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                   MATHE
                   .
                   '
                   HALE
                   Miles
                   Capitalis
                   Gustic
                   de
                   Banco
                   Regis
                   Ano
                   1681
                   For
                   W.
                   Shrowsbery
                   at
                   the
                   Sign
                   of
                   the
                   Bible
                   In
                   Duck
                   Lane
                
                 
                   〈…〉
                   sculp
                   〈…〉
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               A
               DISCOURSE
               OF
               THE
               Knowledge
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               of
               our Selves
               ,
            
             
               
                 I.
                 By
                 the
                 Light
                 of
                 Nature
                 .
              
               
                 II.
                 By
                 the
                 Sacred
                 Scriptures
                 .
              
            
             
               WRITTEN
               BY
               Sir
               
                 MATTHEW
                 HALE
              
               ,
               Knight
               ,
               late
               Chief
               Justice
               of
               the
               
                 King's
                 Bench
              
               ,
               in
               his
               younger
               time
               ,
               for
               his
               private
               Meditation
               and
               Exercise
               .
            
             
               To
               which
               are
               added
               A
               Brief
               Abstract
               of
               the
               Christian
               Religion
               ;
               AND
               Considerations
               seasonable
               at
               all
               Times
               ,
               for
               the
               Cleansing
               of
               the
               Heart
               and
               Life
               .
            
             
               By
               the
               same
               AUTHOR
               .
            
             
               LONDON
               ,
               Printed
               by
               
                 B.
                 W.
              
               for
               
                 William
                 Shrowsbery
              
               ,
               at
               the
               Sign
               of
               the
               Bible
               in
               Duke-Lane
               .
               MDCLXXXVIII
               .
            
          
           
             
             
             
               THE
               PREFACE
               .
            
             
               IN
               the
               Publication
               of
               this
               Book
               I
               design
               for
               the
               Reader
               a
               double
               Benefit
               :
               1.
               
               A
               useful
               and
               profitable
               Book
               :
               2.
               
               A
               clear
               Prospect
               into
               an
               Exemplary
               Life
               of
               a
               very
               eminent
               and
               famous
               Person
               .
               The
               Book
               ,
               I
               may
               be
               bold
               to
               say
               ,
               is
               of
               it self
               such
               ;
               and
               yet
               I
               have
               good
               reason
               to
               hope
               that
               the
               great
               and
               known
               Worth
               of
               the
               Author
               (
               which
               yet
               this
               very
               Book
               will
               further
               discover
               and
               demonstrate
               )
               and
               the
               Esteem
               the
               World
               hath
               always
               had
               of
               him
               ,
               will
               make
               it
               more
               such
               .
               But
               lest
               I
               should
               prejudice
               both
               it
               and
               its
               Author
               by
               unseasonably
               raising
               the
               Reader
               's
               expectation
               ,
               I
               must
               ,
               to
               do
               Right
               and
               Justice
               to
               the
               Author
               ,
               acquaint
               the
               Reader
               with
               some
               particulars
               ,
               fit
               for
               his
               notice
               and
               consideration
               concerning
               the
               Author's
               Intention
               ,
               his
               manner
               of
               Writing
               it
               ,
               and
               the
               Work
               it self
               .
            
             
             
               And
               ,
               1.
               
               I
               may
               with
               much
               Confidence
               ,
               upon
               what
               I
               knew
               of
               the
               Author's
               mind
               and
               design
               in
               general
               in
               all
               his
               Writings
               of
               this
               kind
               ,
               and
               upon
               some
               Observations
               peculiar
               to
               this
               ,
               assure
               the
               Reader
               that
               it
               was
               not
               written
               with
               any
               Intention
               or
               thoughts
               that
               ever
               it
               should
               be
               published
               .
               He
               had
               undoubtedly
               no
               other
               aim
               or
               design
               in
               it
               ,
               than
               what
               I
               have
               already
               mentioned
               in
               the
               Preface
               to
               the
               first
               Volume
               of
               his
               Contemplations
               .
               He
               was
               a
               man
               who
               had
               an
               extraordinary
               faculty
               of
               doing
               much
               in
               a
               little
               time
               :
               And
               yet
               did
               he
               as
               highly
               value
               ,
               and
               was
               as
               great
               a
               
                 Husband
                 of
                 his
                 time
              
               ,
               as
               any
               man
               I
               have
               known
               or
               read
               of
               .
               But
               of
               no
               part
               of
               his
               time
               was
               he
               more
               frugal
               ,
               than
               of
               that
               which
               was
               set
               apart
               for
               Sacred
               Uses
               ,
               that
               none
               of
               that
               might
               be
               suffered
               to
               run
               waste
               :
               especially
               of
               the
               Christian
               Sabbath
               or
               
                 Lord's
                 Day
              
               ,
               he
               was
               most
               religiously
               observant
               ,
               both
               in
               Publick
               and
               in
               Private
               ,
               in
               his
               Family
               ,
               and
               in
               his
               Study
               .
               And
               his
               religious
               Observation
               thereof
               ,
               did
               not
               only
               procure
               to
               himself
               (
               as
               he
               always
               believed
               )
               a
               special
               Blessing
               upon
               his
               Employment
               of
               the
               rest
               of
               his
               time
               in
               his
               other
               Studies
               ,
               and
               Secular
               business
               ,
               but
               hath
               moreover
               produced
               (
               which
               he
               little
               expected
               )
               what
               may
               prove
               of
               great
               use
               and
               benefit
               to
               many
               others
               .
               For
               that
               part
               of
               those
               dayes
               which
               did
               intervene
               between
               Evening
               Sermon
               and
               Supper-time
               ,
               he
               usually
               imployed
               in
               Pious
               Meditations
               :
               and
               having
               a
               very
               ready
               hand
               at
               writing
               ,
               he
               usually
               wrote
               his
               
               thoughts
               ,
               that
               he
               might
               the
               better
               hold
               them
               intent
               to
               what
               he
               was
               about
               ,
               and
               keep
               them
               from
               wandring
               .
               This
               was
               his
               first
               and
               principal
               reason
               for
               it
               .
               He
               had
               indeed
               some
               thoughts
               of
               some
               other
               Uses
               ,
               that
               he
               or
               his
               might
               make
               thereof
               :
               as
               ,
               that
               afterward
               reviewing
               what
               he
               had
               written
               long
               before
               ,
               he
               might
               see
               what
               Progress
               he
               had
               made
               in
               the
               mean
               time
               ;
               and
               possibly
               they
               might
               be
               of
               some
               use
               or
               benefit
               to
               some
               of
               his
               Family
               :
               But
               what
               I
               first
               mentioned
               ,
               was
               the
               first
               and
               principal
               occasion
               and
               Motive
               to
               it
               .
               Of
               the
               shorter
               Discourses
               ,
               I
               found
               divers
               of
               the
               Originals
               in
               the
               hands
               of
               his
               Children
               and
               Servants
               ,
               and
               a
               great
               part
               of
               the
               rest
               in
               a
               very
               neglected
               condition
               ,
               till
               I
               perswaded
               ,
               and
               prevailed
               with
               him
               ,
               to
               let
               them
               be
               collected
               and
               bound
               together
               in
               Volumes
               .
               But
               of
               these
               ,
               among
               which
               this
               was
               one
               ,
               I
               am
               well
               satisfied
               ,
               there
               were
               none
               which
               he
               intended
               when
               he
               wrote
               them
               should
               ever
               be
               Printed
               ,
               though
               he
               hath
               since
               wrote
               others
               which
               he
               intended
               for
               the
               Publick
               .
               But
               upon
               this
               occasion
               hath
               he
               written
               first
               and
               last
               many
               pious
               and
               useful
               Discourses
               ,
               which
               ,
               whether
               intended
               by
               him
               for
               the
               Press
               or
               not
               ,
               I
               am
               of
               opinion
               may
               do
               much
               good
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               if
               they
               were
               printed
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               His
               usual
               
                 Manner
                 of
                 writing
              
               these
               things
               was
               this
               :
               When
               he
               had
               resolved
               on
               the
               Subject
               ,
               the
               first
               thing
               He
               usually
               did
               ,
               was
               with
               his
               pen
               upon
               some
               loose
               piece
               of
               paper
               ,
               and
               sometimes
               upon
               a
               corner
               or
               the
               margin
               of
               the
               Paper
               he
               wrote
               on
               ,
               to
               draw
               a
               Scheme
               of
               his
               whole
               
               Discourse
               ,
               or
               of
               so
               much
               of
               it
               as
               he
               designed
               at
               that
               time
               to
               consider
               .
               This
               done
               he
               tap'd
               his
               thoughts
               and
               let
               them
               run
               ,
               as
               he
               expressed
               it
               to
               me
               himself
               ;
               and
               they
               usually
               ran
               as
               fast
               as
               his
               hand
               (
               though
               a
               very
               ready
               one
               )
               could
               trace
               them
               ;
               insomuch
               that
               in
               that
               space
               ,
               as
               he
               hath
               told
               me
               ,
               he
               often
               wrote
               two
               sheets
               ,
               and
               at
               other
               times
               between
               one
               and
               two
               ;
               and
               I
               have
               my self
               known
               him
               write
               according
               to
               that
               proportion
               ,
               when
               I
               have
               been
               reading
               in
               the
               same
               room
               with
               him
               ,
               for
               divers
               hours
               together
               .
               So
               that
               these
               writings
               are
               plainly
               a
               kind
               of
               extempore
               Meditations
               ,
               only
               they
               came
               from
               a
               Head
               and
               Heart
               well
               fraught
               with
               a
               rich
               Treasure
               of
               Humane
               and
               Divine
               Knowledge
               ,
               which
               the
               famous
               Legislator
               Justinian
               makes
               the
               necessary
               qualifications
               of
               a
               compleat
               Lawyer
               .
               And
               here
               it
               is
               farther
               to
               be
               observed
               ,
               that
               all
               his
               larger
               Tracts
               ,
               such
               as
               this
               ,
               which
               could
               not
               be
               finished
               at
               one
               time
               ,
               were
               written
               upon
               
                 great
                 intervals
                 of
                 time
              
               ,
               and
               such
               wherein
               much
               business
               of
               a
               quite
               different
               Nature
               had
               interposed
               ,
               which
               usually
               interrupt
               the
               thread
               of
               a
               Mans
               thoughts
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Concerning
               
                 the
                 Book
              
               it self
               ,
               the
               Reader
               may
               of
               himself
               perceive
               that
               it
               was
               not
               finished
               ,
               but
               that
               he
               had
               designed
               to
               have
               continued
               it
               farther
               .
               He
               hath
               written
               a
               particular
               Tract
               
                 Of
                 doing
                 as
                 we
                 would
                 be
                 done
                 to
                 ,
              
               which
               is
               the
               Subject
               at
               which
               this
               is
               left
               off
               .
               But
               that
               ,
               as
               I
               take
               it
               ,
               was
               written
               long
               since
               this
               ,
               and
               not
               intended
               for
               any
               Continuation
               of
               it
               :
               but
               it
               had
               
               been
               very
               proper
               to
               have
               been
               joyned
               with
               it
               ,
               had
               I
               had
               any
               Transcript
               of
               it
               .
            
             
               Upon
               perusal
               of
               the
               Manuscript
               of
               his
               own
               hand-writing
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               further
               observed
               ;
               1.
               
               That
               it
               was
               the
               Original
               draught
               ,
               and
               no
               Transcript
               ;
               for
               therein
               ,
               as
               I
               remember
               ,
               may
               in
               some
               places
               be
               seen
               ,
               some
               of
               those
               very
               Schemes
               which
               he
               first
               drew
               ,
               when
               he
               began
               to
               write
               .
               2.
               
               That
               he
               had
               not
               so
               much
               as
               revised
               any
               part
               of
               it
               ,
               it
               being
               for
               the
               most
               part
               as
               fair
               ,
               and
               without
               any
               Alteration
               as
               if
               it
               were
               a
               Transcript
               .
               3.
               
               The
               Original
               is
               one
               continued
               Discourse
               ,
               without
               any
               Distinction
               of
               Parts
               or
               Chapters
               ,
               or
               so
               much
               as
               any
               Title
               superscribed
               :
               But
               I
               conceive
               it
               a
               very
               methodical
               Discourse
               ,
               and
               such
               as
               may
               very
               aptly
               be
               distinguished
               into
               those
               Parts
               and
               Chapters
               ,
               and
               under
               those
               Titles
               which
               I
               have
               assigned
               ,
               as
               it
               now
               appears
               in
               the
               Print
               .
               And
               this
               is
               a
               further
               evidence
               ,
               that
               he
               did
               not
               design
               it
               for
               the
               Press
               .
            
             
               Of
               the
               
                 two
                 Parts
              
               of
               it
               ,
               the
               first
               is
               wholly
               Scholastical
               and
               Metaphysical
               ,
               and
               therefore
               somewhat
               above
               the
               Capacity
               of
               ordinary
               Readers
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               but
               short
               :
               but
               the
               other
               is
               for
               the
               most
               part
               plain
               and
               easie
               ,
               such
               as
               may
               be
               of
               great
               use
               to
               the
               meanest
               Capacities
               ,
               and
               yet
               full
               of
               matter
               worthy
               the
               Contemplation
               of
               the
               greatest
               .
               But
               of
               the
               whole
               I
               must
               farther
               observe
               ,
               that
               it
               was
               a
               work
               of
               his
               younger
               years
               ;
               that
               he
               afterward
               much
               improved
               his
               Metaphysical
               and
               Scholastical
               Observations
               and
               Discourses
               .
               
               and
               somewhat
               altered
               his
               opinion
               touching
               some
               Points
               in
               Controversie
               ,
               especially
               between
               the
               Remonstrants
               and
               Contra-Remonstrants
               .
               But
               as
               in
               what
               is
               Scholastical
               ,
               there
               is
               nothing
               but
               what
               is
               agreeable
               to
               the
               Sentiments
               of
               the
               most
               eminent
               Writers
               in
               that
               kind
               of
               Learning
               ;
               so
               neither
               in
               the
               rest
               ,
               is
               there
               any
               thing
               disputable
               ,
               but
               what
               is
               maintain'd
               by
               eminent
               Men
               of
               the
               Church
               of
               England
               as
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               this
               Church
               :
               And
               since
               his
               opinion
               neither
               first
               nor
               last
               was
               other
               than
               what
               hath
               been
               ,
               and
               is
               at
               this
               day
               asserted
               to
               be
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               this
               Church
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               within
               the
               bounds
               of
               what
               is
               so
               asserted
               ,
               (
               For
               he
               was
               always
               very
               moderate
               in
               these
               things
               .
               )
               I
               conceive
               I
               need
               not
               trouble
               the
               Reader
               or
               my self
               farther
               about
               it
               .
            
             
               And
               now
               if
               these
               things
               only
               ,
               which
               I
               have
               hitherto
               mention'd
               ,
               be
               duly
               considered
               ,
               I
               conceive
               they
               will
               afford
               so
               just
               Excuse
               and
               full
               Vindication
               of
               the
               Author
               against
               all
               Censures
               ,
               Cavils
               and
               Exceptions
               to
               any
               thing
               in
               this
               Work
               ,
               that
               I
               think
               they
               are
               not
               to
               be
               feared
               from
               any
               ,
               but
               such
               as
               have
               little
               ingenuity
               or
               sense
               of
               Humanity
               .
               And
               the
               Censures
               and
               Cavils
               of
               such
               ,
               I
               am
               of
               opinion
               ,
               ought
               to
               be
               contemned
               .
               And
               for
               my
               own
               part
               ,
               I
               hope
               I
               shall
               never
               be
               affrighted
               from
               any
               good
               and
               justifiable
               work
               ,
               by
               any
               such
               Bug-bears
               .
            
             
               But
               I
               intend
               not
               only
               to
               do
               Right
               ,
               but
               to
               do
               Honour
               ,
               and
               yet
               no
               more
               than
               is
               justly
               due
               ,
               in
               what
               I
               do
               ,
               to
               our
               excellent
               Author
               .
               And
               to
               this
               
               end
               ,
               I
               must
               take
               notice
               of
               
                 the
                 Time
              
               ,
               when
               this
               was
               written
               .
               And
               that
               was
               about
               the
               same
               time
               ,
               when
               he
               began
               his
               Practice
               at
               the
               Law.
               He
               had
               at
               that
               time
               gone
               through
               ,
               and
               made
               himself
               Master
               of
               a
               long
               and
               intricate
               Study
               ,
               of
               a
               quite
               different
               nature
               from
               this
               ;
               had
               read
               and
               abridged
               all
               the
               Old
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               New
               Law
               then
               extant
               ,
               in
               two
               Volumes
               in
               Folio
               still
               to
               be
               seen
               ,
               had
               read
               over
               a
               great
               part
               of
               the
               Records
               ,
               as
               may
               be
               seen
               in
               his
               marginal
               Notes
               and
               References
               in
               divers
               of
               his
               Books
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Transcripts
               of
               much
               of
               thom
               now
               in
               the
               Library
               of
               
               Lincoln's
               Inn
               ;
               (
               for
               he
               spared
               neither
               pains
               nor
               charge
               in
               those
               things
               before
               ever
               he
               began
               to
               practise
               ;
               )
               had
               looked
               into
               the
               Civil
               and
               Canon
               Laws
               ,
               so
               far
               as
               they
               are
               in
               use
               with
               us
               ,
               or
               were
               subservient
               to
               the
               compleat
               Knowledge
               of
               our
               Laws
               ;
               in
               short
               ,
               had
               read
               what
               ever
               either
               of
               Law
               ,
               History
               or
               other
               Books
               ,
               in
               Print
               or
               Manuscript
               he
               thought
               could
               any
               way
               conduce
               to
               compleat
               his
               Knowledge
               and
               Skill
               in
               his
               Profession
               of
               the
               Law.
               And
               for
               a
               Man
               thus
               industriously
               imployed
               in
               such
               Studies
               ,
               and
               yet
               to
               have
               made
               such
               a
               Progress
               in
               Philosophy
               and
               Divinity
               ,
               as
               appears
               by
               this
               Book
               ,
               nay
               and
               to
               write
               such
               a
               Book
               under
               such
               Circumstances
               ,
               as
               I
               have
               mentioned
               before
               ,
               and
               at
               such
               an
               Age
               ,
               viz.
               about
               thirty
               ,
               or
               one
               and
               thirty
               ,
               having
               been
               till
               then
               so
               busie
               in
               other
               Studies
               ,
               must
               needs
               ,
               I
               am
               perswaded
               ,
               in
               the
               judgment
               of
               all
               candid
               persons
               ,
               raise
               him
               and
               his
               Book
               not
               only
               above
               all
               
               need
               of
               other
               Excuse
               ,
               but
               to
               a
               high
               degree
               of
               Admiration
               .
            
             
               The
               truth
               is
               ,
               what
               he
               performed
               in
               his
               Studies
               ,
               is
               almost
               as
               incredible
               ,
               as
               it
               is
               most
               certain
               and
               true
               .
               But
               as
               he
               was
               admirably
               qualified
               by
               Nature
               for
               Studies
               ,
               so
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               he
               had
               an
               
                 extraordinary
                 Blessing
                 attending
                 his
                 Labours
              
               therein
               .
               For
               if
               this
               be
               reasonable
               to
               be
               believed
               of
               any
               ,
               then
               certainly
               must
               I
               believe
               it
               of
               him
               upon
               divers
               Considerations
               :
               as
               ,
               1.
               
               His
               great
               Piety
               and
               Devotion
               ,
               and
               frequent
               application
               to
               Almighty
               God
               in
               the
               midst
               of
               his
               secular
               Imployments
               ;
               2.
               
               His
               religious
               observance
               and
               imployment
               of
               times
               set
               apart
               for
               sacred
               uses
               ;
               And
               3.
               
               His
               conscientious
               application
               to
               ,
               and
               use
               of
               his
               Civil
               Profession
               .
               Of
               all
               which
               in
               him
               ,
               I
               think
               ,
               I
               have
               as
               certain
               knowledge
               both
               by
               my
               Conversation
               and
               discourse
               of
               matters
               of
               Religion
               with
               him
               ,
               by
               perusal
               of
               his
               Writings
               of
               all
               sorts
               ,
               and
               by
               observation
               of
               his
               Actions
               ,
               as
               ordinarily
               any
               Man
               can
               have
               of
               another
               .
            
             
               And
               therefore
               though
               the
               Representation
               of
               his
               great
               Industry
               ,
               Learning
               ,
               and
               Abilities
               be
               much
               for
               his
               Honour
               ,
               yet
               is
               it
               
                 a
                 greater
                 Honour
              
               than
               all
               this
               ,
               which
               I
               intend
               to
               his
               Memory
               in
               the
               publication
               of
               this
               Book
               .
               And
               that
               is
               to
               demonstrate
               from
               thence
               the
               true
               Principles
               of
               all
               his
               Worth
               ,
               and
               of
               those
               great
               and
               generous
               Actions
               ,
               which
               have
               made
               him
               so
               famous
               in
               his
               Generation
               ,
               and
               like
               to
               be
               so
               in
               future
               Ages
               ;
               and
               
               thereby
               give
               the
               Reader
               the
               clearest
               &
               truest
               Prospect
               into
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               his
               Life
               .
               Had
               he
               not
               been
               very
               cordially
               and
               deeply
               affected
               with
               these
               things
               ,
               it
               is
               no
               way
               credible
               ,
               that
               a
               Man
               so
               very
               intent
               upon
               other
               Studies
               of
               so
               different
               a
               nature
               ,
               for
               the
               six
               days
               together
               ,
               could
               upon
               the
               seventh
               so
               intirely
               have
               withdrawn
               his
               Mind
               from
               them
               ,
               as
               to
               apply
               it
               so
               closely
               to
               these
               .
               And
               this
               being
               written
               at
               his
               very
               entrance
               upon
               his
               Practice
               ,
               and
               his
               Actions
               ever
               since
               being
               so
               reducible
               to
               the
               Principles
               discovered
               in
               this
               ,
               nothing
               could
               give
               a
               more
               true
               and
               satisfactory
               Prospect
               into
               the
               Fundamentals
               of
               the
               future
               part
               of
               his
               Life
               ,
               and
               consequent
               Actions
               .
            
             
               He
               was
               indeed
               the
               most
               Heavenly-minded
               Man
               I
               have
               ever
               known
               .
               He
               had
               had
               a
               Religious
               Education
               from
               his
               Childhood
               ;
               and
               he
               very
               early
               made
               his
               Religion
               ,
               the
               Religion
               of
               his
               Judgment
               and
               Choice
               ,
               not
               of
               his
               Education
               only
               .
               He
               read
               the
               S.
               Scriptures
               to
               know
               it
               ;
               then
               studied
               the
               Works
               of
               Creation
               ,
               Providence
               ,
               and
               the
               Moral
               Evidences
               of
               the
               Christian
               Religion
               ,
               to
               know
               the
               Truth
               of
               it
               .
               And
               having
               laid
               so
               deep
               a
               Foundation
               ,
               he
               ever
               after
               built
               firmly
               upon
               it
               :
               and
               by
               his
               faithful
               observance
               of
               it
               ,
               arrived
               to
               that
               full
               Satisfaction
               and
               Knowledge
               of
               it
               ,
               which
               our
               Saviour
               mentions
               ,
               John
               7.17
               .
               He
               began
               these
               Studies
               very
               early
               ;
               how
               early
               I
               do
               not
               precisely
               know
               :
               but
               this
               I
               know
               from
               his
               own
               mouth
               ,
               that
               he
               was
               very
               busie
               in
               them
               while
               he
               studied
               at
               Oxford
               :
               For
               when
               I
               first
               
               perused
               part
               of
               this
               Book
               ,
               I
               told
               him
               ,
               I
               perceived
               ,
               he
               had
               before
               he
               wrote
               it
               ,
               been
               acquainted
               with
               the
               Schoolmen
               :
               and
               considering
               when
               it
               was
               written
               ,
               and
               how
               hard
               a
               Student
               he
               had
               been
               in
               the
               Law
               till
               that
               time
               ,
               desired
               to
               know
               when
               he
               could
               have
               had
               leisure
               for
               those
               Studies
               ?
               and
               what
               Authors
               he
               read
               ?
               He
               told
               me
               ,
               At
               Oxford
               ;
               and
               that
               he
               there
               read
               
                 Aquinas
                 ,
                 Scotus
                 ,
                 Suarez
              
               ,
               and
               others
               ,
               whom
               he
               particularly
               named
               ;
               but
               these
               I
               remember
               .
            
             
               And
               here
               by
               the
               way
               ,
               we
               may
               take
               notice
               ,
               how
               much
               he
               is
               misrepresented
               and
               injured
               in
               that
               Story
               ,
               printed
               in
               the
               Relation
               ,
               which
               very
               unadvisedly
               and
               improperly
               bears
               the
               name
               of
               his
               Life
               ,
               concerning
               his
               neglect
               of
               
                 his
                 Studies
                 at
                 Oxford
              
               .
               The
               truth
               of
               which
               ,
               to
               do
               him
               right
               ,
               is
               this
               ,
               :
               His
               natural
               Genius
               inclined
               much
               to
               things
               of
               Wit
               and
               Gallantry
               ,
               and
               the
               Players
               coming
               to
               the
               Act
               at
               Oxford
               while
               he
               was
               a
               Student
               there
               ,
               he
               began
               at
               first
               to
               be
               taken
               with
               the
               Plays
               ;
               but
               having
               before
               ,
               among
               other
               religious
               Observations
               ,
               habituated
               himself
               to
               keep
               a
               strict
               Watch
               over
               his
               Heart
               and
               Actions
               ,
               he
               quickly
               reflected
               upon
               it
               :
               and
               therefore
               the
               more
               he
               perceived
               himself
               affected
               with
               it
               ,
               the
               more
               resolved
               he
               was
               to
               correct
               it
               ;
               and
               left
               it
               should
               in
               time
               prevail
               ,
               so
               as
               to
               divert
               him
               from
               more
               serious
               Studies
               ,
               or
               at
               least
               ,
               rob
               him
               of
               too
               much
               time
               ,
               he
               made
               a
               solemn
               Vow
               ,
               or
               Resolution
               ,
               which
               he
               ever
               after
               observed
               ,
               never
               to
               see
               Play
               more
               ;
               and
               so
               returned
               to
               his
               Studies
               again
               before
               
               the
               Players
               went
               out
               of
               Town
               .
               And
               certain
               it
               is
               ,
               he
               was
               as
               hard
               a
               Student
               there
               ,
               as
               he
               was
               afterward
               at
               London
               ;
               though
               he
               held
               Acquaintance
               and
               some
               kind
               of
               Converse
               with
               the
               most
               ingenious
               Persons
               at
               both
               places
               .
               But
               so
               much
               for
               that
               .
            
             
               These
               Studies
               ,
               which
               he
               began
               so
               early
               ,
               he
               continued
               to
               the
               very
               last
               ,
               so
               long
               as
               he
               was
               able
               to
               write
               ,
               within
               about
               a
               fortnight
               or
               three
               weeks
               before
               he
               died
               .
               And
               here
               he
               did
               ,
               as
               he
               did
               in
               the
               Law
               ,
               spared
               neither
               Pains
               nor
               Cost
               upon
               any
               thing
               any
               way
               conducing
               to
               his
               main
               Design
               ,
               tending
               to
               discover
               and
               manifest
               the
               admirable
               Providence
               of
               God
               ,
               whether
               in
               the
               Composure
               ,
               Powers
               and
               Course
               of
               Nature
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               Government
               of
               the
               Actions
               of
               Men
               ;
               insomuch
               ,
               that
               if
               a
               true
               Computation
               was
               made
               ,
               I
               am
               perswaded
               ,
               that
               ,
               as
               much
               time
               as
               he
               spent
               ,
               and
               pains
               as
               he
               took
               in
               the
               Study
               and
               Practice
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               and
               Business
               of
               a
               not
               ordinary
               Judge
               ,
               but
               Chief
               Baron
               and
               Chief
               Justice
               ;
               yet
               the
               Time
               he
               imployed
               ,
               and
               the
               Pains
               he
               took
               (
               if
               I
               may
               call
               that
               Pains
               ,
               which
               afforded
               so
               much
               Pleasure
               and
               Satisfaction
               to
               him
               )
               in
               these
               Studies
               ,
               and
               for
               that
               purpose
               ,
               would
               be
               found
               to
               exceed
               them
               .
               The
               Benefit
               whereof
               ,
               I
               hope
               the
               World
               may
               receive
               some
               time
               or
               other
               :
               but
               the
               Effect
               thereof
               upon
               himself
               was
               ,
               that
               his
               so
               much
               contemplating
               the
               Wisdom
               ,
               Power
               ,
               and
               Goodness
               of
               God
               ,
               discernable
               in
               his
               Creatures
               ,
               and
               observable
               in
               the
               Providential
               
               Government
               of
               Men
               ,
               especially
               that
               admirable
               Mystery
               of
               our
               Redemption
               ,
               imprinted
               in
               his
               Soul
               a
               most
               inlarged
               apprehension
               and
               deep
               sense
               of
               the
               Glorious
               Excellence
               and
               Majesty
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               his
               unconceivable
               Goodness
               to
               all
               who
               duly
               apply
               themselves
               to
               him
               .
               This
               filled
               him
               with
               a
               most
               awful
               Reverence
               and
               devout
               Affection
               to
               him
               continually
               :
               which
               further
               produced
               great
               Constancy
               ,
               Faithfulness
               ,
               and
               Readiness
               in
               his
               Obedience
               and
               Service
               ,
               and
               converted
               his
               very
               Civil
               Imployments
               into
               a
               kind
               of
               continual
               Course
               of
               Religion
               ;
               so
               that
               that
               laborious
               Life
               of
               his
               ,
               was
               in
               a
               manner
               intirely
               sacrificed
               to
               ,
               and
               continually
               imployed
               in
               ,
               or
               in
               order
               to
               ,
               the
               Service
               of
               God.
               And
               all
               this
               ,
               with
               those
               divine
               benign
               Influences
               ,
               which
               are
               never
               wanting
               to
               Souls
               thus
               disposed
               ,
               filled
               him
               with
               an
               humble
               Confidence
               ,
               and
               made
               it
               ,
               as
               it
               were
               ,
               natural
               to
               him
               ,
               to
               retire
               into
               himself
               with
               secret
               application
               to
               God
               upon
               all
               occasions
               in
               the
               very
               midst
               of
               his
               Business
               .
               And
               certainly
               this
               Life
               was
               Heavenly
               and
               Holy
               ,
               and
               yet
               not
               more
               Holy
               than
               Happy
               .
            
             
               All
               this
               is
               very
               true
               :
               but
               he
               had
               very
               early
               taken
               up
               a
               Resolution
               to
               abstain
               from
               a
               high
               Profession
               of
               Religion
               (
               't
               is
               his
               own
               expression
               )
               and
               he
               was
               so
               wary
               and
               cautious
               in
               it
               ,
               that
               very
               little
               of
               what
               I
               have
               said
               ,
               was
               perceived
               by
               any
               of
               his
               most
               intimate
               Friends
               ,
               but
               my self
               .
               Insomuch
               ,
               that
               one
               of
               them
               ,
               whom
               I
               know
               he
               much
               valued
               ,
               and
               who
               had
               frequent
               
               converse
               with
               him
               ,
               hath
               divers
               times
               since
               confessed
               to
               me
               ,
               how
               much
               he
               was
               mistaken
               in
               him
               in
               that
               respect
               ,
               before
               he
               saw
               his
               Contemplations
               in
               Print
               .
               And
               I
               should
               almost
               doubt
               of
               finding
               Credit
               in
               what
               I
               know
               to
               be
               true
               ,
               with
               those
               who
               do
               not
               know
               me
               ,
               had
               I
               not
               pretty
               good
               Attestations
               from
               this
               ,
               and
               a
               constant
               Course
               of
               most
               pious
               Meditations
               committed
               to
               writing
               under
               his
               own
               hand
               .
               Were
               we
               now
               to
               take
               a
               
                 View
                 of
                 his
                 whole
                 Life
              
               ,
               we
               might
               consider
               it
               as
               acted
               either
               in
               private
               ,
               or
               in
               publick
               .
               His
               Actions
               in
               publick
               were
               visible
               to
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               yet
               it
               may
               be
               feared
               ,
               that
               much
               of
               the
               remarkable
               particulars
               thereof
               will
               be
               lost
               for
               want
               of
               competent
               Observers
               and
               Relators
               .
               The
               private
               part
               of
               it
               was
               most
               employed
               in
               Retirement
               and
               Studies
               ,
               and
               of
               this
               the
               greatest
               part
               in
               Pious
               Meditations
               ,
               the
               Contemplation
               of
               God
               ,
               of
               his
               Works
               of
               Creation
               and
               Providence
               ,
               the
               great
               and
               admirable
               Mystery
               of
               our
               Redemption
               ,
               and
               the
               Sacred
               Scriptures
               ,
               and
               the
               Evidences
               of
               the
               Truth
               thereof
               .
               And
               as
               this
               did
               influence
               all
               his
               Actions
               in
               publick
               ,
               so
               being
               once
               well
               understood
               ,
               it
               must
               needs
               give
               the
               clearest
               Prospect
               into
               the
               true
               and
               genuine
               Principles
               and
               Tendency
               of
               them
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               principal
               thing
               to
               be
               considered
               in
               them
               .
               And
               this
               can
               never
               better
               be
               made
               appear
               than
               by
               his
               own
               Writings
               ,
               if
               they
               were
               published
               ,
               as
               I
               conceive
               they
               ought
               to
               be
               .
            
             
             
               *
               Having
               done
               this
               Right
               to
               the
               Author
               ,
               I
               thought
               it
               but
               reasonable
               to
               do
               some
               Right
               to
               my self
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               World
               ;
               to
               shew
               ,
               
                 by
                 what
                 Right
                 I
                 have
                 published
                 this
                 ,
                 and
                 what
                 Right
                 the
                 World
                 hath
                 to
                 expect
                 the
                 rest
                 of
                 his
                 Writings
                 .
              
               To
               which
               Purpose
               I
               had
               written
               another
               Sheet
               ,
               to
               shew
               that
               the
               Author
               had
               ,
               upon
               new
               Motives
               and
               Consideration
               of
               Occurrences
               afterward
               ,
               changed
               his
               Mind
               before
               declared
               in
               his
               Will
               ,
               wherein
               he
               had
               prohibited
               the
               printing
               of
               any
               of
               his
               Writings
               after
               his
               Death
               .
               But
               upon
               further
               Consideration
               ,
               I
               think
               it
               may
               be
               sufficient
               for
               this
               place
               to
               let
               the
               Reader
               know
               in
               general
               that
               he
               had
               done
               so
               ,
               and
               to
               reserve
               the
               more
               particular
               Discourse
               of
               that
               ,
               if
               there
               be
               occasion
               for
               it
               ,
               to
               my
               Memorials
               of
               him
               :
               And
               therefore
               I
               have
               suffer'd
               but
               few
               Copies
               of
               that
               Sheet
               to
               be
               printed
               off
               ,
               for
               the
               Consideration
               of
               such
               ,
               as
               it
               may
               most
               concern
               .
            
             
               Of
               the
               Two
               little
               
                 Discourses
                 annexed
              
               ,
               I
               have
               only
               this
               to
               say
               ,
               That
               the
               First
               was
               one
               of
               his
               Later
               Writings
               ,
               and
               perhaps
               ,
               may
               a
               little
               vary
               from
               some
               of
               his
               Former
               :
               and
               that
               the
               Latter
               was
               more
               ancient
               .
               But
               neither
               of
               them
               was
               finished
               ,
               though
               the
               Printer
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               usual
               Mode
               ,
               hath
               put
               a
               Finis
               to
               them
               both
               :
               But
               otherwise
               ,
               I
               hope
               ,
               he
               hath
               acquitted
               himself
               reasonably
               well
               ;
               For
               I
               was
               at
               too
               great
               a
               distance
               to
               peruse
               the
               Sheets
               as
               they
               were
               printed
               off
               .
               The
               Copies
               he
               had
               ,
               were
               carefully
               
               examined
               by
               the
               Originals
               :
               and
               I
               thought
               it
               most
               suitable
               to
               my
               Design
               ,
               to
               let
               them
               be
               printed
               as
               near
               as
               might
               be
               ,
               according
               to
               them
               ,
               without
               any
               Alteration
               ;
               presuming
               upon
               the
               Candor
               of
               the
               ingenuous
               Reader
               ,
               upon
               due
               Consideration
               of
               the
               Circumstances
               before
               mentioned
               .
            
          
           
             
             
             
               The
               CONTENTS
               of
               the
               CHAPTERS
            
             
               
                 OF
                 THE
                 FIRST
                 PART
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     I.
                  
                   OF
                   the
                   Existence
                   and
                   Attributes
                   of
                   God.
                   
                     Page
                     1
                  
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     II.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Works
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   of
                   Creation
                   and
                   Providence
                   .
                   Page
                   27
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     III.
                  
                   Of
                   Man
                   ,
                   his
                   Excellence
                   above
                   other
                   Creatures
                   .
                   Page
                   39
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     IV.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   Man.
                   Page
                   61
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     V.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   attaining
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   Man.
                   Page
                   80
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VI.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Credibility
                   of
                   the
                   Sacred
                   Scriptures
                   .
                   Page
                   99
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 The
                 CONTENTS
                 of
                 the
                 CHAPTERS
                 OF
                 THE
                 SECOND
                 PART
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     I.
                  
                   OF
                   the
                   Existence
                   and
                   Attributes
                   of
                   God.
                   Page
                   117
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     II.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Acts
                   and
                   Works
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   .
                   Page
                   123
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     III.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Works
                   of
                   Creation
                   and
                   Providence
                   .
                   Page
                   145
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     IV.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   special
                   ,
                   concerning
                   Man
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   his
                   supream
                   End.
                   Page
                   150
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     V.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Restitution
                   of
                   Man
                   by
                   Christ
                   .
                   Page
                   169
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VI.
                  
                   Predictions
                   and
                   Types
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                   Page
                   176
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Congruity
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   right
                   Reason
                   .
                   Page
                   195
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   great
                   Work
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   ;
                   How
                   effected
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   whom
                   .
                   Page
                   201
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     IX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   appointed
                   to
                   make
                   this
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   Christ
                   effectual
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   the
                   same
                   is
                   wrought
                   on
                   God's
                   part
                   .
                   Page
                   231
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     X.
                  
                   How
                   our
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   is
                   wrought
                   on
                   Man's
                   part
                   ,
                   viz.
                   By
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   Love.
                   Page
                   243
                
                 
                   
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XI
                  
                   .
                   Why
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   what
                   reason
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   worketh
                   our
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   our
                   Justification
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God.
                   Page
                   262
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XII
                  
                   .
                   The
                   Effects
                   of
                   our
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   .
                   Page
                   268
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XIII
                  
                   .
                   Concerning
                   the
                   putting
                   off
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   :
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   .
                   Page
                   276
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XIV
                  
                   .
                   How
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   put
                   off
                   ,
                   and
                   1.
                   by
                   Repentance
                   .
                   Page
                   288
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XV.
                  
                   Of
                   Mortification
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Means
                   thereof
                   ;
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   Meditation
                   .
                   Page
                   295
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XVI
                  
                   .
                   Meditation
                   of
                   the
                   Vnreasonableness
                   of
                   the
                   Dominion
                   of
                   Lust
                   .
                   Page
                   302
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XVII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Prayer
                   .
                   Page
                   324
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XVIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   ,
                   and
                   first
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   God.
                   Page
                   328
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XIX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   our Selves
                   ,
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   Words
                   ,
                   and
                   Appetite
                   .
                   Page
                   332
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XX.
                  
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our
                   Affections
                   ,
                   and
                   Passions
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   Anger
                   ,
                   and
                   Fear
                   .
                   Page
                   335
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXI
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our
                   Hope
                   ,
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   and
                   Joy.
                   Page
                   343
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our
                   Grief
                   ;
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   Sin
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   Externals
                   .
                   Page
                   353
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our
                   Will
                   ,
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   Spirit
                   .
                   Page
                   364
                
                 
                   
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXIV
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   new
                   Life
                   ,
                   or
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   necessity
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   Page
                   379
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXV
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   On
                   God's
                   part
                   ,
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Spirit
                   .
                   Page
                   386
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXVI
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   2.
                   
                   On
                   Man's
                   part
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Love
                   ,
                   Fear
                   ,
                   Hope
                   .
                   Page
                   392
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXVII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Extent
                   and
                   Degrees
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   .
                   Page
                   403
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXVIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Parts
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   our Selves
                   ,
                   Sobriety
                   .
                   Page
                   413
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXIX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Sanctification
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   the
                   Habit
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   Page
                   435
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   general
                   Precepts
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   given
                   by
                   Christ
                   :
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   Loving
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   as
                   our self
                   .
                   Page
                   447
                
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXXI
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   second
                   general
                   Precept
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   
                     Doing
                     as
                     we
                     would
                     be
                     done
                     unto
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   A
                   Brief
                   Astract
                   of
                   the
                   Christian
                   Religion
                   .
                   Page
                   461
                
                 
                   Considerations
                   Seasonable
                   at
                   all
                   Times
                   for
                   the
                   Cleansing
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   .
                   Page
                   475
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               A
               SUMMARY
               Of
               what
               is
               contain'd
               in
               this
               DISCOURSE
               OF
               THE
               
                 Knowledge
                 of
              
               GOD
               
                 and
                 of
                 our Selves
              
               .
            
             
               
                 PART
                 I.
                 By
                 the
                 Light
                 of
                 NATURE
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                     Chap.
                     I.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Attributes
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   
                     
                       
                         I.
                         OF
                         Knowledge
                      
                       ,
                       what
                       it
                       is
                       ,
                       and
                       how
                       wrought
                       ,
                       
                         Page
                         1
                         ,
                         2
                      
                    
                     
                       II.
                       That
                       there
                       is
                       a
                       First
                       Being
                       ,
                       and
                       Cause
                       of
                       all
                       things
                       .
                       Page
                       4
                       
                         
                           What
                           may
                           thence
                           be
                           deduced
                           concerning
                           it
                           .
                           Page
                           7
                           
                             
                               viz.
                               
                            
                             
                               1.
                               
                               His
                               Eternity
                               .
                               Page
                               8
                               
                                 
                                   1.
                                   
                                   Without
                                   Beginning
                                   .
                                   ibid.
                                   
                                
                                 
                                   2.
                                   
                                   Without
                                   Succession
                                   .
                                   ib.
                                   
                                
                                 
                                   3.
                                   
                                   Without
                                   End.
                                   Page
                                   9
                                
                              
                            
                             
                               2.
                               
                               His
                               Immensity
                               ,
                               which
                               includes
                               His.
                               
                               
                               
                                 
                                   1.
                                   
                                   Exemption
                                   from
                                   Circumscription
                                   .
                                   Page
                                   10
                                
                                 
                                   2.
                                   
                                   Omnipresence
                                   .
                                   ib.
                                   
                                
                                 
                                   3.
                                   
                                   Exemption
                                   from
                                   Succession
                                   or
                                   division
                                   of
                                   Parts
                                   .
                                   Page
                                   11
                                
                              
                            
                             
                               3.
                               
                               His
                               Indivisibility
                               ,
                               in
                               Opposition
                               to
                               
                                 
                                   1.
                                   
                                   Divisibility
                                   .
                                   ibid.
                                   
                                
                                 
                                   2.
                                   
                                   Multiplicity
                                   .
                                   ib.
                                   
                                
                              
                            
                             
                               4.
                               
                               Simplicity
                               .
                               Page
                               12
                            
                             
                               5.
                               
                               Perfection
                               .
                               Page
                               13
                               
                                 
                                   Whence
                                   it
                                   followeth
                                   ,
                                   That
                                   he
                                   is
                                   ,
                                
                                 
                                   1.
                                   
                                   A
                                   most
                                   pure
                                   Act.
                                   Page
                                   14
                                
                                 
                                   2.
                                   
                                   A
                                   substantial
                                   Act.
                                   ibid.
                                   
                                
                                 
                                   3.
                                   
                                   Ens
                                   vivens
                                   .
                                   Page
                                   15
                                
                                 
                                   4.
                                   
                                   An
                                   Intellectual
                                   Being
                                   &
                                   Omniscient
                                   .
                                   ib.
                                   
                                
                                 
                                   5.
                                   
                                   Ens
                                   Liberrimum
                                   .
                                   Page
                                   16
                                
                                 
                                   6.
                                   
                                   Ens
                                   summe
                                   Bonum
                                   .
                                   ib.
                                   
                                   
                                     
                                       Whence
                                       arise
                                       these
                                       Conclusions
                                       :
                                    
                                     
                                       1.
                                       
                                       That
                                       he
                                       is
                                       perfectly
                                       happy
                                       .
                                       Page
                                       17
                                    
                                     
                                       2.
                                       
                                       The
                                       supream
                                       End
                                       of
                                       all
                                       things
                                       .
                                       Page
                                       18
                                    
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   7.
                                   
                                   Most
                                   just
                                   .
                                   Page
                                   21
                                
                                 
                                   9.
                                   
                                   Immutable
                                   Page
                                   24
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Chap.
                     II.
                  
                   His
                   Acts
                   Immanent
                   ,
                   and
                   Emanant
                   .
                   Page
                   25
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Creation
                       .
                       Page
                       
                         27
                         ,
                         28
                      
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Providence
                       ,
                       disposing
                       all
                       things
                       to
                       their
                       several
                       Ends.
                       Page
                       31
                       
                         
                         
                           In
                           respect
                           of
                        
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Himself
                           .
                           Page
                           32
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           The
                           things
                           produced
                           ,
                           viz.
                           ib.
                           
                           
                             
                               1.
                               
                               Natural
                               Page
                               33
                            
                             
                               2.
                               
                               Contingent
                               .
                               Page
                               35
                            
                             
                               3.
                               
                               Voluntary
                               .
                               Page
                               36
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Ch.
                     III.
                  
                   Of
                   Man
                   considerable
                   in
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       What
                       he
                       hath
                       in
                       common
                       with
                       other
                       inferiour
                       Beings
                       .
                       Page
                       40
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       His
                       Eminence
                       above
                       them
                       ,
                       in
                       his
                       Soul
                       ,
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           It
                           s
                           Substance
                           ,
                           which
                           is
                           
                             
                               1.
                               
                               Immaterial
                               Page
                               40
                            
                             
                               2.
                               
                               Immortal
                               .
                               Page
                               41
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           Its
                           Faculties
                           .
                           Page
                           44
                           
                             
                               Page
                               1.
                               
                               The
                               Vnderstanding
                               ,
                               which
                               hath
                               
                                 
                                   Page
                                   1.
                                   
                                   A
                                   threefold
                                   Power
                                   .
                                   
                                     
                                       1.
                                       
                                       A
                                       Receptive
                                       or
                                       Passive
                                       .
                                       Page
                                       45
                                    
                                     
                                       2.
                                       
                                       Retentive
                                       .
                                       ib.
                                       
                                    
                                     
                                       3.
                                       
                                       Active
                                       ,
                                       or
                                       discussive
                                       .
                                       Page
                                       46
                                    
                                  
                                
                                 
                                   Page
                                   2.
                                   
                                   Several
                                   Acts
                                   and
                                   Habits
                                   ,
                                   as
                                   
                                     
                                       1.
                                       
                                       Knowledge
                                       .
                                       Page
                                       46
                                    
                                     
                                       2.
                                       
                                       Wisdom
                                       .
                                       Page
                                       48
                                    
                                     
                                       3.
                                       
                                       Conscience
                                       .
                                       Page
                                       51
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                             
                               Page
                               2.
                               
                               The
                               Will
                               ,
                               its
                               motion
                               in
                               respect
                               of
                               
                                 
                                   1.
                                   
                                   The
                                   Object
                                   .
                                   Page
                                   56
                                
                                 
                                   2.
                                   
                                   Principles
                                   .
                                   Page
                                   58
                                   
                                     
                                     
                                       The
                                       immediate
                                       Cause
                                       of
                                       Man's
                                       miscarriage
                                    
                                     
                                       Page
                                       1.
                                       
                                       His
                                       Vnderstanding
                                       .
                                    
                                     
                                       Page
                                       2.
                                       
                                       His
                                       Will.
                                       
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Chap.
                     IV.
                  
                   The
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   
                     
                       I.
                       What
                       ,
                       viz.
                       a
                       Good
                       commensurate
                       to
                       the
                       Soul
                       ,
                       and
                       therefore
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Immaterial
                           .
                           Page
                           63
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           Immortal
                           .
                           Page
                           64
                        
                         
                           3.
                           
                           Distinct
                           from
                           the
                           Soul
                           it self
                           .
                           Page
                           65
                        
                         
                           4.
                           
                           A
                           true
                           and
                           real
                           Good.
                           Page
                           66
                        
                         
                           5.
                           
                           An
                           infinite
                           and
                           Vniversal
                           Good.
                           ibid.
                           
                        
                         
                           And
                           therefore
                           nothing
                           but
                           God
                           himself
                           .
                           Page
                           67
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   II.
                   And
                   how
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   can
                   be
                   the
                   adequate
                   Object
                   of
                   Man's
                   Felicity
                   .
                   Page
                   68
                
                 
                   
                     Chap.
                     V.
                  
                   The
                   Means
                   to
                   attain
                   it
                   .
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       What
                       naturally
                       they
                       were
                       ?
                       ib.
                       
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Whether
                       still
                       the
                       same
                       ?
                       Page
                       84
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           The
                           Defects
                           in
                           
                             
                               1.
                               
                               His
                               Vnderstanding
                               .
                               ib.
                               
                            
                             
                               2.
                               
                               His
                               Will.
                               Page
                               89
                            
                          
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           The
                           Consequents
                           .
                           Page
                           92
                        
                      
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       What
                       now
                       for
                       his
                       Restitution
                       .
                       Page
                       93
                       
                         
                           1.
                           
                           Not
                           any
                           thing
                           in
                           Man
                           or
                           the
                           Creature
                           .
                           ib.
                           
                        
                         
                           2.
                           
                           But
                           by
                           God
                           ,
                           96.
                           revealed
                           in
                           The
                           Holy
                           Scriptures
                           98.
                           their
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     Ch●p
                     .
                     VI.
                  
                   
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Credibility
                       .
                       Page
                       99
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Contents
                       ,
                       
                         v.
                         Part
                         2.
                      
                       
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
           
             
             
               OF
               THE
               
                 Knowledge
                 of
              
               God
               
                 and
                 of
                 our Selves
              
               .
               PART
               II.
               By
               the
               Sacred
               Scriptures
               .
               Pag.
               117.
               
            
             
               
                 THE
                 Contents
                 of
                 the
                 Holy
                 Scriptures
                 ,
                 concerning
                 
                   
                     I.
                     God
                     ,
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         His
                         Existence
                         .
                         
                           Page
                           117
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         His
                         Nature
                         and
                         Attributes
                         .
                         Page
                         118
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Manner
                         of
                         Subsistence
                         Page
                         122
                      
                       
                         4.
                         
                         Acts
                         and
                         Works
                         .
                         Page
                         123
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     II.
                     His
                     Counsel
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Eternal
                         .
                         Page
                         123
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Immutable
                         .
                         Page
                         125
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Free.
                         Page
                         126
                      
                       
                         4.
                         
                         Wise
                         .
                         ibid.
                         
                         
                           
                           
                             Which
                             is
                             eminent
                             in
                          
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Predetermining
                             the
                             means
                             .
                             Page
                             127
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             So
                             as
                             they
                             move
                             according
                             to
                             their
                             own
                             Nature
                             ,
                             whether
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Necessary
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 129
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Voluntary
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 131
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 Contingent
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 133
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Independent
                             upon
                             one
                             another
                             .
                             ib.
                             
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         5.
                         
                         Irresistible
                         .
                         Page
                         135
                      
                       
                         6.
                         
                         Vniversal
                         .
                         ib.
                         
                         
                           
                             Two
                             Difficulties
                             ,
                             How
                             the
                             Predetermination
                          
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Of
                             the
                             Acts
                             of
                             voluntary
                             Agents
                             can
                             consist
                             with
                             the
                             Liberty
                             of
                             the
                             Will.
                             Page
                             136
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Of
                             the
                             sinful
                             Acts
                             of
                             voluntary
                             Agents
                             can
                             consist
                             with
                             the
                             Justice
                             and
                             Purity
                             of
                             God.
                             Page
                             138
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     III.
                     The
                     Execution
                     of
                     it
                     .
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Creation
                         :
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             In
                             general
                             .
                             ibid.
                             
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Particularly
                             of
                             Man.
                             Page
                             148
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Providence
                         :
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             In
                             general
                             .
                             Page
                             150
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Special
                             ,
                             concerning
                             Man.
                             ib.
                             
                             
                               
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 As
                                 a
                                 Creature
                                 .
                                 ib.
                                 
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 In
                                 order
                                 to
                                 his
                                 chief
                                 End.
                                 ib.
                                 
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     
                                     Before
                                     the
                                     Fall
                                     of
                                     
                                       Adam
                                       .
                                       ib.
                                    
                                     
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         Partly
                                         examined
                                         before
                                         .
                                         ib.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         What
                                         the
                                         Means
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         153
                                         
                                           
                                             1.
                                             
                                             The
                                             Law
                                             of
                                             Man's
                                             Creation
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             154
                                          
                                           
                                             2.
                                             
                                             The
                                             Obligation
                                             of
                                             it
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             156
                                          
                                           
                                             3.
                                             
                                             The
                                             Sanction
                                             or
                                             Penalty
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             157
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     After
                                     the
                                     Fall.
                                     Page
                                     164
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     
                                     In
                                     Christ
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     169
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         The
                                         sum
                                         of
                                         it
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         170
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         The
                                         Particulars
                                         .
                                         ib.
                                         
                                         
                                           
                                             1.
                                             
                                             The
                                             Motive
                                             .
                                             ib.
                                             
                                          
                                           
                                             2.
                                             
                                             The
                                             Object
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             172
                                          
                                           
                                             3.
                                             
                                             The
                                             End
                                             ,
                                             Remission
                                             of
                                             Sin
                                             ;
                                             and
                                             Happiness
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             173
                                          
                                           
                                             4.
                                             
                                             The
                                             immediate
                                             Instrument
                                             ,
                                             Christ
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             174
                                             
                                               
                                                 Predictions
                                                 concerning
                                                 him
                                                 ,
                                                 Page
                                                 176
                                                 
                                                   
                                                     1.
                                                     
                                                     Prophetical
                                                     .
                                                     ib.
                                                     
                                                  
                                                   
                                                     2.
                                                     
                                                     Typical
                                                     .
                                                     Page
                                                     177
                                                  
                                                
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     I.
                     The
                     Efficacy
                     and
                     Virtue
                     of
                     Christ's
                     Satisfaction
                     .
                     Page
                     195
                     
                       
                         The
                         Congruity
                         of
                         it
                         to
                         right
                         Reason
                         .
                         Page
                         199
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     
                     II.
                     This
                     great
                     work
                     of
                     our
                     Redemption
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         What
                         it
                         is
                         ,
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             A
                             Removal
                             of
                             the
                             Wrath
                             of
                             God.
                             Page
                             201
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             By
                             the
                             accepting
                             of
                             Christ's
                             Satisfaction
                             for
                             our
                             Guilt
                             and
                             Punishment
                             .
                             Page
                             202
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         How
                         effected
                         ;
                         ten
                         Positions
                         Page
                         203
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             That
                             Christ
                             the
                             Mediator
                             was
                             perfect
                             God.
                             Page
                             204
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Perfect
                             Man.
                             Page
                             205
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             That
                             both
                             these
                             Natures
                             were
                             united
                             in
                             the
                             Person
                             of
                             Christ
                             our
                             Mediator
                             .
                             ib.
                             
                          
                           
                             4.
                             
                             The
                             Necessity
                             of
                             Christ's
                             having
                             both
                             Natures
                             thus
                             united
                             in
                             one
                             Person
                             .
                             Page
                             207
                          
                           
                             5.
                             
                             The
                             Eternal
                             Word
                             did
                             in
                             due
                             time
                             take
                             Flesh
                             of
                             the
                             Virgin
                             into
                             the
                             Vnity
                             of
                             one
                             Person
                             .
                             Page
                             209
                          
                           
                             6.
                             
                             The
                             whole
                             Life
                             of
                             Christ
                             ,
                             till
                             his
                             Passion
                             ,
                             had
                             in
                             it
                             Satisfaction
                             by
                             way
                             of
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Suffering
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 210
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Righteousness
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 211
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 Instruction
                                 ,
                                 and
                                 that
                                 of
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     
                                     Example
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     212
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     Doctrine
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     213
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             7.
                             
                             That
                             Christ
                             suffered
                             the
                             Wrath
                             of
                             God
                             for
                             the
                             Remission
                             of
                             our
                             Sins
                             .
                             Page
                             215
                             
                               
                                 This
                                 suffering
                                 of
                                 Christ
                                 was
                                 ,
                              
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Voluntary
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 216
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Meritorious
                                 and
                                 Expiatory
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 217
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 Full
                                 and
                                 Perfect
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 218
                              
                               
                                 4.
                                 
                                 Vniversal
                                 .
                                 ibid.
                                 
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             
                             8.
                             
                             That
                             Christ
                             rose
                             again
                             from
                             Death
                             the
                             third
                             day
                             .
                             Page
                             220
                          
                           
                             9.
                             
                             That
                             Christ
                             after
                             his
                             Resurrection
                             ,
                             ascended
                             up
                             into
                             Heaven
                             .
                             Page
                             223
                          
                           
                             10.
                             
                             That
                             Christ
                             exerciseth
                             a
                             threefold
                             Office
                             there
                             ;
                             ibid.
                             
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 The
                                 Power
                                 of
                                 Dominion
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 224
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 The
                                 Communication
                                 of
                                 his
                                 Spirit
                                 .
                                 ib.
                                 
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 Intercession
                                 for
                                 his
                                 People
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 226
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     III.
                     For
                     whom
                     this
                     Satisfaction
                     of
                     Christ
                     was
                     made
                     .
                     Page
                     227
                  
                   
                     IV.
                     The
                     Means
                     to
                     make
                     this
                     Sacrifice
                     effectual
                     for
                     us
                     .
                     Page
                     231
                     
                       
                         Our
                         Vnion
                         with
                         Christ
                         is
                         wrought
                         by
                         a
                         double
                         Act.
                         
                      
                       
                         1.
                         
                         On
                         God's
                         part
                         .
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             His
                             Eternal
                             Love.
                             Page
                             233
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Sending
                             his
                             Son.
                             Page
                             234
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Conveying
                             the
                             Knowledge
                             of
                             this
                             Mediator
                             unto
                             us
                             .
                             ibid.
                             
                          
                           
                             4.
                             
                             The
                             Work
                             of
                             the
                             Spirit
                             .
                             Page
                             237
                             
                               
                                 Vnder
                                 a
                                 threefold
                                 Consideration
                                 ,
                              
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Of
                                 Power
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 238
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Of
                                 a
                                 sound
                                 Mind
                                 .
                                 ib.
                                 
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 Of
                                 Love.
                                 Page
                                 236
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         On
                         Man's
                         part
                         .
                         Page
                         243
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Faith.
                             ibid.
                             
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Hope
                             .
                             Page
                             247
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Love.
                             Page
                             248
                             
                               
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 How
                                 wrought
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 249
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Its
                                 Effects
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 254
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     
                                     Right
                                     Intention
                                     .
                                     ib.
                                     
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     Conformity
                                     .
                                     ib.
                                     
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     
                                     Fear
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     255
                                  
                                   
                                     4.
                                     
                                     Indeavour
                                     of
                                     likeness
                                     to
                                     him
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     257
                                  
                                   
                                     5.
                                     
                                     Contempt
                                     of
                                     the
                                     World.
                                     Page
                                     258
                                  
                                   
                                     6.
                                     
                                     Sorrow
                                     for
                                     Sin.
                                     Page
                                     259
                                  
                                   
                                     7.
                                     
                                     Obedience
                                     .
                                     ib.
                                     
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         Sincere
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         260
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         Perpetual
                                         .
                                         ib.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         3.
                                         
                                         Vniversal
                                         .
                                         ib.
                                         
                                         
                                           
                                             Why
                                             and
                                             how
                                             Faith
                                             worketh
                                             our
                                             Vnion
                                             with
                                             Christ
                                             ,
                                             and
                                             so
                                             our
                                             Justification
                                             in
                                             the
                                             sight
                                             of
                                             God
                                             ,
                                             is
                                             ,
                                             because
                                          
                                           
                                             1.
                                             
                                             It
                                             is
                                             the
                                             Will
                                             of
                                             God.
                                             Page
                                             263
                                          
                                           
                                             2.
                                             
                                             Faith
                                             is
                                             the
                                             first
                                             Act
                                             of
                                             the
                                             new
                                             Life
                                             ,
                                             wrought
                                             by
                                             the
                                             Spirit
                                             of
                                             God
                                             ,
                                             &c.
                                             Page
                                             264
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     V.
                     The
                     Effects
                     of
                     our
                     Vnion
                     with
                     Christ
                     ,
                     are
                     ,
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Remission
                         of
                         Sins
                         .
                         Page
                         268
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         Justification
                         .
                         ibid.
                         
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         Peace
                         and
                         Reconciliation
                         .
                         Page
                         269
                      
                       
                         4.
                         
                         The
                         Spirit
                         of
                         Christ
                         ,
                         and
                         that
                         taken
                         two
                         ways
                         ,
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             The
                             Communication
                             of
                             the
                             Holy
                             Spirit
                             .
                             Page
                             270
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             The
                             Mind
                             of
                             Christ
                             ,
                             Conformity
                             to
                             him
                             ,
                             Sanctification
                             .
                             Page
                             271
                             
                               
                               
                                 A
                                 double
                                 Principle
                                 .
                              
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Change
                                 of
                                 the
                                 Nature
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 273
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Love
                                 to
                                 God.
                                 Page
                                 274
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     I.
                     Putting
                     off
                     the
                     Old
                     Man
                     ,
                     
                       
                         I.
                         What
                         this
                         Old
                         Man
                         is
                         .
                         Page
                         276
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             It
                             s
                             strength
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 In
                                 it self
                                 .
                                 ibid.
                                 
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Accidentally
                                 from
                                 the
                                 Devil
                                 .
                                 ibid.
                                 
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Wherein
                             seated
                             .
                             Page
                             277
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 In
                                 the
                                 Vnderstanding
                                 .
                                 ibid.
                                 
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 In
                                 the
                                 Conscience
                                 .
                                 ibid.
                                 
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 In
                                 the
                                 Will.
                                 Page
                                 278
                              
                               
                                 4.
                                 
                                 In
                                 the
                                 Affections
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 279
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         II.
                         How
                         this
                         Old
                         Man
                         is
                         to
                         be
                         put
                         off
                         ,
                         viz.
                         
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             By
                             Repentance
                             ;
                             the
                             grounds
                             of
                             which
                             are
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 A
                                 Conviction
                                 of
                                 the
                                 Vnderstanding
                                 concerning
                                 our
                                 natural
                                 ways
                                 and
                                 conditions
                                 ,
                                 which
                                 are
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     
                                     Irregular
                                     ,
                                     deformed
                                     ,
                                     and
                                     crooked
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     289
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     Vnprofitable
                                     and
                                     fruitless
                                     .
                                     ib.
                                     
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     
                                     Vnbecoming
                                     ,
                                     ungrateful
                                     ,
                                     and
                                     undutiful
                                     Returns
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     291
                                  
                                
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 The
                                 Love
                                 of
                                 God
                                 ,
                                 providing
                                 a
                                 means
                                 of
                                 Pardon
                                 and
                                 Acceptation
                                 .
                                 ibid.
                                 
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             By
                             Mortification
                             ;
                             The
                             means
                             whereof
                             are
                             1.
                             
                             Supernatural
                             ,
                             2.
                             
                             Moral
                             ,
                             3.
                             
                             Natural
                             .
                             Page
                             295
                             
                               
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Meditation
                                 of
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Love
                                     of
                                     God
                                     Page
                                     296
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Hope
                                     of
                                     Salvation
                                     ,
                                     and
                                     incongruity
                                     between
                                     it
                                     ,
                                     and
                                     continuing
                                     in
                                     Sin.
                                     Page
                                     297
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Presence
                                     of
                                     God.
                                     Page
                                     298
                                  
                                   
                                     4.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Nature
                                     &
                                     Consequences
                                     of
                                     Sin.
                                     ib.
                                     
                                  
                                   
                                     5.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Shortness
                                     of
                                     Life
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     299
                                  
                                   
                                     6.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Vnreasonableness
                                     of
                                     the
                                     dominion
                                     of
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         Lust
                                         
                                           
                                             1.
                                             
                                             In
                                             the
                                             Rational
                                             Appetite
                                             ,
                                             and
                                             that
                                             is
                                             the
                                             lust
                                             of
                                             the
                                             mind
                                             in
                                             
                                               
                                                 1.
                                                 
                                                 The
                                                 Intellectual
                                                 Faculty
                                                 .
                                                 Page
                                                 302
                                              
                                               
                                                 2.
                                                 
                                                 The
                                                 Will
                                                 ;
                                                 and
                                                 Affections
                                                 which
                                                 are
                                                 
                                                   
                                                     1.
                                                     
                                                     The
                                                     Irascible
                                                     .
                                                     Page
                                                     304
                                                  
                                                   
                                                     2.
                                                     
                                                     The
                                                     Concupiscible
                                                     .
                                                     ib.
                                                     
                                                  
                                                
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                           
                                             2.
                                             
                                             In
                                             the
                                             Sensitive
                                             Appetite
                                             ,
                                             are
                                             ,
                                             
                                               
                                                 1.
                                                 
                                                 Lusts
                                                 of
                                                 the
                                                 Flesh
                                                 .
                                                 Page
                                                 306
                                              
                                               
                                                 2.
                                                 
                                                 Lust
                                                 of
                                                 the
                                                 Eye
                                                 .
                                                 Page
                                                 310
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         Pride
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         318
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 Prayer
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 324
                                 
                                   
                                   
                                     It
                                     becomes
                                     a
                                     Means
                                     of
                                     our
                                     Mortification
                                     upon
                                     a
                                     double
                                     ground
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     
                                       325
                                       ,
                                       326
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                               
                                 3.
                                 
                                 Watchfulness
                                 ;
                                 The
                                 Objects
                                 of
                                 which
                                 are
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     
                                     God
                                     ,
                                     in
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         His
                                         coming
                                         to
                                         Judgment
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         328
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         His
                                         Word
                                         .
                                         ibid.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         3.
                                         
                                         His
                                         Presence
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         329
                                      
                                       
                                         4.
                                         
                                         His
                                         Providence
                                         .
                                         ib.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         5.
                                         
                                         His
                                         Spirit
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         331
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     Our Selves
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     232
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         Our
                                         Senses
                                         .
                                         ibid.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         Our
                                         Eyes
                                         .
                                         ibid.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         3.
                                         
                                         Our
                                         Ears
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         333
                                      
                                       
                                         4.
                                         
                                         Our
                                         Tongues
                                         .
                                         ibid.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         5.
                                         
                                         Our
                                         Appetites
                                         .
                                         ibid.
                                         
                                      
                                       
                                         6.
                                         
                                         Affections
                                         and
                                         Passions
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         335
                                         
                                           
                                             1.
                                             
                                             Love.
                                             ibid.
                                             
                                          
                                           
                                             2.
                                             
                                             Anger
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             336
                                          
                                           
                                             3.
                                             
                                             Fear
                                             .
                                             Page
                                             337
                                          
                                           
                                             4.
                                             
                                             Hope
                                             and
                                             Confidence
                                             ,
                                             &c.
                                             Page
                                             343
                                          
                                           
                                             5.
                                             
                                             Joy.
                                             Page
                                             349
                                          
                                           
                                             6.
                                             
                                             Grief
                                             in
                                             reference
                                             to
                                             
                                               
                                                 1.
                                                 
                                                 God
                                                 ,
                                                 for
                                                 Sin.
                                                 Page
                                                 353
                                              
                                               
                                                 2.
                                                 
                                                 Externals
                                                 .
                                                 Page
                                                 359
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                       
                                         7.
                                         
                                         Will.
                                         Page
                                         364
                                      
                                       
                                         8.
                                         
                                         Conscience
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         367
                                      
                                       
                                         9.
                                         
                                         Spirit
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         375
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     
                                     Temptations
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     379
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 II.
                 Of
                 the
                 putting
                 on
                 the
                 New
                 Man
                 ,
                 or
                 Sanctification
                 .
                 Page
                 379
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     The
                     Necessity
                     of
                     it
                     .
                     Page
                     382
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     The
                     Means
                     ,
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         On
                         God's
                         Part
                         ,
                         Page
                         386
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             His
                             Word
                             ibid.
                             
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             His
                             Spirit
                             .
                             Page
                             388
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         On
                         our
                         Part
                         ,
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Faith.
                             Page
                             392
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Love.
                             Page
                             396
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Fear
                             .
                             Page
                             398
                          
                           
                             4.
                             
                             Hope
                             .
                             Page
                             400
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     The
                     Degrees
                     .
                     Page
                     403
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Sincerity
                         and
                         Integrity
                         of
                         Heart
                         .
                         Page
                         404
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         An
                         overmatching
                         the
                         power
                         of
                         Sin
                         ,
                         by
                         the
                         power
                         of
                         Sanctifying
                         Grace
                         .
                         Page
                         405
                         
                           
                             From
                             whence
                             arise
                             these
                             Consequents
                             :
                          
                           
                             1.
                             
                             Vniversality
                             of
                             Obedience
                             .
                             Page
                             407
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             Constancy
                             and
                             Perseverance
                             .
                             ibid.
                             
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Increase
                             of
                             Grace
                             .
                             Page
                             409
                          
                           
                             4.
                             
                             Renewed
                             Repentance
                             .
                             Page
                             410
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     The
                     Parts
                     in
                     reference
                     to
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         Our Selves
                         .
                         Page
                         413
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             In
                             the
                             Esteem
                             of
                             our Selves
                             .
                             Page
                             414
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             In
                             our
                             Sensual
                             Appetite
                             .
                             Page
                             420
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         
                         2.
                         
                         Our
                         Neighbour
                         ,
                         Righteousness
                         .
                         Page
                         435
                         
                           
                             1.
                             
                             The
                             Habit.
                             ibid.
                             
                          
                           
                             2.
                             
                             The
                             Rule
                             .
                             Page
                             436
                             
                               
                                 1.
                                 
                                 Natural
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 
                                   436
                                   ,
                                   437
                                
                              
                               
                                 2.
                                 
                                 The
                                 Word
                                 of
                                 God
                                 ,
                                 absolutely
                                 in
                                 it self
                                 .
                                 Page
                                 438
                                 
                                   
                                     1.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Law
                                     ,
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         Moral
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         438
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         Ceremonial
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         441
                                      
                                       
                                         3.
                                         
                                         Judicial
                                         .
                                         ibid.
                                         
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                   
                                     2.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Prophets
                                     .
                                     Page
                                     442
                                  
                                   
                                     3.
                                     
                                     The
                                     Gospel
                                     ,
                                     which
                                     contains
                                     a
                                     most
                                     excellent
                                     Rule
                                     of
                                     Righteousness
                                     ,
                                     in
                                     ,
                                     
                                       
                                         1.
                                         
                                         The
                                         Example
                                         of
                                         Christ
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         443
                                      
                                       
                                         2.
                                         
                                         The
                                         Precepts
                                         and
                                         Counsels
                                         .
                                         Page
                                         444
                                         
                                           
                                             Page
                                             1.
                                             
                                             General
                                             .
                                             
                                               
                                                 1.
                                                 
                                                 Love
                                                 of
                                                 our
                                                 Neighbour
                                                 .
                                                 Page
                                                 448
                                              
                                               
                                                 2.
                                                 
                                                 Doing
                                                 as
                                                 we
                                                 would
                                                 be
                                                 done
                                                 unto
                                                 .
                                                 Page
                                                 456
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                           
                                             
                                             2.
                                             
                                             Particular
                                             ,
                                             things
                                             ,
                                             
                                               
                                                 Page
                                                 1.
                                                 
                                                 To
                                                 be
                                                 done
                                                 .
                                              
                                               
                                                 Page
                                                 2.
                                                 
                                                 To
                                                 be
                                                 suffered
                                                 .
                                              
                                            
                                          
                                        
                                      
                                    
                                  
                                
                              
                            
                          
                           
                             3.
                             
                             Parts
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         God.
                         
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 A
                 Brief
                 Abstract
                 of
                 the
                 Christian
                 Religion
                 .
                 
                   Page
                   461
                
              
               
                 Seasonable
                 Considerations
                 for
                 the
                 Cleansing
                 of
                 the
                 Heart
                 and
                 Life
                 .
                 Page
                 473
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               A
               DISCOURSE
               OF
               THE
               
                 Knowledge
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 of
                 our Selves
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   PART
                   I.
                
                 By
                 the
                 Light
                 of
                 Nature
                 .
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     I.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Existence
                   and
                   Attributes
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   I.
                   ALL
                   things
                   but
                   the
                   Soul
                   it self
                   are
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   of
                   necessity
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   all
                   other
                   things
                   is
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   for
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   the
                   true
                   impression
                   and
                   shape
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   known
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   conception
                   conform
                   to
                   the
                   thing
                   conceived
                   .
                   And
                   although
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   its
                   own
                   nature
                   be
                   
                     apta
                     nata
                  
                   to
                   receive
                   such
                   impressions
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   therefore
                   naturally
                   desire
                   and
                   affect
                   it
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   as
                   impossible
                   for
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   
                   know
                   till
                   the
                   Object
                   be
                   some
                   way
                   applied
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   a
                   Looking-glass
                   to
                   reflect
                   without
                   first
                   uniting
                   of
                   a
                   Species
                   of
                   some
                   Body
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   reflected
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Means
                   whereby
                   the
                   Scibile
                   ,
                   or
                   thing
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   ,
                   is
                   united
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   wrought
                   ,
                   is
                   threefold
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Supernatural
                   .
                   Thus
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   Creation
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   did
                   fasten
                   certain
                   Principles
                   of
                   Truth
                   in
                   Man
                   by
                   his
                   immediate
                   discovery
                   ,
                   especially
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   Himself
                   and
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   properly
                   the
                   Image
                   or
                   Impression
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   his
                   Understanding
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   not
                   essential
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   Habit
                   or
                   Quality
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   put
                   into
                   his
                   Understanding
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   though
                   his
                   Knowledge
                   decayed
                   by
                   his
                   Fall
                   ,
                   yet
                   his
                   Soul
                   continued
                   the
                   same
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Artificial
                   .
                   Thus
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   derived
                   from
                   Man
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   by
                   signs
                   of
                   those
                   impressions
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   &c.
                   that
                   are
                   wrought
                   in
                   his
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   that
                   communicates
                   it
                   .
                   Thus
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   acquired
                   by
                   Writing
                   ,
                   Speech
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   Signs
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   agreed
                   upon
                   to
                   communicate
                   Intelligence
                   from
                   the
                   understanding
                   of
                   one
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   understanding
                   of
                   another
                   ,
                   though
                   
                     mediante
                     sensu
                  
                   .
                   Thus
                   the
                   Reliques
                   of
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Adam
                   were
                   derived
                   to
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   though
                   still
                   it
                   grew
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   of
                   Men
                   weaker
                   and
                   corrupter
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Natural
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   may
                   be
                   divided
                   into
                   these
                   
                     three
                     branches
                  
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Simple
                     Apprehension
                  
                   .
                   Thus
                   when
                   any
                   object
                   singly
                   by
                   the
                   Ear
                   ,
                   or
                   Eye
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Sense
                   ,
                   is
                   let
                   into
                   the
                   Phantasy
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   shewn
                   to
                   the
                   Understanding
                   without
                   either
                   affirming
                   or
                   denying
                   any
                   thing
                   concerning
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Complex
                     Apprehensions
                  
                   ,
                   whereby
                   either
                   
                     duo
                     scibilia
                  
                   are
                   joyned
                   together
                   in
                   an
                   Affirmation
                   or
                   Negation
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   a
                   Proposition
                   ,
                   which
                   again
                   is
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   ,
                   
                   viz.
                   either
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   most
                   universal
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   first
                   proposition
                   that
                   is
                   framed
                   in
                   the
                   understanding
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   est
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     est
                     ens
                  
                   .
                   For
                   that
                   notion
                   doth
                   necessarily
                   and
                   upon
                   the
                   first
                   view
                   of
                   any
                   object
                   joyn
                   it self
                   with
                   it
                   in
                   the
                   understanding
                   .
                   Other
                   propositions
                   are
                   more
                   complex
                   or
                   remote
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   God
                   is
                   good
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   For
                   the
                   first
                   question
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   is
                   ,
                   Whether
                   it
                   be
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   that
                   general
                   proposition
                   answers
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   next
                   place
                   ,
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   the
                   second
                   sort
                   of
                   complex
                   notions
                   answer
                   .
                   Now
                   of
                   this
                   second
                   kind
                   of
                   complex
                   notions
                   there
                   are
                   two
                   kinds
                   ,
                   viz.
                   either
                   such
                   as
                   without
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   any
                   Discourse
                   or
                   Ratiocination
                   present
                   themselves
                   from
                   the
                   object
                   to
                   the
                   understanding
                   ;
                   as
                   this
                   ,
                   The
                   Man
                   is
                   red
                   ;
                   the
                   Man
                   and
                   the
                   red
                   ,
                   being
                   both
                   objects
                   of
                   Sense
                   ,
                   and
                   meeting
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   subject
                   :
                   or
                   else
                   such
                   as
                   either
                   the
                   thing
                   affirmed
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   thing
                   whereof
                   the
                   affirmation
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   both
                   ,
                   are
                   things
                   that
                   do
                   not
                   immediately
                   fall
                   within
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Man
                   is
                   a
                   substance
                   ,
                   or
                   ,
                   the
                   Spirit
                   is
                   a
                   substance
                   .
                   These
                   though
                   originally
                   derived
                   from
                   sense
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   refined
                   by
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   Discourse
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Conclusions
                   drawn
                   either
                   from
                   these
                   simple
                   or
                   complex
                   apprehensions
                   ,
                   which
                   flow
                   into
                   our
                   understanding
                   immediately
                   by
                   our
                   Senses
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   
                     Rational
                     Discourse
                  
                   ,
                   a
                   Faculty
                   or
                   Power
                   put
                   into
                   Man
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   is
                   beyond
                   all
                   other
                   visible
                   Creatures
                   ;
                   and
                   whereby
                   all
                   his
                   actions
                   ,
                   whether
                   Civil
                   or
                   Religious
                   ,
                   are
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   guided
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   Power
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   may
                   improve
                   even
                   sensible
                   Objects
                   ,
                   Apprehensions
                   ,
                   and
                   Observations
                   ;
                   to
                   attain
                   more
                   sublime
                   and
                   high
                   discoveries
                   ,
                   and
                   rise
                   from
                   Effects
                   to
                   their
                   Causes
                   ,
                   till
                   at
                   last
                   we
                   attain
                   to
                   the
                   
                     First
                     Cause
                  
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   So
                   we
                   may
                   conclude
                   that
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   our
                   Creator
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   fall
                   not
                   within
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   our
                   Sense
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   falls
                   not
                   immediately
                   within
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   our
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   the
                   ascents
                   and
                   steps
                   
                   of
                   Rational
                   Discourse
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   may
                   be
                   gathered
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   leave
                   an
                   Atheist
                   without
                   excuse
                   ,
                   God
                   having
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   his
                   lapsed
                   condition
                   ,
                   besides
                   other
                   Providential
                   helps
                   ,
                   a
                   stock
                   of
                   Visibles
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Rational
                   Faculty
                   to
                   improve
                   that
                   stock
                   to
                   some
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   himself
                   :
                   
                     For
                     the
                     invisible
                     things
                     of
                     him
                     from
                     the
                     Creation
                     of
                     the
                     World
                     are
                     clearly
                     seen
                     ,
                     being
                     understood
                     by
                     the
                     things
                     that
                     are
                     made
                     ,
                     even
                     his
                     Eternal
                     Power
                     ,
                     and
                     Godhead
                     ,
                     so
                     that
                     they
                     are
                     without
                     excuse
                     ,
                  
                   Rom
                   ,
                   1.20
                   .
                   Therefore
                   ,
                   as
                   on
                   the
                   one
                   side
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   avoid
                   curiosity
                   in
                   measuring
                   the
                   infinite
                   Mysteries
                   of
                   Truth
                   by
                   our
                   own
                   finite
                   Understandings
                   ;
                   so
                   on
                   the
                   other
                   side
                   we
                   must
                   beware
                   of
                   Supineness
                   ,
                   and
                   Neglect
                   of
                   imploying
                   that
                   treasure
                   of
                   God's
                   Works
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Light
                   or
                   Reason
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   to
                   that
                   end
                   for
                   which
                   it
                   was
                   principally
                   intrusted
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   our
                   Creator
                   ;
                   yet
                   still
                   humbly
                   concluding
                   with
                   Elihu
                   ,
                   Job
                   34.32
                   .
                   
                     That
                     which
                     I
                     see
                     not
                     ,
                     teach
                     thou
                     me
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   II.
                   The
                   first
                   and
                   most
                   Magisterial
                   Truth
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   upon
                   which
                   all
                   other
                   truths
                   do
                   depend
                   ,
                   is
                   this
                   ,
                   
                     That
                     there
                     is
                     a
                     First
                     Being
                     and
                     Cause
                     of
                     all
                     other
                     Beings
                     .
                  
                   This
                   is
                   evident
                   by
                   clear
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Either
                   we
                   must
                   admit
                   a
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   or
                   else
                   an
                   actual
                   infiniteness
                   of
                   
                     Succession
                     of
                     Causes
                  
                   .
                   The
                   latter
                   is
                   impossible
                   
                     in
                     Nature
                  
                   ;
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   infinite
                   and
                   yet
                   successive
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   it
                   would
                   follow
                   ,
                   That
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   actually
                   infinite
                   in
                   number
                   should
                   be
                   yet
                   more
                   infinite
                   ,
                   because
                   there
                   are
                   new
                   Successions
                   on
                   Causes
                   and
                   Causations
                
                 
                   Again
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   there
                   should
                   be
                   an
                   eternal
                   dependance
                   of
                   Causes
                   one
                   upon
                   another
                   without
                   a
                   First
                   ,
                   because
                   then
                   the
                   whole
                   Collection
                   of
                   those
                   Causes
                   taken
                   all
                   together
                   must
                   needs
                   likewise
                   be
                   actually
                   depending
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   so
                   ,
                   then
                   upon
                   themselves
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   immediate
                   Cause
                   of
                   the
                   Effect
                   doth
                   not
                   depend
                   upon
                   its
                   Effect
                   ,
                   but
                   immediately
                   upon
                   
                   its
                   Cause
                   .
                   Therefore
                   this
                   bundle
                   of
                   dependent
                   causes
                   must
                   depend
                   upon
                   some
                   one
                   among
                   them
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   independent
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   impossible
                   likewise
                   
                     in
                     Experience
                  
                   .
                   Take
                   but
                   the
                   instance
                   of
                   one
                   Creature
                   ,
                   *
                   Man
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   plain
                   that
                   the
                   World
                   doth
                   every
                   day
                   grow
                   fuller
                   and
                   fuller
                   :
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   now
                   almost
                   a
                   Nation
                   ,
                   we
                   can
                   with
                   a
                   little
                   help
                   derive
                   into
                   one
                   Man
                   five
                   hundred
                   years
                   since
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   imaginable
                   but
                   that
                   at
                   length
                   we
                   must
                   necessarily
                   come
                   to
                   a
                   First
                   Man
                   :
                   If
                   so
                   ,
                   how
                   had
                   that
                   Man
                   his
                   being
                   ?
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   that
                   there
                   be
                   some
                   living
                   creatures
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   trace
                   their
                   beginning
                   to
                   the
                   corruption
                   of
                   some
                   preexisting
                   matter
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   its
                   own
                   temper
                   and
                   the
                   concurrence
                   of
                   other
                   second
                   causes
                   ,
                   may
                   produce
                   a
                   living
                   creature
                   ,
                   as
                   Worms
                   ,
                   Mice
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   But
                   if
                   there
                   should
                   be
                   such
                   a
                   production
                   of
                   Man
                   at
                   first
                   ,
                   why
                   is
                   it
                   not
                   so
                   at
                   some
                   time
                   since
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   a
                   Man
                   should
                   be
                   produced
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   ground
                   by
                   some
                   concurrence
                   of
                   the
                   disposition
                   of
                   the
                   matter
                   with
                   second
                   causes
                   ?
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   said
                   that
                   that
                   is
                   now
                   needless
                   ,
                   and
                   Nature
                   doth
                   nothing
                   in
                   vain
                   ;
                   the
                   answer
                   is
                   unsatisfactory
                   :
                   For
                   ,
                   1.
                   where
                   such
                   productions
                   are
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   Mice
                   ,
                   &c.
                   it
                   is
                   as
                   needless
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   propagate
                   their
                   kind
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Man.
                   And
                   2.
                   if
                   Nature
                   doth
                   nothing
                   in
                   vain
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   plain
                   that
                   whatever
                   is
                   so
                   called
                   Nature
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   truth
                   the
                   first
                   cause
                   ,
                   though
                   miscalled
                   Nature
                   ;
                   for
                   not
                   to
                   do
                   any
                   thing
                   in
                   vain
                   ,
                   is
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   a
                   Voluntary
                   and
                   Rational
                   Agent
                   ;
                   a
                   mere
                   natural
                   Agent
                   cannot
                   but
                   work
                   uniformly
                   ,
                   whether
                   in
                   vain
                   or
                   not
                   in
                   vain
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   matter
                   is
                   uniformly
                   disposed
                   .
                   Therefore
                   we
                   must
                   needs
                   have
                   recourse
                   to
                   a
                   First
                   ,
                   Voluntary
                   ,
                   and
                   Intellectual
                   Agent
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   at
                   first
                   make
                   Man
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   free
                   Power
                   did
                   advance
                   the
                   piece
                   of
                   red
                   Earth
                   above
                   its
                   own
                   disposition
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   beyond
                   the
                   causality
                   of
                   second
                   Causes
                   ,
                   to
                   produce
                   Man
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   hath
                   not
                   since
                   done
                   the
                   like
                   :
                   but
                   as
                   to
                   those
                   other
                   imperfect
                   creatures
                   hath
                   planted
                   in
                   second
                   Causes
                   such
                   a
                   strength
                   and
                   causality
                   as
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   prepared
                   matter
                   to
                   produce
                   other
                   living
                   creatures
                   without
                   any
                   concurrence
                   of
                   his
                   immediate
                   or
                   extraordinary
                   Power
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   every
                   
                     Successive
                     Motion
                  
                   it
                   is
                   necessary
                   to
                   arrive
                   to
                   some
                   beginning
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   eternal
                   ;
                   as
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Sun
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   successive
                   ;
                   it
                   cannot
                   in
                   reason
                   be
                   but
                   there
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   time
                   or
                   instant
                   ,
                   wherein
                   it
                   either
                   was
                   not
                   ,
                   or
                   did
                   not
                   move
                   ;
                   for
                   otherwise
                   the
                   revolutions
                   would
                   be
                   actually
                   infinite
                   in
                   number
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   that
                   infinite
                   number
                   of
                   revolutions
                   be
                   still
                   augmented
                   by
                   dayly
                   new
                   revolutions
                   ,
                   which
                   would
                   be
                   in
                   it self
                   a
                   contradiction
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   before
                   actually
                   infinite
                   ,
                   should
                   yet
                   receive
                   an
                   increase
                   ,
                   as
                   necessarily
                   it
                   must
                   if
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Sun
                   had
                   never
                   a
                   beginning
                   :
                   Therefore
                   of
                   necessity
                   it
                   had
                   a
                   beginning
                   .
                   If
                   it
                   had
                   a
                   beginning
                   of
                   its
                   motion
                   ,
                   it
                   could
                   not
                   have
                   it
                   from
                   it self
                   ;
                   for
                   why
                   did
                   it
                   not
                   then
                   move
                   sooner
                   ?
                   But
                   of
                   necessity
                   it
                   must
                   have
                   the
                   beginning
                   from
                   another
                   ;
                   for
                   though
                   animate
                   creatures
                   move
                   themselves
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   receive
                   still
                   the
                   original
                   cause
                   of
                   their
                   motion
                   from
                   something
                   without
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   of
                   their
                   being
                   .
                   Who
                   ,
                   or
                   what
                   ,
                   was
                   it
                   that
                   gave
                   it
                   that
                   motion
                   ,
                   or
                   principle
                   of
                   its
                   motion
                   ?
                   And
                   if
                   any
                   could
                   assign
                   any
                   other
                   than
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   (
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   almost
                   imaginable
                   )
                   yet
                   still
                   my
                   enquiry
                   must
                   rise
                   higher
                   ,
                   what
                   was
                   that
                   that
                   gave
                   being
                   or
                   causality
                   to
                   that
                   cause
                   ?
                   So
                   that
                   in
                   summ
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Sun
                   or
                   Heavens
                   cannot
                   be
                   Eternal
                   ,
                   because
                   Successive
                   :
                   It
                   must
                   have
                   a
                   Cause
                   of
                   its
                   motion
                   from
                   without
                   it self
                   ;
                   that
                   Cause
                   ,
                   if
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   then
                   a
                   First
                   Cause
                   must
                   be
                   granted
                   ;
                   if
                   not
                   the
                   First
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   reason
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   all
                   
                   Successive
                   motions
                   we
                   must
                   admit
                   a
                   beginning
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   conclude
                   in
                   all
                   Successions
                   of
                   Causes
                   there
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   beginning
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   being
                   and
                   causation
                   or
                   motion
                   of
                   second
                   causes
                   is
                   likewise
                   Successive
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   can
                   be
                   no
                   more
                   infinite
                   than
                   the
                   successive
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   subject
                   can
                   be
                   infinite
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   any
                   thing
                   should
                   be
                   Eternal
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   Indivisible
                   ,
                   
                     ut
                     videbitur
                     infra
                  
                   .
                   So
                   that
                   the
                   Succession
                   of
                   Causes
                   and
                   Motion
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   doth
                   necessarily
                   inforce
                   a
                   first
                   cause
                   .
                
                 
                   To
                   these
                   we
                   (
                   may
                   )
                   add
                   those
                   *
                   Considerations
                   which
                   arise
                   from
                   the
                   Observation
                   of
                   the
                   created
                   World
                   ,
                   the
                   subservience
                   of
                   one
                   thing
                   to
                   the
                   perservation
                   of
                   another
                   ,
                   the
                   inclinations
                   of
                   Creatures
                   without
                   choice
                   to
                   means
                   conducible
                   to
                   their
                   preservation
                   ,
                   the
                   ordering
                   and
                   fitting
                   of
                   things
                   whereby
                   confusion
                   and
                   uselesness
                   of
                   creatures
                   is
                   avoided
                   ;
                   all
                   which
                   do
                   bespeak
                   the
                   admission
                   of
                   a
                   Voluntary
                   ,
                   Intellectual
                   ,
                   Supreme
                   ,
                   and
                   Universal
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   a
                   First
                   Cause
                   being
                   admitted
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   consider
                   what
                   may
                   rationally
                   be
                   deduced
                   from
                   thence
                   
                     concerning
                     this
                     First
                     Cause
                  
                   .
                   
                   And
                   those
                   are
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   :
                   First
                   ,
                   such
                   as
                   absolutely
                   concern
                   his
                   own
                   Being
                   :
                   Secondly
                   ,
                   such
                   as
                   concern
                   him
                   in
                   relation
                   to
                   those
                   Effects
                   ,
                   which
                   proceed
                   from
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   For
                   the
                   former
                   of
                   these
                   we
                   say
                   ,
                   That
                   a
                   First
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   being
                   granted
                   ,
                
                 
                   I.
                   It
                   necessarily
                   follows
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   no
                   bounds
                   of
                   his
                   existence
                   or
                   being
                   .
                   The
                   bounds
                   of
                   Existence
                   are
                   either
                   in
                   Duration
                   or
                   Extension
                   :
                   the
                   exclusion
                   of
                   the
                   bounds
                   of
                   Existence
                   in
                   Duration
                   is
                   Eternity
                   ;
                   that
                   in
                   Extension
                   is
                   Immensity
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Now
                   first
                   for
                   Eternity
                   .
                   Whatsoever
                   is
                   Eternal
                   must
                   be
                   without
                   Beginning
                   ,
                   without
                   Succession
                   ,
                   without
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Without
                     Beginning
                  
                   :
                   For
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   a
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   it
                   cannot
                   have
                   a
                   Beginning
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   he
                   must
                   have
                   a
                   Cause
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   which
                   would
                   be
                   a
                   contradiction
                   :
                   Neither
                   could
                   he
                   have
                   a
                   beginning
                   from
                   himself
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   were
                   to
                   suppose
                   a
                   pre-existence
                   in
                   himself
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   also
                   repugnant
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Without
                     Succession
                  
                   :
                   There
                   is
                   nothing
                   past
                   ,
                   nothing
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   for
                   all
                   is
                   one
                   indivisible
                   Succession
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   notions
                   of
                   Time
                   ,
                   past
                   ,
                   present
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   are
                   only
                   the
                   consequences
                   of
                   a
                   Successive
                   Motion
                   :
                   for
                   Time
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   that
                   conception
                   whereby
                   we
                   measure
                   successive
                   motion
                   :
                   were
                   there
                   no
                   successive
                   motion
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   be
                   impossible
                   that
                   there
                   should
                   be
                   any
                   of
                   those
                   affections
                   of
                   Time
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   Time
                   is
                   not
                   any
                   thing
                   real
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   relation
                   to
                   Motion
                   .
                   Now
                   before
                   that
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   did
                   set
                   a
                   continued
                   motion
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   there
                   could
                   be
                   no
                   Succession
                   ,
                   but
                   all
                   was
                   wrapped
                   up
                   in
                   one
                   permanent
                   instant
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   Being
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Motion
                   ,
                   what
                   ever
                   it
                   was
                   ,
                   or
                   is
                   ,
                   is
                   indivisible
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   shewn
                   .
                   Then
                   when
                   he
                   produced
                   second
                   Causes
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   those
                   moved
                   in
                   their
                   several
                   causalities
                   and
                   courses
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   their
                   motions
                   ,
                   beings
                   ,
                   and
                   causalities
                   being
                   successive
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   a
                   prius
                   ,
                   and
                   posterius
                   ,
                   and
                   succession
                   ;
                   yet
                   this
                   did
                   not
                   alter
                   the
                   indivisible
                   nature
                   of
                   that
                   duration
                   ,
                   which
                   that
                   indivisible
                   being
                   had
                   before
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   that
                   motion
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   after
                   produced
                   .
                   The
                   First
                   Being
                   hath
                   a
                   co-existence
                   with
                   the
                   Successive
                   Motions
                   of
                   the
                   creatures
                   ,
                   but
                   his
                   duration
                   is
                   not
                   measured
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   or
                   co-extended
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   indivisibility
                   as
                   if
                   there
                   had
                   been
                   no
                   successive
                   motion
                   produced
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   no
                   successive
                   time
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Without
                     End
                  
                   :
                   For
                   first
                   ,
                   what
                   should
                   or
                   can
                   determine
                   his
                   being
                   ,
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   all
                   things
                   else
                   are
                   his
                   productions
                   ,
                   and
                   cannot
                   have
                   any
                   causality
                   upon
                   him
                   ?
                   Secondly
                   ,
                   End
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   Eternity
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   a
                   permanent
                   and
                   fixed
                   indivisible
                   ,
                   and
                   takes
                   in
                   all
                   past
                   ,
                   present
                   and
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   difference
                   of
                   notion
                   .
                   The
                   present
                   subsistence
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   was
                   the
                   same
                   numerical
                   instant
                   that
                   he
                   had
                   a
                   thousand
                   years
                   since
                   .
                   So
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Succession
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   measured
                   by
                   time
                   ,
                   not
                   of
                   an
                   indivisible
                   being
                   :
                   To
                   suppose
                   him
                   to
                   have
                   an
                   end
                   were
                   to
                   suppose
                   him
                   not
                   ever
                   to
                   have
                   been
                   ;
                   because
                   past
                   ,
                   and
                   present
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   come
                   are
                   all
                   indivisibly
                   conjoyned
                   in
                   his
                   duration
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   indivisibility
                   of
                   duration
                   is
                   proper
                   only
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   for
                   nothing
                   else
                   can
                   upon
                   any
                   sound
                   ground
                   be
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   of
                   indivisible
                   duration
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   of
                   a
                   perpetual
                   .
                   Suppose
                   we
                   the
                   Being
                   of
                   an
                   Angel
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   though
                   admitted
                   to
                   be
                   Everlasting
                   ,
                   yet
                   that
                   is
                   rather
                   a
                   multiplyed
                   extension
                   of
                   duration
                   than
                   any
                   indivisible
                   duration
                   :
                   for
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   I
                   may
                   say
                   truly
                   ,
                   the
                   instant
                   of
                   the
                   duration
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   now
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   was
                   a
                   thousand
                   years
                   since
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   thousand
                   years
                   after
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   :
                   but
                   I
                   do
                   not
                   think
                   the
                   same
                   may
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   any
                   other
                   thing
                   whatsoever
                   :
                   1.
                   because
                   their
                   essence
                   is
                   not
                   indivisible
                   and
                   simple
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   they
                   are
                   perfectible
                   ,
                   compounded
                   of
                   Act
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   not
                   pure
                   Acts
                   :
                   2.
                   because
                   some
                   things
                   might
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   them
                   in
                   a
                   time
                   past
                   ,
                   which
                   cannot
                   now
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   them
                   ;
                   as
                   the
                   creation
                   ,
                   continuance
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   separation
                   ,
                   re-union
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   3.
                   their
                   being
                   is
                   dependent
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   II.
                   From
                   this
                   admission
                   of
                   a
                   First
                   Cause
                   doth
                   necessarily
                   follow
                   Immensity
                   ,
                   which
                   includes
                   three
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Exemption
                   from
                   Circumscription
                   or
                   bounds
                   of
                   his
                   being
                   .
                   There
                   is
                   a
                   twofold
                   exemption
                   from
                   Circumscription
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   which
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   disproportion
                   between
                   the
                   thing
                   that
                   should
                   circumscribe
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   circumscribed
                   :
                   thus
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   what
                   kind
                   soever
                   is
                   not
                   circumscribed
                   ,
                   nor
                   is
                   in
                   any
                   determinate
                   place
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   proper
                   to
                   a
                   Body
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   extension
                   of
                   parts
                   ;
                   yet
                   though
                   we
                   cannot
                   say
                   ,
                   It
                   is
                   here
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   are
                   sure
                   we
                   cannot
                   say
                   ,
                   It
                   is
                   every
                   where
                   .
                   There
                   is
                   2.
                   another
                   exemption
                   from
                   circumscription
                   ,
                   which
                   ariseth
                   from
                   Infinitude
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   exceeds
                   all
                   place
                   and
                   circumscription
                   :
                   Now
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   thus
                   with
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   evident
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   he
                   had
                   a
                   Being
                   before
                   any
                   thing
                   else
                   ,
                   nothing
                   then
                   could
                   bound
                   his
                   Being
                   ;
                   if
                   it
                   should
                   ,
                   then
                   he
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   there
                   being
                   something
                   else
                   that
                   had
                   limited
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   had
                   a
                   pre-existence
                   to
                   his
                   causation
                   :
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   any
                   thing
                   to
                   have
                   a
                   limited
                   or
                   bounded
                   Being
                   ,
                   unless
                   it
                   were
                   so
                   limited
                   or
                   bounded
                   by
                   something
                   without
                   it
                   .
                   That
                   which
                   is
                   without
                   a
                   cause
                   of
                   his
                   being
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   without
                   bounds
                   of
                   his
                   being
                   :
                   Neither
                   could
                   those
                   effects
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   after
                   produced
                   ,
                   straiten
                   the
                   extent
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   call
                   it
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   or
                   shut
                   him
                   out
                   from
                   them
                   .
                   From
                   whence
                   follows
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   His
                   Omnipresence
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   vertually
                   and
                   potentially
                   ,
                   but
                   essentially
                   in
                   and
                   with
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   though
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   it
                   be
                   incomprehensible
                   ,
                   because
                   a
                   consequence
                   of
                   his
                   Infinitude
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   
                     Exemption
                     from
                     Exclusion
                  
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   possibly
                   imaginable
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   new
                   Effects
                   should
                   exclude
                   or
                   straiten
                   that
                   indivisible
                   extent
                   ,
                   which
                   that
                   being
                   had
                   before
                   those
                   Effects
                   were
                   produced
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Exemption
                     from
                     Succession
                     or
                     Division
                     of
                     Parts
                  
                   ;
                   for
                   otherwise
                   he
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   Immense
                   ;
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   hath
                   Succession
                   of
                   Parts
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   Parts
                   are
                   measurable
                   ,
                   so
                   is
                   the
                   whole
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   cannot
                   be
                   actually
                   Infinite
                   in
                   Extension
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   call
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   doth
                   consequently
                   exempt
                   him
                   
                     from
                     Materiality
                  
                   ,
                   Succession
                   of
                   Parts
                   being
                   an
                   affection
                   of
                   a
                   material
                   substance
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   indivisible
                   Immensity
                   .
                   What
                   is
                   said
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   may
                   explain
                   it
                   ,
                   
                     Tota
                     in
                     toto
                     ,
                     &
                     tota
                     in
                     qualibet
                     parte
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   III.
                   Hence
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   Indivisible
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   in
                   a
                   double
                   opposition
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   Opposition
                   to
                   Divisibility
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   partly
                   touched
                   before
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   this
                   be
                   common
                   to
                   all
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   incorporeal
                   ,
                   for
                   Divisibility
                   is
                   an
                   effect
                   of
                   Quantity
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   eminently
                   to
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   Opposition
                   to
                   Multiplicity
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Vnity
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   but
                   one
                   First
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   two
                   ,
                   or
                   more
                   First
                   Causes
                   ,
                   either
                   all
                   must
                   be
                   infinite
                   in
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   in
                   Operation
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   there
                   should
                   be
                   two
                   Infinites
                   ,
                   because
                   one
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   bound
                   and
                   limit
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   :
                   2.
                   or
                   else
                   both
                   must
                   be
                   finite
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   of
                   necessity
                   each
                   must
                   have
                   a
                   Cause
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   ;
                   for
                   what
                   is
                   it
                   that
                   should
                   prescribe
                   the
                   bounds
                   to
                   these
                   Beings
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   their
                   Beings
                   ?
                   if
                   so
                   ,
                   they
                   can
                   neither
                   be
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   :
                   or
                   3.
                   one
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   Finite
                   and
                   Subordinate
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   of
                   necessity
                   ,
                   those
                   Finite
                   Beings
                   cannot
                   be
                   the
                   First
                   Causes
                   ,
                   but
                   meerly
                   Second
                   Causes
                   ,
                   depending
                   upon
                   that
                   Infinite
                   Being
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   their
                   Essence
                   ,
                   and
                   Operation
                   ;
                   for
                   nothing
                   can
                   have
                   limits
                   of
                   his
                   being
                   ,
                   but
                   what
                   hath
                   causes
                   of
                   his
                   being
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   prescribe
                   those
                   limits
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   IV.
                   From
                   hence
                   likewise
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   
                     Ens
                     Simplicissimum
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   excludes
                   all
                   Composition
                   of
                   what
                   kind
                   soever
                   ,
                   either
                   of
                   Power
                   and
                   Act
                   ,
                   of
                   Substance
                   and
                   Accident
                   ,
                   or
                   Matter
                   and
                   Form
                   :
                   for
                   every
                   mixture
                   doth
                   of
                   necessity
                   suppose
                   some
                   pre-existing
                   Cause
                   to
                   joyn
                   these
                   together
                   ;
                   and
                   indeed
                   the
                   very
                   
                     membra
                     componentia
                  
                   have
                   in
                   nature
                   a
                   pre-existence
                   to
                   the
                   being
                   so
                   compounded
                   :
                   and
                   so
                   the
                   admission
                   of
                   any
                   kind
                   of
                   Composition
                   ,
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   a
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   affirmed
                   concerning
                   this
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   are
                   but
                   improper
                   ,
                   and
                   serve
                   only
                   as
                   notions
                   to
                   render
                   him
                   unto
                   our
                   Understandings
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   also
                   follows
                   that
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   affirmed
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   another
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   conceived
                   by
                   us
                   under
                   different
                   notions
                   ,
                   and
                   conceptions
                   ;
                   as
                   for
                   instance
                   ,
                   we
                   see
                   an
                   effect
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   which
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   we
                   derive
                   from
                   that
                   habit
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   Mercy
                   ;
                   and
                   another
                   effect
                   ,
                   which
                   in
                   Man
                   we
                   would
                   conclude
                   to
                   come
                   from
                   such
                   a
                   quality
                   or
                   habit
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   know
                   by
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Justice
                   :
                   hence
                   we
                   stile
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   Merciful
                   and
                   Just
                   ;
                   yet
                   in
                   truth
                   neither
                   of
                   these
                   are
                   proper
                   ,
                   for
                   they
                   signifie
                   Qualities
                   ;
                   neither
                   ,
                   if
                   they
                   were
                   proper
                   ,
                   were
                   they
                   distinct
                   ,
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   the
                   same
                   one
                   with
                   another
                   ,
                   and
                   both
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   Essence
                   ;
                   otherwise
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   Simple
                   ;
                   for
                   should
                   his
                   Being
                   and
                   Attributes
                   be
                   several
                   ,
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   compounded
                   of
                   Substance
                   and
                   Accident
                   ;
                   or
                   should
                   the
                   same
                   thing
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   Justice
                   ,
                   be
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   he
                   must
                   needs
                   consist
                   of
                   several
                   beings
                   divided
                   one
                   from
                   another
                   :
                   the
                   like
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   his
                   Attributes
                   :
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Essence
                   he
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   is
                   what
                   he
                   is
                   :
                   they
                   are
                   divided
                   
                   notions
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   him
                   neither
                   divided
                   from
                   his
                   being
                   ,
                   nor
                   one
                   from
                   another
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   likewise
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   though
                   the
                   emanant
                   Actions
                   ,
                   that
                   flow
                   from
                   this
                   First
                   Cause
                   are
                   different
                   ,
                   and
                   represented
                   unto
                   us
                   under
                   different
                   Notions
                   ,
                   as
                   ,
                   this
                   is
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   Power
                   ,
                   this
                   of
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   this
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   or
                   Wisdom
                   ;
                   and
                   upon
                   these
                   we
                   frame
                   notions
                   to
                   our selves
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   represent
                   that
                   from
                   whence
                   these
                   acts
                   move
                   ,
                   by
                   several
                   Names
                   or
                   Attributes
                   of
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   Wisdom
                   ;
                   yet
                   these
                   proceed
                   not
                   in
                   truth
                   from
                   several
                   Qualities
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   but
                   from
                   one
                   simple
                   ,
                   absolute
                   ,
                   unqualified
                   Being
                   .
                
                 
                   V.
                   From
                   this
                   consideration
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   and
                   Being
                   ,
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   
                     Ens
                     Perfectissimum
                  
                   :
                   For
                   that
                   is
                   Perfect
                   to
                   which
                   nothing
                   is
                   wanting
                   :
                   Now
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   thing
                   can
                   be
                   wanting
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   for
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   nothing
                   besides
                   him
                   but
                   what
                   proceeds
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   which
                   proceeds
                   from
                   him
                   cannot
                   possibly
                   either
                   add
                   any
                   further
                   degree
                   of
                   Perfection
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   or
                   include
                   that
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   most
                   eminently
                   .
                   The
                   First
                   Cause
                   had
                   a
                   pre-existence
                   to
                   all
                   things
                   else
                   ;
                   nothing
                   then
                   could
                   be
                   wanting
                   to
                   his
                   Perfection
                   ;
                   because
                   there
                   was
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   himself
                   .
                   The
                   production
                   of
                   the
                   Second
                   Causes
                   could
                   not
                   possibly
                   include
                   any
                   greater
                   Perfection
                   than
                   what
                   was
                   derived
                   to
                   them
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   in
                   the
                   working
                   of
                   Second
                   Causes
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   a
                   production
                   of
                   an
                   Effect
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   more
                   perfect
                   in
                   its
                   kind
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   Cause
                   that
                   immediately
                   produced
                   it
                   ;
                   as
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   a
                   Worm
                   out
                   of
                   putrefaction
                   ,
                   a
                   Plant
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   &c.
                   but
                   there
                   the
                   Effect
                   is
                   not
                   purely
                   due
                   to
                   the
                   Second
                   Cause
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   the
                   Original
                   Operation
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   put
                   that
                   activity
                   in
                   the
                   Second
                   Causes
                   to
                   produce
                   
                   such
                   Effects
                   ;
                   for
                   every
                   Second
                   Cause
                   worketh
                   and
                   moveth
                   in
                   the
                   virtue
                   and
                   efficacy
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   its
                   causality
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   its
                   being
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   had
                   its
                   being
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   operative
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   Perfection
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   in
                   truth
                   inconceptible
                   ,
                   because
                   impossible
                   for
                   humane
                   Understanding
                   to
                   receive
                   it
                   without
                   Divine
                   Revelation
                   ;
                   and
                   much
                   more
                   impossible
                   to
                   comprehend
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   Infinite
                   .
                   Therefore
                   to
                   help
                   our selves
                   herein
                   we
                   do
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   rationally
                   ,
                   attribute
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   that
                   manner
                   of
                   Being
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   find
                   most
                   Perfect
                   .
                   Therefore
                   from
                   this
                   Perfection
                   it
                   follows
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   
                     a
                     most
                     pure
                     Act
                  
                   without
                   any
                   mixture
                   of
                   Passibility
                   or
                   Power
                   :
                   for
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   any
                   Power
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   signifies
                   a
                   susceptibility
                   of
                   some
                   further
                   act
                   or
                   impression
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   an
                   Imperfection
                   ;
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   susceptible
                   of
                   some
                   further
                   act
                   ,
                   as
                   all
                   Power
                   is
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   perfect
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   follows
                   
                     his
                     Omnipotence
                  
                   ,
                   for
                   all
                   inability
                   to
                   do
                   any
                   thing
                   proceeds
                   from
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   activity
                   in
                   the
                   agent
                   to
                   overcome
                   that
                   resistance
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   finds
                   in
                   the
                   thing
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   .
                   Now
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   there
                   wants
                   no
                   activity
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   most
                   pure
                   Act
                   ,
                   and
                   were
                   it
                   not
                   a
                   most
                   pure
                   and
                   Infinite
                   Act
                   ,
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   because
                   that
                   supposeth
                   a
                   priority
                   of
                   being
                   in
                   the
                   Cause
                   to
                   the
                   Effect
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   requires
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Activity
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   must
                   produce
                   that
                   which
                   before
                   was
                   not
                   at
                   all
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   motion
                   between
                   being
                   and
                   simply
                   not
                   being
                   is
                   infinite
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   requires
                   an
                   infinite
                   activity
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   From
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   this
                   Perfection
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   First
                   Being
                   is
                   
                     a
                     Substantial
                  
                   Act
                   ,
                   not
                   an
                   act
                   that
                   flows
                   from
                   another
                   thing
                   ,
                   or
                   depends
                   upon
                   another
                   thing
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   he
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   
                     Ens
                     Primum
                  
                   ,
                   
                   nor
                   yet
                   
                     Ens
                     Perfectissimum
                  
                   :
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   Act
                   subsisting
                   by
                   it self
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   From
                   this
                   consideration
                   of
                   this
                   Perfection
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   
                     Ens
                     Vivens
                  
                   .
                   Life
                   adds
                   a
                   degree
                   of
                   Perfection
                   to
                   the
                   substance
                   in
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   Perfect
                   the
                   Life
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   perfect
                   the
                   Being
                   :
                   hence
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   Life
                   is
                   perfecter
                   than
                   the
                   Vegetative
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Rational
                   Life
                   than
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   a
                   Spirit
                   than
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   a
                   Body
                   .
                   Now
                   this
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   being
                   an
                   Infinite
                   and
                   Pure
                   Act
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   an
                   infinite
                   perfect
                   Life
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   
                     an
                     Intellectual
                     Being
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   all
                   his
                   Works
                   bespeak
                   him
                   so
                   ,
                   so
                   doth
                   this
                   consideration
                   of
                   his
                   Perfection
                   necessarily
                   evidence
                   it
                   ,
                   for
                   otherwise
                   he
                   should
                   not
                   be
                   Perfect
                   ,
                   because
                   an
                   Intellectual
                   Being
                   is
                   a
                   more
                   Perfect
                   Being
                   than
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Understanding
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   commensurate
                   to
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Infinite
                   and
                   Eternal
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   perfectly
                   seeth
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   things
                   else
                   that
                   are
                   or
                   can
                   be
                   ,
                   in
                   one
                   Eternal
                   Indivisible
                   act
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   riseth
                   the
                   Omniscience
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   he
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   Perfect
                   :
                   for
                   if
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   or
                   might
                   be
                   ,
                   were
                   hid
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   then
                   by
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   that
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   would
                   receive
                   a
                   degree
                   of
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   had
                   not
                   before
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Knowledge
                   hath
                   a
                   threefold
                   Object
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   His
                   own
                   Essence
                   ,
                   which
                   requires
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Knowledge
                   to
                   comprehend
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Essence
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   All
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   ;
                   for
                   his
                   Knowledge
                   being
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   necessarily
                   extend
                   to
                   all
                   other
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   All
                   things
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   because
                   otherwise
                   upon
                   a
                   further
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   that
                   should
                   be
                   a
                   new
                   extension
                   of
                   his
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   which
                   stands
                   not
                   with
                   his
                   Perfection
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   And
                   all
                   this
                   with
                   one
                   Eternal
                   Indivisible
                   act
                   ,
                   not
                   by
                   Succession
                   ,
                   not
                   by
                   mediate
                   representation
                   .
                   
                     Such
                     Knowledge
                     is
                     too
                     wonderful
                     for
                     me
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   
                     Ens
                     Liberrimum
                  
                   :
                   though
                   he
                   be
                   most
                   necessarily
                   what
                   he
                   is
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   is
                   free
                   :
                   first
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   the
                   Freedom
                   in
                   agency
                   is
                   a
                   degree
                   of
                   Perfection
                   above
                   a
                   necessary
                   agent
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   this
                   Liberty
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   be
                   attributed
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   but
                   that
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   Free
                   Agent
                   ,
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   works
                   necessarily
                   ,
                   hath
                   that
                   necessity
                   put
                   upon
                   it
                   by
                   somewhat
                   without
                   it
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   any
                   thing
                   else
                   did
                   put
                   that
                   necessity
                   of
                   working
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   then
                   that
                   which
                   imposeth
                   that
                   necessity
                   was
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                   Again
                   every
                   Necessary
                   Agent
                   ,
                   
                     omnibus
                     aequè
                     dispositis
                  
                   ,
                   works
                   uniformly
                   ;
                   now
                   nothing
                   was
                   as
                   equally
                   disposed
                   to
                   become
                   something
                   from
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   as
                   at
                   the
                   first
                   production
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   the
                   motion
                   from
                   not
                   being
                   to
                   a
                   being
                   ,
                   being
                   the
                   adequate
                   effect
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   :
                   therefore
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   not
                   a
                   Freedom
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   the
                   first
                   Effect
                   had
                   been
                   as
                   ancient
                   as
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   .
                   Therefore
                   we
                   must
                   necessarily
                   affirm
                   ,
                   concerning
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   
                     Ens
                     Liberrimum
                     &
                     Voluntarium
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   according
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   he
                   worketh
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   
                     Ens
                     summè
                     Bonum
                  
                   .
                   Concerning
                   this
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   we
                   affirm
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   
                     an
                     Essential
                     Goodness
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Goodness
                   is
                   not
                   any
                   thing
                   divided
                   from
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Simplicity
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   his
                   Essence
                   is
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Goodness
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   Essence
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   also
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   Attributes
                   ,
                   though
                   our
                   Understanding
                   cannot
                   apprehend
                   this
                   Indivisible
                   Being
                   all
                   at
                   once
                   ,
                   but
                   
                   step
                   by
                   step
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   that
                   whatsoever
                   may
                   be
                   affirmed
                   concerning
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   likewise
                   affirmed
                   concerning
                   his
                   goodness
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   for
                   so
                   is
                   his
                   essence
                   .
                   The
                   Essential
                   goodness
                   of
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Being
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   Infinite
                   :
                   and
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   capable
                   of
                   any
                   increase
                   or
                   diminution
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   the
                   Effects
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Communication
                   of
                   his
                   goodness
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   did
                   neither
                   add
                   unto
                   ,
                   nor
                   take
                   from
                   his
                   goodness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   Perfect
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   Infinite
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   Perfect
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   excludes
                   any
                   mixture
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   good
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   Eternal
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   Eternal
                   being
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   from
                   this
                   consideration
                   of
                   the
                   goodness
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   Being
                   arise
                   these
                   Conclusions
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   
                     Perfectly
                     and
                     self-sufficiently
                     Happy
                  
                   ;
                   because
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   himself
                   he
                   enjoys
                   an
                   Infinite
                   goodness
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   being
                   ,
                   and
                   impossible
                   to
                   be
                   severed
                   from
                   it
                   .
                   Good
                   is
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   nature
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   desire
                   ;
                   the
                   desire
                   and
                   the
                   object
                   being
                   severed
                   breedeth
                   pain
                   and
                   unhappiness
                   ;
                   the
                   conjunction
                   of
                   good
                   to
                   the
                   desire
                   is
                   fruition
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   the
                   good
                   be
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   (
                   it
                   )
                   ,
                   then
                   in
                   the
                   Union
                   of
                   that
                   good
                   to
                   the
                   desire
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   full
                   rest
                   and
                   complacency
                   .
                   Now
                   the
                   first
                   cause
                   is
                   moved
                   with
                   an
                   Infinite
                   love
                   (
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   with
                   fear
                   say
                   )
                   to
                   that
                   Infinite
                   good
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   most
                   Essentially
                   and
                   Indivisibly
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   he
                   hath
                   an
                   Infinite
                   rest
                   and
                   complacency
                   in
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   without
                   the
                   contribution
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   without
                   him
                   ;
                   for
                   he
                   had
                   the
                   same
                   boundless
                   happiness
                   in
                   himself
                   before
                   the
                   existence
                   of
                   any
                   effect
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   had
                   after
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   had
                   the
                   same
                   measure
                   of
                   goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   same
                   
                   perfect
                   fruition
                   of
                   it
                   before
                   any
                   such
                   production
                   ,
                   as
                   after
                   ;
                   the
                   productions
                   of
                   new
                   effects
                   are
                   the
                   emanations
                   only
                   of
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   and
                   produced
                   no
                   alteration
                   in
                   him
                   ;
                   neither
                   did
                   it
                   dilate
                   his
                   Essential
                   goodness
                   ,
                   or
                   add
                   a
                   new
                   degree
                   of
                   fruition
                   of
                   good
                   to
                   what
                   he
                   before
                   had
                   ;
                   for
                   he
                   loved
                   the
                   productions
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   in
                   himself
                   and
                   for
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   
                     the
                     Supream
                     End
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                  
                   because
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Supream
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   only
                   adequate
                   object
                   of
                   himself
                   .
                   So
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   any
                   effect
                   ,
                   the
                   effect
                   that
                   was
                   produced
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   thing
                   without
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ,
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   the
                   ultimate
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   produced
                   ;
                   for
                   his
                   Will
                   was
                   and
                   is
                   filled
                   with
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Good
                   ,
                   viz.
                   himself
                   .
                   So
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   impossible
                   he
                   should
                   take
                   any
                   thing
                   into
                   that
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   not
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   himself
                   :
                   He
                   made
                   all
                   things
                   for
                   his
                   own
                   self
                   .
                   And
                   upon
                   this
                   ground
                   it
                   follows
                   that
                   nothing
                   without
                   him
                   is
                   an
                   End
                   to
                   it self
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   he
                   ,
                   that
                   must
                   be
                   the
                   Master
                   and
                   appointer
                   of
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   so
                   caused
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   that
                   
                     all
                     the
                     Goodness
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     in
                     the
                     Creature
                     ,
                     is
                     nothing
                     else
                     but
                     the
                     print
                     or
                     impression
                     of
                     that
                     Goodness
                     ,
                  
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ,
                   though
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   different
                   degrees
                   of
                   things
                   the
                   impressions
                   are
                   more
                   or
                   less
                   genuine
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   any
                   thing
                   can
                   be
                   denominated
                   Good
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   a
                   conformity
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Goodness
                   .
                   That
                   conformity
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   that
                   impression
                   of
                   Divine
                   Goodness
                   upon
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                   This
                   impression
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   upon
                   the
                   Creature
                   is
                   not
                   by
                   any
                   transmission
                   of
                   any
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Essential
                   Goodness
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   into
                   the
                   Effect
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   incommunicable
                   ;
                   nor
                   by
                   any
                   physical
                   action
                   of
                   that
                   Goodness
                   upon
                   another
                   thing
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   mere
                   will
                   of
                   
                   the
                   First
                   Mover
                   .
                   Now
                   we
                   find
                   
                     a
                     fourfold
                     Goodness
                  
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   An
                   Essential
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   communicated
                   with
                   the
                   very
                   being
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   thus
                   every
                   thing
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   is
                   Good
                   in
                   it self
                   (
                   though
                   relatively
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   evil
                   )
                   because
                   in
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   who
                   wills
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   .
                   This
                   Goodness
                   in
                   any
                   being
                   is
                   that
                   by
                   reason
                   whereof
                   every
                   thing
                   desires
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   moved
                   to
                   its
                   own
                   preservation
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   intrinsecal
                   to
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   An
                   Intrinsecal
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   an
                   Essential
                   ,
                   Goodness
                   ;
                   when
                   a
                   thing
                   hath
                   all
                   those
                   qualities
                   or
                   requisites
                   in
                   it self
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   suitable
                   and
                   conducible
                   to
                   those
                   acts
                   and
                   operations
                   that
                   belong
                   to
                   the
                   degree
                   of
                   its
                   being
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   variety
                   of
                   the
                   degrees
                   in
                   these
                   qualities
                   denominate
                   it
                   more
                   or
                   less
                   Good
                   :
                   thus
                   were
                   all
                   Creatures
                   in
                   their
                   Original
                   perfectly
                   Good
                   :
                   though
                   every
                   kind
                   had
                   a
                   several
                   degree
                   of
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   yet
                   every
                   thing
                   had
                   a
                   perfection
                   in
                   its
                   kind
                   .
                   This
                   Goodness
                   is
                   likewise
                   communicated
                   from
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   suitableness
                   of
                   those
                   qualities
                   in
                   the
                   creatures
                   to
                   the
                   exigencies
                   of
                   their
                   own
                   conditions
                   do
                   most
                   evidently
                   manifest
                   the
                   impression
                   of
                   that
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Relative
                     or
                     Communicative
                  
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   viz
                   ,
                   whereby
                   one
                   thing
                   is
                   conducible
                   or
                   useful
                   for
                   the
                   preservation
                   or
                   perfection
                   of
                   another
                   thing
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   therefore
                   desirable
                   or
                   good
                   for
                   it
                   :
                   for
                   though
                   the
                   Essential
                   Goodness
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   being
                   as
                   indivisible
                   is
                   the
                   Essence
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   in
                   that
                   abstract
                   notion
                   is
                   not
                   capable
                   of
                   degrees
                   ,
                   yet
                   there
                   are
                   degrees
                   of
                   perfection
                   ,
                   which
                   a
                   finite
                   being
                   is
                   capable
                   of
                   ,
                   and
                   different
                   degrees
                   of
                   perfection
                   in
                   several
                   beings
                   in
                   their
                   concrete
                   notion
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Man
                   is
                   a
                   more
                   perfect
                   being
                   than
                   a
                   Beast
                   ,
                   a
                   Spirit
                   than
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   though
                   one
                   be
                   as
                   equal
                   a
                   being
                   as
                   the
                   other
                   .
                   This
                   then
                   imports
                   four
                   things
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   Vacuity
                   or
                   absence
                   of
                   some
                   Good
                   ,
                   whereof
                   that
                   being
                   is
                   receptible
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   a
                   receptibility
                   of
                   that
                   which
                   may
                   supply
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   Motion
                   or
                   Desire
                   of
                   that
                   being
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   this
                   vacuity
                   and
                   receptibility
                   ,
                   unto
                   that
                   which
                   may
                   supply
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   desire
                   of
                   Union
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   this
                   it
                   hath
                   from
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   its
                   being
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   its
                   being
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   this
                   appetite
                   or
                   motion
                   to
                   its
                   farther
                   perfection
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   sometimes
                   so
                   strong
                   and
                   active
                   that
                   it
                   carries
                   the
                   creature
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   consequence
                   to
                   the
                   destruction
                   of
                   that
                   being
                   ,
                   which
                   at
                   present
                   it
                   hath
                   ,
                   to
                   attain
                   a
                   higher
                   being
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   proportion
                   between
                   the
                   Vacuity
                   or
                   necessity
                   of
                   the
                   subject
                   desiring
                   to
                   the
                   thing
                   desired
                   :
                   as
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   supply
                   his
                   Hunger
                   desires
                   not
                   Cloaths
                   ,
                   but
                   Meat
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   cold
                   ,
                   desires
                   not
                   Meat
                   ,
                   but
                   Cloaths
                   ;
                   because
                   these
                   hold
                   proportion
                   to
                   that
                   exigence
                   that
                   the
                   creature
                   desires
                   to
                   fill
                   :
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   Temporal
                   Good
                   satisfies
                   not
                   a
                   Spiritual
                   substance
                   ,
                   nor
                   a
                   Spiritual
                   Good
                   satisfies
                   a
                   Carnal
                   substance
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   proportionable
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   An
                   Activity
                   in
                   the
                   Good
                   desired
                   to
                   apply
                   it self
                   to
                   the
                   supply
                   of
                   that
                   exigence
                   which
                   desires
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   unite
                   it self
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   All
                   these
                   do
                   infallibly
                   evidence
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   communicated
                   to
                   the
                   second
                   Being
                   :
                   for
                   who
                   put
                   into
                   the
                   Creature
                   a
                   Motion
                   or
                   desire
                   to
                   unite
                   it self
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   might
                   supply
                   its
                   want
                   ?
                   who
                   framed
                   a
                   proportionable
                   Good
                   to
                   that
                   Vacuity
                   and
                   desire
                   ?
                   who
                   placed
                   that
                   Activity
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   to
                   let
                   out
                   and
                   unite
                   that
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   that
                   desire
                   and
                   Vacuity
                   ?
                   the
                   very
                   warmth
                   of
                   our
                   Cloaths
                   ,
                   the
                   nutriment
                   of
                   our
                   bodies
                   ,
                   do
                   bespeak
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Rational
                   Communicative
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   that
                   defined
                   these
                   correspondencies
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   taught
                   the
                   creatures
                   those
                   mutual
                   motions
                   for
                   their
                   own
                   and
                   each
                   others
                   Good
                   ,
                   while
                   they
                   themselves
                   know
                   not
                   what
                   or
                   why
                   they
                   do
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   7.
                   
                   From
                   the
                   former
                   considerations
                   it
                   follows
                   most
                   evidently
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   
                     most
                     Just
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   he
                   can
                   be
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   as
                   it
                   necessarily
                   results
                   from
                   the
                   admission
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   (
                   for
                   Justice
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   Goodness
                   in
                   a
                   rational
                   Being
                   indued
                   with
                   Will
                   )
                   so
                   it
                   flows
                   from
                   this
                   consideration
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   .
                   Nothing
                   can
                   be
                   said
                   Vnjust
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   prohibition
                   of
                   some
                   Law
                   given
                   by
                   something
                   that
                   can
                   exact
                   obedience
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   Nothing
                   can
                   give
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   a
                   Law
                   or
                   Rule
                   but
                   his
                   own
                   will
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   he
                   can
                   do
                   nothing
                   but
                   what
                   is
                   most
                   Just
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   any
                   thing
                   else
                   can
                   be
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Justice
                   but
                   himself
                   :
                   not
                   any
                   thing
                   without
                   him
                   ,
                   for
                   then
                   he
                   were
                   not
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ;
                   not
                   his
                   creature
                   ,
                   for
                   over
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   a
                   most
                   supream
                   and
                   absolute
                   dominion
                   ;
                   How
                   can
                   that
                   which
                   receives
                   his
                   being
                   ,
                   his
                   subsistence
                   ,
                   his
                   rules
                   of
                   Justice
                   from
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ,
                   prescribe
                   a
                   rule
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   by
                   whom
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   exact
                   the
                   performance
                   of
                   it
                   ?
                   So
                   that
                   nothing
                   can
                   be
                   the
                   rule
                   of
                   Justice
                   to
                   him
                   but
                   his
                   own
                   will
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   what
                   he
                   wills
                   cannot
                   be
                   but
                   Just
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   wills
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   him
                   to
                   act
                   but
                   what
                   he
                   wills
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   him
                   to
                   will
                   but
                   what
                   is
                   Just
                   ,
                   because
                   his
                   will
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   rule
                   of
                   his
                   Justice
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   he
                   might
                   have
                   willed
                   what
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   will
                   ,
                   yet
                   that
                   which
                   he
                   had
                   so
                   willed
                   had
                   been
                   just
                   ,
                   yet
                   
                     de
                     facto
                  
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   will
                   being
                   Eternal
                   and
                   immutable
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   any
                   unjust
                   thing
                   should
                   be
                   done
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   because
                   impossible
                   he
                   should
                   do
                   contrary
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   will
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   measure
                   and
                   rule
                   of
                   Justice
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   we
                   may
                   clearly
                   evidence
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   most
                   absolute
                   
                     unlimited
                     Dominion
                     and
                     Power
                  
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   over
                   its
                   Effects
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   is
                   bound
                   unto
                   it
                   by
                   no
                   other
                   obligation
                   but
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   doth
                   manifest
                   it self
                   in
                   all
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   Tenderness
                   ,
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   towards
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   only
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   his
                   Good
                   will
                   so
                   to
                   do
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   therefore
                   
                     whatsoever
                     Rule
                     or
                     Law
                     the
                     First
                     Cause
                     doth
                     prescribe
                  
                   to
                   his
                   creature
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   capable
                   of
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   it
                   
                     ought
                     unquestionably
                     to
                     be
                     submitted
                     unto
                  
                   ;
                   for
                   what
                   soever
                   he
                   wills
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   just
                   ,
                   inasmuch
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   measure
                   of
                   Justice
                   or
                   Injustice
                   but
                   his
                   will
                   ,
                   although
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   look
                   upon
                   any
                   thing
                   required
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   but
                   flowing
                   from
                   a
                   most
                   Wise
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   a
                   most
                   absolute
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   holding
                   a
                   proportion
                   with
                   the
                   ability
                   of
                   that
                   creature
                   from
                   whom
                   it
                   is
                   required
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   we
                   find
                   where
                   is
                   
                     the
                     Original
                     of
                     all
                     Justice
                  
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   it
                   must
                   all
                   be
                   resolved
                   into
                   that
                   will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   in
                   a
                   double
                   respect
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   Conformity
                   ;
                   for
                   were
                   there
                   no
                   precise
                   Law
                   given
                   to
                   rational
                   creatures
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   there
                   could
                   be
                   no
                   Obligation
                   ,
                   yet
                   a
                   Conformity
                   in
                   the
                   actions
                   of
                   rational
                   creatures
                   to
                   the
                   similar
                   actions
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   towards
                   his
                   Creature
                   would
                   be
                   Comely
                   and
                   Just
                   in
                   a
                   rational
                   Creature
                   :
                   and
                   questionless
                   as
                   the
                   irrational
                   Creatures
                   have
                   certain
                   Instincts
                   planted
                   in
                   them
                   by
                   their
                   first
                   creation
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   properly
                   Laws
                   ,
                   but
                   Inclinations
                   ,
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   came
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   with
                   the
                   impression
                   of
                   his
                   Image
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   had
                   some
                   conformity
                   to
                   the
                   supream
                   Justice
                   without
                   any
                   reference
                   to
                   any
                   Command
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   clean
                   lost
                   ,
                   but
                   even
                   in
                   Men
                   without
                   education
                   doth
                   strangely
                   manifest
                   it self
                   in
                   divers
                   particulars
                   .
                
                 
                   2
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   Obligation
                   ;
                   for
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   nothing
                   imaginably
                   Unjust
                   ,
                   without
                   these
                   two
                   considerations
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   Law
                   commanding
                   or
                   forbidding
                   a
                   thing
                   under
                   a
                   pain
                   :
                   whatsoever
                   falls
                   not
                   within
                   the
                   command
                   or
                   Prohibition
                   is
                   permitted
                   ,
                   and
                   cannot
                   be
                   unjust
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   Power
                   to
                   exact
                   an
                   Obedience
                   to
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   inflict
                   the
                   punishment
                   that
                   follows
                   upon
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   this
                   Law.
                   Otherwise
                   the
                   Law
                   were
                   ridiculous
                   and
                   vain
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   first
                   ,
                   without
                   all
                   question
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   creation
                   of
                   reasonable
                   creatures
                   ,
                   did
                   ,
                   by
                   what
                   way
                   we
                   know
                   not
                   ,
                   give
                   him
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   should
                   live
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   he
                   traduced
                   to
                   his
                   posterity
                   as
                   the
                   Commands
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   succession
                   of
                   time
                   those
                   grew
                   weaker
                   and
                   corrupter
                   every
                   day
                   than
                   other
                   .
                   These
                   are
                   those
                   
                     Jura
                     Naturalia
                  
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   have
                   an
                   influence
                   into
                   all
                   the
                   Laws
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   worship
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   keep
                   our
                   Promises
                   ,
                   &c.
                   and
                   when
                   we
                   come
                   so
                   far
                   as
                   to
                   be
                   perswaded
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   the
                   Laws
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   then
                   it
                   binds
                   in
                   a
                   fear
                   to
                   offend
                   ,
                   because
                   thereby
                   we
                   become
                   liable
                   to
                   punishment
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   are
                   sure
                   he
                   hath
                   Power
                   and
                   Right
                   to
                   inflict
                   ,
                   his
                   Power
                   being
                   universal
                   and
                   unavoidable
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Right
                   ,
                   and
                   Dominion
                   over
                   his
                   creature
                   absolute
                   and
                   uncontrolable
                   .
                
                 
                   Thus
                   we
                   find
                   a
                   plain
                   Obligation
                   in
                   those
                   Laws
                   that
                   are
                   given
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   admitting
                   such
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   a
                   clear
                   Rule
                   ,
                   whereby
                   to
                   measure
                   what
                   's
                   Just
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   's
                   Unjust
                   :
                   and
                   when
                   I
                   can
                   resolve
                   any
                   thing
                   into
                   the
                   Command
                   or
                   Prohibition
                   of
                   this
                   Law
                   ,
                   I
                   find
                   my self
                   bound
                   in
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   viz.
                   under
                   pain
                   of
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   to
                   obey
                   .
                   If
                   I
                   enter
                   into
                   a
                   society
                   and
                   agree
                   to
                   be
                   bound
                   by
                   the
                   Laws
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   greater
                   number
                   of
                   that
                   Society
                   makes
                   ,
                   they
                   make
                   a
                   Law
                   :
                   here
                   be
                   now
                   but
                   two
                   things
                   that
                   can
                   bind
                   me
                   to
                   observe
                   this
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   to
                   denominate
                   my
                   disobedience
                   thereunto
                   Unjustice
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   Society
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   thing
                   extrinsecal
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   avoid
                   their
                   power
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   I
                   am
                   
                   absolved
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   external
                   power
                   were
                   enough
                   to
                   denominate
                   my
                   disobedience
                   Unjustice
                   ,
                   then
                   if
                   I
                   could
                   procure
                   a
                   power
                   to
                   overmatch
                   theirs
                   ,
                   their
                   obedience
                   to
                   their
                   own
                   Law
                   were
                   injustice
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Promise
                   and
                   agreement
                   to
                   submit
                   to
                   that
                   Law
                   so
                   made
                   :
                   but
                   what
                   is
                   that
                   that
                   binds
                   me
                   to
                   keep
                   my
                   promise
                   ?
                   if
                   nothing
                   binds
                   me
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   then
                   is
                   not
                   my
                   disobedience
                   any
                   Unjustice
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   obligation
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   is
                   resolved
                   into
                   my
                   agreement
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   nothing
                   above
                   me
                   bind
                   me
                   to
                   keep
                   my
                   agreement
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   no
                   obligation
                   at
                   all
                   upon
                   me
                   :
                   therefore
                   the
                   Dominion
                   ,
                   Power
                   and
                   Justice
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   Bond
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   are
                   bound
                   ,
                   and
                   whereunto
                   all
                   Humane
                   Justice
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   resolved
                   both
                   in
                   point
                   of
                   Conformity
                   as
                   to
                   its
                   Pattern
                   ,
                   and
                   Obligation
                   as
                   to
                   its
                   Law.
                   
                
                 
                   But
                   how
                   these
                   Laws
                   were
                   at
                   first
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   whether
                   by
                   a
                   formal
                   Command
                   ,
                   or
                   whether
                   by
                   an
                   immediate
                   Impression
                   in
                   the
                   understanding
                   and
                   will
                   ,
                   or
                   whether
                   by
                   an
                   implanted
                   Propension
                   or
                   inclination
                   in
                   the
                   will
                   ,
                   or
                   partly
                   by
                   one
                   ,
                   partly
                   by
                   another
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   easy
                   to
                   determine
                   .
                   
                     Sed
                     vide
                     infra
                  
                   .
                   But
                   what
                   ever
                   way
                   it
                   was
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   have
                   any
                   notion
                   or
                   imagination
                   of
                   just
                   or
                   unjust
                   among
                   Men
                   ,
                   without
                   resolving
                   it
                   in
                   its
                   original
                   into
                   the
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   that
                   was
                   given
                   to
                   Men
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   of
                   our
                   being
                   .
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   From
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   premisses
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   needs
                   follow
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   Immutable
                   :
                   for
                   Mutability
                   is
                   inconsistent
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   With
                   his
                   Perfection
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   a
                   Pure
                   Act
                   can
                   have
                   any
                   Change
                   ;
                   for
                   all
                   Change
                   doth
                   necessarily
                   infer
                   Passibility
                   and
                   Receptibility
                   of
                   what
                   it
                   had
                   not
                   before
                   :
                   and
                   to
                   suppose
                   that
                   ,
                   were
                   to
                   conclude
                   he
                   were
                   not
                   
                     Actus
                     Simplicissimus
                  
                   &
                   Perfectissimus
                   ;
                   for
                   all
                   Receptibility
                   imports
                   Potentiam
                   or
                   Passibilitatem
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Eternity
                   :
                   for
                   all
                   Changes
                   too
                   of
                   necessity
                   suppose
                   a
                   Succession
                   of
                   Duration
                   in
                   
                   the
                   thing
                   changed
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   to
                   every
                   intent
                   the
                   same
                   simply
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   before
                   it
                   had
                   that
                   change
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   of
                   necessity
                   import
                   Succession
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   Eternity
                   ;
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   Eternal
                   hath
                   no
                   Succession
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   affirmed
                   of
                   it
                   at
                   one
                   instant
                   must
                   necessarily
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   it
                   Eternally
                   :
                   this
                   cannot
                   stand
                   with
                   any
                   change
                   ;
                   for
                   before
                   that
                   change
                   ,
                   that
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   be
                   affirmed
                   after
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   admitted
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Simplicity
                   .
                   Some
                   things
                   have
                   accidental
                   changes
                   ,
                   which
                   yet
                   in
                   Essence
                   continue
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   as
                   from
                   ignorance
                   to
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   from
                   one
                   colour
                   to
                   another
                   :
                   but
                   such
                   accidental
                   changes
                   cannot
                   be
                   in
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   
                     Ens
                     Simplicissimum
                  
                   ,
                   because
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   nothing
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   his
                   Essence
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Infinitude
                   ;
                   for
                   to
                   whatsoever
                   any
                   thing
                   can
                   be
                   added
                   that
                   it
                   had
                   not
                   before
                   ,
                   that
                   cannot
                   be
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   because
                   still
                   capable
                   of
                   a
                   farther
                   accession
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   Immutability
                   is
                   affirmed
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   in
                   point
                   of
                   his
                   Essence
                   and
                   Nature
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   some
                   respects
                   it
                   is
                   concerning
                   
                     his
                     Acts.
                  
                   These
                   are
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   
                     Immanent
                     Acts
                  
                   ,
                   such
                   are
                   the
                   Acts
                   of
                   his
                   understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ;
                   and
                   these
                   are
                   Immutable
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   for
                   indeed
                   they
                   are
                   but
                   notionally
                   divided
                   from
                   it
                   .
                   In
                   us
                   our
                   Will
                   is
                   one
                   thing
                   and
                   our
                   willing
                   another
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   the
                   Simplicity
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   as
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   so
                   his
                   Will
                   is
                   immutable
                   ;
                   he
                   wills
                   nothing
                   now
                   but
                   what
                   he
                   ever
                   willed
                   ,
                   and
                   understood
                   from
                   Eternity
                   what
                   he
                   now
                   knows
                   ;
                   for
                   Eternity
                   hath
                   neither
                   now
                   nor
                   then
                   in
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Emanant
                     Acts
                  
                   ;
                   those
                   are
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   that
                   Immutable
                   Will
                   ;
                   these
                   are
                   subject
                   to
                   mutation
                   ,
                   but
                   without
                   the
                   least
                   mutation
                   ,
                   either
                   in
                   the
                   Essence
                   or
                   will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Not
                   in
                   his
                   Essence
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   here
                   is
                   a
                   new
                   relation
                   that
                   was
                   not
                   before
                   :
                   for
                   when
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   produced
                   an
                   Effect
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   the
                   Relation
                   of
                   a
                   Cause
                   and
                   an
                   Effect
                   is
                   now
                   produced
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   not
                   before
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   when
                   more
                   Effects
                   are
                   produced
                   ,
                   the
                   Relations
                   are
                   multiplied
                   ;
                   but
                   Relations
                   breed
                   no
                   Change
                   at
                   all
                   in
                   the
                   subject
                   concerning
                   whom
                   they
                   are
                   affirmed
                   :
                   the
                   being
                   was
                   the
                   same
                   before
                   it
                   put
                   forth
                   it self
                   in
                   a
                   causation
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   before
                   ;
                   it
                   doth
                   of
                   necessity
                   import
                   a
                   change
                   in
                   the
                   thing
                   effected
                   ,
                   viz.
                   a
                   motion
                   
                     à
                     non
                     esse
                     simpliciter
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     à
                     non
                     esse
                     tale
                  
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   Cause
                   ,
                   which
                   had
                   an
                   absolute
                   being
                   before
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   actually
                   as
                   a
                   Cause
                   before
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Not
                   in
                   his
                   Will.
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   when
                   any
                   Effect
                   is
                   produced
                   that
                   was
                   not
                   before
                   ,
                   here
                   is
                   an
                   execution
                   of
                   what
                   was
                   not
                   before
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   that
                   to
                   be
                   then
                   was
                   from
                   all
                   Eternity
                   .
                   Again
                   when
                   a
                   being
                   is
                   either
                   changed
                   or
                   annihilated
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   by
                   a
                   Change
                   of
                   the
                   will
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   in
                   the
                   term
                   or
                   execution
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   ;
                   for
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   indivisible
                   and
                   eternal
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   he
                   willed
                   this
                   or
                   that
                   to
                   be
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   after
                   to
                   be
                   annihilated
                   in
                   time
                   ;
                   the
                   Change
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   terminus
                   or
                   execution
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Immanent
                   Act
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   how
                   can
                   we
                   then
                   conceive
                   that
                   there
                   should
                   be
                   one
                   Immutable
                   Act
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   when
                   a
                   thing
                   is
                   past
                   ?
                   How
                   can
                   he
                   be
                   said
                   to
                   will
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   already
                   executed
                   and
                   past
                   ?
                   *
                   For
                   which
                   we
                   must
                   return
                   to
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   said
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   past
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   are
                   but
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   Successive
                   Motions
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   applicable
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   applicable
                   to
                   an
                   Indivisible
                   Being
                   or
                   Act
                   ;
                   the
                   measures
                   of
                   successive
                   motion
                   
                   do
                   not
                   fit
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   a
                   Duration
                   ,
                   that
                   consists
                   with
                   the
                   Successive
                   Motion
                   and
                   Duration
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   yet
                   ,
                   it
                   holds
                   no
                   proportion
                   with
                   it
                   .
                   The
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Heavens
                   ,
                   though
                   10000
                   times
                   swifter
                   than
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   a
                   Tortois
                   ,
                   have
                   yet
                   a
                   proportion
                   one
                   to
                   another
                   ,
                   because
                   both
                   successive
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   Time
                   measures
                   both
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   Duration
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   the
                   Duration
                   of
                   an
                   Indivisible
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   holds
                   not
                   proportion
                   with
                   Succession
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   our
                   gross
                   conception
                   that
                   do
                   imagine
                   any
                   part
                   of
                   Eternity
                   past
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   part
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   Time
                   doth
                   divide
                   the
                   fore
                   part
                   of
                   Eternity
                   from
                   the
                   future
                   part
                   of
                   Eternity
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   an
                   indivisible
                   permanent
                   Duration
                   ,
                   nothing
                   past
                   ,
                   nothing
                   future
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   same
                   fixed
                   instant
                   ;
                   consequently
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   will
                   always
                   one
                   ,
                   always
                   present
                   .
                   
                     This
                     Knowledge
                     is
                     too
                     wonderful
                     for
                     me
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     II.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Works
                   of
                   God
                   of
                   Creation
                   and
                   Providence
                   .
                
                 
                   THUS
                   far
                   have
                   we
                   proceeded
                   in
                   those
                   inquiries
                   ,
                   which
                   rectified
                   Reason
                   suggests
                   to
                   us
                   concerning
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   :
                   Now
                   we
                   consider
                   
                     the
                     Emanant
                     Acts
                     of
                     his
                     Will
                     and
                     Power
                  
                   upon
                   things
                   without
                   him
                   ;
                   for
                   from
                   this
                   consideration
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ,
                   it
                   likewise
                   follows
                   that
                   All
                   things
                   besides
                   him
                   must
                   needs
                   have
                   their
                   being
                   and
                   subsistence
                   from
                   him
                   .
                   This
                   falls
                   into
                   these
                   two
                   Conclusions
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   thing
                   besides
                   himself
                   have
                   their
                   being
                   from
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   things
                   are
                   directed
                   and
                   governed
                   unto
                   their
                   several
                   Ends
                   by
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Touching
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     That
                     all
                     things
                     besides
                     him
                     have
                     their
                     original
                     being
                     from
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   is
                   a
                   necessary
                   consequent
                   of
                   the
                   admission
                   of
                   a
                   First
                   being
                   :
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   not
                   first
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   a
                   time
                   when
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   ;
                   for
                   otherwise
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   eternal
                   ,
                   the
                   contrary
                   whereof
                   is
                   before
                   evidenced
                   .
                   That
                   then
                   which
                   once
                   was
                   not
                   ,
                   and
                   now
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   had
                   a
                   beginning
                   of
                   its
                   being
                   ,
                   could
                   not
                   have
                   it
                   from
                   it self
                   ;
                   for
                   nothing
                   hath
                   a
                   power
                   or
                   activity
                   of
                   it self
                   to
                   produce
                   any
                   thing
                   ;
                   therefore
                   that
                   second
                   being
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   produced
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   ;
                   the
                   consequences
                   whereof
                   are
                   these
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   things
                   except
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   had
                   a
                   beginning
                   of
                   their
                   being
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   there
                   was
                   no
                   Eternal
                   Matter
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   which
                   any
                   thing
                   was
                   made
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   Beings
                   had
                   their
                   first
                   being
                   from
                   him
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   evident
                   by
                   what
                   goes
                   before
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   first
                   production
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   is
                   purely
                   and
                   solely
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Efficiency
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   by
                   derivation
                   of
                   substance
                   from
                   himself
                   ?
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   impossible
                   ;
                   his
                   Essence
                   is
                   Immaterial
                   and
                   Indivisible
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   manner
                   of
                   this
                   Efficiency
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   Causality
                   is
                   not
                   any
                   act
                   distinct
                   from
                   himself
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   the
                   me●e
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   mere
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   essentially
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   his
                   Infinite
                   Power
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   herein
                   the
                   first
                   production
                   of
                   second
                   Beings
                   differs
                   from
                   that
                   manner
                   of
                   causation
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   ordinary
                   in
                   subsequent
                   productions
                   of
                   things
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   first
                   production
                   of
                   beings
                   was
                   an
                   infinite
                   motion
                   ,
                   viz.
                   from
                   a
                   simple
                   not-being
                   to
                   a
                   being
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   was
                   acted
                   immediately
                   by
                   the
                   Infinite
                   Power
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   there
                   being
                   no
                   instrument
                   to
                   be
                   used
                   ;
                   or
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   ,
                   yet
                   any
                   instrument
                   had
                   been
                   infinitely
                   disproportionable
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   motion
                   .
                   But
                   in
                   the
                   subsequent
                   production
                   of
                   most
                   things
                   ,
                   the
                   matter
                   pre-existing
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   so
                   the
                   motion
                   not
                   being
                   
                     à
                     non
                     esse
                     simpliciter
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   causation
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   by
                   instruments
                   and
                   second
                   Causes
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   That
                   as
                   the
                   first
                   production
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   was
                   the
                   immediate
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   will
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   disposing
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   into
                   that
                   Order
                   and
                   frame
                   ,
                   wherein
                   they
                   now
                   are
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   immediate
                   Act
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   evident
                   upon
                   a
                   double
                   ground
                   ,
                   viz.
                   First
                   because
                   whatsoever
                   had
                   its
                   being
                   from
                   another
                   ,
                   had
                   its
                   
                     esse
                     tale
                  
                   from
                   him
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   conceptible
                   that
                   if
                   all
                   the
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   had
                   been
                   put
                   together
                   ,
                   they
                   being
                   all
                   irrational
                   substances
                   ,
                   they
                   should
                   ever
                   have
                   marshalled
                   themselves
                   into
                   that
                   order
                   they
                   are
                   in
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   had
                   so
                   willed
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   admitted
                   that
                   the
                   Forms
                   and
                   Qualities
                   of
                   the
                   several
                   beings
                   would
                   naturally
                   have
                   inclined
                   them
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   places
                   and
                   stations
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   all
                   things
                   had
                   been
                   wrapt
                   together
                   ,
                   would
                   by
                   degrees
                   have
                   severed
                   and
                   taken
                   their
                   places
                   .
                   That
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   imagine
                   would
                   ever
                   have
                   been
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   substances
                   themselves
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   their
                   active
                   qualities
                   had
                   been
                   divided
                   :
                   so
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   granted
                   ,
                   it
                   were
                   equally
                   to
                   be
                   resolved
                   into
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   Being
                   to
                   put
                   such
                   Forms
                   ,
                   Qualities
                   and
                   Inclinations
                   in
                   things
                   conducing
                   to
                   ,
                   and
                   effecting
                   such
                   an
                   order
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   that
                   Order
                   and
                   Fabrick
                   of
                   things
                   had
                   been
                   by
                   the
                   immediate
                   call
                   of
                   every
                   thing
                   into
                   its
                   Order
                   and
                   Rank
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   Mankind
                   especially
                   was
                   the
                   immediate
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   touched
                   before
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   That
                   all
                   these
                   Activities
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   Second
                   Causes
                   are
                   put
                   into
                   them
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   work
                   in
                   the
                   virtue
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   although
                   the
                   Effect
                   be
                   not
                   the
                   immediate
                   production
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Activity
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   put
                   in
                   the
                   
                   second
                   Cause
                   to
                   work
                   ,
                   is
                   originally
                   due
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   a
                   more
                   ignoble
                   being
                   doth
                   produce
                   sometimes
                   a
                   being
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   nature
                   than
                   it self
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Earth
                   produceth
                   Vegetables
                   ,
                   Putrefaction
                   Sensibles
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   vigor
                   and
                   Activity
                   that
                   causeth
                   it
                   ,
                   was
                   at
                   first
                   put
                   into
                   the
                   second
                   causes
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   though
                   they
                   move
                   uniformly
                   ,
                   
                     omnibus
                     rectè
                     dispositis
                  
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   act
                   
                     in
                     virtute
                     Primae
                     Causae
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   Though
                   Second
                   Causes
                   work
                   naturally
                   and
                   uniformly
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   ,
                   where
                   all
                   things
                   are
                   equally
                   disposed
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   by
                   the
                   virtue
                   of
                   that
                   Activity
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   the
                   will
                   and
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   was
                   at
                   first
                   put
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   this
                   Activity
                   is
                   managed
                   and
                   ordered
                   so
                   that
                   it
                   neither
                   breaks
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   its
                   causality
                   or
                   motion
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   at
                   first
                   put
                   into
                   it
                   ,
                   nor
                   yet
                   disturbs
                   or
                   disorders
                   the
                   universal
                   fabrick
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   things
                   being
                   at
                   first
                   framed
                   in
                   that
                   order
                   ,
                   that
                   each
                   should
                   be
                   a
                   corrective
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   exorbitancy
                   ,
                   
                     de
                     hoc
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   that
                   the
                   constant
                   and
                   uniform
                   
                     Course
                     of
                     Nature
                  
                   is
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   attributed
                   to
                   it self
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   that
                   wills
                   it
                   to
                   continue
                   in
                   that
                   frame
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   hath
                   ordained
                   Means
                   subservient
                   to
                   that
                   end
                   .
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   that
                   as
                   all
                   things
                   
                     in
                     actu
                     primo
                  
                   owe
                   their
                   being
                   to
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   constant
                   and
                   uniform
                   
                     Course
                     of
                     Nature
                  
                   is
                   not
                   to
                   to
                   be
                   attributed
                   to
                   itself
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   that
                   wills
                   it
                   to
                   continue
                   in
                   that
                   frame
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   hath
                   ordained
                   Means
                   subservient
                   to
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   so
                   
                     in
                     actu
                     secundo
                     ,
                     viz.
                  
                   their
                   continuance
                   and
                   subsistence
                   is
                   due
                   only
                   ,
                   to
                   that
                   Will
                   :
                   they
                   were
                   made
                   because
                   he
                   willed
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   continue
                   because
                   he
                   wills
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   true
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   frame
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   no
                   adequate
                   means
                   of
                   its
                   subsistence
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   likewise
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   beings
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   continued
                   subsistence
                   of
                   Second
                   Causes
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   supported
                   immediately
                   by
                   Second
                   Causes
                   ,
                   Qualities
                   and
                   concurrences
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Activity
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   that
                   
                   is
                   in
                   these
                   Second
                   Causes
                   to
                   produce
                   or
                   continue
                   these
                   Effects
                   ,
                   is
                   due
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   continues
                   in
                   them
                   by
                   virtue
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   ,
                   that
                   at
                   first
                   planted
                   it
                   in
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Disposing
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     to
                     their
                     several
                     Ends
                     ,
                  
                   whether
                   remote
                   or
                   near
                   ,
                   belongs
                   to
                   this
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                
                 
                   Every
                   Intellectual
                   Agent
                   works
                   for
                   some
                   End
                   or
                   other
                   ;
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   we
                   have
                   shewed
                   to
                   be
                   an
                   Intellectual
                   Agent
                   ;
                   therefore
                   what
                   he
                   works
                   ,
                   he
                   works
                   for
                   some
                   End
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   Work
                   and
                   Worker
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   be
                   that
                   he
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   or
                   Efficient
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   appointer
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   End
                   in
                   that
                   Work.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   End
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   last
                   in
                   execution
                   ,
                   is
                   first
                   in
                   intention
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   moves
                   the
                   Agent
                   to
                   the
                   work
                   ,
                   or
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   work
                   not
                   without
                   an
                   Event
                   ,
                   he
                   doth
                   it
                   without
                   an
                   End.
                   Now
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   first
                   in
                   Efficiency
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   first
                   designer
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   but
                   the
                   result
                   of
                   his
                   Work
                   ;
                   A
                   Second
                   Cause
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   may
                   have
                   an
                   End
                   in
                   his
                   Causation
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   causality
                   wherewith
                   he
                   is
                   indued
                   ;
                   yet
                   as
                   his
                   Efficiency
                   is
                   subordinate
                   to
                   ,
                   and
                   derived
                   from
                   the
                   Efficiency
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   so
                   must
                   his
                   End
                   be
                   :
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   an
                   Ultimate
                   End
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   interlocutory
                   ,
                   or
                   rather
                   no
                   End
                   at
                   all
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   a
                   means
                   conducing
                   to
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   Cause
                   .
                   When
                   a
                   passionate
                   Ambitious
                   or
                   Covetous
                   Man
                   drives
                   mainly
                   and
                   wholly
                   at
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   those
                   lusts
                   as
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   End
                   draws
                   out
                   his
                   activity
                   and
                   strength
                   to
                   compass
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   a
                   wise
                   Statesman
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   convenience
                   or
                   exigence
                   of
                   the
                   Publick
                   ,
                   can
                   manage
                   and
                   order
                   this
                   Ambition
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   thereof
                   unto
                   a
                   higher
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   other
                   never
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   dream'd
                   of
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   As
                   we
                   therefore
                   divide
                   all
                   Beings
                   and
                   Causes
                   into
                   First
                   and
                   Second
                   ,
                   so
                   we
                   distinguish
                   all
                   Ends
                   into
                   the
                   Ends
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Second
                   Causes
                   .
                   Touching
                   
                     the
                     End
                     of
                     the
                     First
                     Cause
                     ,
                  
                   we
                   say
                   it
                   is
                   twofold
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   End
                   
                     in
                     respect
                     of
                     himself
                  
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   nothing
                   but
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Will.
                   As
                   we
                   must
                   resolve
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   into
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   in
                   point
                   of
                   Efficiency
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   this
                   respect
                   we
                   must
                   resolve
                   all
                   things
                   into
                   that
                   same
                   Will
                   in
                   point
                   of
                   Finality
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   adequate
                   and
                   Ultimate
                   resolution
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   because
                   he
                   wills
                   them
                   to
                   be
                   .
                   For
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   being
                   absolutely
                   and
                   infinitely
                   Perfect
                   and
                   Good
                   ,
                   cannot
                   originally
                   be
                   moved
                   by
                   any
                   thing
                   without
                   him
                   ;
                   that
                   would
                   import
                   a
                   Passibility
                   ,
                   viz.
                   to
                   be
                   moved
                   and
                   impulsed
                   to
                   any
                   thing
                   by
                   any
                   thing
                   without
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   an
                   Imperfection
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   be
                   supplyed
                   by
                   the
                   acquisition
                   of
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   he
                   works
                   :
                   both
                   these
                   are
                   necessarily
                   to
                   be
                   admitted
                   in
                   any
                   case
                   ,
                   where
                   any
                   End
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   the
                   Efficient
                   it self
                   is
                   admitted
                   :
                   for
                   1.
                   the
                   End
                   hath
                   an
                   impulsion
                   or
                   action
                   upon
                   the
                   efficient
                   ,
                   and
                   2.
                   it
                   necessarily
                   supposes
                   a
                   vacuity
                   or
                   emptiness
                   
                     quoad
                     hoc
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   shall
                   be
                   supplied
                   with
                   that
                   End
                   acquired
                   ,
                   be
                   it
                   an
                   End
                   of
                   Supplement
                   or
                   Delight
                   .
                   Neither
                   of
                   these
                   are
                   possibly
                   to
                   be
                   admitted
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Good
                   commensurate
                   to
                   the
                   Infinite
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Will.
                   The
                   Final
                   Cause
                   then
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   is
                   ,
                   He
                   wills
                   because
                   He
                   wills
                   .
                   His
                   Glory
                   is
                   a
                   consequence
                   of
                   his
                   Work
                   in
                   the
                   Work
                   ,
                   not
                   the
                   ultimate
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   Work
                   ,
                   because
                   nothing
                   that
                   he
                   made
                   can
                   contribute
                   ought
                   to
                   his
                   Glory
                   or
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   
                     of
                     the
                     thing
                     produced
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   ordination
                   of
                   every
                   particular
                   thing
                   to
                   its
                   particular
                   End
                   ,
                   either
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   it self
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   some
                   thing
                   else
                   ,
                   or
                   both
                   ,
                   the
                   Intermediate
                   Ends
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   being
                   different
                   according
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   natures
                   and
                   the
                   several
                   dispensations
                   
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   will.
                   That
                   this
                   may
                   be
                   so
                   ,
                   is
                   evident
                   upon
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   that
                   Infiniteness
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   Power
                   and
                   Presence
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   which
                   before
                   is
                   considered
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   so
                   is
                   likewise
                   evident
                   upon
                   the
                   consideration
                   before
                   expressed
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   beings
                   and
                   operations
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   Nothing
                   can
                   be
                   ,
                   unless
                   he
                   wills
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   will
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   extended
                   to
                   every
                   individual
                   thing
                   and
                   motion
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   for
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   any
                   might
                   evade
                   the
                   determination
                   of
                   his
                   will
                   ,
                   all
                   things
                   might
                   .
                
                 
                   There
                   be
                   three
                   degrees
                   of
                   things
                   ,
                   Natural
                   ,
                   Contingent
                   ,
                   and
                   Voluntary
                   :
                   Now
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   carrying
                   things
                   merely
                   Natural
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Ends
                   ,
                   ordinarily
                   is
                   that
                   Rule
                   and
                   Order
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   set
                   in
                   things
                   Natural
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   Propensions
                   and
                   Inclinations
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   planted
                   in
                   things
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   observance
                   of
                   that
                   Law.
                   Now
                   this
                   hath
                   
                     a
                     threefold
                     reference
                  
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   Position
                   or
                   giving
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   imaginable
                   that
                   this
                   Rule
                   was
                   taken
                   up
                   by
                   the
                   things
                   themselves
                   :
                   the
                   
                     Law
                     of
                     Nature
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Frame
                   ,
                   order
                   and
                   Course
                   of
                   thing
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   doth
                   most
                   necessarily
                   conclude
                   a
                   Lawgiver
                   ,
                   and
                   although
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   or
                   Rule
                   of
                   Nature
                   is
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   uniform
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   doth
                   in
                   no
                   sort
                   follow
                   that
                   therefore
                   it
                   moved
                   not
                   from
                   a
                   voluntary
                   Agent
                   .
                   But
                   though
                   it
                   infinitely
                   speaks
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   so
                   foresee
                   and
                   order
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   that
                   one
                   uniform
                   Law
                   or
                   Rule
                   should
                   serve
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   alteration
                   ;
                   for
                   a
                   change
                   of
                   a
                   Rule
                   imports
                   Imperfection
                   in
                   the
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   want
                   of
                   foresight
                   ,
                   in
                   him
                   that
                   makes
                   it
                   ,
                   of
                   those
                   emergencies
                   that
                   induce
                   such
                   an
                   alteration
                   .
                   Now
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   nothing
                   could
                   be
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   was
                   first
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   in
                   his
                   Knowledg
                   ,
                   all
                   those
                   Propensions
                   ,
                   Rules
                   and
                   Orders
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   put
                   into
                   things
                   ,
                   are
                   exactly
                   subservient
                   to
                   
                   those
                   purposes
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   to
                   the
                   effects
                   produced
                   by
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Of
                   Concurrence
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   all
                   things
                   depending
                   upon
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   in
                   the
                   support
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Original
                   of
                   its
                   subsistence
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Of
                   Subordination
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   Hence
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   extraordinarily
                   the
                   Ordinary
                   Rule
                   of
                   Nature
                   is
                   intermitted
                   :
                   for
                   though
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   uniform
                   Rule
                   unalterable
                   in
                   the
                   least
                   point
                   may
                   nevertheless
                   proceed
                   from
                   a
                   Free
                   Agent
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   uniformity
                   of
                   the
                   Rule
                   proceeds
                   not
                   from
                   it self
                   ,
                   but
                   because
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   wills
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   so
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   hath
                   exactly
                   fitted
                   it
                   to
                   the
                   bringing
                   about
                   his
                   Ends
                   ;
                   yet
                   because
                   Mankind
                   is
                   apt
                   to
                   mistake
                   ,
                   sometimes
                   there
                   is
                   an
                   intermission
                   or
                   interruption
                   of
                   that
                   Course
                   of
                   Nature
                   :
                   this
                   Subordination
                   likewise
                   appears
                   by
                   the
                   Direction
                   and
                   forming
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   special
                   purposes
                   ,
                   wherein
                   whiles
                   the
                   Second
                   Cause
                   moves
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   Nature
                   that
                   is
                   set
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   the
                   Concatenation
                   and
                   Conjuncture
                   of
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   happily
                   moved
                   naturally
                   thither
                   ,
                   some
                   strange
                   effect
                   is
                   produced
                   beyond
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   that
                   Natural
                   Agent
                   :
                   as
                   when
                   an
                   Artificer
                   ,
                   by
                   conjuncture
                   of
                   several
                   things
                   together
                   ,
                   makes
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   natural
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Lead
                   poise
                   to
                   work
                   a
                   circular
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   strange
                   motion
                   in
                   a
                   Clock
                   or
                   Engine
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   the
                   Law
                   or
                   Rule
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   divers
                   other
                   particulars
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   these
                   it
                   most
                   evidently
                   sheweth
                   it self
                   to
                   be
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   the
                   Course
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   great
                   Master
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   hath
                   put
                   in
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Those
                   Propensions
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   things
                   for
                   their
                   own
                   Preservation
                   and
                   Protection
                   .
                   Hence
                   those
                   motions
                   of
                   Inanimate
                   things
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   homes
                   and
                   stations
                   appointed
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   Multiplication
                   of
                   their
                   kinds
                   ,
                   Specifical
                   Inclinations
                   incident
                   to
                   a
                   whole
                   kind
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Subserviency
                   of
                   one
                   thing
                   to
                   the
                   use
                   and
                   exigence
                   of
                   another
                   ,
                   wherein
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   the
                   more
                   Imperfect
                   is
                   still
                   subservient
                   to
                   the
                   more
                   Perfect
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   to
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Disposition
                   of
                   things
                   in
                   those
                   places
                   and
                   ranks
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   most
                   usefull
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   may
                   best
                   prevent
                   that
                   disorder
                   and
                   confusion
                   ,
                   which
                   contrary
                   qualities
                   would
                   produce
                   ;
                   as
                   appears
                   in
                   the
                   Elements
                   ,
                   in
                   hurtful
                   creatures
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   Subordination
                   of
                   the
                   particular
                   Inclinations
                   and
                   Dispositions
                   of
                   any
                   particular
                   to
                   the
                   prevention
                   of
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   the
                   universe
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   The
                   admirable
                   Concurrence
                   of
                   things
                   indued
                   with
                   contrary
                   qualities
                   and
                   destructive
                   each
                   to
                   other
                   in
                   t●●●onstitution
                   of
                   mixt
                   bodies
                   ,
                   shewing
                   a
                   hand
                   that
                   tempers
                   and
                   overrules
                   them
                   in
                   their
                   operations
                   and
                   causalities
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Contingent
                   Effects
                   .
                   In
                   reality
                   there
                   is
                   nothing
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   Contingent
                   ,
                   because
                   every
                   thing
                   that
                   hath
                   bin
                   ,
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   shall
                   be
                   ,
                   is
                   praedetermined
                   by
                   an
                   Immutable
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   :
                   But
                   we
                   therefore
                   call
                   a
                   thing
                   Contingent
                   because
                   either
                   we
                   find
                   no
                   constant
                   Rule
                   or
                   determination
                   of
                   the
                   immediate
                   cause
                   to
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   the
                   effect
                   ,
                   or
                   an
                   effect
                   resulting
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   conjunction
                   of
                   causes
                   that
                   have
                   no
                   natural
                   connexion
                   one
                   with
                   another
                   .
                   When
                   the
                   Prophet
                   that
                   prophesied
                   against
                   Bethel
                   ,
                   returned
                   back
                   ,
                   met
                   the
                   Lion
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Lion
                   slew
                   him
                   ,
                   here
                   was
                   a
                   Voluntary
                   Act
                   in
                   the
                   Prophet
                   ,
                   viz.
                   to
                   go
                   ,
                   a
                   Contingent
                   Act
                   in
                   the
                   meeting
                   with
                   the
                   Lion
                   ,
                   a
                   Natural
                   Act
                   in
                   the
                   Lion
                   to
                   kill
                   him
                   :
                   now
                   because
                   this
                   death
                   of
                   the
                   Prophet
                   had
                   no
                   necessary
                   connexion
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   causes
                   that
                   concurred
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   neither
                   had
                   the
                   journey
                   of
                   the
                   Prophet
                   any
                   necessary
                   connexion
                   with
                   the
                   walk
                   of
                   the
                   Lion
                   that
                   they
                   must
                   needs
                   meet
                   ,
                   the
                   death
                   of
                   the
                   Prophet
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   had
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   natural
                   connexion
                   with
                   the
                   next
                   cause
                   that
                   preceded
                   it
                   ,
                   
                   was
                   in
                   the
                   estimation
                   of
                   Men
                   Contingent
                   ;
                   yet
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   that
                   predetermination
                   that
                   was
                   of
                   all
                   this
                   business
                   ,
                   (
                   which
                   was
                   not
                   therefore
                   predetermined
                   because
                   spoken
                   by
                   the
                   old
                   Prophet
                   ,
                   who
                   had
                   only
                   a
                   revelation
                   of
                   That
                   counsel
                   )
                   the
                   whole
                   frame
                   of
                   this
                   business
                   was
                   necessary
                   ,
                   yet
                   note
                   that
                   this
                   predetermination
                   did
                   not
                   alter
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   intermediate
                   causes
                   :
                   the
                   journey
                   of
                   the
                   Prophet
                   was
                   nevertheless
                   voluntary
                   ,
                   the
                   meeting
                   with
                   the
                   Lyon
                   Contingent
                   ,
                   the
                   death
                   of
                   the
                   Prophet
                   by
                   the
                   Lyon
                   in
                   effect
                   necessary
                   .
                   So
                   the
                   Divine
                   Predetermination
                   of
                   Effects
                   predetermines
                   them
                   in
                   their
                   several
                   Causes
                   ,
                   and
                   takes
                   not
                   away
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   the
                   denomination
                   of
                   Necessary
                   ,
                   Contingent
                   ,
                   and
                   Voluntary
                   :
                   it
                   predetermines
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   each
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   but
                   to
                   be
                   necessarily
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   predetermines
                   it
                   to
                   depend
                   upon
                   a
                   necessary
                   cause
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Eclipse
                   of
                   the
                   Sun
                   ;
                   it
                   predetermines
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   the
                   second
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   be
                   contingently
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   predetermines
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   upon
                   contingent
                   and
                   unconnexed
                   causes
                   ;
                   it
                   predetermines
                   the
                   third
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   be
                   voluntarily
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   hath
                   predetermined
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   upon
                   a
                   voluntary
                   cause
                   .
                   All
                   things
                   to
                   him
                   have
                   the
                   same
                   necessity
                   of
                   being
                   ,
                   though
                   distinguished
                   in
                   their
                   manner
                   of
                   being
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   represented
                   to
                   our
                   understanding
                   under
                   the
                   notions
                   of
                   Necessary
                   ,
                   Contingent
                   ,
                   and
                   Voluntary
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   We
                   have
                   considered
                   the
                   influence
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   upon
                   the
                   creature
                   
                     in
                     actu
                     primo
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   giving
                   it
                   a
                   being
                   ,
                   or
                   creation
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   to
                   things
                   Natural
                   and
                   Contingent
                   ,
                   
                     in
                     actu
                     secundo
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   Providence
                   or
                   Government
                   :
                   Now
                   concerning
                   the
                   relation
                   that
                   Man
                   ,
                   the
                   only
                   visible
                   Intellectual
                   and
                   Voluntary
                   being
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   [
                   hath
                   ]
                   We
                   must
                   premise
                   to
                   this
                   consideration
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   partly
                   observed
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   first
                   disposal
                   of
                   every
                   thing
                   to
                   its
                   several
                   End
                   doth
                   of
                   right
                   belong
                   to
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   End
                   is
                   twofold
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   the
                   mere
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   :
                   1.
                   relatively
                   one
                   to
                   another
                   ,
                   a
                   Subordination
                   of
                   one
                   thing
                   to
                   and
                   for
                   another
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   more
                   imperfect
                   to
                   the
                   more
                   perfect
                   :
                   2.
                   absolutely
                   ,
                   the
                   End
                   that
                   is
                   planted
                   in
                   every
                   thing
                   is
                   its
                   own
                   Preservation
                   and
                   Perfection
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   as
                   the
                   implanted
                   End
                   of
                   every
                   thing
                   is
                   his
                   own
                   being
                   and
                   perfection
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   things
                   being
                   different
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   nature
                   and
                   degrees
                   of
                   Excellence
                   ,
                   so
                   are
                   their
                   Perfections
                   different
                   ,
                   the
                   Perfection
                   of
                   Animate
                   above
                   the
                   Inanimate
                   ,
                   the
                   Perfection
                   of
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   above
                   the
                   Animate
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Rational
                   above
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   as
                   the
                   several
                   Creatures
                   are
                   moved
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Preservations
                   and
                   Perfections
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Ends
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   have
                   suitable
                   Inclinations
                   ,
                   Dispositions
                   and
                   Motions
                   placed
                   in
                   them
                   conducible
                   to
                   those
                   Ends
                   :
                   as
                   the
                   Motions
                   of
                   Bodies
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   stations
                   ;
                   the
                   generation
                   of
                   Vegetables
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   attraction
                   of
                   supplies
                   of
                   nourishment
                   answerable
                   to
                   their
                   tempers
                   ;
                   the
                   fading
                   of
                   Sensitives
                   ,
                   and
                   assimilation
                   of
                   the
                   nourishment
                   to
                   their
                   own
                   nature
                   ,
                   supplying
                   the
                   decays
                   thereof
                   ;
                   Natural
                   Instincts
                   of
                   every
                   species
                   to
                   avoid
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   places
                   ,
                   and
                   foods
                   that
                   are
                   destructive
                   ,
                   providing
                   for
                   varieties
                   of
                   Seasons
                   ,
                   multiplication
                   of
                   their
                   Species
                   ;
                   and
                   infinite
                   the
                   like
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   Law
                   or
                   Means
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   hath
                   put
                   in
                   them
                   for
                   the
                   attaining
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   put
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   viz.
                   their
                   Preservation
                   and
                   Perfection
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   
                     the
                     great
                     Wisdom
                  
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   call
                   it
                   ,
                   
                     of
                     the
                     Creature
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   pursues
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   by
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   hath
                   given
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   Mankind
                   hath
                   some
                   things
                   in
                   him
                   common
                   with
                   other
                   inferiour
                   Beings
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   respect
                   thereof
                   hath
                   the
                   same
                   Natural
                   End
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Preservation
                   of
                   his
                   Subsistence
                   
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   doth
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   ,
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   preserve
                   ,
                   as
                   other
                   Creatures
                   do
                   .
                   But
                   if
                   he
                   have
                   a
                   higher
                   degree
                   of
                   Being
                   than
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   then
                   consequently
                   he
                   hath
                   these
                   
                     two
                     things
                     different
                     from
                     other
                     Creatures
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   
                     higher
                     End
                  
                   than
                   other
                   Creatures
                   planted
                   in
                   him
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   whereinto
                   he
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   should
                   be
                   carried
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   
                     higher
                     and
                     different
                     Law
                  
                   given
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   whiles
                   he
                   follows
                   he
                   is
                   most
                   wise
                   ,
                   because
                   most
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   and
                   moves
                   to
                   a
                   suitable
                   End
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   suitable
                   Means
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   when
                   he
                   declines
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   more
                   bruitish
                   than
                   the
                   Beast
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   either
                   moves
                   to
                   no
                   End
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   such
                   a
                   Rule
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   he
                   should
                   attain
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Conclusion
                   then
                   is
                   ,
                   That
                   Man
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   made
                   for
                   an
                   End
                   answerable
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Perfection
                   by
                   such
                   a
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   as
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ordained
                   to
                   be
                   conducible
                   to
                   this
                   End
                   :
                   That
                   therefore
                   all
                   other
                   Ends
                   and
                   Perfections
                   that
                   are
                   below
                   the
                   uttermost
                   hight
                   and
                   Perfection
                   of
                   Man
                   may
                   consist
                   with
                   this
                   End
                   ;
                   for
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   conceive
                   so
                   improvidently
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   put
                   a
                   thing
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   degree
                   of
                   being
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Ends
                   and
                   Rules
                   incident
                   to
                   any
                   consideration
                   of
                   him
                   should
                   be
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Supream
                   End
                   ;
                   all
                   stood
                   together
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   by
                   any
                   casualty
                   it
                   should
                   fall
                   out
                   that
                   there
                   were
                   an
                   inconsistency
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   Subordinate
                   Ends
                   must
                   give
                   way
                   to
                   this
                   Supream
                   End
                   :
                   That
                   the
                   pursuit
                   of
                   this
                   great
                   End
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   by
                   this
                   Rule
                   ,
                   is
                   exactly
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ;
                   by
                   this
                   ,
                   Man
                   doth
                   two
                   works
                   at
                   once
                   ,
                   God's
                   work
                   and
                   his
                   own
                   :
                   That
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Great
                   Business
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   the
                   highest
                   act
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   deserves
                   all
                   his
                   labour
                   ,
                   study
                   ,
                   and
                   endeavour
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   his
                   Business
                   in
                   the
                   
                   World
                   is
                   either
                   lost
                   labour
                   ,
                   or
                   worse
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   subservient
                   to
                   this
                   great
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   We
                   are
                   therefore
                   to
                   enquire
                   into
                   these
                   
                     three
                     things
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Wherein
                   consists
                   the
                   Eminence
                   of
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   Man
                   above
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ;
                   for
                   without
                   this
                   we
                   cannot
                   know
                   that
                   Perfection
                   which
                   must
                   be
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   his
                   desire
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   What
                   is
                   this
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   thus
                   to
                   be
                   desired
                   and
                   attained
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   By
                   what
                   Means
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   it
                   is
                   attainable
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     III.
                  
                   Of
                   Man
                   ,
                   his
                   Excellence
                   above
                   other
                   Creatures
                   .
                
                 
                   THE
                   
                     Goodness
                     of
                     the
                     Wise
                     Creator
                  
                   was
                   
                     communicated
                     to
                     his
                     Effects
                  
                   ,
                   1.
                   in
                   giving
                   them
                   a
                   Being
                   ,
                   2.
                   in
                   assigning
                   to
                   every
                   thing
                   a
                   portion
                   of
                   Perfection
                   in
                   themselves
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   degree
                   of
                   their
                   Being
                   ,
                   3.
                   a
                   Motion
                   or
                   Desire
                   to
                   the
                   attaining
                   and
                   conserving
                   that
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   their
                   Being
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Vessel
                   wherein
                   that
                   Perfection
                   is
                   held
                   ,
                   4.
                   a
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   wherewith
                   it
                   is
                   indued
                   to
                   regulate
                   and
                   direct
                   and
                   enable
                   his
                   Motions
                   in
                   the
                   attaining
                   of
                   that
                   Desire
                   .
                
                 
                   Thus
                   we
                   find
                   in
                   all
                   
                     Creatures
                     below
                     Man
                  
                   ,
                   every
                   thing
                   moving
                   to
                   its
                   own
                   Preservation
                   and
                   Perfection
                   by
                   a
                   strong
                   Desire
                   and
                   constant
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   enjoying
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   Happiness
                   in
                   the
                   Fruition
                   of
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   gave
                   it
                   as
                   its
                   Portion
                   :
                   Nay
                   in
                   the
                   very
                   Dissolution
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   moves
                   the
                   ingredients
                   thereof
                   to
                   part
                   themselves
                   ,
                   or
                   concur
                   in
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   some
                   third
                   thing
                   ,
                   the
                   thing
                   corrupted
                   struggling
                   nevertheless
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   it
                   can
                   to
                   keep
                   it self
                   entire
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Man
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   his
                   lower
                   part
                   he
                   hath
                   somewhat
                   common
                   with
                   other
                   ,
                   
                   especially
                   sensible
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   in
                   that
                   respect
                   resembles
                   them
                   in
                   his
                   Motions
                   Fruitions
                   and
                   Ends
                   ;
                   yet
                   he
                   hath
                   something
                   that
                   is
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   Constitution
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   capable
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   whereunto
                   he
                   moves
                   as
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   Law
                   or
                   Rule
                   answerable
                   to
                   so
                   great
                   an
                   End
                   ,
                   this
                   latter
                   being
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   Frame
                   ,
                   yet
                   answerable
                   to
                   that
                   in
                   other
                   Creaturers
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   Instinct
                   ,
                   or
                   Natural
                   Inclination
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   first
                   thing
                   therefore
                   examinable
                   is
                   ,
                   
                     Wherein
                     consists
                     this
                     Perfection
                     of
                     Man
                     above
                     other
                     Creatures
                     :
                  
                   And
                   questionless
                   that
                   is
                   
                     in
                     his
                     Soul
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   actuates
                   ,
                   animates
                   ,
                   and
                   directs
                   his
                   Body
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   before
                   we
                   can
                   find
                   out
                   what
                   is
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   degree
                   of
                   Man's
                   being
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   enquire
                   what
                   this
                   Soul
                   is
                   ,
                   wherein
                   Man's
                   Perfection
                   consists
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   shall
                   be
                   able
                   to
                   measure
                   out
                   what
                   End
                   will
                   serve
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   
                     Soul
                     of
                     Man
                  
                   is
                   considerable
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   its
                   absolute
                   Essence
                   we
                   must
                   conclude
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   an
                   Immterial
                   Immortal
                   Substance
                   .
                   This
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   a
                   certain
                   truth
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   naturally
                   to
                   demonstrate
                   it
                   :
                   the
                   reason
                   is
                   ,
                   because
                   nothing
                   can
                   come
                   to
                   our
                   Understandings
                   demonstratively
                   but
                   either
                   by
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   Discourse
                   and
                   Reasons
                   deduced
                   from
                   such
                   things
                   as
                   so
                   come
                   to
                   our
                   Senses
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   falls
                   not
                   under
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   necessary
                   deduction
                   [
                   from
                   what
                   falls
                   under
                   our
                   Senses
                   ]
                   we
                   necessarily
                   conclude
                   ,
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   some
                   things
                   ,
                   What
                   he
                   is
                   :
                   but
                   the
                   Being
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   conspicuous
                   to
                   the
                   Sense
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   deducible
                   by
                   Demonstration
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Truth
                   which
                   is
                   revealed
                   at
                   first
                   supernaturally
                   ,
                   and
                   afterwards
                   traductively
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   that
                   when
                   we
                   have
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   find
                   many
                   reasons
                   to
                   fortifie
                   it
                   ,
                   divers
                   difficulties
                   thereby
                   
                   reconciled
                   ,
                   which
                   without
                   that
                   admitted
                   were
                   almost
                   impossible
                   to
                   be
                   broken
                   through
                   ;
                   which
                   stings
                   the
                   most
                   bold
                   and
                   adventurous
                   sinner
                   or
                   Atheist
                   with
                   an
                   invincible
                   suspicion
                   of
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   this
                   Truths
                   yet
                   I
                   cannot
                   find
                   how
                   merely
                   by
                   Natural
                   Reason
                   a
                   Man
                   can
                   first
                   find
                   out
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   this
                   Proposition
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   a
                   Substance
                   Immaterial
                   .
                   We
                   owe
                   this
                   truth
                   in
                   its
                   original
                   to
                   Divine
                   Revelation
                   ,
                   though
                   when
                   discovered
                   ,
                   the
                   contribution
                   of
                   rectified
                   Reason
                   may
                   conclude
                   it
                   at
                   least
                   probable
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   that
                   being
                   granted
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   of
                   necessity
                   follow
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   Immortal
                   and
                   Incorruptible
                   :
                   for
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   Immaterial
                   ,
                   is
                   
                     actus
                     simflex
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   excludes
                   a
                   composition
                   of
                   Matter
                   and
                   Form
                   ,
                   not
                   Simflicissimus
                   ,
                   which
                   excludes
                   the
                   composition
                   
                     ex
                     Ente
                     &
                     Essentia
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     ex
                     Actu
                     &
                     Potentia
                  
                   .
                   Now
                   concerning
                   those
                   Reasons
                   those
                   Reasons
                   that
                   conduce
                   to
                   prove
                   the
                   *
                   Immortality
                   and
                   Spirituality
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                
                 
                   I.
                   From
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   its
                   Operation
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   understanding
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   takes
                   its
                   rise
                   from
                   things
                   that
                   pass
                   through
                   the
                   Sense
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   refines
                   them
                   from
                   their
                   Materiality
                   ,
                   concludes
                   from
                   them
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   not
                   conveyed
                   in
                   by
                   the
                   Senses
                   ,
                   abstracts
                   ,
                   riseth
                   to
                   the
                   consideration
                   and
                   apprehension
                   of
                   Spiritual
                   Truths
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   carried
                   to
                   affect
                   a
                   Good
                   that
                   falls
                   not
                   within
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   Sense
                   ,
                   controlls
                   and
                   commands
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   takes
                   it
                   off
                   from
                   those
                   things
                   which
                   it
                   pursues
                   as
                   naturally
                   and
                   violently
                   as
                   the
                   hungry
                   Lion
                   doth
                   his
                   Prey
                   ,
                   and
                   imposeth
                   a
                   Law
                   of
                   Reason
                   upon
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   From
                   the
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   that
                   startles
                   at
                   the
                   committing
                   of
                   a
                   horrid
                   Offence
                   ,
                   though
                   with
                   the
                   greatest
                   secrecy
                   and
                   outward
                   security
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   
                     Sed
                     de
                     his
                     .
                     Latius
                     infra
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   From
                   
                     the
                     Justice
                     of
                     God.
                  
                   It
                   is
                   questionless
                   certain
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   God
                   put
                   in
                   the
                   several
                   Instincts
                   and
                   Propensions
                   in
                   the
                   inferior
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   whereby
                   they
                   are
                   carried
                   to
                   their
                   Ends
                   ;
                   so
                   there
                   was
                   some
                   Rule
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   several
                   dimensions
                   of
                   those
                   Abilities
                   he
                   had
                   above
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will.
                   And
                   questionless
                   ,
                   as
                   those
                   Propensions
                   are
                   internal
                   to
                   the
                   inferiour
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   not
                   only
                   rule
                   their
                   Actions
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   their
                   Inclinations
                   ,
                   so
                   this
                   Law
                   that
                   was
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   extended
                   not
                   only
                   to
                   his
                   outward
                   Actions
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   those
                   inward
                   Motions
                   of
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   the
                   least
                   part
                   of
                   which
                   Law
                   he
                   incurred
                   a
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   an
                   Obligation
                   to
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Penalty
                   of
                   this
                   Law.
                   Now
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   this
                   Justice
                   should
                   be
                   executed
                   ,
                   considering
                   especially
                   the
                   outward
                   dispensation
                   of
                   things
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   this
                   Justice
                   survived
                   his
                   Body
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   From
                   
                     the
                     Wisdom
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   who
                   surely
                   gave
                   not
                   his
                   Creature
                   an
                   Understanding
                   that
                   might
                   arrive
                   to
                   know
                   him
                   ,
                   a
                   Will
                   rationally
                   and
                   
                     ex
                     deliberatione
                  
                   to
                   obey
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   that
                   all
                   this
                   should
                   die
                   with
                   the
                   Body
                   !
                   But
                   who
                   is
                   sufficient
                   for
                   these
                   things
                   ?
                
                 
                   Here
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   Eminence
                   then
                   of
                   Man
                   above
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   carries
                   about
                   him
                   an
                   Immaterial
                   and
                   Immortal
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   survives
                   his
                   Body
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   necessarily
                   concludes
                   that
                   the
                   Good
                   ,
                   or
                   End
                   ,
                   or
                   Happiness
                   answerable
                   to
                   this
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   either
                   Material
                   or
                   Mortal
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Not
                     Material
                  
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   holds
                   not
                   proportion
                   with
                   that
                   Nature
                   and
                   Receptibility
                   of
                   the
                   Soul.
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   rational
                   to
                   conclude
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   Object
                   of
                   the
                   Sense
                   can
                   never
                   be
                   that
                   Good
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   drives
                   at
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   evident
                   by
                   two
                   Experiments
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Weariness
                   ,
                   Nauseousness
                   ,
                   and
                   unsatisfactoriness
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   If
                   a
                   Man
                   had
                   all
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Contrivance
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   most
                   eager
                   and
                   intense
                   desire
                   after
                   these
                   Objects
                   of
                   Sense
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   that
                   can
                   be
                   imagined
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   those
                   Supplies
                   and
                   Opportunities
                   that
                   might
                   conduce
                   to
                   the
                   filling
                   of
                   these
                   Desires
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   those
                   Enjoyments
                   he
                   would
                   find
                   a
                   Nauseousness
                   ,
                   a
                   Satiety
                   ,
                   a
                   Weariness
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   reason
                   that
                   voluptuous
                   Men
                   travel
                   from
                   one
                   Pleasure
                   to
                   another
                   .
                   Which
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   exquisitely
                   proportionable
                   to
                   that
                   Sense
                   they
                   are
                   framed
                   for
                   ,
                   yet
                   there
                   is
                   somewhat
                   within
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   still
                   empty
                   and
                   craves
                   ,
                   who
                   cannot
                   relish
                   nor
                   tast
                   those
                   Enjoyments
                   ,
                   and
                   cries
                   after
                   something
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   more
                   sutable
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Man
                   not
                   knowing
                   what
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   travels
                   from
                   one
                   thing
                   to
                   another
                   to
                   find
                   somewhat
                   to
                   satisfie
                   that
                   Desire
                   ,
                   but
                   cannot
                   till
                   he
                   light
                   upon
                   that
                   Good
                   that
                   is
                   Immaterial
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   that
                   the
                   more
                   Spiritual
                   the
                   Object
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   satisfaction
                   it
                   breeds
                   .
                   Hence
                   the
                   Soul
                   doth
                   in
                   effect
                   Spiritualize
                   all
                   that
                   cometh
                   into
                   it
                   by
                   abstractions
                   and
                   rational
                   deductions
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   among
                   mere
                   natural
                   Men
                   ,
                   the
                   Contemplative
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   happy
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   fits
                   his
                   Soul
                   with
                   Food
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   answerable
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   levity
                   or
                   weight
                   ,
                   vanity
                   or
                   reality
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   this
                   Enjoyment
                   is
                   diversified
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Not
                     Mortal
                  
                   or
                   perishing
                   .
                   As
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   a
                   proportion
                   between
                   the
                   Immaterial
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   and
                   Material
                   Objects
                   ,
                   renders
                   them
                   unpleasing
                   and
                   unsatisfactory
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   so
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   a
                   suitableness
                   between
                   their
                   Natures
                   ,
                   yet
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   a
                   suitableness
                   in
                   their
                   Duration
                   ,
                   it
                   wants
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   necessarily
                   required
                   to
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   or
                   an
                   End
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   upon
                   a
                   double
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Fruition
                   .
                   The
                   very
                   Enjoyment
                   of
                   a
                   suitable
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   am
                   sure
                   must
                   leave
                   me
                   ,
                   mi●gles
                   fear
                   and
                   preapprehension
                   of
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   my
                   present
                   Enjoyment
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   cannot
                   possibly
                   be
                   Happiness
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   likewise
                   grows
                   that
                   Vexation
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   dipt
                   in
                   the
                   highest
                   Enjoyments
                   :
                   every
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   very
                   Enjoyments
                   ,
                   hath
                   the
                   present
                   apprehension
                   of
                   an
                   inevitable
                   future
                   loss
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   Death
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   take
                   away
                   that
                   possibility
                   of
                   farther
                   uniting
                   of
                   external
                   Objects
                   to
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Loss
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   That
                   cannot
                   be
                   a
                   suitable
                   End
                   to
                   an
                   Immortal
                   Being
                   ,
                   that
                   must
                   be
                   severed
                   from
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Conclusion
                   therefore
                   of
                   this
                   Consideration
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Wise
                   Maker
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   made
                   him
                   a
                   living
                   corporeal
                   Creature
                   ,
                   did
                   put
                   into
                   his
                   hand
                   such
                   a
                   Good
                   ,
                   as
                   was
                   common
                   with
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   may
                   justly
                   enjoy
                   :
                   so
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   furnished
                   him
                   with
                   an
                   Immaterial
                   Immortal
                   Soul
                   ,
                   he
                   did
                   order
                   that
                   Soul
                   to
                   an
                   End
                   answerable
                   to
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   above
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   viz.
                   an
                   Immaterial
                   Immortal
                   Good.
                   And
                   less
                   than
                   this
                   cannot
                   be
                   an
                   End
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   Worker
                   ,
                   nor
                   value
                   of
                   the
                   Work.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Thus
                   concerning
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   now
                   concerning
                   
                     the
                     Faculties
                  
                   ,
                   whereby
                   it
                   is
                   enabled
                   to
                   move
                   to
                   that
                   End.
                   And
                   these
                   have
                   a
                   threefold
                   use
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   First
                   they
                   serve
                   as
                   fit
                   Receptacles
                   to
                   entertain
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   united
                   unto
                   that
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   proper
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   hold
                   some
                   proportion
                   with
                   that
                   Object
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   consists
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   They
                   serve
                   as
                   Receptacles
                   to
                   receive
                   that
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   must
                   conduce
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   they
                   are
                   likewise
                   fitted
                   for
                   that
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   They
                   serve
                   as
                   Helps
                   and
                   Instruments
                   actively
                   to
                   move
                   to
                   that
                   End.
                   these
                   three
                   are
                   seen
                   likewise
                   in
                   inferiour
                   Creatures
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   They
                   have
                   a
                   Receptibility
                   of
                   that
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   answerable
                   to
                   their
                   Nature
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   Receptibility
                   
                   of
                   that
                   Instinct
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   their
                   Law
                   ,
                   whereby
                   they
                   are
                   directed
                   to
                   that
                   Good
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   An
                   Activity
                   in
                   them
                   to
                   carry
                   them
                   on
                   to
                   that
                   Good
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Rule
                   or
                   Propension
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   two
                   great
                   Affections
                   ,
                   that
                   every
                   Being
                   is
                   endued
                   with
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   its
                   being
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   answerable
                   to
                   those
                   are
                   the
                   
                     two
                     great
                     Faculties
                  
                   or
                   Powers
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   conversant
                   about
                   the
                   former
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   conversant
                   about
                   the
                   latter
                   .
                   Yet
                   in
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   Faculties
                   both
                   these
                   are
                   conjoyned
                   under
                   their
                   distinct
                   Notions
                   ,
                   the
                   Understanding
                   taking
                   into
                   consideration
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   propounded
                   as
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Will
                   being
                   carried
                   with
                   a
                   desire
                   to
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   Truth
                   as
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                   Now
                   concerning
                   
                     the
                     Vnderstanding
                  
                   ,
                   it
                   hath
                   a
                   
                     threefold
                     Power
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   
                     Receptive
                     or
                     Passive
                     Power
                  
                   ,
                   whereby
                   it
                   takes
                   in
                   those
                   Objects
                   that
                   are
                   conveyed
                   to
                   it
                   by
                   an
                   impression
                   from
                   without
                   ,
                   whether
                   it
                   be
                   by
                   the
                   ordinary
                   and
                   natural
                   way
                   of
                   the
                   Sense
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   a
                   supernatural
                   impression
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   artificial
                   means
                   ,
                   as
                   Speech
                   ,
                   or
                   Reading
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Signs
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   it
                   receives
                   not
                   only
                   simple
                   Apprehensions
                   ,
                   but
                   likewise
                   Complex
                   ,
                   or
                   Propositions
                   Now
                   without
                   this
                   receptive
                   power
                   ,
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   for
                   any
                   knowledge
                   to
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   because
                   our
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   not
                   by
                   Intuition
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Divine
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   reception
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   known
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   Soul.
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   plain
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   for
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   
                     apta
                     nata
                  
                   to
                   receive
                   the
                   species
                   or
                   object
                   into
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   without
                   such
                   reception
                   it
                   cannot
                   actually
                   know
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   Retentive
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   or
                   Proposition
                   received
                   .
                   Without
                   this
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   for
                   the
                   Discursive
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   to
                   hammer
                   any
                   thing
                   out
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   An
                   
                     Active
                     and
                     Discursive
                  
                   Power
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Understanding
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   work
                   upon
                   those
                   Objects
                   thus
                   received
                   and
                   retained
                   ,
                   and
                   deduce
                   Conclusions
                   and
                   Consequences
                   from
                   them
                   :
                   So
                   that
                   though
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   this
                   intellectual
                   Motion
                   be
                   from
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   impressed
                   from
                   without
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   yet
                   when
                   they
                   are
                   once
                   there
                   ,
                   this
                   active
                   and
                   discursive
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   can
                   draw
                   millions
                   of
                   Conclusions
                   ,
                   create
                   millions
                   of
                   Mixtures
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     entia
                     rationis
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   present
                   not
                   themselves
                   at
                   first
                   to
                   the
                   passive
                   Understanding
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Rule
                   whereby
                   this
                   Active
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   works
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   we
                   call
                   Reason
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   beam
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Light
                   ,
                   a
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   singular
                   use
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   Actions
                   ,
                   if
                   rightly
                   used
                   .
                   
                     De
                     hoc
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   as
                   all
                   Receptive
                   or
                   Passive
                   Powers
                   are
                   perfected
                   by
                   the
                   receipt
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   which
                   may
                   fill
                   that
                   vacuity
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Power
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   all
                   Powers
                   are
                   likewise
                   perfected
                   by
                   Acts
                   and
                   Habits
                   ;
                   so
                   are
                   these
                   Intellectual
                   Powers
                   ;
                   they
                   have
                   their
                   several
                   Acts
                   and
                   Habits
                   ,
                   whereby
                   they
                   are
                   perfected
                   and
                   moved
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   I
                   may
                   call
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Passive
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   which
                   answers
                   to
                   the
                   Passive
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   .
                   Such
                   is
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   
                     Simple
                     Apprehensions
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   come
                   through
                   the
                   Senses
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   Principles
                   ,
                   and
                   these
                   are
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Such
                   as
                   are
                   
                     per
                     se
                     nota
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   any
                   Argumentation
                   are
                   subscribed
                   unto
                   ,
                   as
                   many
                   Principles
                   in
                   the
                   Mathematicks
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Such
                   as
                   are
                   
                     inscribed
                     in
                     the
                     Heart
                     of
                     Man
                  
                   by
                   the
                   Maker
                   of
                   Man.
                   Thus
                   without
                   all
                   question
                   at
                   first
                   ,
                   God
                   did
                   indite
                   his
                   Law
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   Man
                   ;
                   but
                   this
                   being
                   not
                   essential
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   retained
                   his
                   Intellectual
                   Soul
                   ;
                   his
                   Principles
                   of
                   this
                   kind
                   were
                   obliterated
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   Mercy
                   of
                   God
                   from
                   
                   time
                   to
                   time
                   to
                   inculcate
                   them
                   into
                   Man's
                   Posterity
                   .
                   
                     Sed
                     de
                     hoc
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Active
                     or
                     Discursive
                  
                   Knowledge
                   .
                   This
                   bottoms
                   it self
                   upon
                   those
                   simple
                   apprehensions
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   Passive
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   those
                   Principles
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   purifying
                   things
                   from
                   their
                   materiality
                   ,
                   abstracting
                   ,
                   rising
                   from
                   the
                   Effect
                   to
                   the
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   downward
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   aid
                   of
                   that
                   Light
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   hath
                   put
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   arrives
                   to
                   those
                   Truths
                   ,
                   that
                   lie
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   as
                   Gold
                   in
                   the
                   Stone
                   ,
                   beyond
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   Sense
                   to
                   acquire
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   in
                   this
                   respect
                   the
                   Understanding
                   of
                   Man
                   is
                   of
                   vast
                   and
                   boundless
                   Capacity
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   capable
                   to
                   receive
                   all
                   the
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   nothing
                   that
                   is
                   finite
                   can
                   satisfie
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   moves
                   from
                   one
                   thing
                   to
                   another
                   ,
                   to
                   meet
                   with
                   somewhat
                   that
                   may
                   satisfie
                   the
                   vast
                   Comprehension
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   higher
                   and
                   more
                   noble
                   the
                   Object
                   is
                   that
                   is
                   known
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   delight
                   and
                   satisfaction
                   it
                   gives
                   :
                   but
                   yet
                   all
                   is
                   too
                   strait
                   and
                   narrow
                   to
                   satisfie
                   it
                   .
                   If
                   it
                   could
                   meet
                   with
                   an
                   Object
                   to
                   which
                   it
                   might
                   be
                   united
                   perfectly
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   were
                   large
                   enough
                   to
                   fill
                   it
                   ,
                   then
                   this
                   Faculty
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   in
                   this
                   act
                   of
                   its
                   Knowledge
                   had
                   its
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   then
                   had
                   found
                   that
                   to
                   which
                   it
                   most
                   naturally
                   moves
                   ,
                   and
                   wherein
                   it
                   rests
                   .
                   Now
                   nothing
                   can
                   do
                   this
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   First
                   and
                   infinite
                   Truth
                   .
                   My
                   Understanding
                   is
                   as
                   capable
                   of
                   comprehending
                   the
                   whole
                   Earth
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   of
                   a
                   Tennis
                   Ball
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   could
                   there
                   be
                   a
                   means
                   to
                   unite
                   the
                   Object
                   to
                   my
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   were
                   as
                   capacious
                   of
                   the
                   comprehension
                   of
                   the
                   Compass
                   of
                   the
                   Heavens
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   of
                   either
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ;
                   yet
                   when
                   I
                   had
                   acquired
                   that
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   I
                   should
                   still
                   have
                   a
                   vacuity
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   comprehend
                   a
                   million
                   of
                   Heavens
                   more
                   :
                   For
                   my
                   Understanding
                   pares
                   off
                   the
                   bulk
                   of
                   quantity
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   vastest
                   
                   body
                   take
                   up
                   no
                   more
                   room
                   in
                   my
                   Understanding
                   than
                   an
                   atome
                   .
                   Therefore
                   certainly
                   I
                   conclude
                   that
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   put
                   my
                   Understanding
                   into
                   such
                   a
                   motion
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   cannot
                   rest
                   in
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   too
                   comprehensive
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   hath
                   appointed
                   himself
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   my
                   Understanding
                   in
                   this
                   act
                   or
                   habit
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   wherein
                   I
                   shall
                   find
                   an
                   Object
                   infinitely
                   more
                   than
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   ,
                   worth
                   ,
                   and
                   comprehension
                   of
                   my
                   Understanding
                   .
                   This
                   then
                   is
                   the
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   the
                   Rest
                   and
                   Happiness
                   in
                   point
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   to
                   know
                   my
                   Creator
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Wisdom
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   sound
                   Reason
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   it
                   respect
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   principally
                   resides
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   diversified
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   different
                   Objects
                   ,
                   about
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   conversant
                   ,
                   and
                   accordingly
                   ,
                   gives
                   the
                   denomination
                   of
                   a
                   Wise
                   Commander
                   ,
                   a
                   Wise
                   Statesman
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   But
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   adequate
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   denominates
                   him
                   a
                   Wise
                   Man.
                   This
                   consists
                   in
                   three
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   the
                   true
                   and
                   adequate
                   End
                   of
                   Man.
                   Man
                   hath
                   several
                   particular
                   Ends
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   he
                   is
                   ordained
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   several
                   degrees
                   and
                   stations
                   ;
                   and
                   every
                   one
                   of
                   these
                   Ends
                   do
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   consist
                   one
                   with
                   the
                   other
                   :
                   but
                   that
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   arrives
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   Ultimate
                   and
                   Supream
                   End
                   ,
                   hath
                   not
                   that
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   commensurate
                   to
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   discovery
                   of
                   the
                   right
                   Means
                   and
                   Rule
                   to
                   attain
                   to
                   that
                   End.
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   have
                   said
                   ,
                   hath
                   several
                   Ends
                   ,
                   and
                   several
                   Means
                   there
                   are
                   conducible
                   to
                   that
                   End.
                   Conservation
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   is
                   an
                   End
                   common
                   to
                   Man
                   and
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   this
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   several
                   Means
                   conducing
                   to
                   this
                   End
                   ,
                   as
                   choice
                   of
                   his
                   Diet
                   ,
                   and
                   moderation
                   in
                   it
                   :
                   Securing
                   himself
                   from
                   Injuries
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   this
                   ,
                   acquiring
                   
                   of
                   Riches
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Friends
                   ;
                   Settled
                   Societies
                   and
                   Commonwealths
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   these
                   Policies
                   ,
                   Laws
                   ,
                   Trade
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   Perpetuating
                   of
                   his
                   kind
                   by
                   Propagation
                   .
                   These
                   Ends
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   Means
                   ,
                   when
                   known
                   ,
                   do
                   denominate
                   a
                   Man
                   Wise
                   ;
                   though
                   this
                   Wisdom
                   differs
                   in
                   degrees
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   several
                   values
                   of
                   these
                   Ends
                   :
                   But
                   any
                   ,
                   or
                   all
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   do
                   not
                   rise
                   to
                   that
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   proportionable
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   ;
                   because
                   these
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   but
                   temporary
                   ,
                   and
                   die
                   with
                   the
                   Man
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   but
                   extrinsecal
                   ,
                   and
                   come
                   not
                   up
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   the
                   Soul.
                   The
                   Wisdom
                   answerble
                   to
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   orders
                   him
                   to
                   his
                   Everlasting
                   and
                   Spiritual
                   End
                   ,
                   by
                   those
                   Means
                   that
                   are
                   suitable
                   to
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   due
                   Prosecution
                   of
                   this
                   End
                   by
                   these
                   Means
                   .
                   There
                   are
                   
                     three
                     great
                     Follies
                  
                   in
                   the
                   Actions
                   of
                   Mankind
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   making
                   that
                   an
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   Actions
                   ,
                   which
                   in
                   truth
                   is
                   not
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   a
                   means
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   something
                   else
                   :
                   for
                   instance
                   ,
                   Riches
                   are
                   in
                   truth
                   nothing
                   but
                   a
                   Means
                   tending
                   to
                   our
                   outward
                   preservation
                   and
                   support
                   against
                   Injuries
                   and
                   Necessities
                   ;
                   the
                   like
                   of
                   Honour
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   ;
                   but
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   move
                   towards
                   Riches
                   ,
                   or
                   Honour
                   ,
                   or
                   Power
                   ,
                   to
                   that
                   end
                   that
                   he
                   may
                   be
                   rich
                   or
                   great
                   ,
                   here
                   is
                   a
                   mistake
                   and
                   a
                   folly
                   in
                   resting
                   in
                   that
                   as
                   the
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   in
                   truth
                   is
                   nothing
                   ,
                   nor
                   of
                   no
                   value
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   Preservation
                   of
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   that
                   Society
                   wherein
                   he
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   misapplying
                   Means
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   at
                   which
                   he
                   drives
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   the
                   End
                   be
                   right
                   ,
                   is
                   folly
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   the
                   End
                   be
                   mistaken
                   ,
                   is
                   double
                   folly
                   .
                   He
                   that
                   makes
                   Riches
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   endeavour
                   to
                   attain
                   it
                   by
                   playing
                   at
                   Dice
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   unfit
                   Means
                   ,
                   he
                   misses
                   both
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   Means
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   Prosecution
                   of
                   inferiour
                   Ends
                   immoderately
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   subordination
                   to
                   higher
                   Ends.
                   The
                   Wise
                   God
                   hath
                   so
                   ordered
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   especially
                   Man
                   ,
                   with
                   that
                   order
                   and
                   subordination
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   his
                   Ends
                   may
                   be
                   prosecuted
                   by
                   all
                   due
                   Means
                   ;
                   yet
                   one
                   End
                   ,
                   Means
                   ,
                   or
                   Prosecution
                   ,
                   not
                   injurious
                   ,
                   but
                   rather
                   helpful
                   to
                   another
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   distinction
                   in
                   our
                   Ends
                   ,
                   Means
                   ,
                   and
                   Prosecutions
                   ,
                   breeds
                   that
                   disorder
                   ,
                   confusion
                   and
                   folly
                   among
                   men
                   in
                   their
                   actions
                   and
                   Ends.
                   Meat
                   and
                   Drink
                   is
                   necessarily
                   conducible
                   to
                   my
                   preservation
                   ;
                   I
                   may
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   am
                   bound
                   to
                   use
                   it
                   :
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Riches
                   are
                   a
                   means
                   conducible
                   to
                   provision
                   of
                   those
                   supplies
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   propulsion
                   of
                   the
                   injuries
                   of
                   necessity
                   and
                   Men
                   :
                   Honour
                   and
                   Power
                   in
                   Civil
                   Societies
                   ,
                   are
                   conducible
                   to
                   the
                   support
                   and
                   well
                   ordering
                   of
                   that
                   Society
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   my
                   defence
                   against
                   the
                   Injuries
                   that
                   I
                   may
                   receive
                   from
                   another
                   man
                   or
                   men
                   :
                   All
                   these
                   may
                   be
                   used
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   so
                   far
                   from
                   hindering
                   one
                   another
                   in
                   my
                   preservation
                   and
                   outward
                   Felicity
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   all
                   conducible
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   End
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   only
                   so
                   ,
                   but
                   may
                   be
                   consistent
                   with
                   the
                   prosecution
                   of
                   my
                   high
                   and
                   supream
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   assisting
                   to
                   me
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   when
                   I
                   use
                   them
                   with
                   subordination
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   But
                   without
                   this
                   right
                   use
                   of
                   things
                   to
                   their
                   own
                   Ends
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   their
                   due
                   Subordination
                   ,
                   all
                   things
                   prove
                   unuseful
                   and
                   destructive
                   to
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   to
                   another
                   :
                   My
                   eating
                   and
                   drinking
                   turn
                   to
                   Luxury
                   and
                   Excess
                   ,
                   and
                   become
                   destructive
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   consume
                   that
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   be
                   the
                   provision
                   of
                   my
                   conveniences
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   support
                   against
                   Injuries
                   :
                   My
                   pursuit
                   of
                   Wealth
                   turns
                   to
                   Covetousness
                   and
                   Sordidness
                   ,
                   whereby
                   I
                   straiten
                   my self
                   in
                   the
                   supply
                   of
                   my
                   own
                   Conveniences
                   ,
                   and
                   lay
                   my self
                   open
                   to
                   detestation
                   ,
                   curses
                   ,
                   and
                   envy
                   of
                   others
                   ;
                   whereby
                   it
                   is
                   become
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   my
                   ruine
                   ,
                   which
                   well
                   dispensed
                   ,
                   might
                   be
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   my
                   preservation
                   :
                   My
                   Honour
                   and
                   Power
                   
                   is
                   turned
                   into
                   vanity
                   and
                   tyranny
                   ,
                   whereby
                   I
                   become
                   the
                   envy
                   ,
                   scorn
                   ,
                   and
                   detestation
                   of
                   that
                   Society
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   my
                   outward
                   safety
                   ,
                   exposing
                   my self
                   to
                   be
                   ruined
                   by
                   the
                   Society
                   whereof
                   I
                   am
                   a
                   Member
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Society
                   to
                   the
                   ruine
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   by
                   my
                   improvident
                   managing
                   of
                   my
                   Power
                   .
                   And
                   in
                   this
                   inordinate
                   prosecution
                   of
                   any
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   due
                   subordination
                   of
                   all
                   to
                   my
                   supream
                   End
                   ,
                   I
                   lose
                   my
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   miserably
                   mispending
                   the
                   utmost
                   and
                   height
                   of
                   my
                   Endeavours
                   to
                   the
                   attaining
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   below
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   lose
                   the
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   may
                   be
                   had
                   by
                   them
                   ,
                   if
                   pursued
                   with
                   due
                   subordination
                   to
                   my
                   great
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   By
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   premised
                   ,
                   we
                   see
                   a
                   double
                   difference
                   :
                   1.
                   between
                   bare
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   ;
                   2.
                   between
                   that
                   Wisdom
                   which
                   is
                   particular
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Supream
                   Wisdom
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   difference
                   between
                   the
                   two
                   former
                   is
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   their
                   Object
                   ;
                   though
                   every
                   Scibile
                   is
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Use
                   ;
                   Many
                   things
                   are
                   known
                   only
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   known
                   ;
                   but
                   Wisdom
                   is
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   Action
                   and
                   Motion
                   to
                   the
                   thing
                   known
                   ,
                   as
                   profitable
                   ,
                   or
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   hurtful
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   practical
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   not
                   purely
                   speculative
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   difference
                   between
                   the
                   two
                   latter
                   :
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   particular
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   temporary
                   ,
                   subservient
                   principally
                   to
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   subordinate
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   it
                   wants
                   its
                   due
                   subordination
                   ,
                   proves
                   irrational
                   :
                   but
                   the
                   other
                   is
                   perpetual
                   ,
                   because
                   fixed
                   upon
                   a
                   perpetual
                   End
                   ,
                   principally
                   concerning
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   supream
                   and
                   simple
                   without
                   mixture
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   in
                   it
                   below
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Conscience
                   .
                   Which
                   is
                   a
                   high
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ;
                   for
                   as
                   Wisdom
                   looks
                   and
                   moves
                   forward
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   right
                   Rule
                   or
                   Principle
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   End
                   ,
                   so
                   
                   Conscience
                   looks
                   backward
                   ,
                   and
                   measures
                   the
                   acts
                   and
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   by
                   these
                   Rules
                   or
                   Principles
                   ,
                   and
                   consists
                   of
                   
                     three
                     Propositions
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   doth
                   of
                   necessity
                   presuppose
                   a
                   Rule
                   or
                   Principle
                   given
                   unto
                   Man
                   ,
                   directing
                   him
                   in
                   his
                   motion
                   to
                   his
                   Supream
                   End.
                   We
                   see
                   all
                   things
                   natural
                   have
                   some
                   Principle
                   ,
                   Instinct
                   or
                   Law
                   ,
                   whereby
                   they
                   are
                   carried
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Ends
                   and
                   Operations
                   :
                   That
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   them
                   an
                   Instinct
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   Man
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   because
                   being
                   indued
                   with
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   susceptible
                   of
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   inferiour
                   Creatures
                   were
                   not
                   .
                   Now
                   as
                   the
                   interruption
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   or
                   Rule
                   in
                   Natural
                   things
                   ,
                   brings
                   an
                   Obliquity
                   and
                   Irregularity
                   in
                   their
                   motions
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   diverts
                   them
                   from
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   otherwise
                   they
                   would
                   arrive
                   ;
                   so
                   
                     the
                     Violation
                  
                   of
                   this
                   Law
                   or
                   Rule
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   doth
                   at
                   once
                   subject
                   him
                   to
                   a
                   
                     threefold
                     Mischief
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   Loss
                   of
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   regular
                   motion
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   gave
                   him
                   ,
                   would
                   have
                   carried
                   him
                   unto
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   ,
                   having
                   disposed
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   their
                   Ends
                   ;
                   hath
                   done
                   it
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   those
                   ways
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   prescribed
                   them
                   to
                   move
                   in
                   to
                   those
                   Ends.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   
                     Deformity
                     and
                     Vncomeliness
                  
                   contracted
                   by
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   Rule
                   .
                   When
                   the
                   Creatures
                   came
                   out
                   of
                   God's
                   hands
                   ,
                   they
                   were
                   Good
                   and
                   Beautiful
                   :
                   that
                   Beauty
                   and
                   Goodness
                   consisted
                   in
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   a
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   their
                   Beings
                   ,
                   Motions
                   ,
                   and
                   Ends
                   :
                   if
                   any
                   of
                   that
                   Conformity
                   be
                   altered
                   ,
                   there
                   ariseth
                   presently
                   a
                   Deformity
                   ,
                   uselesness
                   and
                   uncomeliness
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                   The
                   same
                   it
                   is
                   with
                   Man
                   :
                   he
                   received
                   ,
                   questionless
                   ,
                   a
                   Rule
                   to
                   live
                   and
                   move
                   to
                   a
                   most
                   suitable
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   that
                   ordered
                   him
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   :
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   he
                   moves
                   conformable
                   to
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   he
                   moves
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   to
                   a
                   most
                   suitable
                   End
                   :
                   but
                   
                   when
                   once
                   he
                   violates
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   he
                   contracts
                   a
                   Deformity
                   ,
                   Ataxy
                   ,
                   and
                   Uncomeliness
                   by
                   such
                   violation
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   An
                   
                     Obligation
                     to
                     some
                     Positive
                     Punishment
                  
                   annexed
                   to
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   :
                   for
                   let
                   us
                   suppose
                   any
                   Creature
                   ,
                   wanting
                   Will
                   and
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   notwithstanding
                   ,
                   not
                   move
                   according
                   to
                   this
                   Rule
                   ,
                   by
                   this
                   he
                   would
                   most
                   clearly
                   contract
                   the
                   two
                   former
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Loss
                   and
                   Deformity
                   :
                   but
                   where
                   a
                   Law
                   is
                   given
                   to
                   a
                   Creature
                   endued
                   with
                   these
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   so
                   given
                   ,
                   includes
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   Privative
                   Offence
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   call
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   a
                   Privative
                   Punishment
                   may
                   be
                   answerable
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   Positive
                   Rebellion
                   ,
                   Rejection
                   ,
                   and
                   Disobedience
                   to
                   that
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   Subjection
                   he
                   owes
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   enabled
                   to
                   perform
                   to
                   his
                   Maker
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   just
                   and
                   rational
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   should
                   be
                   added
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Sanction
                   to
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   some
                   Positive
                   Penalty
                   to
                   revenge
                   such
                   a
                   violation
                   ;
                   that
                   as
                   the
                   Obedience
                   to
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   would
                   carry
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   a
                   Positive
                   Good
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Disobedience
                   thereunto
                   should
                   be
                   followed
                   with
                   more
                   than
                   a
                   bare
                   privation
                   of
                   that
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                   This
                   then
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   Proposition
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   laid
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   or
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   this
                   or
                   that
                   is
                   Commanded
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   or
                   omitted
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   given
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   carry
                   me
                   to
                   my
                   supream
                   End
                   and
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   the
                   violation
                   whereof
                   ,
                   subjects
                   me
                   to
                   Loss
                   of
                   that
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   to
                   a
                   Deformity
                   and
                   Discrepance
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   my
                   Maker
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Curse
                   or
                   Sanction
                   of
                   that
                   Law.
                   
                
                 
                   Without
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   this
                   Proposition
                   ,
                   the
                   great
                   work
                   or
                   act
                   of
                   Conscience
                   is
                   asleep
                   ;
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   necessarily
                   to
                   be
                   presupposed
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   supream
                   Resolution
                   of
                   all
                   Obligation
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   both
                   of
                   Laws
                   ,
                   Contracts
                   and
                   Oaths
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   before
                   .
                   And
                   according
                   as
                   this
                   Principle
                   is
                   either
                   true
                   or
                   false
                   ,
                   clear
                   or
                   dubious
                   ,
                   so
                   are
                   the
                   actings
                   ,
                   and
                   conclusions
                   of
                   the
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   
                   true
                   or
                   erroneous
                   ,
                   quick
                   or
                   dull
                   .
                   It
                   concerns
                   us
                   therefore
                   to
                   enquire
                   ,
                   
                     How
                     these
                     Principles
                     come
                     into
                     the
                     Vnderstanding
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   We
                   find
                   in
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   several
                   Instincts
                   ,
                   incident
                   almost
                   to
                   every
                   Creature
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   connatural
                   with
                   it
                   :
                   We
                   may
                   observe
                   likewise
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   dispositions
                   and
                   inclinations
                   of
                   several
                   kinds
                   ,
                   common
                   to
                   whole
                   Nations
                   ,
                   Climates
                   ,
                   Families
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   they
                   incline
                   the
                   Men
                   to
                   actions
                   and
                   carriages
                   ,
                   suitable
                   to
                   those
                   several
                   dispositions
                   ,
                   yet
                   are
                   not
                   Laws
                   or
                   Principles
                   of
                   Nature
                   .
                
                 
                   These
                   Principles
                   therefore
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Law
                   ,
                   called
                   Natural
                   Principles
                   of
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   these
                   ways
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Supernaturally
                   .
                   Thus
                   Almighty
                   God
                   did
                   at
                   first
                   give
                   Man
                   a
                   Copy
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   shewed
                   to
                   his
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   commanded
                   him
                   to
                   obey
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   perfect
                   discovery
                   he
                   made
                   at
                   first
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   it
                   decayed
                   after
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   he
                   did
                   by
                   Divine
                   Inspiration
                   and
                   Revelation
                   ,
                   reinforce
                   and
                   discover
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   by
                   the
                   holy
                   History
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Artificially
                   ,
                   by
                   Tradition
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   first
                   Man
                   to
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   one
                   Man
                   to
                   another
                   .
                   For
                   though
                   the
                   first
                   Man
                   lost
                   much
                   of
                   his
                   Light
                   and
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Fall
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   was
                   not
                   without
                   divers
                   of
                   those
                   Principles
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   at
                   first
                   shewed
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Naturally
                   ;
                   viz.
                   by
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   Reason
                   and
                   Discourse
                   ;
                   for
                   although
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   were
                   bred
                   up
                   from
                   his
                   Infancy
                   without
                   any
                   manner
                   of
                   Instructions
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   be
                   very
                   difficult
                   for
                   him
                   to
                   take
                   up
                   of
                   himself
                   any
                   sound
                   Principles
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   do
                   believe
                   that
                   the
                   Divine
                   Law
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   hath
                   that
                   Justice
                   and
                   agreeableness
                   to
                   right
                   Reason
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   once
                   the
                   motions
                   of
                   Reason
                   had
                   any
                   materials
                   of
                   Observation
                   to
                   work
                   upon
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   incline
                   such
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   though
                   weakly
                   ,
                   to
                   some
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   all
                   of
                   those
                   Divine
                   
                   Laws
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   first
                   perfectly
                   written
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   Man.
                   The
                   Precepts
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Law
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   be
                   not
                   congenite
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   yet
                   many
                   of
                   them
                   are
                   so
                   rational
                   ,
                   and
                   hold
                   such
                   a
                   conformity
                   with
                   right
                   Reason
                   ,
                   that
                   Reason
                   exercised
                   ,
                   would
                   light
                   upon
                   some
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   Hence
                   several
                   Nations
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   know
                   not
                   ever
                   to
                   have
                   had
                   correspondence
                   one
                   with
                   another
                   ,
                   yet
                   agree
                   in
                   many
                   Natural
                   Observations
                   and
                   Customs
                   ,
                   as
                   agreeing
                   to
                   the
                   common
                   Reason
                   of
                   both
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   having
                   so
                   ordered
                   the
                   Business
                   of
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   that
                   those
                   Laws
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   gave
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   best
                   and
                   most
                   rationally
                   conduce
                   to
                   his
                   Good
                   here
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   most
                   evident
                   in
                   the
                   Precepts
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   and
                   second
                   Tables
                   .
                   Thus
                   much
                   for
                   the
                   first
                   Proposition
                   of
                   Conscience
                   .
                
                 
                   2
                   The
                   second
                   or
                   Minor
                   Proposition
                   of
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   stating
                   of
                   what
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   ,
                   whether
                   in
                   Conformity
                   or
                   Violation
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   but
                   a
                   Reflex
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   looking
                   into
                   the
                   Intellectual
                   Memory
                   ,
                   and
                   impartially
                   stating
                   what
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   .
                   And
                   by
                   this
                   a
                   Man
                   may
                   see
                   that
                   the
                   Divine
                   Law
                   doth
                   not
                   look
                   at
                   all
                   upon
                   the
                   outward
                   act
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   violation
                   or
                   performance
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   so
                   far
                   sorth
                   only
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   effect
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   and
                   Will.
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   judgment
                   of
                   the
                   Conscience
                   looks
                   upon
                   the
                   work
                   within
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   when
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   full
                   and
                   compleat
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   testified
                   by
                   the
                   outward
                   action
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   the
                   outward
                   action
                   that
                   makes
                   the
                   violation
                   or
                   performance
                   .
                   This
                   then
                   is
                   the
                   second
                   Proposition
                   or
                   Assumption
                   ,
                   This
                   or
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   or
                   omitted
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   third
                   Proposition
                   is
                   the
                   Conclusion
                   ,
                   either
                   of
                   acquittal
                   or
                   condemnation
                   ,
                   of
                   obligation
                   to
                   that
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   ariseth
                   upon
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   Loss
                   of
                   my
                   End
                   ,
                   Deformity
                   ,
                   and
                   liableness
                   to
                   the
                   Curse
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Thus
                   far
                   concerning
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Acts
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   the
                   second
                   great
                   Faculty
                   is
                   
                     the
                     Will
                  
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   moved
                   to
                   the
                   Desire
                   and
                   Prosecution
                   of
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   Good.
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   Powers
                   carry
                   with
                   them
                   a
                   Natural
                   Appetite
                   or
                   Motion
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   that
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   comes
                   under
                   the
                   Name
                   and
                   Notion
                   of
                   Good
                   :
                   the
                   Understanding
                   naturally
                   moves
                   to
                   know
                   its
                   Object
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   a
                   Good
                   suitable
                   to
                   that
                   Power
                   :
                   the
                   Senses
                   move
                   to
                   their
                   Objects
                   ;
                   the
                   Eye
                   is
                   not
                   satisfied
                   with
                   Seeing
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   Ear
                   with
                   Hearing
                   :
                   the
                   Natural
                   Appetite
                   moves
                   to
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Good
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   fill
                   and
                   answer
                   the
                   want
                   or
                   exigence
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   that
                   hath
                   that
                   Appetite
                   .
                   But
                   the
                   difference
                   between
                   the
                   Motions
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   other
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   is
                   considerable
                   in
                   two
                   things
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   
                     the
                     object
                  
                   .
                   Generally
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   Good
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   distinguisheth
                   it
                   from
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   whose
                   Object
                   is
                   Truth
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   though
                   the
                   same
                   thing
                   is
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   both
                   ,
                   yet
                   those
                   Faculties
                   fasten
                   upon
                   it
                   under
                   several
                   Notions
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   same
                   body
                   may
                   be
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   my
                   Eye
                   as
                   coloured
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   my
                   Touch
                   as
                   hard
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   Good
                   and
                   Goodness
                   is
                   an
                   Object
                   of
                   my
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Scibile
                   ,
                   whereby
                   my
                   Understanding
                   examines
                   the
                   Truth
                   ,
                   the
                   Nature
                   ,
                   the
                   Circumstances
                   ,
                   the
                   Degrees
                   ,
                   the
                   Suitableness
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   Object
                   of
                   my
                   Will
                   ,
                   as
                   appetible
                   or
                   desirable
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   Union
                   with
                   that
                   it
                   concludes
                   to
                   be
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   a
                   Good
                   hath
                   these
                   Qualities
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   must
                   be
                   ●
                   Possible
                   Good
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   hath
                   a
                   double
                   Reason
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Because
                   this
                   is
                   an
                   Inclination
                   put
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   by
                   the
                   Wise
                   Maker
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   who
                   never
                   did
                   any
                   thing
                   in
                   vain
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   never
                   put
                   any
                   motion
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   thing
                   which
                   is
                   unattainable
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   
                     de
                     facto
                  
                   it
                   may
                   fall
                   out
                   that
                   Good
                   to
                   which
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   moved
                   ,
                   may
                   not
                   
                   be
                   attained
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   some
                   extrinsecal
                   intervenience
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   the
                   Good
                   may
                   be
                   attainable
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   Because
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   a
                   Rational
                   Faculty
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   of
                   it self
                   ,
                   it
                   moves
                   indeterminately
                   to
                   all
                   Good
                   ,
                   yet
                   when
                   it
                   moves
                   to
                   any
                   determinate
                   Object
                   ,
                   it
                   moves
                   upon
                   the
                   predecision
                   of
                   the
                   rational
                   Understanding
                   :
                   Now
                   it
                   were
                   a
                   mere
                   irrational
                   act
                   to
                   move
                   ,
                   and
                   impossible
                   thing
                   that
                   it
                   should
                   move
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   the
                   Understanding
                   doth
                   not
                   in
                   some
                   sort
                   conclude
                   possible
                   to
                   attain
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   Desire
                   is
                   union
                   to
                   the
                   thing
                   desired
                   ;
                   and
                   were
                   there
                   not
                   a
                   Possibility
                   of
                   Union
                   concluded
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   there
                   would
                   be
                   an
                   impossibility
                   to
                   will
                   it
                   ,
                   or
                   move
                   after
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   
                     Suitable
                     Good
                  
                   to
                   the
                   Exigence
                   ,
                   Nature
                   and
                   Condition
                   of
                   the
                   Subject
                   that
                   desires
                   it
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   the
                   Exigence
                   of
                   the
                   Subject
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   evident
                   in
                   all
                   motions
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   :
                   they
                   move
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   apt
                   to
                   fill
                   up
                   and
                   supply
                   that
                   vacuity
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   thing
                   desiring
                   it
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   natural
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   rational
                   Appetites
                   :
                   the
                   Hungry
                   Man
                   his
                   Appetite
                   is
                   not
                   for
                   Clothes
                   ,
                   but
                   Food
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   According
                   to
                   the
                   Condition
                   of
                   the
                   Subject
                   :
                   A
                   Sensitive
                   Appetite
                   moves
                   to
                   a
                   Sensitive
                   Good
                   ;
                   and
                   a
                   Rational
                   ,
                   to
                   a
                   Rational
                   Good
                   ;
                   and
                   an
                   Immortal
                   ,
                   to
                   an
                   Immortal
                   Go●●
                   .
                   And
                   although
                   Man
                   consists
                   of
                   several
                   Pieces
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   hath
                   several
                   Exigences
                   and
                   Conditions
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   moves
                   to
                   several
                   Ends
                   answerable
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   carried
                   to
                   those
                   Ends
                   :
                   yet
                   when
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   rationally
                   and
                   regularly
                   moved
                   ,
                   it
                   moves
                   to
                   the
                   Inferiour
                   Ends
                   or
                   Good
                   ,
                   with
                   subordination
                   to
                   that
                   whch
                   is
                   the
                   Greatest
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   rests
                   not
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   nor
                   is
                   satisfied
                   with
                   them
                   :
                   Nay
                   ,
                   though
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   Ignorance
                   or
                   other
                   Accident
                   it
                   mistake
                   ,
                   or
                   know
                   not
                   ,
                   or
                   forget
                   its
                   Supream
                   End
                   ,
                   it
                   takes
                   no
                   full
                   Satisfaction
                   in
                   those
                   Inferiour
                   Goods
                   :
                   Though
                   it
                   know
                   not
                   what
                   to
                   desire
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Enjoyments
                   
                   of
                   these
                   inferiour
                   Desires
                   ,
                   it
                   finds
                   that
                   it
                   hath
                   not
                   what
                   it
                   should
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   breeds
                   discontent
                   ,
                   weariness
                   ,
                   and
                   changeable
                   pursuits
                   of
                   empty
                   and
                   unsatisfying
                   pleasures
                   and
                   profits
                   ,
                   and
                   contentments
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   carried
                   to
                   its
                   Object
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   double
                   Principle
                   of
                   Motion
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Original
                   :
                   That
                   Great
                   and
                   Wise
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   put
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   Inclinations
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Ends
                   ,
                   hath
                   put
                   this
                   will
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   to
                   move
                   to
                   his
                   End
                   :
                   wherein
                   he
                   hath
                   at
                   once
                   fulfilled
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   ;
                   He
                   did
                   it
                   because
                   it
                   pleased
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   led
                   Man
                   to
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ;
                   for
                   this
                   we
                   may
                   most
                   clearly
                   see
                   in
                   the
                   Frame
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ;
                   His
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   his
                   Goodness
                   is
                   such
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Duty
                   and
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   are
                   never
                   severed
                   ;
                   When
                   the
                   Creature
                   moves
                   to
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   Maker's
                   Will
                   ,
                   he
                   moves
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   act
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Immediate
                   :
                   The
                   Understanding
                   is
                   the
                   Seat
                   where
                   God
                   hath
                   set
                   his
                   Light
                   ,
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   Reason
                   :
                   the
                   Decision
                   or
                   Determination
                   of
                   Reason
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   should
                   be
                   ,
                   the
                   Guide
                   of
                   our
                   Will
                   :
                   Now
                   
                     the
                     Determination
                     of
                     Reason
                  
                   and
                   Vnderstanding
                   is
                   twofold
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   General
                   ,
                   That
                   whatsoever
                   tends
                   to
                   the
                   Good
                   of
                   the
                   Subject
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   desired
                   and
                   prosecuted
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   several
                   degrees
                   of
                   that
                   Good
                   ,
                   accordingly
                   ought
                   the
                   desire
                   and
                   prosecution
                   to
                   be
                   :
                   if
                   there
                   be
                   two
                   Goods
                   propounded
                   ,
                   the
                   one
                   more
                   perfect
                   ,
                   universal
                   ,
                   &c.
                   than
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   then
                   though
                   both
                   may
                   be
                   pursued
                   ,
                   yet
                   this
                   with
                   subordination
                   to
                   that
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Special
                   ,
                   Specificating
                   and
                   determining
                   this
                   or
                   that
                   to
                   be
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   giving
                   the
                   degrees
                   thereof
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   or
                   should
                   be
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Will.
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   last
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Practical
                   Understanding
                   :
                   For
                   though
                   all
                   Good
                   be
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   in
                   its
                   Latitude
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Will
                   fastens
                   particularly
                   upon
                   that
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   the
                   Understanding
                   is
                   presented
                   
                   to
                   be
                   his
                   Chiefest
                   Good
                   :
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   Union
                   unto
                   this
                   Good
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ;
                   and
                   subservient
                   to
                   this
                   Motion
                   ,
                   are
                   the
                   several
                   Passions
                   and
                   Affections
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   but
                   the
                   impressions
                   of
                   the
                   actions
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   upon
                   the
                   Blood
                   and
                   Spirits
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Will
                   exciteth
                   and
                   produceth
                   those
                   external
                   actions
                   in
                   the
                   body
                   ,
                   which
                   tend
                   to
                   the
                   execution
                   of
                   its
                   commands
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   I
                   omit
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   Upon
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   said
                   ,
                   may
                   appear
                   ,
                   wherein
                   lies
                   
                     the
                     immediate
                     Cause
                     of
                     Man's
                     miscarriage
                  
                   to
                   his
                   Supream
                   End
                   :
                   It
                   lies
                   in
                   the
                   Defects
                   of
                   his
                   Understanding
                   and
                   his
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   For
                   his
                   Vnderstanding
                   :
                   If
                   this
                   hath
                   either
                   no
                   Light
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   false
                   Light
                   ,
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   misguided
                   :
                   The
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   will
                   be
                   moving
                   to
                   some
                   thing
                   or
                   other
                   under
                   the
                   notion
                   of
                   Good
                   ;
                   this
                   sets
                   the
                   Understanding
                   a
                   work
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   rightly
                   Principled
                   ,
                   takes
                   up
                   that
                   for
                   his
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   either
                   the
                   temper
                   and
                   constitution
                   of
                   the
                   body
                   and
                   fleshly
                   appetite
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   present
                   opportunity
                   suggests
                   and
                   affects
                   ,
                   and
                   puts
                   the
                   intention
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   upon
                   it
                   ;
                   as
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   or
                   Profits
                   ,
                   or
                   Honours
                   ,
                   or
                   empty
                   Speculations
                   :
                   and
                   yet
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   of
                   these
                   a
                   Man
                   (
                   that
                   hath
                   almost
                   any
                   Intellectuals
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   he
                   arrive
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   true
                   and
                   positive
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   what
                   is
                   his
                   Supream
                   End
                   )
                   most
                   commonly
                   finds
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   is
                   not
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   sometimes
                   he
                   knows
                   not
                   why
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   is
                   sick
                   and
                   weary
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   unsatisfying
                   and
                   deceiving
                   things
                   ;
                   wheraas
                   the
                   true
                   cause
                   is
                   that
                   disproportion
                   they
                   bear
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   not
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   ordained
                   and
                   would
                   move
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   knew
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   to
                   attain
                   it
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   though
                   the
                   Understanding
                   doth
                   sometimes
                   find
                   ,
                   that
                   these
                   are
                   not
                   the
                   things
                   will
                   make
                   me
                   happy
                   ,
                   but
                   I
                   spy
                   the
                   true
                   and
                   Everlasting
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Conviction
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   strong
                   and
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   
                   it
                   dares
                   conclude
                   the
                   pursuit
                   thereof
                   to
                   be
                   preferred
                   before
                   the
                   present
                   Enjoyment
                   of
                   those
                   delights
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   are
                   sure
                   of
                   :
                   and
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   comes
                   to
                   pass
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   competition
                   of
                   these
                   present
                   Enjoyments
                   will
                   soon
                   starve
                   and
                   famish
                   these
                   uncompleat
                   Convictions
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   pursuits
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   These
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   defects
                   happen
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   
                     the
                     Will
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   lost
                   her
                   Liberty
                   to
                   follow
                   her
                   Light
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   captivated
                   by
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   .
                   The
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   being
                   rightly
                   inlightned
                   ,
                   presents
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   several
                   Ends
                   ;
                   the
                   Subordinate
                   Ends
                   ,
                   Preservation
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   by
                   Meat
                   and
                   Drink
                   ,
                   acquisition
                   of
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   to
                   provide
                   these
                   Conveniences
                   ,
                   obtaining
                   of
                   Power
                   to
                   secure
                   that
                   Wealth
                   ;
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   ,
                   Blessedness
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   wherein
                   it
                   consists
                   ;
                   shews
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Value
                   of
                   these
                   Ends
                   must
                   be
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   her
                   pursuit
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   viz.
                   with
                   subordination
                   to
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   bids
                   her
                   beware
                   of
                   turning
                   the
                   Subordinate
                   Ends
                   to
                   Ultimate
                   Ends
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   either
                   before
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   hath
                   precipitated
                   the
                   Will
                   into
                   a
                   violent
                   pursuit
                   of
                   those
                   present
                   and
                   sensible
                   Goods
                   ,
                   or
                   so
                   bewitched
                   her
                   after
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   thereof
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   can
                   no
                   more
                   listen
                   to
                   the
                   entertainment
                   of
                   the
                   pursuit
                   of
                   a
                   future
                   Spiritual
                   Good
                   ,
                   than
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   no
                   Reason
                   :
                   the
                   Beast
                   in
                   Man
                   hath
                   got
                   the
                   Man
                   upon
                   his
                   Back
                   ,
                   and
                   runs
                   away
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   cries
                   and
                   dictates
                   even
                   of
                   Reason
                   that
                   should
                   rule
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   of
                   these
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   defects
                   ,
                   all
                   Mankind
                   is
                   sick
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   his
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   cured
                   we
                   must
                   be
                   ,
                   before
                   we
                   can
                   clearly
                   and
                   uniformly
                   move
                   to
                   
                     our
                     Supream
                     End
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   what
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   next
                   Inquiry
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     IV.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     WHAT
                     is
                     that
                     Good
                     for
                     the
                     Sons
                     of
                     Men
                     ?
                  
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   greatest
                   Inquiry
                   of
                   the
                   Wisest
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   Problem
                   that
                   hath
                   tortured
                   the
                   Wits
                   ,
                   and
                   wearied
                   the
                   pursuits
                   of
                   most
                   of
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   been
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   The
                   universality
                   of
                   the
                   question
                   grows
                   from
                   that
                   restless
                   motion
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   after
                   some
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   puts
                   every
                   Man
                   at
                   last
                   ,
                   upon
                   the
                   prosecution
                   of
                   somewhat
                   as
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   not
                   upon
                   the
                   speculative
                   and
                   critical
                   inquiry
                   concerning
                   it
                   .
                   As
                   the
                   ordinary
                   rational
                   faculty
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   teacheth
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   conclude
                   rationally
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   have
                   not
                   that
                   artificial
                   Reason
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   acquired
                   by
                   speculation
                   and
                   study
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   that
                   puts
                   many
                   upon
                   the
                   Inquiry
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   upon
                   the
                   Prosecution
                   of
                   some
                   End
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   difficulty
                   of
                   the
                   Decision
                   doth
                   produce
                   that
                   variety
                   of
                   Judgements
                   and
                   Practice
                   concerning
                   this
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   impossible
                   all
                   to
                   be
                   sound
                   and
                   true
                   ,
                   but
                   possibly
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   all
                   false
                   ,
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   but
                   one
                   Supream
                   Good
                   and
                   adequate
                   End
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   his
                   Happiness
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   amongst
                   the
                   several
                   determinations
                   of
                   Men
                   concerning
                   this
                   matter
                   ,
                   each
                   do
                   abundantly
                   convince
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   errors
                   and
                   mistakes
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   none
                   do
                   sufficiently
                   satisfie
                   and
                   convince
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   right
                   ,
                   yet
                   doth
                   abundantly
                   satisfie
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   adverse
                   Opinion
                   is
                   mistaken
                   concerning
                   this
                   Point
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Truth
                   is
                   but
                   one
                   ,
                   the
                   rest
                   are
                   all
                   Errors
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   some
                   carry
                   more
                   likelihood
                   of
                   Reason
                   than
                   others
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   carries
                   
                   so
                   much
                   distance
                   from
                   Truth
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   discernable
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Truth
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   mistake
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   evident
                   to
                   Reason
                   ,
                   but
                   even
                   to
                   Sense
                   it self
                   .
                   That
                   Man
                   that
                   would
                   go
                   about
                   to
                   perswade
                   me
                   ,
                   that
                   Happiness
                   consists
                   in
                   Corporal
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   outward
                   good
                   of
                   Body
                   or
                   Fortune
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   or
                   Honours
                   ,
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   all
                   created
                   Beings
                   ,
                   practice
                   of
                   Moral
                   Virtues
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   I
                   need
                   no
                   other
                   conviction
                   of
                   the
                   falsity
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   but
                   this
                   ,
                   That
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   any
                   ,
                   or
                   all
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   I
                   still
                   find
                   those
                   affections
                   in
                   my
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   cannot
                   consist
                   with
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   but
                   mingles
                   Misery
                   with
                   this
                   thin
                   and
                   empty
                   Happiness
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Desire
                   of
                   somewhat
                   more
                   ,
                   or
                   somewhat
                   else
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   not
                   ,
                   which
                   ariseth
                   not
                   from
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   what
                   I
                   enjoy
                   ,
                   but
                   from
                   the
                   Emptiness
                   and
                   Narrowness
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Consequently
                   Grief
                   for
                   what
                   I
                   want
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   not
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Fear
                   of
                   Loss
                   of
                   what
                   I
                   have
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   never
                   any
                   Man
                   in
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Enjoyments
                   he
                   ever
                   had
                   ,
                   or
                   was
                   capable
                   of
                   ,
                   except
                   that
                   which
                   we
                   now
                   intend
                   to
                   speak
                   of
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   had
                   these
                   three
                   Affections
                   about
                   him
                   ,
                   actually
                   working
                   ,
                   which
                   can
                   never
                   consist
                   with
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   the
                   general
                   Grounds
                   of
                   these
                   mistakes
                   in
                   the
                   practice
                   of
                   Men
                   is
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Error
                   of
                   their
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Impetus
                   or
                   force
                   of
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   which
                   precipitates
                   and
                   captivates
                   their
                   Judgment
                   .
                   The
                   Speculative
                   Error
                   ariseth
                   from
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   the
                   Subject
                   ,
                   Man
                   ;
                   for
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   but
                   once
                   granted
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   is
                   an
                   Intellectual
                   Immortal
                   Substance
                   ,
                   all
                   those
                   Opinions
                   ,
                   which
                   place
                   Happiness
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   will
                   be
                   convinced
                   clearly
                   false
                   and
                   vain
                   .
                   But
                   though
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   this
                   be
                   sufficient
                   to
                   tell
                   me
                   what
                   is
                   not
                   my
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   viz.
                   That
                   no
                   temporal
                   thing
                   ,
                   no
                   carnal
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   no
                   
                   contemplation
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   is
                   commensurate
                   to
                   the
                   Nature
                   and
                   duration
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   best
                   part
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   is
                   not
                   ,
                   nor
                   can
                   be
                   his
                   End.
                   Yet
                   this
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   take
                   him
                   off
                   from
                   the
                   wrong
                   ways
                   ,
                   it
                   sets
                   him
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   right
                   way
                   ,
                   but
                   leaves
                   him
                   at
                   a
                   stand
                   .
                   Therefore
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   second
                   Impediment
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   this
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   Object
                   of
                   all
                   our
                   Happiness
                   :
                   the
                   proof
                   and
                   demonstration
                   whereof
                   ,
                   ensues
                   .
                
                 
                   By
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   before
                   said
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   by
                   the
                   Wise
                   appointment
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   every
                   thing
                   is
                   ordained
                   to
                   an
                   End
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   it
                   moves
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   End
                   is
                   such
                   a
                   Good
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   perfection
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   which
                   moves
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   a
                   meer
                   Natural
                   Agent
                   moves
                   to
                   a
                   Natural
                   End
                   ,
                   a
                   Sensitive
                   ,
                   to
                   a
                   Sensible
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   highest
                   Perfection
                   of
                   the
                   reasonable
                   Creature
                   ,
                   consists
                   in
                   his
                   reasonable
                   Soul
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   large
                   degree
                   above
                   the
                   Sensitives
                   .
                
                 
                   Therefore
                   to
                   find
                   out
                   ,
                   
                     Wherein
                     that
                     Good
                     consists
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     the
                     End
                     of
                     Man
                     ,
                  
                   we
                   must
                   take
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   Man's
                   Perfection
                   ;
                   and
                   When
                   or
                   Where
                   we
                   can
                   find
                   a
                   Good
                   commensurate
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   there
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   only
                   can
                   we
                   fix
                   Man's
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   is
                   Immaterial
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   that
                   wherein
                   consists
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   Material
                   .
                   This
                   takes
                   off
                   all
                   Sensible
                   Objects
                   ,
                   as
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   Outward
                   Pomp
                   ,
                   nay
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   visible
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   from
                   being
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   Man's
                   Felicity
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   as
                   impossible
                   to
                   satisfie
                   a
                   Spirit
                   with
                   these
                   things
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   to
                   feed
                   a
                   Body
                   with
                   a
                   Spirit
                   :
                   they
                   hold
                   not
                   a
                   proportion
                   or
                   conformity
                   one
                   to
                   another
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   that
                   small
                   slender
                   use
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   makes
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   cannot
                   enter
                   
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   till
                   it
                   be
                   spiritualized
                   in
                   the
                   species
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   refined
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   the
                   nearer
                   they
                   come
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   first
                   in
                   the
                   Organ
                   ,
                   then
                   in
                   the
                   Phantasie
                   ,
                   so
                   neither
                   can
                   the
                   Soul
                   make
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   to
                   any
                   purpose
                   ,
                   being
                   received
                   ,
                   till
                   by
                   abstraction
                   it
                   hath
                   made
                   them
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   nature
                   with
                   her self
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   disproportion
                   between
                   the
                   Soul
                   and
                   those
                   external
                   Enjoyments
                   ,
                   do
                   arise
                   that
                   Unsatisfactoriness
                   ,
                   that
                   comes
                   by
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   for
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   useful
                   to
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   the
                   outward
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   they
                   are
                   desirable
                   by
                   the
                   Soul
                   it self
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   reach
                   not
                   so
                   far
                   as
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   their
                   End
                   falls
                   short
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   rests
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   nay
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   see
                   not
                   its
                   proper
                   End
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   finds
                   a
                   nauseum
                   in
                   the
                   excess
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   is
                   restless
                   ,
                   and
                   moves
                   from
                   one
                   Pleasure
                   to
                   another
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   likewise
                   the
                   reason
                   ,
                   why
                   every
                   outward
                   Pleasure
                   is
                   greater
                   in
                   the
                   Expectation
                   ,
                   than
                   in
                   the
                   Fruition
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Imagination
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Creature
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   forms
                   ,
                   can
                   bring
                   it
                   nearer
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   than
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   enjoyed
                   ,
                   can
                   come
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Imagination
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   doth
                   delude
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   likewise
                   takes
                   off
                   much
                   of
                   that
                   Content
                   which
                   may
                   be
                   lawfully
                   found
                   and
                   used
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   ;
                   it
                   makes
                   the
                   Pursuit
                   too
                   eager
                   ,
                   and
                   Fruition
                   flat
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   over
                   expected
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   is
                   consequently
                   Immortal
                   ,
                   and
                   its
                   Felicity
                   cannot
                   therefore
                   consist
                   in
                   that
                   which
                   cannot
                   be
                   co-extended
                   with
                   it
                   .
                   Were
                   there
                   a
                   Good
                   imaginable
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   its
                   own
                   nature
                   ,
                   held
                   proportion
                   with
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   were
                   perishable
                   ,
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   this
                   Good
                   ,
                   could
                   the
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   consist
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   upon
                   these
                   Reasons
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Because
                   the
                   Duration
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   divisible
                   and
                   successive
                   ,
                   taking
                   it
                   apart
                   from
                   the
                   Body
                   :
                   A
                   temporary
                   
                   Felicity
                   would
                   be
                   no
                   Felicity
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   we
                   measure
                   out
                   our
                   time
                   by
                   parcels
                   ,
                   as
                   years
                   ,
                   and
                   weeks
                   ,
                   and
                   days
                   ,
                   and
                   hours
                   ,
                   and
                   minutes
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Soul
                   doth
                   not
                   so
                   ;
                   for
                   though
                   the
                   duration
                   thereof
                   is
                   not
                   simply
                   indivisible
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Duration
                   of
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   far
                   more
                   swift
                   than
                   ours
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   would
                   be
                   almost
                   insensible
                   of
                   a
                   temporary
                   Good
                   ,
                   though
                   of
                   long
                   continuance
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Because
                   the
                   determination
                   of
                   that
                   Good
                   ,
                   would
                   consequently
                   determine
                   its
                   Felicity
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   can
                   be
                   no
                   perfect
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   very
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   a
                   most
                   perfect
                   Good
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   looks
                   upon
                   as
                   determinable
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   that
                   very
                   enjoyment
                   mingled
                   with
                   a
                   discontent
                   ,
                   grief
                   ,
                   and
                   fear
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   abundantly
                   sufficient
                   to
                   rob
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   Felicity
                   in
                   that
                   very
                   enjoyment
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   shall
                   be
                   taken
                   up
                   with
                   such
                   sad
                   preapprehensions
                   and
                   preexpectations
                   as
                   these
                   :
                   
                     I
                     now
                     enjoy
                     a
                     good
                     answerable
                     to
                     my
                     desires
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     fills
                     up
                     every
                     the
                     least
                     vacuity
                     and
                     craving
                     of
                     my
                     Will
                     ;
                     yet
                     I
                     foresee
                     that
                     it
                     is
                     not
                     lasting
                     ,
                     a
                     time
                     must
                     come
                     when
                     I
                     must
                     lose
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     it
                     will
                     die
                     under
                     my
                     hand
                     ,
                     and
                     yet
                     my
                     Immortal
                     Being
                     shall
                     have
                     continuance
                     to
                     all
                     Eternity
                     ,
                     when
                     my
                     present
                     Enjoyment
                     shall
                     serve
                     but
                     to
                     increase
                     my
                     emptiness
                     and
                     misery
                     with
                     the
                     sense
                     of
                     what
                     I
                     had
                     ,
                     and
                     lost
                     .
                  
                   This
                   Hand-writing
                   upon
                   the
                   Wall
                   ,
                   is
                   enough
                   to
                   turn
                   the
                   highest
                   Enjoyment
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   but
                   temporary
                   ,
                   into
                   bitterness
                   in
                   the
                   very
                   enjoyment
                   ,
                   much
                   more
                   those
                   vain
                   and
                   thin
                   Pleasures
                   of
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   that
                   never
                   came
                   near
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   a
                   deceitful
                   Imagination
                   .
                   So
                   then
                   to
                   the
                   constitution
                   of
                   true
                   Happiness
                   for
                   an
                   immortal
                   Substance
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   re-required
                   an
                   immortal
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   Good
                   
                     divided
                     in
                     its
                     own
                     Nature
                     from
                     the
                     Soul.
                  
                   There
                   can
                   nothing
                   be
                   the
                   End
                   and
                   Supream
                   Good
                   to
                   it self
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   which
                   alone
                   is
                   
                   self-sufficient
                   :
                   And
                   that
                   is
                   manifest
                   in
                   the
                   Motions
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   it self
                   were
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   it self
                   ,
                   it
                   hath
                   its
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   would
                   cease
                   to
                   move
                   ;
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   not
                   a
                   Pure
                   Act
                   ,
                   but
                   receptive
                   of
                   something
                   distinct
                   from
                   it self
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   it
                   moves
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   its
                   End
                   and
                   Perfection
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   It
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   
                     True
                     and
                     Real
                     Good
                  
                   :
                   for
                   since
                   the
                   Perfection
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   consists
                   in
                   these
                   two
                   active
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   whose
                   Object
                   is
                   Truth
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Will
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   principal
                   use
                   of
                   every
                   Faculty
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   his
                   
                     Summum
                     Bonum
                  
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   necessary
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   pursued
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   as
                   Good
                   ,
                   should
                   likewise
                   be
                   entertained
                   by
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   as
                   True
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   highest
                   Perfection
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   is
                   about
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Supream
                   Good
                   ;
                   because
                   that
                   Truth
                   is
                   the
                   Supream
                   Truth
                   .
                   The
                   Truth
                   of
                   this
                   Goodness
                   stands
                   in
                   opposition
                   ,
                   1
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   seems
                   to
                   be
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   not
                   at
                   all
                   ;
                   such
                   are
                   meerly
                   imaginary
                   and
                   phantastical
                   Goods
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   works
                   an
                   imaginary
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   works
                   it self
                   into
                   the
                   belief
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   2.
                   to
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   having
                   a
                   being
                   ,
                   seems
                   to
                   be
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   not
                   :
                   3.
                   to
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   good
                   ,
                   seems
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Supream
                   Good
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   not
                   .
                   It
                   must
                   therefore
                   be
                   an
                   Intellectual
                   Real
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   It
                   must
                   be
                   an
                   
                     Infinite
                     and
                     Vniversal
                  
                   Good.
                   The
                   former
                   qualifications
                   ,
                   though
                   each
                   exclude
                   something
                   ,
                   yet
                   none
                   excludes
                   all
                   Creatures
                   from
                   being
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   Angels
                   and
                   Spirits
                   are
                   Immaterial
                   ,
                   Immortal
                   ,
                   Intellectual
                   Good
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   want
                   this
                   one
                   qualification
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   true
                   Happiness
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   is
                   this
                   ,
                   because
                   nothing
                   below
                   an
                   Infinite
                   Good
                   ,
                   can
                   satisfie
                   the
                   infinite
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul.
                   The
                   motion
                   and
                   comprehension
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   though
                   actually
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   not
                   
                   understand
                   all
                   things
                   finite
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   comprehend
                   all
                   finite
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   which
                   is
                   clearly
                   evidenced
                   by
                   Experience
                   :
                   the
                   most
                   knowing
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   hath
                   as
                   much
                   room
                   for
                   more
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   had
                   before
                   he
                   knew
                   any
                   thing
                   :
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   therefore
                   knew
                   all
                   the
                   finite
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   yet
                   were
                   not
                   the
                   Understanding
                   so
                   filled
                   ;
                   but
                   were
                   there
                   more
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   ,
                   he
                   would
                   have
                   room
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   a
                   desire
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   Nothing
                   then
                   can
                   fill
                   and
                   satiate
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   but
                   Infiniteness
                   :
                   yet
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   therefore
                   to
                   conclude
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Understanding
                   is
                   commensurate
                   to
                   the
                   infinite
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   First
                   Being
                   :
                   no
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   an
                   actual
                   Plenitude
                   beyond
                   the
                   comprehension
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   :
                   but
                   the
                   meaning
                   is
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   placed
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   an
                   Understanding
                   potentially
                   infinite
                   ,
                   that
                   cannot
                   be
                   filled
                   with
                   what
                   is
                   actually
                   finite
                   ,
                   as
                   all
                   Creatures
                   are
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   is
                   infinite
                   and
                   restless
                   ,
                   till
                   it
                   be
                   filled
                   with
                   him
                   that
                   fills
                   all
                   in
                   all
                   ,
                   so
                   is
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   nothing
                   below
                   an
                   infinite
                   Good
                   can
                   satisfie
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   now
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   have
                   argued
                   upward
                   from
                   the
                   Capacity
                   and
                   Vastness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   and
                   its
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   that
                   nothing
                   below
                   an
                   infinite
                   Good
                   can
                   be
                   its
                   End
                   ,
                   so
                   we
                   must
                   argue
                   downward
                   too
                   ;
                   The
                   Great
                   and
                   Wise
                   Creator
                   ,
                   who
                   hath
                   the
                   disposition
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   their
                   Ends
                   ,
                   and
                   who
                   in
                   his
                   Infinite
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   hath
                   put
                   motions
                   and
                   capacities
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   conducing
                   and
                   fit
                   for
                   those
                   Ends
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   ordained
                   them
                   ,
                   hath
                   appointed
                   himself
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   Immortal
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   hath
                   put
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   a
                   Capacity
                   too
                   large
                   for
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   Motions
                   restless
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   but
                   himself
                   .
                   The
                   Conclusion
                   therefore
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   Immortal
                   Invisible
                   Creator
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   infinite
                   in
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Truth
                   ,
                   hath
                   been
                   pleased
                   to
                   appoint
                   himself
                   to
                   be
                   
                     the
                     End
                     of
                     Man
                  
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   his
                   Supream
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   But
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   here
                   considerable
                   ,
                   
                     How
                     God
                     can
                     be
                     the
                     adequate
                     Object
                     of
                     Man's
                     Felicity
                     ,
                     seeing
                     Man
                     consists
                     of
                     a
                     Soul
                     and
                     Body
                     united
                     ,
                     which
                     was
                     ordained
                     to
                     an
                     End
                     of
                     Happiness
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     the
                     Soul
                     ?
                  
                   To
                   omit
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   the
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   
                     de
                     qua
                     infra
                  
                   ,
                   I
                   do
                   conceive
                   that
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   adequate
                   Object
                   of
                   Man's
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   his
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   singly
                   of
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   a
                   different
                   way
                   of
                   Communication
                   :
                   The
                   Communication
                   of
                   himself
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   more
                   immediate
                   and
                   sublime
                   :
                   the
                   Communication
                   to
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   mediate
                   by
                   Second
                   Causes
                   ,
                   enabling
                   and
                   blessing
                   their
                   operations
                   .
                   And
                   I
                   cannot
                   question
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   Creation
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   enjoyed
                   God
                   as
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   her
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   the
                   whole
                   Compositum
                   did
                   partake
                   of
                   that
                   influence
                   in
                   communications
                   of
                   Happiness
                   answerable
                   to
                   every
                   exigence
                   and
                   degree
                   of
                   its
                   being
                   .
                   
                     Sed
                     de
                     hoc
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   last
                   End
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   only
                   Object
                   of
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   it
                   remains
                   to
                   be
                   inquired
                   
                     what
                     this
                     Happiness
                     is
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     the
                     Formal
                     Reason
                     of
                     it
                  
                   :
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   possible
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   a
                   Subject
                   capable
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Being
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   proportionable
                   to
                   that
                   Capacity
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Subject
                   not
                   truly
                   happy
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Beatitude
                  
                   therefore
                   
                     of
                     the
                     Soul
                  
                   consists
                   in
                   the
                   
                     Vnion
                     of
                     the
                     Soul
                     unto
                     this
                     Object
                  
                   of
                   his
                   Happiness
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Union
                   presupposeth
                   a
                   
                     double
                     act
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   An
                   act
                   or
                   
                     Propension
                     in
                     the
                     Soul
                  
                   ,
                   moving
                   it
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   its
                   End
                   and
                   Perfection
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   Great
                   Creator
                   did
                   appoint
                   himself
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   this
                   his
                   rational
                   Creature
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   implanted
                   in
                   him
                   a
                   Propension
                   and
                   Motion
                   in
                   him
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   Propension
                   and
                   Motion
                   is
                   not
                   a
                   meer
                   natural
                   Inclination
                   ,
                   but
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   fitness
                   of
                   those
                   high
                   Faculties
                   of
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   for
                   so
                   excellent
                   an
                   Object
                   .
                   In
                   these
                   he
                   hath
                   placed
                   a
                   Capacity
                   or
                   Receptibility
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   of
                   himself
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   every
                   Power
                   is
                   ordained
                   
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   something
                   else
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   actuate
                   and
                   perfect
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   moves
                   after
                   that
                   Object
                   whereunto
                   it
                   is
                   ordained
                   ,
                   so
                   this
                   Receptibility
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   placed
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   doth
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   naturally
                   should
                   ,
                   move
                   to
                   that
                   Object
                   ,
                   which
                   alone
                   can
                   fill
                   its
                   vacuities
                   and
                   receptiveness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   God
                   is
                   a
                   Free
                   Agent
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   gave
                   the
                   Soul
                   these
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   yet
                   so
                   much
                   is
                   his
                   Being
                   and
                   Perfection
                   beyond
                   the
                   reach
                   and
                   attainment
                   of
                   any
                   finite
                   Being
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   can
                   never
                   overtake
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   unless
                   there
                   be
                   likewise
                   
                     an
                     act
                     of
                     Condescension
                     and
                     Communion
                  
                   of
                   himself
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   therefore
                   there
                   is
                   necessarily
                   required
                   to
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   a
                   Communication
                   by
                   God
                   unto
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   And
                   by
                   this
                   reciprocal
                   act
                   ,
                   1.
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   only
                   perfection
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   2.
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   filling
                   the
                   desires
                   thereof
                   with
                   himself
                   ,
                   this
                   Union
                   and
                   Happiness
                   is
                   wrought
                   .
                   This
                   Communication
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   his
                   Essence
                   or
                   Being
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   incommunicable
                   ,
                   and
                   cannot
                   be
                   mingled
                   with
                   any
                   Creature
                   ,
                   but
                   as
                   objective
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   a
                   fuller
                   explication
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   communicate
                   himself
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   these
                   great
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   planted
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Understanding
                   and
                   the
                   Will.
                   And
                   as
                   without
                   relation
                   to
                   both
                   these
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   Man
                   should
                   be
                   truly
                   happy
                   ;
                   so
                   if
                   both
                   these
                   be
                   fully
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   there
                   cannot
                   want
                   any
                   thing
                   to
                   compleat
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   because
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   other
                   Faculty
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   can
                   receive
                   any
                   further
                   portion
                   of
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Communication
                     of
                     God
                     to
                     the
                     Vnderstanding
                     ,
                  
                   is
                   that
                   whereby
                   he
                   fills
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   sight
                   of
                   himself
                   .
                   Here
                   the
                   Understanding
                   hath
                   an
                   object
                   that
                   satisfies
                   and
                   fills
                   all
                   the
                   restless
                   motions
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   wherein
                   he
                   reads
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   doubts
                   and
                   inquities
                   ,
                   wherein
                   ,
                   though
                   upon
                   the
                   first
                   view
                   ,
                   it
                   finds
                   more
                   
                   than
                   enough
                   to
                   fill
                   its
                   vastest
                   comprehension
                   ;
                   yet
                   every
                   atome
                   of
                   its
                   duration
                   ,
                   makes
                   new
                   discoveries
                   of
                   what
                   i●
                   thought
                   it
                   wanted
                   not
                   ,
                   the
                   Object
                   being
                   infinitely
                   too
                   large
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   successive
                   actings
                   of
                   created
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   to
                   attain
                   unto
                   ,
                   much
                   less
                   in
                   one
                   act
                   ;
                   an
                   Object
                   wherein
                   the
                   Understanding
                   finds
                   not
                   only
                   amplitude
                   ,
                   but
                   unimaginable
                   delight
                   ,
                   whiles
                   it
                   gazeth
                   on
                   an
                   infinite
                   Perfection
                   ;
                   an
                   Object
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   act
                   fills
                   and
                   inlargeth
                   the
                   Faculty
                   and
                   Capacity
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   enjoy
                   his
                   Object
                   is
                   not
                   satiated
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   rests
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   tired
                   with
                   it
                   .
                   Every
                   Power
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   its
                   full
                   and
                   adequate
                   Object
                   ,
                   hath
                   complacency
                   and
                   acquiescence
                   ;
                   which
                   nevertheless
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   circular
                   and
                   reciprocal
                   motion
                   between
                   the
                   Object
                   and
                   the
                   Power
                   :
                   the
                   Power
                   is
                   moved
                   with
                   a
                   full
                   desire
                   to
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   the
                   Object
                   being
                   enjoyed
                   ,
                   returns
                   it self
                   adequately
                   to
                   the
                   desire
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   so
                   swift
                   and
                   imperceptible
                   a
                   motion
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Rest
                   of
                   that
                   Power
                   .
                   Thus
                   it
                   is
                   with
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   hath
                   attained
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   some
                   excellent
                   Art
                   or
                   Object
                   below
                   ;
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   this
                   breeds
                   some
                   delight
                   ,
                   but
                   because
                   the
                   Object
                   that
                   is
                   known
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   adequate
                   to
                   the
                   extent
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   it
                   returns
                   not
                   an
                   answerable
                   return
                   to
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   take
                   some
                   delight
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   faint
                   and
                   weak
                   ,
                   but
                   at
                   utmost
                   ,
                   it
                   rests
                   not
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   moves
                   to
                   something
                   else
                   :
                   but
                   this
                   Object
                   is
                   more
                   than
                   adequate
                   to
                   the
                   largest
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   when
                   the
                   Understanding
                   is
                   filled
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   cannot
                   choose
                   but
                   rest
                   in
                   it
                   with
                   the
                   most
                   absolute
                   complacence
                   and
                   delight
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   Power
                   is
                   capable
                   of
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   But
                   though
                   the
                   Understanding
                   were
                   able
                   to
                   read
                   all
                   the
                   Infinite
                   Perfections
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   if
                   that
                   other
                   Great
                   Faculty
                   be
                   not
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   the
                   
                   Soul
                   should
                   be
                   compleatly
                   happy
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   possible
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   extreamly
                   miserable
                   ,
                   if
                   whiles
                   the
                   Understanding
                   contemplated
                   the
                   Greatness
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   should
                   not
                   partake
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   Power
                   ingage
                   against
                   it
                   :
                   Therefore
                   the
                   second
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   
                     Communication
                     of
                     the
                     Goodness
                     of
                     God
                  
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   whereof
                   it
                   is
                   capable
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     which
                     the
                     Will
                     desires
                  
                   ,
                   by
                   letting
                   in
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   the
                   beams
                   and
                   light
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   his
                   favour
                   ,
                   his
                   acceptation
                   ,
                   his
                   delight
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   whereby
                   as
                   the
                   Soul
                   most
                   eagerly
                   moves
                   to
                   him
                   as
                   his
                   Chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   pleaseth
                   him
                   to
                   entertain
                   those
                   motions
                   ,
                   and
                   fills
                   them
                   with
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   sight
                   and
                   sense
                   of
                   his
                   love
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   This
                   Union
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   either
                   in
                   filling
                   it
                   with
                   his
                   Knowledge
                   or
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   able
                   to
                   discover
                   ,
                   only
                   herein
                   consists
                   Man's
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   when
                   his
                   Understanding
                   is
                   filled
                   with
                   his
                   Maker's
                   Light
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Will
                   with
                   his
                   Love
                   ;
                   which
                   creates
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   mutual
                   propriety
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   
                     I
                     will
                     be
                     their
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     shall
                     be
                     my
                     People
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Now
                   though
                   this
                   may
                   be
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   separated
                   ,
                   but
                   how
                   can
                   this
                   be
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   consisting
                   of
                   a
                   Body
                   and
                   inferiour
                   Faculties
                   subservient
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   his
                   subsistence
                   as
                   a
                   Man
                   ?
                   or
                   whether
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   can
                   this
                   Happiness
                   be
                   acquired
                   or
                   enjoyed
                   by
                   Man
                   in
                   this
                   life
                   ,
                   since
                   his
                   Soul
                   now
                   acts
                   and
                   moves
                   organically
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   temper
                   and
                   accommodations
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   is
                   not
                   capable
                   of
                   that
                   clear
                   and
                   undisturbed
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   or
                   sense
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ?
                   and
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   how
                   could
                   that
                   accommodate
                   the
                   necessities
                   of
                   his
                   outward
                   Man
                   ?
                
                 
                   These
                   things
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   considered
                   to
                   answer
                   this
                   Question
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   are
                   the
                   Degrees
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   attainable
                   by
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   this
                   life
                   ?
                   and
                   wherein
                   it
                   consists
                   ?
                
                 
                   2
                   What
                   Happiness
                   is
                   attainable
                   for
                   the
                   whole
                   Compositum
                   or
                   Frame
                   of
                   Man
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   wherein
                   it
                   consists
                   ?
                
                 
                   Touching
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   we
                   say
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   There
                   is
                   not
                   the
                   same
                   degree
                   of
                   Happiness
                   to
                   be
                   expected
                   for
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   when
                   either
                   it
                   is
                   freed
                   from
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Body
                   freed
                   from
                   those
                   imperfections
                   of
                   mixt
                   Body
                   Which
                   we
                   carry
                   about
                   us
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   is
                   evident
                   in
                   both
                   the
                   great
                   Faculties
                   :
                   in
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   it
                   works
                   now
                   by
                   Organs
                   and
                   Instruments
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   straitened
                   in
                   its
                   operations
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   those
                   Organs
                   and
                   Instruments
                   ;
                   it
                   sees
                   now
                   with
                   the
                   Eyes
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   works
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   sight
                   higher
                   conclusions
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   ,
                   as
                   once
                   it
                   had
                   ,
                   a
                   more
                   clear
                   and
                   immediate
                   Vision
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   so
                   capacious
                   within
                   the
                   limits
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   as
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   were
                   meerly
                   spiritual
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Body
                   spiritualized
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   it
                   cannot
                   exercise
                   the
                   utmost
                   of
                   his
                   activity
                   in
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   necessity
                   of
                   the
                   humane
                   condition
                   requires
                   some
                   of
                   its
                   thought
                   ,
                   provisions
                   ,
                   and
                   motions
                   :
                   neither
                   can
                   it
                   be
                   so
                   receptive
                   of
                   that
                   infinite
                   Love
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   being
                   confined
                   and
                   straitened
                   with
                   a
                   corruptible
                   Body
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   at
                   large
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   did
                   provide
                   a
                   proportionable
                   degree
                   of
                   Happiness
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   upon
                   the
                   reasons
                   already
                   given
                   .
                   Now
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   are
                   more
                   incompleat
                   and
                   imperfect
                   ,
                   that
                   Happiness
                   that
                   was
                   so
                   ordained
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   were
                   fully
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   perfection
                   of
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   here
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   so
                   perfect
                   as
                   that
                   Consummate
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   provided
                   for
                   it
                   hereafter
                   ;
                   it
                   was
                   perfectly
                   
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   proportionable
                   to
                   that
                   enjoyment
                   which
                   the
                   Soul
                   might
                   have
                   ,
                   when
                   freed
                   from
                   the
                   straitness
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   was
                   inferiour
                   to
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   separate
                   ,
                   so
                   questionless
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   receives
                   improvements
                   and
                   abatements
                   in
                   its
                   actings
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   by
                   the
                   conjunction
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   variety
                   of
                   the
                   temper
                   ,
                   frame
                   and
                   constitutions
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   present
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   Happiness
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   might
                   be
                   more
                   or
                   less
                   ,
                   if
                   Man
                   had
                   continued
                   in
                   his
                   perfection
                   ;
                   a
                   Child
                   had
                   not
                   had
                   the
                   same
                   measure
                   of
                   internal
                   Happiness
                   as
                   a
                   Man
                   bad
                   ,
                   for
                   though
                   the
                   substance
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   were
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   its
                   operations
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   were
                   diversified
                   in
                   their
                   perfections
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   variety
                   of
                   the
                   temper
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   which
                   naturally
                   the
                   Soul
                   exerciseth
                   in
                   its
                   operations
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   though
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   ,
                   Man
                   was
                   ordained
                   to
                   temporal
                   Happiness
                   in
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   somewhat
                   hath
                   intervened
                   ,
                   and
                   daily
                   doth
                   intervene
                   ,
                   whereby
                   that
                   Fruition
                   is
                   diverted
                   and
                   disturbed
                   ,
                   what
                   ever
                   it
                   be
                   .
                   Of
                   this
                   more
                   infra
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   
                     highest
                     degree
                     of
                     Happiness
                     of
                     the
                     Soul
                     in
                     this
                     Life
                     ,
                  
                   consists
                   in
                   these
                   things
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   an
                   Anticipation
                   ,
                   or
                   Expectation
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     Prevision
                     of
                     that
                     Happiness
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   it
                   shall
                   enjoy
                   :
                   This
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   a
                   real
                   Fruition
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   very
                   near
                   it
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   if
                   a
                   miserable
                   Pilgrim
                   should
                   have
                   a
                   certain
                   assurance
                   ,
                   that
                   after
                   twenty
                   years
                   walk
                   ,
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   be
                   invested
                   in
                   a
                   perpetual
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   wherein
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   perfection
                   of
                   Ease
                   and
                   Delight
                   ,
                   this
                   Prevision
                   of
                   this
                   Happiness
                   is
                   so
                   present
                   in
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   in
                   effect
                   ,
                   presently
                   enjoyed
                   ,
                   and
                   over-weighs
                   the
                   present
                   tediousness
                   of
                   his
                   Journey
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   a
                   
                     Conjunction
                     of
                     the
                     Soul
                     to
                     God
                  
                   in
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   Love
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   return
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   measure
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   capacity
                   of
                   our
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will.
                   This
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   perfect
                   ,
                   but
                   admits
                   of
                   increases
                   ,
                   yet
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   may
                   be
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   most
                   perfect
                   operations
                   of
                   our
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   as
                   far
                   exceed
                   all
                   other
                   Happiness
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   as
                   far
                   as
                   it
                   falls
                   short
                   of
                   that
                   perfect
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   shall
                   be
                   enjoyed
                   hereafter
                   .
                   Were
                   a
                   Man
                   from
                   the
                   highest
                   Honour
                   and
                   Reputation
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   cast
                   into
                   the
                   greatest
                   Scorn
                   and
                   Ignominy
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   and
                   exasperated
                   Envy
                   could
                   impose
                   or
                   wish
                   ;
                   or
                   were
                   his
                   Body
                   laden
                   with
                   as
                   many
                   Necessities
                   ,
                   Miseries
                   ,
                   and
                   Torments
                   ,
                   as
                   Hunger
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   most
                   sublimated
                   and
                   ingenious
                   Malice
                   could
                   inflict
                   or
                   contrive
                   ;
                   could
                   as
                   well
                   the
                   highest
                   sense
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   most
                   imminent
                   expectation
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   the
                   greatest
                   of
                   Evils
                   ,
                   be
                   felt
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   protracted
                   for
                   an
                   age
                   ;
                   yet
                   if
                   under
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   can
                   look
                   upon
                   these
                   Miseries
                   as
                   such
                   as
                   must
                   end
                   ,
                   and
                   see
                   ,
                   though
                   at
                   a
                   distance
                   ,
                   a
                   Fruition
                   of
                   an
                   Everlasting
                   Beatitude
                   ,
                   infallibly
                   expecting
                   upon
                   the
                   close
                   of
                   these
                   Miseries
                   ,
                   the
                   Expected
                   Happiness
                   is
                   made
                   Present
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   over-ballanceth
                   the
                   Present
                   ,
                   but
                   Ending
                   Misery
                   :
                   How
                   much
                   more
                   when
                   in
                   the
                   instant
                   of
                   these
                   Sufferings
                   ,
                   the
                   intention
                   and
                   bent
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   to
                   her
                   Maker
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Great
                   God
                   shall
                   by
                   the
                   secret
                   ,
                   yet
                   real
                   ,
                   beams
                   of
                   his
                   Favour
                   send
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   Messages
                   of
                   Acceptation
                   and
                   Love
                   ?
                   How
                   small
                   and
                   low
                   doth
                   this
                   render
                   the
                   highest
                   Contempts
                   and
                   Malice
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   Devils
                   !
                   and
                   how
                   much
                   rather
                   would
                   this
                   Man
                   choose
                   to
                   enjoy
                   these
                   effects
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   with
                   these
                   Miseries
                   ,
                   than
                   barely
                   to
                   see
                   the
                   Experiments
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   and
                   Justice
                   in
                   removing
                   or
                   revenging
                   them
                   !
                
                 
                 
                   2
                   How
                   far
                   forth
                   this
                   Union
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   doth
                   conduce
                   
                     to
                     the
                     Happiness
                     of
                     the
                     Compositum
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   Whole
                   Man
                   ?
                   or
                   Whether
                   it
                   doth
                   so
                   or
                   no
                   ?
                   Wherein
                   we
                   say
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Happiness
                   that
                   is
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   without
                   considering
                   the
                   great
                   relation
                   of
                   the
                   soul
                   ,
                   doth
                   consist
                   in
                   the
                   perfecting
                   and
                   continuing
                   of
                   his
                   subsistence
                   and
                   kind
                   ;
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   the
                   Compositum
                   desires
                   and
                   moves
                   after
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   these
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   that
                   one
                   instance
                   of
                   Meats
                   ,
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   him
                   the
                   Sense
                   of
                   Tasting
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   takes
                   delight
                   in
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   please
                   the
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   but
                   this
                   is
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   taking
                   in
                   of
                   those
                   Nourishments
                   that
                   may
                   preserve
                   the
                   Compositum
                   ;
                   the
                   like
                   of
                   the
                   other
                   Senses
                   .
                   Now
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   the
                   Man
                   in
                   these
                   things
                   moves
                   to
                   these
                   Ends
                   ,
                   he
                   moves
                   naturally
                   and
                   orderly
                   ;
                   but
                   when
                   in
                   stead
                   of
                   moving
                   to
                   this
                   End
                   ,
                   he
                   rests
                   in
                   the
                   Means
                   ,
                   then
                   he
                   moves
                   inordinately
                   ,
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   that
                   temporal
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   the
                   support
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   as
                   when
                   he
                   eats
                   and
                   drinks
                   to
                   excess
                   ;
                   the
                   like
                   for
                   all
                   other
                   outward
                   matters
                   ,
                   as
                   Honours
                   ,
                   Riches
                   ,
                   Women
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   When
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   enjoyed
                   to
                   those
                   Ends
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   they
                   are
                   ordained
                   ,
                   then
                   is
                   the
                   Man
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   way
                   to
                   the
                   temporal
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Compositum
                     ,
                     viz.
                  
                   the
                   due
                   Support
                   and
                   Subsistence
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   may
                   consist
                   with
                   this
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Compositum
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   
                     à
                     priori
                  
                   hath
                   been
                   already
                   given
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   Institution
                   of
                   things
                   ,
                   did
                   order
                   every
                   thing
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Ends
                   with
                   that
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   was
                   no
                   clashing
                   of
                   the
                   several
                   Ends
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   thing
                   ,
                   or
                   of
                   several
                   things
                   ,
                   but
                   one
                   did
                   and
                   might
                   Consist
                   with
                   the
                   other
                   ;
                   the
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   might
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   may
                   consist
                   with
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   Compositum
                   .
                   Therefore
                   it
                   follows
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   Inconsistency
                   of
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   with
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   is
                   not
                   real
                   :
                   but
                   because
                   ,
                   however
                   it
                   comes
                   to
                   pass
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   misplaced
                   and
                   mistaken
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   we
                   now
                   place
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   in
                   turning
                   our selves
                   over
                   to
                   Sensuality
                   in
                   excessive
                   using
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   in
                   excessive
                   Lusts
                   .
                   These
                   are
                   clear
                   mistakes
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   apparent
                   ,
                   that
                   these
                   are
                   enemies
                   to
                   the
                   very
                   subsistence
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   Composium
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   is
                   inferiour
                   to
                   the
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   if
                   
                     ex
                     accidente
                  
                   it
                   falls
                   out
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   seldom
                   doth
                   in
                   truth
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   temporal
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   is
                   
                     in
                     hoc
                     individuo
                  
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   right
                   Reason
                   tells
                   us
                   that
                   the
                   greater
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   of
                   more
                   concernment
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   preferred
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   subordination
                   of
                   those
                   Faculties
                   and
                   Powers
                   placed
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   to
                   those
                   Ends
                   for
                   which
                   they
                   were
                   implanted
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   so
                   there
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   subordination
                   ,
                   both
                   of
                   these
                   Means
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   End
                   to
                   the
                   Great
                   End
                   ,
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul.
                   
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   As
                   the
                   Great
                   End
                   of
                   Man
                   doth
                   consist
                   with
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   his
                   Body
                   or
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   doth
                   much
                   and
                   effectually
                   conduce
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   is
                   apparent
                   in
                   the
                   original
                   creation
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   his
                   Mind
                   by
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   Presence
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   was
                   accompanied
                   with
                   the
                   Felicity
                   of
                   his
                   Compositum
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   likewise
                   apparent
                   in
                   his
                   Fall
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   contracted
                   Misery
                   in
                   the
                   one
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   did
                   in
                   the
                   other
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   rationally
                   evident
                   in
                   the
                   present
                   state
                   and
                   condition
                   of
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   as
                   will
                   be
                   evident
                   in
                   consideration
                   of
                   these
                   ensuing
                   particulars
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   shews
                   a
                   Man
                   the
                   right
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   viz.
                   to
                   be
                   subservient
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   .
                   The
                   want
                   of
                   a
                   true
                   and
                   rational
                   
                   use
                   of
                   secular
                   matters
                   is
                   a
                   great
                   cause
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   unhappiness
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   when
                   he
                   desires
                   Riches
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   would
                   be
                   rich
                   ,
                   or
                   Honours
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   would
                   be
                   great
                   ,
                   or
                   delicate
                   Fare
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   would
                   eat
                   .
                   Now
                   when
                   Men
                   mistake
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   things
                   ,
                   resting
                   in
                   that
                   as
                   an
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   only
                   useful
                   to
                   something
                   else
                   ,
                   this
                   breeds
                   these
                   disorders
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   among
                   men
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   disturb
                   even
                   their
                   outward
                   Peace
                   and
                   Happiness
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   regulated
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Heart
                   is
                   set
                   upon
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   it
                   takes
                   off
                   any
                   inordinate
                   Love
                   to
                   any
                   thing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   properly
                   conducible
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   that
                   only
                   ,
                   rationally
                   desirable
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   adds
                   a
                   sweetness
                   to
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   which
                   cannot
                   be
                   had
                   without
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   mingles
                   with
                   it
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   Master
                   of
                   this
                   Family
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   that
                   provides
                   it
                   ,
                   the
                   sense
                   and
                   security
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   that
                   gives
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   brings
                   up
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   to
                   a
                   higher
                   station
                   ,
                   and
                   nearer
                   to
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   true
                   Felicity
                   of
                   the
                   Soul.
                   A
                   Blue
                   Ribon
                   bought
                   in
                   a
                   Shop
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Blue
                   Ribon
                   given
                   by
                   a
                   King
                   in
                   token
                   of
                   Honour
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   thing
                   ,
                   but
                   with
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   mingling
                   of
                   somewhat
                   else
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   imports
                   a
                   Gift
                   from
                   a
                   King
                   in
                   token
                   of
                   Honour
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   higher-prized
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   takes
                   away
                   all
                   that
                   Sollicitousness
                   in
                   the
                   Enjoyment
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   that
                   Anguish
                   in
                   the
                   Loss
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   that
                   Anxiety
                   in
                   the
                   Provision
                   of
                   external
                   Accommodations
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   very
                   truth
                   ,
                   the
                   real
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   is
                   its
                   subsistence
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   perfectest
                   degree
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   perfection
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   clear
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Tumultuousness
                   ,
                   or
                   Quietness
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   doth
                   much
                   conduce
                   to
                   the
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   or
                   unhappiness
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   :
                   That
                   Man
                   that
                   lives
                   contentedly
                   with
                   20.
                   l.
                   a
                   year
                   ,
                   is
                   happier
                   than
                   he
                   that
                   lives
                   as
                   well
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   or
                   a
                   greater
                   Portion
                   ,
                   but
                   
                   with
                   an
                   anxious
                   ,
                   troubled
                   ,
                   craving
                   ,
                   unsatisfied
                   Mind
                   .
                   Now
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   truly
                   knows
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   truly
                   set
                   upon
                   his
                   Supream
                   End
                   ,
                   it
                   knows
                   its
                   duty
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   is
                   not
                   idle
                   ,
                   it
                   knows
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   therefore
                   is
                   not
                   anxious
                   ;
                   and
                   knows
                   the
                   use
                   and
                   value
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   values
                   it
                   no
                   farther
                   ,
                   than
                   it
                   is
                   useful
                   to
                   its
                   proper
                   End
                   ;
                   it
                   knows
                   the
                   Love
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   refers
                   all
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   that
                   wants
                   neither
                   Power
                   to
                   provide
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   nor
                   Wisdom
                   to
                   proportion
                   ,
                   nor
                   Love
                   to
                   communicate
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   exigence
                   of
                   my
                   condition
                   ;
                   and
                   admit
                   he
                   doth
                   ,
                   his
                   Will
                   must
                   be
                   done
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   mine
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   provided
                   well
                   enough
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   here
                   I
                   am
                   contented
                   ,
                   and
                   hereafter
                   saved
                   ,
                   this
                   sweetens
                   any
                   Losses
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Though
                   the
                   Great
                   God
                   be
                   absolute
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   not
                   bound
                   farther
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   than
                   it
                   pleaseth
                   him
                   ,
                   though
                   his
                   Creature
                   were
                   most
                   conformable
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   do
                   not
                   think
                   ,
                   but
                   ,
                   if
                   our
                   Hearts
                   were
                   and
                   did
                   continue
                   right
                   set
                   upon
                   our
                   great
                   and
                   Supream
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   could
                   hold
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   should
                   want
                   a
                   convenient
                   Portion
                   of
                   these
                   outward
                   Blessings
                   ,
                   which
                   would
                   make
                   our
                   Lives
                   comfortable
                   and
                   happy
                   :
                   but
                   here
                   is
                   the
                   Misery
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   confluence
                   of
                   Externals
                   presently
                   take
                   off
                   his
                   Soul
                   from
                   a
                   perfect
                   pursuit
                   of
                   our
                   great
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   fasten
                   upon
                   those
                   Externals
                   :
                   therefore
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   oftentimes
                   cuts
                   out
                   to
                   the
                   best
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   a
                   small
                   and
                   an
                   unpleasant
                   viaticum
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   not
                   linger
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   their
                   great
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   thus
                   with
                   the
                   whole
                   Compositum
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   shall
                   be
                   reunited
                   to
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   both
                   shall
                   have
                   a
                   perfect
                   Fruition
                   of
                   Happiness
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   the
                   Presence
                   ,
                   Favour
                   and
                   Communion
                   of
                   God.
                   How
                   far
                   forth
                   the
                   Soul
                   separated
                   ,
                   is
                   capable
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   nature
                   
                   of
                   any
                   new
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   which
                   it
                   had
                   not
                   before
                   ,
                   in
                   an
                   angelical
                   way
                   :
                   or
                   how
                   far
                   it
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   retain
                   or
                   improve
                   those
                   Conceptions
                   and
                   Species
                   that
                   it
                   had
                   here
                   ;
                   and
                   whether
                   it
                   hath
                   a
                   compleat
                   operation
                   ,
                   or
                   what
                   degree
                   of
                   Fruition
                   it
                   hath
                   of
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   above
                   our
                   reach
                   to
                   determine
                   ;
                   only
                   this
                   we
                   may
                   conjecture
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   not
                   placed
                   in
                   that
                   perfect
                   degree
                   of
                   being
                   and
                   subsistence
                   as
                   are
                   the
                   Angels
                   ,
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   made
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   a
                   Body
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   exerciseth
                   its
                   motions
                   ,
                   faculties
                   ,
                   and
                   operations
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   without
                   all
                   question
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   shall
                   hereafter
                   be
                   reunited
                   to
                   a
                   most
                   perfect
                   spiritualized
                   Body
                   indissolubly
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   not
                   thereby
                   receive
                   any
                   diminution
                   or
                   abatement
                   of
                   its
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Felicity
                   ,
                   but
                   will
                   thereby
                   become
                   more
                   capable
                   of
                   a
                   more
                   perfect
                   and
                   full
                   Fruition
                   of
                   that
                   Supream
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   then
                   be
                   communicated
                   perfectly
                   to
                   the
                   whole
                   Compositum
                   .
                   But
                   this
                   by
                   the
                   way
                   ,
                   
                     latius
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     V.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   attaining
                   the
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   HItherto
                   we
                   have
                   proceeded
                   in
                   the
                   examination
                   of
                   these
                   2.
                   
                   Parts
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   the
                   Subject
                   is
                   of
                   this
                   Happiness
                   ;
                   and
                   2.
                   
                   What
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   Now
                   the
                   third
                   thing
                   rests
                   to
                   be
                   sought
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   What
                   is
                   
                     the
                     Means
                     of
                     attaining
                     this
                     Supream
                     End
                     of
                     Man
                     ,
                  
                   his
                   Union
                   to
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   herein
                   we
                   shall
                   examine
                   these
                   three
                   things
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   naturally
                   might
                   be
                   conjectured
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   acquisition
                   of
                   this
                   Happiness
                   ?
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Whether
                   ,
                   as
                   things
                   stand
                   with
                   Man
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   Means
                   be
                   to
                   be
                   found
                   or
                   no
                   ?
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   If
                   not
                   ,
                   then
                   whether
                   there
                   be
                   any
                   Means
                   left
                   for
                   Man
                   to
                   attain
                   this
                   Supream
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   or
                   no
                   ?
                   and
                   what
                   it
                   is
                   ?
                   and
                   how
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   ?
                
                 
                   Touching
                   the
                   first
                   :
                   Though
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   power
                   might
                   carry
                   every
                   thing
                   to
                   his
                   proper
                   ,
                   mediate
                   ,
                   or
                   ultimate
                   End
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   intervention
                   of
                   any
                   Means
                   ;
                   yet
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   his
                   own
                   peculiar
                   Prerogative
                   by
                   his
                   Will
                   to
                   appoint
                   every
                   thing
                   to
                   its
                   proper
                   End
                   ,
                   wherein
                   is
                   seen
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   same
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   hath
                   ordered
                   ,
                   hath
                   appointed
                   every
                   thing
                   to
                   move
                   to
                   this
                   End
                   by
                   a
                   certain
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   certain
                   Means
                   ,
                   and
                   herein
                   is
                   seen
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   :
                   such
                   are
                   the
                   Instincts
                   and
                   Inclinations
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   they
                   move
                   to
                   their
                   special
                   Ends
                   and
                   Perfections
                   :
                   And
                   as
                   these
                   Inclinations
                   are
                   planted
                   by
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   inferiour
                   Creature
                   ,
                   the
                   like
                   was
                   done
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   a
                   different
                   manner
                   ,
                   in
                   Men
                   at
                   first
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   probability
                   of
                   
                   Reason
                   ,
                   the
                   difference
                   being
                   only
                   thus
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   all
                   that
                   is
                   conducing
                   to
                   their
                   End
                   is
                   made
                   a
                   piece
                   or
                   quality
                   of
                   their
                   Nature
                   ,
                   in
                   Man
                   not
                   altogether
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   seen
                   .
                   We
                   have
                   found
                   Man
                   indued
                   with
                   two
                   great
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   and
                   in
                   these
                   principally
                   consists
                   the
                   receptiveness
                   of
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   motion
                   to
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Touching
                   
                     the
                     Vnderstanding
                  
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Faculty
                   receptive
                   of
                   an
                   Object
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   known
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   Object
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   the
                   nature
                   or
                   essence
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   but
                   distinct
                   from
                   it
                   :
                   So
                   that
                   Man
                   might
                   be
                   created
                   an
                   intellectual
                   Creature
                   ,
                   yet
                   till
                   such
                   time
                   as
                   naturally
                   through
                   the
                   Senses
                   ,
                   or
                   supernaturally
                   by
                   the
                   immediate
                   infusion
                   or
                   demonstration
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   but
                   
                     rasa
                     tabula
                  
                   .
                   The
                   first
                   thing
                   therefore
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   put
                   into
                   the
                   Understanding
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   his
                   supream
                   End
                   ,
                   was
                   a
                   stock
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   which
                   concerned
                   Man.
                   And
                   this
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   Man
                   was
                   that
                   Means
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   if
                   known
                   and
                   pursued
                   ,
                   would
                   guide
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   true
                   Happiness
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   before
                   observed
                   ,
                   every
                   thing
                   is
                   so
                   far
                   forth
                   Beautiful
                   and
                   Happy
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   holds
                   Conformity
                   with
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   such
                   is
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   the
                   Creature
                   moves
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   its
                   Maker
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   without
                   fail
                   attain
                   that
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   whereof
                   it
                   is
                   capable
                   ;
                   because
                   it
                   moves
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   it
                   was
                   appointed
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   :
                   Now
                   because
                   God
                   hath
                   made
                   Man
                   a
                   Rational
                   and
                   Intellectual
                   Creature
                   he
                   appointed
                   a
                   rational
                   and
                   intellectual
                   way
                   to
                   move
                   him
                   to
                   this
                   End
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   that
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   lead
                   him
                   to
                   that
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Understanding
                   being
                   thus
                   enlightned
                   with
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   
                     the
                     Will
                  
                   was
                   endued
                   with
                   a
                   Rectitude
                   to
                   move
                   on
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   End
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   
                     sub
                     ratione
                     Scibilis
                  
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   
                     sub
                     ratione
                     Legis
                  
                   ,
                   a
                   thing
                   not
                   only
                   shewn
                   to
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Means
                   to
                   bring
                   him
                   to
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   injoyned
                   to
                   the
                   Man
                   as
                   his
                   Duty
                   ,
                   under
                   pain
                   of
                   Guilt
                   and
                   Vengeance
                   :
                   for
                   herein
                   consists
                   the
                   difference
                   between
                   the
                   Instincts
                   in
                   the
                   inferiour
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   Law
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ;
                   in
                   those
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   properly
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   intellectual
                   nor
                   voluntary
                   Agents
                   ,
                   therefore
                   their
                   receding
                   from
                   that
                   Instinct
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   subjects
                   to
                   a
                   loss
                   and
                   deformity
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   subjects
                   them
                   not
                   to
                   any
                   Guilt
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   Rule
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   was
                   given
                   to
                   a
                   Creature
                   endued
                   with
                   Understanding
                   to
                   know
                   what
                   it
                   was
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   Will
                   that
                   might
                   obey
                   it
                   if
                   he
                   would
                   .
                   Therefore
                   by
                   the
                   violation
                   thereof
                   ,
                   Man
                   must
                   needs
                   incur
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   loss
                   of
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   this
                   Rule
                   alone
                   could
                   guide
                   him
                   to
                   ,
                   but
                   likewise
                   a
                   positive
                   guilt
                   ,
                   or
                   obligation
                   to
                   such
                   farther
                   punishment
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   rebellion
                   of
                   a
                   Creature
                   against
                   his
                   Maker
                   might
                   deserve
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Conformity
                   then
                   to
                   this
                   Law
                   necessarily
                   induced
                   two
                   things
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Beauty
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   being
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   which
                   only
                   denominates
                   the
                   Creature
                   beautiful
                   ,
                   and
                   consisted
                   principally
                   in
                   these
                   three
                   things
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   by
                   the
                   immediate
                   demonstration
                   or
                   inscription
                   of
                   God
                   himself
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   Righteousness
                   or
                   Justice
                   ;
                   for
                   as
                   the
                   Will
                   
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   Law
                   that
                   proceeds
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   ground
                   of
                   all
                   Obligation
                   to
                   any
                   thing
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Just
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   Rule
                   and
                   Measure
                   of
                   Justice
                   of
                   Man
                   toward
                   God
                   ,
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   himself
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   viz.
                   a
                   Conformity
                   of
                   Man's
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   his
                   Actions
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   righteous
                   and
                   holy
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   Holy
                   God
                   :
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   was
                   his
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   his
                   Happiness
                   initiate
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   way
                   to
                   consummate
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   produced
                   this
                   Beauty
                   and
                   Happiness
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   so
                   of
                   necessity
                   ,
                   
                     the
                     violation
                  
                   of
                   this
                   Law
                   must
                   introduce
                   ,
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Ataxy
                       and
                       Deformity
                       in
                       the
                       Creature
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Punishment
                       ;
                       and
                       that
                       of
                       two
                       kinds
                       :
                    
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Privative
                   punishment
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   lost
                   what
                   he
                   had
                   or
                   might
                   have
                   had
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   double
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   his
                   Supream
                   End
                   ,
                   an
                   irrecoverable
                   loss
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Link
                   is
                   broken
                   ,
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   the
                   exact
                   performance
                   whereof
                   was
                   possible
                   and
                   the
                   only
                   means
                   to
                   attain
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   hath
                   cut
                   off
                   that
                   ordination
                   that
                   this
                   Rule
                   had
                   to
                   Man●
                   Felicity
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   the
                   Means
                   .
                   The
                   Light
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   is
                   put
                   out
                   ,
                   or
                   much
                   weakened
                   ,
                   the
                   Rectitude
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   disordered
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   irrecoverably
                   .
                   The
                   Soul
                   continues
                   substantially
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   but
                   these
                   extrinsecal
                   adventitious
                   habits
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   are
                   removed
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   Punishment
                   of
                   loss
                   is
                   a
                   natural
                   consequent
                   of
                   this
                   Violation
                   of
                   this
                   righteous
                   and
                   blessed
                   Law
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   inforced
                   with
                   the
                   Sanction
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   could
                   do
                   no
                   less
                   in
                   justice
                   than
                   withdraw
                   that
                   Light
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Purity
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   but
                   a
                   consequent
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   that
                   is
                   so
                   unjustly
                   violated
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Positive
                   Punishment
                   .
                   For
                   were
                   it
                   given
                   but
                   as
                   a
                   means
                   to
                   attain
                   another
                   thing
                   ,
                   a
                   punishment
                   of
                   loss
                   of
                   the
                   End
                   must
                   necessarily
                   follow
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   means
                   to
                   attain
                   that
                   End
                   ;
                   But
                   Man
                   was
                   endued
                   with
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   capable
                   of
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   Observance
                   of
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   a
                   Law
                   framed
                   by
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   ,
                   exactly
                   suitable
                   to
                   those
                   abilities
                   Man
                   had
                   to
                   perform
                   it
                   ,
                   who
                   gives
                   Rules
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   to
                   which
                   he
                   gives
                   it
                   :
                   This
                   Law
                   promulged
                   by
                   the
                   exact
                   inscription
                   thereof
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   who
                   both
                   
                   knew
                   what
                   it
                   was
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   whom
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   what
                   End
                   given
                   ;
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   this
                   adds
                   Rebellion
                   to
                   the
                   Violation
                   ,
                   and
                   obligeth
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   ,
                   to
                   more
                   than
                   a
                   Loss
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Let
                   us
                   now
                   examine
                   ,
                   
                     How
                     things
                     stand
                     with
                     the
                     Children
                     of
                     Men
                     ,
                  
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   discovery
                   and
                   prosecution
                   and
                   attaining
                   of
                   this
                   supream
                   and
                   great
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   Creation
                   :
                   All
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   besides
                   Man
                   ,
                   come
                   and
                   keep
                   very
                   near
                   unto
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   their
                   Creation
                   ,
                   though
                   some
                   disorder
                   we
                   may
                   find
                   in
                   them
                   :
                   The
                   reason
                   is
                   because
                   they
                   move
                   not
                   freely
                   ,
                   but
                   naturally
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Rules
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   they
                   move
                   ,
                   are
                   Inclinations
                   ,
                   Qualities
                   ,
                   and
                   Propensions
                   woven
                   into
                   their
                   very
                   Nature
                   :
                   But
                   in
                   Man
                   it
                   is
                   otherwise
                   ;
                   the
                   Principles
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   his
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   is
                   much
                   steered
                   ,
                   are
                   extrinsecal
                   and
                   adventitious
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   without
                   any
                   essential
                   change
                   in
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   those
                   Habits
                   or
                   Principles
                   may
                   be
                   lost
                   .
                   And
                   let
                   us
                   but
                   examine
                   the
                   temper
                   of
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   find
                   
                     a
                     general
                     disorder
                  
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   and
                   want
                   of
                   those
                   Rules
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   lead
                   him
                   to
                   his
                   Supream
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Vnderstanding
                   :
                   We
                   have
                   shewn
                   that
                   Man
                   had
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   vessel
                   receptive
                   of
                   that
                   Light
                   and
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   his
                   initiate
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   way
                   to
                   a
                   consummate
                   Happiness
                   ;
                   but
                   also
                   had
                   that
                   Lamp
                   of
                   his
                   fitted
                   with
                   that
                   Oyl
                   and
                   Light
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   part
                   of
                   his
                   Essence
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   high
                   Perfection
                   of
                   that
                   Power
                   or
                   Receptivity
                   :
                   But
                   we
                   do
                   now
                   plainly
                   find
                   ,
                   that
                   take
                   any
                   Man
                   
                     in
                     puris
                     naturalibus
                  
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   scarce
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   a
                   knowledge
                   either
                   what
                   himself
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   what
                   his
                   beginning
                   was
                   ,
                   or
                   what
                   his
                   End
                   is
                   ;
                   and
                   differs
                   little
                   from
                   the
                   highest
                   degree
                   of
                   Beasts
                   :
                   His
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Reason
                   is
                   essential
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   matter
                   or
                   furniture
                   of
                   these
                   is
                   wanting
                   .
                   The
                   supply
                   of
                   these
                   defects
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   therefore
                   extrinsecal
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   
                   either
                   by
                   Instruction
                   and
                   Information
                   ,
                   or
                   Tradition
                   from
                   others
                   .
                   Thus
                   doubtless
                   much
                   of
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   is
                   propagated
                   even
                   from
                   the
                   first
                   Man
                   :
                   but
                   this
                   ,
                   the
                   farther
                   it
                   was
                   from
                   the
                   original
                   ,
                   it
                   grew
                   weaker
                   and
                   weaker
                   ,
                   and
                   more
                   corrupted
                   ,
                   partly
                   through
                   the
                   defects
                   that
                   were
                   in
                   those
                   that
                   propagated
                   it
                   ,
                   partly
                   through
                   the
                   supineness
                   and
                   negligence
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   received
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   partly
                   through
                   the
                   mixtures
                   of
                   the
                   Fancies
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   every
                   Man
                   adding
                   a
                   new
                   piece
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   to
                   what
                   he
                   received
                   ;
                   and
                   all
                   truths
                   the
                   farther
                   they
                   are
                   from
                   the
                   original
                   grow
                   the
                   more
                   corrupted
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   means
                   a
                   little
                   truth
                   passing
                   through
                   divers
                   hands
                   ,
                   and
                   receiving
                   almost
                   from
                   every
                   hand
                   some
                   addition
                   and
                   mixture
                   ,
                   in
                   process
                   of
                   time
                   it
                   hath
                   grown
                   as
                   difficult
                   to
                   sift
                   out
                   those
                   small
                   grains
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   thus
                   communicated
                   in
                   the
                   Ear
                   ,
                   and
                   crowd
                   of
                   other
                   erroneous
                   addittaments
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   retrieve
                   those
                   Truths
                   which
                   the
                   neglect
                   of
                   Men
                   hath
                   in
                   effect
                   lost
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   thus
                   some
                   Truths
                   have
                   been
                   discovered
                   ,
                   and
                   transmitted
                   from
                   Man
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   diligent
                   Study
                   and
                   Observation
                   some
                   of
                   those
                   Truths
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   been
                   in
                   effect
                   lost
                   since
                   the
                   Creation
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   have
                   been
                   recovered
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   contracted
                   erroneous
                   superstructions
                   or
                   accessions
                   ,
                   purged
                   ,
                   both
                   matters
                   natural
                   and
                   metaphysical
                   .
                   This
                   hath
                   been
                   the
                   business
                   of
                   the
                   exacter
                   sort
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   which
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   without
                   the
                   special
                   Providence
                   of
                   the
                   Almighty
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   highest
                   endeavours
                   of
                   Men
                   in
                   this
                   kind
                   hath
                   been
                   still
                   mingled
                   with
                   much
                   darkness
                   :
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   seldom
                   that
                   the
                   Wit
                   or
                   Learning
                   of
                   the
                   succeeding
                   Philosopher
                   discovered
                   some
                   Errors
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   preceded
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   same
                   natural
                   imbecility
                   appeared
                   likewise
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   in
                   producing
                   some
                   erroneous
                   Opinion
                   ,
                   which
                   as
                   much
                   deserved
                   an
                   expurgation
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   he
                   before
                   corrected
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   defect
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   is
                   visible
                   in
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   visible
                   in
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   way
                   or
                   rule
                   unto
                   our
                   Supream
                   End
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Religion
                   ,
                   that
                   though
                   Men
                   of
                   several
                   Ages
                   and
                   Centuries
                   ,
                   Nations
                   ,
                   Dispositions
                   ,
                   inclinations
                   ,
                   Educations
                   ,
                   agree
                   in
                   some
                   common
                   Principles
                   concerning
                   other
                   matters
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   Religion
                   ,
                   the
                   differences
                   have
                   ever
                   been
                   wonderful
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   from
                   the
                   defect
                   of
                   our
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   but
                   likewise
                   from
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   which
                   falls
                   not
                   easily
                   within
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   those
                   Mediums
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   understanding
                   arrives
                   to
                   the
                   attainment
                   of
                   other
                   Truths
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   stands
                   in
                   need
                   of
                   some
                   extrinsecal
                   help
                   to
                   set
                   him
                   right
                   in
                   this
                   .
                
                 
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   great
                   points
                   of
                   Religion
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   some
                   things
                   concerning
                   his
                   Essence
                   ;
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ;
                   that
                   he
                   made
                   all
                   things
                   for
                   his
                   own
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   other
                   things
                   before
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   acquired
                   by
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   Nature
                   and
                   Reason
                   :
                   yet
                   such
                   is
                   the
                   heighth
                   and
                   remoteness
                   of
                   the
                   Subject
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   requires
                   much
                   Industry
                   and
                   Consideration
                   to
                   carry
                   us
                   step
                   by
                   step
                   unto
                   this
                   heighth
                   :
                   But
                   when
                   we
                   have
                   arrived
                   to
                   this
                   (
                   which
                   few
                   attain
                   unto
                   )
                   yet
                   there
                   is
                   so
                   much
                   confusion
                   in
                   these
                   Notions
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   are
                   so
                   far
                   fetcht
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   make
                   not
                   that
                   clear
                   impression
                   upon
                   the
                   Understanding
                   as
                   is
                   fit
                   :
                   But
                   admit
                   they
                   did
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   are
                   still
                   to
                   seek
                   what
                   is
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   whereby
                   to
                   lead
                   us
                   to
                   attain
                   to
                   our
                   great
                   End
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   we
                   rove
                   at
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   concerning
                   Religion
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   observe
                   these
                   Several
                   steps
                   of
                   Ignorance
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   An
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                   whether
                   there
                   be
                   any
                   God
                   or
                   no
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   grossest
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   against
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   most
                   universal
                   Principle
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   affirmation
                   of
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   foundation
                   ,
                   whereupon
                   
                   every
                   Inquiry
                   is
                   built
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   Atheism
                   and
                   meer
                   Brutishness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   hath
                   once
                   stated
                   that
                   question
                   affirmatively
                   ,
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   some
                   Superior
                   Power
                   ,
                   the
                   next
                   question
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   next
                   step
                   of
                   Man's
                   Ignorance
                   is
                   concerning
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   this
                   God
                   ;
                   What
                   he
                   is
                   ,
                   Whether
                   one
                   or
                   more
                   ,
                   Whether
                   visible
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   so
                   ,
                   What
                   visible
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   This
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   may
                   by
                   natural
                   Reason
                   be
                   stated
                   very
                   far
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   before
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   this
                   Ignorance
                   receive
                   a
                   cure
                   in
                   a
                   great
                   measure
                   ;
                   yet
                   so
                   far
                   are
                   our
                   Intellectuals
                   darkened
                   in
                   this
                   matter
                   ,
                   that
                   Men
                   are
                   hardly
                   set
                   right
                   in
                   this
                   :
                   And
                   hence
                   grew
                   those
                   strange
                   varieties
                   of
                   Gods
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   Idolatry
                   ,
                   and
                   Polytheism
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   is
                   rightly
                   Principle'd
                   concerning
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   concludes
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   the
                   next
                   special
                   question
                   is
                   ,
                   Whether
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   to
                   every
                   thing
                   his
                   several
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   conducing
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ?
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   Whether
                   he
                   hath
                   appointed
                   to
                   Man
                   any
                   End
                   and
                   Rule
                   ,
                   conducing
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   different
                   from
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ?
                   or
                   ,
                   Whether
                   he
                   be
                   left
                   to
                   do
                   as
                   he
                   pleaseth
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   confined
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   some
                   End
                   and
                   Rule
                   conducing
                   to
                   it
                   ?
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   Supineness
                   ,
                   Epicurism
                   ,
                   Impiety
                   ,
                   and
                   professed
                   Injustice
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   finding
                   that
                   God
                   is
                   a
                   free
                   and
                   intellectual
                   Agent
                   ,
                   and
                   sees
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   may
                   by
                   natural
                   Reason
                   ,
                   every
                   thing
                   ordered
                   to
                   a
                   suitable
                   End
                   to
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   a
                   suitable
                   Means
                   or
                   Rule
                   conducing
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   finds
                   a
                   higher
                   degree
                   of
                   being
                   in
                   himself
                   than
                   in
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   an
                   higher
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   an
                   higher
                   Rule
                   conducing
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   he
                   doth
                   most
                   naturally
                   resolve
                   this
                   Rule
                   into
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   conducing
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   the
                   Subject
                   of
                   which
                   Rule
                   must
                   be
                   
                   all
                   his
                   Internal
                   and
                   External
                   Actions
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   others
                   :
                   but
                   here
                   then
                   is
                   the
                   next
                   question
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   next
                   degree
                   of
                   Ignorance
                   in
                   Men
                   ,
                   viz.
                   What
                   that
                   Law
                   or
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   concerning
                   Man
                   ?
                   and
                   from
                   hence
                   grow
                   those
                   Varieties
                   and
                   Errors
                   in
                   Worship
                   of
                   God.
                   And
                   though
                   haply
                   most
                   Men
                   ,
                   knowing
                   the
                   true
                   God
                   ,
                   may
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Light
                   of
                   Nature
                   concur
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   and
                   fundamentals
                   of
                   Worship
                   ,
                   viz.
                   That
                   God
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   feared
                   with
                   all
                   Reverence
                   ;
                   loved
                   with
                   all
                   intention
                   ;
                   obey'd
                   with
                   all
                   sincerity
                   ,
                   chearfulness
                   ,
                   and
                   exactness
                   :
                   all
                   which
                   are
                   but
                   natural
                   conclusions
                   from
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Relation
                   that
                   he
                   beareth
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   Preserver
                   :
                   yet
                   ,
                   because
                   we
                   know
                   not
                   what
                   that
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   particularly
                   is
                   ,
                   we
                   frame
                   several
                   ways
                   and
                   Rules
                   of
                   Worship
                   ,
                   according
                   as
                   our
                   several
                   Fancies
                   perswade
                   us
                   to
                   be
                   agreeable
                   to
                   that
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   either
                   unnecessary
                   and
                   superstructive
                   ,
                   or
                   erroneous
                   and
                   offensive
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   dangerous
                   Ingredient
                   ,
                   conclude
                   both
                   his
                   own
                   way
                   necessary
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   dangerously
                   Erroneous
                   .
                
                 
                   These
                   Defects
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   much
                   Error
                   and
                   Obliquity
                   in
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   and
                   his
                   Actions
                   :
                   And
                   these
                   defects
                   are
                   most
                   clearly
                   visible
                   in
                   the
                   whole
                   World
                   ;
                   nay
                   in
                   the
                   most
                   knowing
                   Climates
                   ,
                   Times
                   ,
                   and
                   Persons
                   thereof
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   last
                   part
                   ,
                   concerning
                   the
                   Worship
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   we
                   see
                   several
                   sorts
                   of
                   Men
                   highly
                   opinionated
                   concerning
                   their
                   own
                   particular
                   Way
                   or
                   Worship
                   ;
                   and
                   most
                   Magisterially
                   condemning
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   as
                   bad
                   as
                   Paganism
                   ;
                   when
                   it
                   may
                   fall
                   out
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   so
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   it
                   doth
                   ,
                   that
                   what
                   is
                   superadded
                   beyond
                   the
                   plain
                   and
                   sincere
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Subjection
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   Thankfulness
                   for
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   Belief
                   
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   Means
                   he
                   hath
                   provided
                   for
                   our
                   Salvation
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   other
                   grand
                   Principles
                   ,
                   whereof
                   before
                   and
                   anon
                   ;
                   are
                   but
                   meer
                   Superstructions
                   of
                   Humane
                   Invention
                   ,
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                   Imbecility
                   or
                   Policy
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   made
                   the
                   greatest
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   business
                   ,
                   and
                   inquiries
                   ,
                   and
                   differences
                   among
                   Men
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   this
                   Nature
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Will
                   we
                   find
                   several
                   Defects
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Those
                   that
                   are
                   consequential
                   to
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   or
                   darkness
                   ,
                   or
                   impotence
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   whose
                   Decisions
                   doth
                   ,
                   or
                   should
                   ,
                   preceed
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   :
                   Were
                   the
                   Understanding
                   truly
                   principle'd
                   with
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Will
                   ;
                   with
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   our selves
                   ,
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Dependence
                   we
                   have
                   upon
                   him
                   in
                   our
                   being
                   and
                   continuance
                   ;
                   those
                   practical
                   Conclusions
                   ,
                   that
                   would
                   most
                   clearly
                   and
                   necessarily
                   arise
                   from
                   these
                   ,
                   viz.
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   his
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   Fear
                   of
                   Offending
                   ,
                   Care
                   to
                   conform
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   Thankfulness
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   Contentedness
                   and
                   Chearfulness
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   Valuation
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   according
                   to
                   its
                   true
                   Estimate
                   ,
                   &c.
                   would
                   most
                   effectually
                   follow
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   Affections
                   that
                   are
                   subservient
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   in
                   the
                   Life
                   and
                   Actions
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   one
                   Divine
                   Principle
                   ,
                   soundly
                   and
                   clearly
                   seated
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   would
                   improve
                   it self
                   into
                   infinite
                   practical
                   deductions
                   for
                   the
                   regulation
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   :
                   But
                   where
                   these
                   are
                   wanting
                   ,
                   the
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   excentrick
                   :
                   But
                   where
                   they
                   are
                   but
                   weakly
                   and
                   doubtfully
                   received
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   the
                   operation
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   upon
                   them
                   is
                   but
                   weak
                   ;
                   the
                   inclinations
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   weaker
                   ,
                   and
                   easily
                   overmatcht
                   with
                   the
                   least
                   difficulty
                   ,
                   and
                   seldom
                   arrive
                   to
                   action
                   ,
                   or
                   constancy
                   in
                   the
                   life
                   ;
                   for
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   ,
                   and
                   intention
                   ,
                   and
                   clearness
                   of
                   the
                   Conviction
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   concerning
                   any
                   Object
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   fruitful
                   ,
                   rational
                   ,
                   and
                   powerful
                   are
                   
                   those
                   practical
                   Conclusions
                   deduced
                   from
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   intense
                   and
                   natural
                   is
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   according
                   to
                   these
                   Conclusions
                   ;
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   intensiveness
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   are
                   the
                   Actions
                   that
                   are
                   commanded
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   :
                   a
                   faint
                   Conviction
                   moves
                   the
                   Will
                   but
                   weakly
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   weak
                   Volition
                   seldom
                   ends
                   in
                   Action
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Impotency
                   :
                   Not
                   only
                   that
                   which
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   Impotency
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   the
                   Convictions
                   there
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   Impotency
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   very
                   Faculty
                   it self
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   evident
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   brought
                   under
                   the
                   inferiour
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   over
                   which
                   it
                   ought
                   to
                   govern
                   ,
                   the
                   Passions
                   and
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   :
                   For
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   certain
                   ,
                   that
                   oftentimes
                   the
                   misplacing
                   ,
                   or
                   overacting
                   of
                   our
                   Passions
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   violent
                   pursuit
                   of
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   mistake
                   or
                   blindness
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   clear
                   that
                   oftentimes
                   contrary
                   to
                   those
                   very
                   Convictions
                   and
                   Rational
                   Decisions
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   precipitated
                   ,
                   and
                   carried
                   away
                   with
                   the
                   violence
                   and
                   importunity
                   of
                   those
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   right
                   Reason
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   are
                   subordinate
                   to
                   her
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Privation
                   and
                   absence
                   of
                   Inclinations
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Holiness
                   .
                   The
                   whole
                   Soul
                   was
                   formerly
                   the
                   seat
                   of
                   God's
                   Image
                   :
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   most
                   conspicuous
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   consonant
                   to
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   were
                   the
                   Principles
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   or
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Divine
                   Understanding
                   :
                   those
                   Principles
                   that
                   were
                   most
                   proper
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   were
                   the
                   Principles
                   of
                   Holiness
                   and
                   Justice
                   ,
                   or
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Divine
                   Will.
                   Now
                   as
                   Truth
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   the
                   Essence
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   only
                   a
                   Power
                   receptive
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   so
                   neither
                   is
                   Holiness
                   and
                   Justice
                   of
                   the
                   Essence
                   of
                   the
                   Will.
                   And
                   as
                   Man
                   in
                   a
                   great
                   Measure
                   hath
                   lost
                   that
                   stock
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   is
                   ignorant
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   apparent
                   he
                   wants
                   that
                   stock
                   
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Holiness
                   in
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   incline
                   and
                   move
                   the
                   Will
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   There
                   are
                   not
                   only
                   these
                   privative
                   Evils
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   likewise
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   Positive
                   Malice
                   or
                   Inclination
                   against
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   a
                   propension
                   and
                   inclination
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   Evil.
                   Certain
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   of
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   Creatures
                   is
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   conformable
                   to
                   their
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   not
                   carry
                   them
                   to
                   any
                   thing
                   beyond
                   the
                   conveniency
                   of
                   their
                   own
                   Nature
                   :
                   and
                   questionless
                   ,
                   Man
                   in
                   his
                   original
                   had
                   a
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   no
                   less
                   conformable
                   ,
                   and
                   suitable
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   sensitive
                   Nature
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   of
                   another
                   Creature
                   is
                   to
                   his
                   :
                   and
                   besides
                   that
                   parity
                   between
                   other
                   Creatures
                   and
                   Man
                   ,
                   he
                   had
                   an
                   advantage
                   of
                   a
                   Reasonable
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   supply
                   and
                   regulate
                   the
                   defects
                   or
                   irregularities
                   of
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   if
                   any
                   were
                   :
                   How
                   then
                   comes
                   it
                   to
                   pass
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   poor
                   sensual
                   Creatures
                   move
                   conformable
                   to
                   their
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   Man
                   alone
                   runs
                   into
                   those
                   Excesses
                   and
                   strange
                   Prodigies
                   of
                   Vices
                   ,
                   whereof
                   an
                   inferiour
                   Creature
                   is
                   capable
                   ,
                   but
                   abhors
                   the
                   Committal
                   ?
                   For
                   instance
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   ordained
                   the
                   Preservation
                   of
                   the
                   Sensible
                   Creature
                   ,
                   by
                   eating
                   things
                   suitable
                   to
                   the
                   Nature
                   and
                   Constitution
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   that
                   Means
                   ,
                   hath
                   planted
                   a
                   natural
                   Appetite
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   to
                   those
                   Meats
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   to
                   excite
                   that
                   Appetite
                   for
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   that
                   Means
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   hath
                   put
                   a
                   conformity
                   between
                   the
                   taste
                   of
                   that
                   Meat
                   and
                   the
                   Palate
                   :
                   Yet
                   we
                   do
                   seldom
                   see
                   the
                   Appetite
                   of
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   Creatures
                   carry
                   them
                   in
                   eating
                   or
                   drinking
                   beyond
                   moderation
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   that
                   Appetite
                   is
                   given
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   their
                   Appetite
                   is
                   commensurate
                   to
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   their
                   Preservation
                   :
                   but
                   in
                   
                   Man
                   we
                   find
                   in
                   all
                   Ages
                   and
                   Places
                   strange
                   Excesses
                   ,
                   beyond
                   the
                   conveniency
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   with
                   iteration
                   and
                   professedness
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   in
                   Creatures
                   we
                   find
                   God
                   hath
                   appointed
                   the
                   Conjunction
                   of
                   the
                   Male
                   and
                   Female
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   continuation
                   of
                   their
                   Species
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   to
                   excite
                   the
                   Creature
                   to
                   the
                   continuation
                   of
                   its
                   Kind
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   Delight
                   mingled
                   with
                   that
                   natural
                   Action
                   ;
                   yet
                   we
                   never
                   see
                   the
                   Sensible
                   Creature
                   divide
                   the
                   Action
                   from
                   the
                   End
                   :
                   But
                   among
                   Men
                   we
                   find
                   in
                   all
                   times
                   those
                   Prodigies
                   of
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   as
                   Prostitution
                   ,
                   Beastiality
                   ,
                   Buggery
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   unnatural
                   commixtions
                   .
                   The
                   like
                   Instances
                   might
                   be
                   given
                   of
                   Cruelty
                   ,
                   and
                   excogitated
                   Tortures
                   ,
                   and
                   Crimes
                   of
                   like
                   nature
                   ,
                   whereby
                   Men
                   do
                   not
                   only
                   against
                   Reason
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   against
                   ,
                   and
                   beyond
                   the
                   natural
                   inclination
                   of
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   Appetite
                   .
                   So
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   an
                   Imbecility
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   whereby
                   it
                   is
                   subordinate
                   to
                   its
                   Servants
                   and
                   Handmaids
                   ,
                   but
                   likewise
                   a
                   Depravation
                   and
                   Positive
                   Maliciousness
                   against
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God.
                   Much
                   Labour
                   hath
                   been
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   by
                   the
                   wiser
                   sort
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   what
                   by
                   moral
                   Perswasions
                   and
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   what
                   by
                   Government
                   and
                   Humane
                   Laws
                   ,
                   to
                   suppress
                   or
                   reform
                   the
                   Defects
                   of
                   Mens
                   Natures
                   ;
                   which
                   as
                   they
                   evidence
                   in
                   themselves
                   ,
                   that
                   Man
                   is
                   not
                   what
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   daily
                   new
                   Remedies
                   do
                   sufficiently
                   evidence
                   the
                   fruitfulness
                   of
                   the
                   Disease
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   weakness
                   of
                   the
                   Remedy
                   .
                
                 
                   These
                   things
                   considered
                   ,
                   three
                   things
                   are
                   the
                   
                     evident
                     Consequents
                  
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   ,
                   as
                   things
                   stand
                   with
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   in
                   a
                   condition
                   to
                   attain
                   everlasting
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   these
                   two
                   eminent
                   Defects
                   in
                   those
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   we
                   must
                   attain
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   ,
                   although
                   these
                   two
                   Defects
                   could
                   be
                   cured
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   condition
                   wherein
                   we
                   are
                   ,
                   to
                   attain
                   it
                   ;
                   because
                   we
                   have
                   violated
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   which
                   unless
                   uniformly
                   kept
                   ,
                   't
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   attain
                   it
                   ;
                   the
                   chain
                   is
                   broken
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   violation
                   of
                   this
                   Rule
                   hath
                   not
                   only
                   made
                   us
                   liable
                   to
                   the
                   Loss
                   of
                   that
                   Good
                   whereunto
                   it
                   might
                   have
                   conduced
                   ;
                   but
                   hath
                   added
                   Rebellion
                   to
                   our
                   Fault
                   ,
                   and
                   Obligation
                   to
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Loss
                   .
                
                 
                   Therefore
                   ,
                   before
                   he
                   can
                   possibly
                   attain
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   ,
                   he
                   must
                   be
                   put
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   condition
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   alone
                   could
                   make
                   him
                   capable
                   of
                   that
                   End
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   a
                   Conformity
                   to
                   Truth
                   in
                   his
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   or
                   Illumination
                   ,
                   a
                   state
                   of
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Will
                   by
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Holiness
                   ;
                   a
                   state
                   of
                   Innocence
                   ,
                   or
                   Freedom
                   from
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   ,
                   both
                   of
                   his
                   merit
                   of
                   Loss
                   and
                   Punishment
                   .
                   Till
                   these
                   be
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   attained
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   attain
                   true
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   attained
                   ,
                   then
                   he
                   may
                   ,
                   because
                   now
                   restored
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   condition
                   in
                   effect
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   created
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   These
                   things
                   being
                   premised
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   now
                   to
                   seek
                   out
                   ,
                   What
                   that
                   Means
                   is
                   
                     for
                     the
                     Restitution
                     of
                     Man
                  
                   ,
                   to
                   that
                   Capacity
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   reasonably
                   concluded
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   which
                   it
                   appears
                   by
                   experimental
                   observations
                   he
                   is
                   declined
                   :
                   Concerning
                   which
                   we
                   shall
                   conclude
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   
                     not
                     in
                     Man
                     ,
                     nor
                     in
                     the
                     whole
                     compass
                     of
                     created
                     Nature
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   put
                   himself
                   in
                   that
                   condition
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   Justice
                   or
                   Innocence
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   make
                   him
                   capable
                   of
                   that
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   at
                   first
                   created
                   .
                   Let
                   us
                   look
                   into
                   our
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   as
                   before
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   Object
                   is
                   originally
                   
                   received
                   from
                   without
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   a
                   corporeal
                   Object
                   falling
                   within
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   then
                   by
                   means
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   though
                   after
                   they
                   are
                   received
                   ,
                   the
                   Intellect
                   ,
                   being
                   furnished
                   with
                   Materials
                   ,
                   makes
                   pretty
                   work
                   out
                   of
                   them
                   by
                   its
                   own
                   strength
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   it
                   fall
                   not
                   within
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   Sense
                   ,
                   some
                   other
                   means
                   must
                   be
                   to
                   convey
                   and
                   reach
                   it
                   unto
                   our
                   Understanding
                   .
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   in
                   Nature
                   there
                   are
                   objects
                   or
                   qualities
                   in
                   corporeal
                   Bodies
                   that
                   do
                   not
                   suit
                   with
                   any
                   of
                   our
                   Five
                   Senses
                   ,
                   nor
                   are
                   receptible
                   by
                   them
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   as
                   impossible
                   for
                   us
                   to
                   imagine
                   what
                   they
                   be
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   frame
                   in
                   our selves
                   a
                   Conception
                   or
                   Sense
                   that
                   might
                   receive
                   them
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   we
                   do
                   find
                   out
                   divers
                   Truths
                   of
                   a
                   high
                   Nature
                   ,
                   concerning
                   God
                   and
                   his
                   Works
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   these
                   we
                   may
                   see
                   ,
                   1.
                   a
                   great
                   deal
                   of
                   difficulty
                   and
                   rarety
                   to
                   attain
                   them
                   ,
                   especially
                   without
                   some
                   pre-existent
                   means
                   of
                   discovery
                   ,
                   even
                   of
                   the
                   things
                   themselves
                   ,
                   by
                   some
                   Tradition
                   or
                   Revelation
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   we
                   rather
                   assert
                   the
                   Truths
                   discovered
                   to
                   our
                   hands
                   ,
                   than
                   discover
                   them
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   great
                   deal
                   of
                   confusion
                   ,
                   darkness
                   ,
                   and
                   disorder
                   ,
                   in
                   those
                   things
                   we
                   so
                   discover
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   new
                   cured
                   Man
                   saw
                   Men
                   walking
                   like
                   Trees
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   great
                   deal
                   of
                   diffidence
                   and
                   distrust
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   we
                   discover
                   ,
                   scarce
                   daring
                   to
                   trust
                   our
                   own
                   Judgments
                   with
                   what
                   we
                   have
                   by
                   our
                   diligence
                   retrieved
                   .
                   But
                   whatever
                   may
                   be
                   said
                   concerning
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Truths
                   ,
                   yet
                   sure
                   we
                   are
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   are
                   divers
                   Truths
                   ,
                   that
                   infinitely
                   concern
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   our
                   Inquiry
                   shall
                   never
                   discover
                   ,
                   without
                   some
                   extrinsecal
                   help
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   nature
                   than
                   Sense
                   .
                   There
                   were
                   some
                   ,
                   and
                   but
                   some
                   Men
                   by
                   their
                   natural
                   helps
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   not
                   without
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   long
                   Tradition
                   ,
                   discovered
                   ,
                   or
                   rather
                   more
                   clearly
                   illustrated
                   the
                   former
                   kind
                   of
                   Truths
                   ,
                   viz.
                   concerning
                   the
                   Deity
                   ,
                   the
                   Creation
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   the
                   Immortality
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   But
                   of
                   this
                   latter
                   ,
                   never
                   any
                   Man
                   had
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   could
                   have
                   ,
                   any
                   discovery
                   ,
                   without
                   a
                   discovery
                   from
                   a
                   higher
                   original
                   ,
                   such
                   are
                   the
                   Covenant
                   of
                   God
                   with
                   Man
                   in
                   his
                   Creation
                   ,
                   the
                   Fall
                   ,
                   the
                   Restitution
                   of
                   Man
                   by
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   last
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   and
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   &c.
                   whereof
                   anon
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   it
                   fares
                   thus
                   with
                   our
                   Intellectuals
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Principles
                   of
                   Justice
                   towards
                   God
                   ,
                   our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   others
                   ,
                   in
                   our
                   Will
                   ,
                   can
                   never
                   be
                   recovered
                   by
                   all
                   the
                   helps
                   of
                   Nature
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   Tradition
                   from
                   Father
                   to
                   Son
                   ,
                   which
                   nevertheless
                   is
                   extrinsecal
                   ,
                   some
                   general
                   Principles
                   of
                   natural
                   Justice
                   and
                   Holiness
                   are
                   traduced
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   farther
                   and
                   the
                   elder
                   they
                   grew
                   from
                   their
                   Original
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   corrupt
                   still
                   they
                   were
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   Business
                   of
                   the
                   wiser
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   still
                   to
                   repair
                   and
                   heal
                   these
                   Defects
                   ,
                   which
                   grew
                   hereby
                   :
                   but
                   as
                   their
                   Helps
                   and
                   Remedies
                   were
                   ever
                   too
                   weak
                   to
                   meet
                   with
                   the
                   corruptions
                   of
                   Man's
                   Will
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   were
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   defective
                   ;
                   for
                   they
                   still
                   provided
                   for
                   that
                   part
                   only
                   or
                   principally
                   ,
                   which
                   concerned
                   the
                   Civil
                   Society
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   thing
                   that
                   was
                   visible
                   ,
                   and
                   visibly
                   prejudiced
                   by
                   those
                   Enormities
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   never
                   lookt
                   higher
                   to
                   the
                   great
                   relation
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   made
                   use
                   of
                   that
                   as
                   a
                   politick
                   piece
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   government
                   of
                   the
                   Civil
                   Society
                   :
                   although
                   even
                   in
                   that
                   part
                   ,
                   that
                   concerned
                   the
                   Mutual
                   Offices
                   between
                   Men
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   been
                   the
                   greatest
                   Business
                   of
                   the
                   wisest
                   Philosophers
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   find
                   that
                   absurdity
                   ,
                   difference
                   ,
                   and
                   injustice
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   Wisest
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   clear
                   ,
                   they
                   were
                   not
                   their
                   Crafts-masters
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   that
                   piece
                   of
                   Morality
                   ,
                   wherein
                   long
                   Tradition
                   and
                   the
                   Experience
                   of
                   the
                   daily
                   inconveniences
                   which
                   did
                   spring
                   from
                   the
                   distempers
                   of
                   Man's
                   Will
                   even
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   Civil
                   Society
                   and
                   Commerce
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   suppose
                   we
                   all
                   this
                   were
                   curable
                   ,
                   yet
                   what
                   cure
                   can
                   we
                   find
                   for
                   any
                   one
                   Offence
                   against
                   the
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   made
                   in
                   Nature
                   with
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   have
                   before
                   stated
                   ,
                   subjects
                   to
                   a
                   double
                   penalty
                   of
                   Loss
                   and
                   Sense
                   ?
                   none
                   can
                   take
                   away
                   an
                   Obligation
                   ,
                   but
                   he
                   with
                   whom
                   it
                   is
                   made
                   ,
                   By
                   what
                   imaginable
                   means
                   can
                   any
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   contracted
                   a
                   guilt
                   against
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   expiate
                   that
                   guilt
                   ?
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   God
                   against
                   whom
                   it
                   is
                   committed
                   may
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   please
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   free
                   Power
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   remit
                   it
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   satisfaction
                   .
                   But
                   how
                   do
                   we
                   know
                   whether
                   it
                   be
                   his
                   Will
                   to
                   do
                   it
                   ?
                   or
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   ,
                   upon
                   what
                   Terms
                   ?
                   or
                   by
                   what
                   Means
                   he
                   will
                   do
                   it
                   ?
                   or
                   what
                   Means
                   is
                   there
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   imaginably
                   proportionable
                   to
                   it
                   ?
                   the
                   Obligation
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   to
                   God
                   is
                   infinite
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   owes
                   him
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   a
                   thing
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   boundless
                   Conception
                   ;
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   that
                   Obligation
                   ,
                   is
                   therefore
                   an
                   infinite
                   Obliquity
                   ,
                   because
                   a
                   breach
                   of
                   an
                   infinite
                   Obligation
                   .
                   What
                   then
                   can
                   we
                   imagine
                   proportionable
                   to
                   such
                   an
                   Offence
                   ?
                   If
                   we
                   do
                   all
                   that
                   is
                   imaginable
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   still
                   but
                   what
                   we
                   are
                   bound
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   cannot
                   expiate
                   for
                   what
                   we
                   were
                   bound
                   not
                   to
                   do
                   ;
                   nor
                   is
                   there
                   any
                   thing
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   of
                   an
                   infinite
                   Value
                   ,
                   besides
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   not
                   answerable
                   to
                   expiate
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   an
                   infinite
                   Obligation
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Now
                   therefore
                   it
                   remains
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   look
                   out
                   for
                   a
                   higher
                   Means
                   for
                   the
                   cure
                   ,
                   than
                   what
                   we
                   find
                   within
                   the
                   Verge
                   of
                   created
                   Nature
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     from
                     the
                     great
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   who
                   first
                   infused
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   those
                   Objects
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ;
                   that
                   Rectitude
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   by
                   him
                   at
                   first
                   placed
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   ;
                   that
                   Innocence
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   at
                   first
                   in
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   now
                   lost
                   by
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   Man's
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   removal
                   of
                   that
                   Guilt
                   which
                   was
                   contracted
                   by
                   that
                   Violation
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   The
                   Defect
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   consists
                   ,
                   as
                   before
                   ,
                   in
                   two
                   things
                   :
                   Want
                   of
                   a
                   clear
                   Light
                   to
                   entertain
                   the
                   Object
                   ;
                   and
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   be
                   entertained
                   .
                   For
                   the
                   cure
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   derive
                   from
                   God
                   a
                   double
                   Cure
                   :
                   First
                   ,
                   an
                   addition
                   of
                   Light
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   :
                   Secondly
                   ,
                   an
                   Union
                   of
                   those
                   Truths
                   or
                   Objects
                   ,
                   necessary
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   ,
                   unto
                   the
                   Faculty
                   thus
                   enlightned
                   by
                   some
                   means
                   of
                   discovery
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Defect
                   of
                   our
                   Wills
                   consisting
                   in
                   an
                   absence
                   of
                   these
                   practical
                   Principles
                   of
                   Justice
                   ,
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   and
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   weakness
                   and
                   disorder
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   required
                   to
                   the
                   cure
                   thereof
                   ,
                   a
                   conveying
                   unto
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   these
                   Perswasions
                   to
                   conform
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Strengthning
                   and
                   healing
                   of
                   the
                   weakness
                   and
                   perverseness
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   effectually
                   entertain
                   these
                   Perswasions
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   contracted
                   Guilt
                   must
                   have
                   a
                   double
                   Cure
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Of
                   Absolution
                   from
                   the
                   positive
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   and
                   Restitution
                   of
                   the
                   Loss
                   contracted
                   by
                   it
                   .
                   The
                   former
                   frees
                   him
                   from
                   positive
                   Misery
                   incurred
                   ,
                   the
                   latter
                   restores
                   him
                   to
                   the
                   capacity
                   of
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   the
                   Happiness
                   lost
                   .
                
                 
                   It
                   being
                   therefore
                   clear
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   granted
                   ,
                   That
                   as
                   things
                   stand
                   with
                   Man
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   not
                   this
                   means
                   of
                   his
                   Cure
                   in
                   or
                   from
                   himself
                   ,
                   but
                   must
                   derive
                   it
                   ,
                   being
                   now
                   lost
                   ,
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   who
                   at
                   first
                   gave
                   it
                   him
                   ,
                   the
                   next
                   Enquiry
                   is
                   ,
                   
                     Whether
                     God
                     hath
                     appointed
                     any
                  
                   Means
                   for
                   the
                   cure
                   of
                   Man's
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                   Perverseness
                   ,
                   and
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   to
                   lead
                   him
                   to
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   it
                   is
                   ?
                   wherein
                   we
                   conclude
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   God
                   in
                   his
                   infinite
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Goodness
                   hath
                   revealed
                   ,
                   and
                   conveyed
                   to
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   their
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   in
                   several
                   times
                   ,
                   by
                   several
                   ways
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   several
                   degrees
                   in
                   all
                   successions
                   of
                   times
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   Discovery
                   and
                   Means
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   by
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   put
                   together
                   ,
                   and
                   diffused
                   to
                   Man-kind
                   in
                   the
                   Compilation
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Old
                     and
                     New
                     Testament
                  
                   ,
                   wherein
                   are
                   contained
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   the
                   clear
                   Discoveries
                   of
                   things
                   to
                   be
                   Known
                   and
                   Believed
                   ,
                   conducing
                   to
                   Man's
                   everlasting
                   Happiness
                   ;
                   but
                   likewise
                   things
                   to
                   be
                   Done
                   ,
                   and
                   effectual
                   Perswasions
                   for
                   the
                   doing
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   in
                   the
                   Use
                   thereof
                   ,
                   there
                   are
                   not
                   only
                   the
                   natural
                   Means
                   of
                   discovery
                   of
                   Truths
                   necessary
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   ,
                   of
                   things
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   ,
                   and
                   most
                   effectual
                   and
                   powerful
                   Perswasions
                   beyond
                   all
                   other
                   moral
                   Arguments
                   to
                   the
                   Obedience
                   thereof
                   ,
                   but
                   likewise
                   a
                   strong
                   Concurrence
                   of
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   (
                   according
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   )
                   subduing
                   the
                   Understanding
                   to
                   believe
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Will
                   to
                   obey
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   by
                   this
                   Belief
                   of
                   those
                   necessary
                   Truths
                   ,
                   and
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   thus
                   revealed
                   ,
                   Man
                   shall
                   be
                   conducted
                   to
                   his
                   everlasting
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   great
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   Creation
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VI.
                  
                   〈◊〉
                   the
                   Credibility
                   of
                   the
                   Sacred
                   Scriptures
                   .
                
                 
                   THESE
                   things
                   be
                   of
                   easie
                   consequence
                   ,
                   if
                   once
                   this
                   be
                   clearly
                   proved
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   then
                   we
                   argue
                   demonstratively
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     à
                     priori
                  
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   Cause
                   to
                   the
                   Effect
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Because
                   that
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   the
                   express
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   infallibly
                   true
                   ,
                   and
                   beyond
                   all
                   disputation
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   question
                   will
                   be
                   upon
                   the
                   Assumption
                   ,
                   
                     viz
                     Whether
                     this
                     be
                     in
                     truth
                     ,
                     the
                     Word
                     of
                     God
                     ?
                  
                   which
                   ,
                   if
                   once
                   granted
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   will
                   need
                   no
                   proof
                   .
                   The
                   Understanding
                   of
                   Man
                   hath
                   wrought
                   in
                   it
                   a
                   
                     four-fold
                     Assent
                  
                   to
                   every
                   Truth
                   ,
                   whereunto
                   it
                   assents
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   An
                   Inherent
                   Assent
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   of
                   such
                   Principles
                   ,
                   if
                   any
                   be
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   connatural
                   to
                   Man.
                   Thus
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ass●●ts
                   not
                   to
                   this
                   Proposition
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Old
                   and
                   New
                   Testament
                   ,
                   are
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Knowledge
                   wrought
                   by
                   Demonstration
                   ,
                   or
                   
                     Scientia
                     per
                     causam
                  
                   .
                   Thus
                   ▪
                   though
                   there
                   be
                   many
                   Truths
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   demonstrable
                   ;
                   yet
                   ,
                   that
                   these
                   Scriptures
                   are
                   the
                   infallible
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   naturally
                   demonstrable
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Belief
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   taking
                   up
                   of
                   a
                   Truth
                   upon
                   the
                   Testimony
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   asserts
                   it
                   .
                   This
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   firm
                   requires
                   two
                   qualifications
                   :
                   First
                   ,
                   a
                   firm
                   and
                   absolute
                   perswasion
                   ,
                   That
                   what
                   the
                   Author
                   affirms
                   ,
                   is
                   tr●
                   And
                   thus
                   a
                   Man
                   once
                   admitting
                   ,
                   That
                   this
                   is
                   〈◊〉
                   ●ord
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   doth
                   most
                   unquestionably
                   believ●
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   the
                   Author
                   is
                   demonstrably
                   unquestionable
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   firm
                   and
                   clear
                   Assent
                   ,
                   
                   That
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   that
                   infallible
                   Author
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   wrought
                   only
                   by
                   a
                   secret
                   and
                   immediate
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   as
                   firm
                   Assent
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   more
                   firm
                   ,
                   than
                   Science
                   it self
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Perswasion
                   or
                   Opinion
                   ,
                   which
                   riseth
                   upon
                   probable
                   grounds
                   .
                   And
                   although
                   this
                   can
                   never
                   arrive
                   to
                   Belief
                   or
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   yet
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   strength
                   ,
                   concurrence
                   ,
                   and
                   multiplicity
                   of
                   Arguments
                   concurring
                   to
                   the
                   Perswasion
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   arrive
                   to
                   the
                   very
                   next
                   degree
                   ,
                   to
                   Belief
                   or
                   Knowledge
                   .
                   Thus
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   firmly
                   concluded
                   ,
                   That
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Means
                   which
                   he
                   in
                   his
                   Providence
                   hath
                   appointed
                   to
                   guide
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   attaining
                   of
                   his
                   last
                   Happiness
                   .
                   This
                   Perswasion
                   ,
                   
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   Faith
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   prepare
                   the
                   Heart
                   for
                   that
                   high
                   and
                   noble
                   Assent
                   ,
                   and
                   mighly
                   strengthens
                   it
                   ,
                   being
                   attained
                   .
                   These
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   next
                   place
                   to
                   be
                   considered
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   doth
                   
                     discover
                     those
                     Truths
                     clearly
                     and
                     satisfactorily
                     ,
                     which
                     hath
                     perplexed
                     all
                     the
                     Labours
                     and
                     Enquiries
                     of
                     the
                     wisest
                     Men
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   thereby
                   unriddles
                   and
                   renders
                   easie
                   most
                   of
                   those
                   difficulties
                   and
                   doubts
                   in
                   natural
                   and
                   moral
                   Philosophy
                   ,
                   which
                   could
                   never
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   without
                   strange
                   uncertainty
                   and
                   reluctation
                   ,
                   be
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   guessed
                   at
                   by
                   them
                   .
                   The
                   abstrusest
                   Truths
                   are
                   hardly
                   discovered
                   and
                   found
                   out
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   one
                   cause
                   of
                   those
                   several
                   absurd
                   Opinions
                   and
                   Positions
                   ,
                   which
                   have
                   been
                   invented
                   and
                   imposed
                   by
                   Mens
                   Fancies
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   out
                   ,
                   supply
                   ,
                   and
                   reconcile
                   those
                   Difficulties
                   which
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   one
                   Truth
                   ,
                   doth
                   most
                   necessarily
                   occasion
                   :
                   but
                   when
                   that
                   Truth
                   is
                   once
                   discovered
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   most
                   clearly
                   resolve
                   those
                   Difficulties
                   ,
                   and
                   scatter
                   those
                   Absurdities
                   ,
                   and
                   procure
                   an
                   easie
                   Assent
                   from
                   that
                   Reason
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   could
                   not
                   at
                   first
                   easily
                   discover
                   it
                   .
                   To
                   consider
                   this
                   in
                   some
                   Particulars
                   ▪
                
                 
                 
                   In
                   Matters
                   Natural
                   :
                   Whence
                   grew
                   all
                   those
                   strange
                   Chimera's
                   concerning
                   the
                   first
                   Matter
                   ,
                   Its
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   Its
                   undeterminateness
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   thousand
                   disputes
                   ,
                   Whether
                   it
                   is
                   ?
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   ?
                   and
                   all
                   end
                   in
                   nothing
                   but
                   unsatisfactory
                   and
                   unresolving
                   Disputes
                   ;
                   concerning
                   Eduction
                   of
                   Forms
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   what
                   Agent
                   ;
                   concerning
                   the
                   eternal
                   succession
                   and
                   concatenation
                   of
                   Causes
                   ;
                   concerning
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   Motion
                   ,
                   especially
                   of
                   the
                   Heavens
                   ;
                   the
                   endeavouring
                   to
                   reconcile
                   an
                   eternal
                   duration
                   to
                   a
                   successive
                   motion
                   ;
                   concerning
                   the
                   different
                   activities
                   and
                   qualities
                   of
                   simple
                   Bodies
                   ,
                   their
                   mutual
                   actings
                   one
                   upon
                   another
                   ,
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   the
                   disgregating
                   of
                   the
                   simple
                   Bodies
                   one
                   from
                   another
                   unto
                   that
                   convenient
                   distance
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   their
                   concurrence
                   in
                   production
                   of
                   mixt
                   Bodies
                   ;
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   especially
                   Man
                   ;
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   the
                   fitting
                   of
                   Objects
                   and
                   Powers
                   in
                   the
                   Senses
                   and
                   Intellect
                   .
                   All
                   these
                   ,
                   and
                   millions
                   of
                   Disputes
                   ,
                   rise
                   from
                   the
                   ignorance
                   of
                   that
                   Truth
                   ,
                   which
                   at
                   one
                   view
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   with
                   satisfaction
                   read
                   ,
                   resolved
                   in
                   the
                   First
                   of
                   Genesis
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   no
                   Book
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   beside
                   ,
                   but
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   borrowed
                   from
                   thence
                   .
                
                 
                   Again
                   ,
                   Touching
                   the
                   orderly
                   Position
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   The
                   conveniency
                   of
                   one
                   thing
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   exigence
                   and
                   necessity
                   of
                   another
                   ;
                   The
                   moderation
                   and
                   government
                   of
                   things
                   endued
                   with
                   destructive
                   qualities
                   each
                   to
                   other
                   ;
                   The
                   concurrence
                   of
                   several
                   contingent
                   Causes
                   to
                   the
                   producing
                   of
                   Mutations
                   in
                   States
                   ,
                   Religion
                   ,
                   &c.
                   as
                   if
                   those
                   contingent
                   Causes
                   had
                   been
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   animated
                   with
                   one
                   Soul
                   or
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   .
                   The
                   observation
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   true
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   have
                   put
                   Men
                   to
                   those
                   exigences
                   of
                   invention
                   ,
                   which
                   resolve
                   them
                   into
                   Fate
                   or
                   Destiny
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Stars
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   we
                   are
                   still
                   where
                   we
                   were
                   ,
                   not
                   knowing
                   What
                   that
                   Fate
                   is
                   ,
                   What
                   that
                   
                   Order
                   or
                   Power
                   of
                   Heaven
                   is
                   ,
                   Whence
                   that
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   came
                   ,
                   or
                   was
                   given
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   if
                   we
                   look
                   into
                   this
                   Book
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   we
                   find
                   all
                   these
                   difficulties
                   extricated
                   :
                   we
                   find
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   this
                   Order
                   in
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   to
                   proceed
                   from
                   ,
                   and
                   depend
                   upon
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Government
                   of
                   an
                   infinite
                   and
                   intellectual
                   Being
                   ;
                   who
                   ,
                   whiles
                   his
                   Creature
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   moves
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   wonderfully
                   manageth
                   them
                   to
                   Ends
                   and
                   Events
                   which
                   they
                   dream
                   not
                   of
                   ;
                   who
                   ,
                   whiles
                   the
                   several
                   contrary
                   qualities
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   planted
                   in
                   Bodies
                   ,
                   could
                   be
                   destructive
                   one
                   of
                   another
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   so
                   fenced
                   their
                   extremities
                   one
                   from
                   another
                   ,
                   that
                   one
                   destroys
                   not
                   another
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   so
                   tempers
                   and
                   allays
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   concur
                   in
                   the
                   constitutions
                   of
                   other
                   things
                   .
                   There
                   we
                   find
                   the
                   various
                   and
                   most
                   contingent
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   marshalled
                   by
                   a
                   Wise
                   Providence
                   to
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   those
                   Events
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   secret
                   Counsel
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   had
                   appointed
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   whiles
                   with
                   one
                   Eye
                   we
                   see
                   seemingly
                   accidental
                   casual
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   Finger
                   upon
                   the
                   Dyal
                   ▪
                   we
                   may
                   with
                   the
                   other
                   Eye
                   see
                   in
                   that
                   Book
                   ,
                   that
                   wheel
                   of
                   Providence
                   ,
                   moving
                   and
                   turning
                   it
                   rationally
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   election
                   ,
                   for
                   those
                   Ends
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   pleaseth
                   the
                   Wise
                   Governour
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   order
                   .
                
                 
                   Again
                   ,
                   in
                   matters
                   Moral
                   ,
                   what
                   perplexed
                   Questions
                   have
                   Men
                   made
                   concerning
                   the
                   
                     Law
                     of
                     Nature
                  
                   in
                   Men
                   ?
                   Whether
                   there
                   be
                   any
                   ?
                   or
                   if
                   any
                   ,
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   ?
                   Whence
                   it
                   hath
                   its
                   Obligation
                   ,
                   since
                   all
                   Men
                   are
                   by
                   Nature
                   equal
                   ?
                   What
                   is
                   the
                   original
                   and
                   radical
                   Rule
                   of
                   of
                   Just
                   or
                   not
                   Just
                   ?
                   What
                   the
                   Standard
                   of
                   it
                   ?
                   or
                   ,
                   Whether
                   any
                   at
                   ah
                   ?
                   Whether
                   there
                   be
                   any
                   Chief
                   Good
                   of
                   Men
                   ?
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   ?
                   Whether
                   attainable
                   ?
                   Hence
                   have
                   grown
                   those
                   infinite
                   Disputes
                   
                     de
                     summo
                     bono
                  
                   ,
                   every
                   one
                   stating
                   his
                   own
                   Opinion
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   each
                   sufficiently
                   
                   co●f●ting
                   another
                   .
                   All
                   these
                   Perplexities
                   we
                   find
                   soon
                   resolved
                   in
                   that
                   Book
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   shewing
                   us
                   ,
                   That
                   
                     Just
                     and
                     Vnjust
                  
                   ,
                   is
                   only
                   measurable
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   that
                   the
                   Obligation
                   of
                   Just
                   or
                   Unjust
                   ,
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   meer
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   relation
                   of
                   Duty
                   which
                   Man
                   owes
                   to
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   injunction
                   that
                   he
                   gives
                   :
                   shewing
                   us
                   the
                   falsity
                   of
                   every
                   of
                   those
                   Positions
                   concerning
                   the
                   Chief
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   teaching
                   us
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   had
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   had
                   only
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   our
                   Creator
                   .
                
                 
                   True
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   many
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   Truths
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   arrived
                   at
                   by
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   Reason
                   :
                   But
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   without
                   much
                   Difficulty
                   and
                   Labour
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   choice
                   Men
                   :
                   2
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   without
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   Tradition
                   ,
                   at
                   least
                   of
                   some
                   small
                   Veins
                   of
                   these
                   Truths
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   without
                   much
                   mixture
                   of
                   corruptions
                   ,
                   errors
                   and
                   mistakes
                   :
                   4.
                   
                   Not
                   without
                   much
                   hesitancy
                   and
                   doubting
                   .
                   Our
                   natural
                   Reason
                   as
                   it
                   lies
                   in
                   the
                   Ore
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   must
                   be
                   disgrossed
                   from
                   its
                   dross
                   ,
                   by
                   study
                   and
                   Education
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   weak
                   and
                   must
                   be
                   supported
                   .
                   And
                   where
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   Reason
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   that
                   Truth
                   that
                   another
                   discovers
                   ,
                   is
                   entertained
                   with
                   more
                   confidence
                   ,
                   than
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   singly
                   had
                   discovered
                   it
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   by
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   ,
                   Reason
                   is
                   enlighten'd
                   and
                   strengthened
                   in
                   those
                   Truths
                   ,
                   which
                   carry
                   in
                   them
                   a
                   consonancy
                   to
                   Reason
                   ,
                   and
                   might
                   haply
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   a
                   weaker
                   measure
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   more
                   difficulty
                   ,
                   have
                   been
                   extracted
                   out
                   of
                   sound
                   Reason
                   and
                   Observation
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   doth
                   contain
                   divers
                   
                     Truths
                     ,
                     which
                     could
                     never
                     be
                     discovered
                     ,
                     but
                     by
                     God
                     himself
                     :
                  
                   as
                   what
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   was
                   ,
                   that
                   Man
                   should
                   do
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   What
                   the
                   purpose
                   of
                   God
                   was
                   ,
                   concerning
                   Man
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   his
                   Fall
                   ,
                   and
                   Restitution
                   by
                   Christ
                   ;
                   The
                   Covenant
                   which
                   he
                   made
                   with
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   us
                   in
                   Christ
                   ;
                   The
                   uniting
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   and
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   in
                   the
                   Person
                   of
                   Christ
                   ;
                   The
                   last
                   Judgment
                   ;
                   The
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   towards
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   in
                   Mercy
                   and
                   
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   .
                   These
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   beyond
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   any
                   Man
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   were
                   too
                   high
                   for
                   any
                   Man
                   to
                   invent
                   or
                   surmise
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   Heathen
                   Law-givers
                   and
                   Philosophers
                   ,
                   to
                   gain
                   Credit
                   to
                   their
                   Laws
                   and
                   Dictates
                   ,
                   durst
                   sometimes
                   to
                   patronize
                   them
                   upon
                   Heaven
                   :
                   but
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   a
                   considerate
                   Man
                   might
                   clearly
                   find
                   those
                   Laws
                   to
                   have
                   arisen
                   from
                   a
                   meer
                   observation
                   of
                   the
                   visible
                   Inconveniences
                   to
                   publick
                   Societies
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   prudential
                   application
                   of
                   such
                   Rules
                   ,
                   as
                   might
                   meet
                   with
                   those
                   Inconveniences
                   :
                   the
                   original
                   of
                   them
                   was
                   attributed
                   to
                   Divine
                   Institution
                   ,
                   to
                   gain
                   Reputation
                   and
                   Opinion
                   in
                   the
                   Vulgar
                   :
                   but
                   in
                   truth
                   all
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   those
                   that
                   were
                   the
                   best
                   ,
                   and
                   best
                   grounded
                   ,
                   were
                   as
                   naturally
                   deducible
                   from
                   the
                   observation
                   of
                   the
                   Conveniences
                   and
                   Inconveniences
                   of
                   a
                   civil
                   Society
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Conclusions
                   of
                   Geometry
                   or
                   Arithmetick
                   ,
                   are
                   grounded
                   upon
                   their
                   Principles
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   ,
                   Humane
                   Laws
                   did
                   in
                   substance
                   agree
                   in
                   the
                   Points
                   consisting
                   in
                   the
                   relation
                   between
                   Man
                   and
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   being
                   more
                   obvious
                   and
                   plain
                   ;
                   and
                   did
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   disagree
                   and
                   differ
                   in
                   those
                   Points
                   that
                   concerned
                   Religion
                   ,
                   as
                   being
                   more
                   distant
                   and
                   difficult
                   :
                
                 
                   Now
                   
                     i●
                     it
                     be
                     said
                  
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   
                     distance
                     and
                     remoteness
                  
                   of
                   those
                   supposed
                   Truths
                   
                     from
                     natural
                     Reason
                     or
                     discovery
                     ,
                     ●enders
                     the
                     Scriptures
                     the
                     more
                     incredible
                  
                   ;
                   or
                   at
                   best
                   ,
                   not
                   credible
                   thereby
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   for
                   upon
                   the
                   same
                   reason
                   ,
                   any
                   improbable
                   Relation
                   may
                   be
                   obtruded
                   upon
                   us
                   as
                   a
                   Divine
                   Truth
                   ,
                   because
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   else
                   imagined
                   by
                   Humane
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   Answer
                   to
                   this
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   premise
                   two
                   things
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   possible
                   ,
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   some
                   intelligible
                   Objects
                   and
                   Truths
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   that
                   never
                   any
                   Man
                   did
                   ,
                   nor
                   without
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   a
                   foreign
                   discovery
                   ,
                   never
                   can
                   find
                   out
                   .
                   If
                   a
                   Man
                   were
                   supposed
                   to
                   be
                   born
                   without
                   the
                   Faculty
                   of
                   Seeing
                   ,
                   it
                   were
                   not
                   
                   possible
                   for
                   him
                   to
                   discover
                   that
                   quality
                   or
                   motion
                   of
                   a
                   natural
                   Body
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   Light
                   ,
                   or
                   Colour
                   ;
                   nay
                   ,
                   scarce
                   to
                   understand
                   it
                   ,
                   though
                   a
                   very
                   rational
                   Discourse
                   were
                   made
                   concerning
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   what
                   Man
                   can
                   conclude
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   ,
                   divers
                   qualities
                   or
                   motions
                   of
                   natural
                   Bodies
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   without
                   the
                   Verge
                   of
                   any
                   of
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   never
                   fall
                   into
                   humane
                   discovery
                   ?
                   We
                   clearly
                   admit
                   Spirits
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   have
                   notions
                   of
                   their
                   motion
                   locality
                   ,
                   and
                   substance
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   any
                   Man
                   by
                   natural
                   indagation
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   some
                   extrinsecal
                   relation
                   ,
                   to
                   find
                   it
                   out
                   :
                   We
                   may
                   therefore
                   conclude
                   ,
                   That
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   possible
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   probable
                   there
                   are
                   some
                   intelligible
                   Objects
                   and
                   Truths
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   cannot
                   discover
                   without
                   an
                   extrinsecal
                   help
                   or
                   discovery
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   of
                   necessity
                   many
                   of
                   those
                   Truths
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   especially
                   concerning
                   the
                   Deity
                   ,
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   his
                   Restauration
                   ,
                   are
                   things
                   that
                   cannot
                   be
                   collected
                   or
                   concluded
                   by
                   any
                   natural
                   Reason
                   ,
                   partly
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   sublimity
                   of
                   their
                   Nature
                   ,
                   being
                   beyond
                   the
                   Verge
                   of
                   Sense
                   and
                   natural
                   Discourse
                   ;
                   partly
                   because
                   they
                   are
                   Emanations
                   of
                   a
                   free
                   Agent
                   ,
                   whereof
                   no
                   other
                   Reason
                   can
                   be
                   given
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   the
                   Agent
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   not
                   deducible
                   into
                   Knowledge
                   or
                   Assent
                   ,
                   by
                   rational
                   Conclusions
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   though
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   ,
                   or
                   assent
                   unto
                   those
                   Truths
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   elicited
                   by
                   natural
                   Reason
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   contrary
                   to
                   natural
                   Reason
                   ,
                   but
                   may
                   be
                   Truths
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   any
                   reason
                   that
                   can
                   be
                   given
                   against
                   them
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   ,
                   being
                   above
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   by
                   force
                   of
                   Reason
                   assented
                   unto
                   ;
                   yet
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   reason
                   against
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   Natural
                   Reason
                   hath
                   a
                   privative
                   opposition
                   to
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   viz.
                   an
                   absence
                   of
                   a
                   necessity
                   
                   of
                   assenting
                   ,
                   not
                   a
                   positive
                   opposition
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   〈…〉
                   by
                   necessity
                   of
                   Reason
                   to
                   disassent
                   to
                   them
                   〈…〉
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   though
                   these
                   Truths
                   are
                   〈…〉
                   ●ry
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   and
                   beyond
                   the
                   〈…〉
                   sent
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   carry
                   〈…〉
                   gr●
                   〈…〉
                   alt●
                   〈…〉
                   up●
                   〈…〉
                   p●
                   〈…〉
                   wi●
                   〈…〉
                   infra
                   ,
                   〈…〉
                   Thus
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   〈…〉
                   Truths
                   unimaginable
                   by
                   Natu●
                   〈…〉
                   ●itness
                   one
                   to
                   another
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Ju●
                   〈◊〉
                   Mercy
                   of
                   God
                   bears
                   witness
                   to
                   both
                   The
                   m●●y
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   last
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   bear
                   witness
                   each
                   to
                   other
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   that
                   mutual
                   attestation
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Congruity
                   of
                   one
                   of
                   these
                   sublime
                   Truths
                   ,
                   to
                   another
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   nature
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Congruity
                   that
                   these
                   Truths
                   have
                   to
                   those
                   Truths
                   ,
                   which
                   rationally
                   challenge
                   an
                   Assent
                   from
                   us
                   ,
                   That
                   all
                   things
                   had
                   a
                   beginning
                   from
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   Truth
                   evident
                   in
                   Nature
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   what
                   way
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   what
                   manner
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   possible
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   without
                   a
                   discovery
                   .
                   How
                   excellently
                   doth
                   that
                   discovery
                   of
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   the
                   Creation
                   serve
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   say
                   that
                   Principle
                   ?
                   So
                   again
                   ,
                   that
                   Man
                   ,
                   being
                   endued
                   with
                   a
                   rational
                   and
                   immortal
                   Soul
                   ,
                   was
                   ordered
                   by
                   the
                   First
                   Cause
                   to
                   an
                   immortal
                   End
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   rational
                   Means
                   prescribed
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   concluded
                   by
                   rational
                   inferences
                   and
                   deductions
                   ;
                   but
                   what
                   that
                   Means
                   was
                   ,
                   or
                   clearly
                   ,
                   what
                   that
                   End
                   was
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   discoverable
                   by
                   natural
                   Reason
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   depends
                   upon
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God.
                   How
                   admirably
                   doth
                   the
                   Scripture
                   discover
                   that
                   Means
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   the
                   Vision
                   and
                   Fruition
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   the
                   point
                   of
                   the
                   Resurrection
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   must
                   incur
                   a
                   Guilt
                   irreparable
                   ;
                   a
                   loss
                   of
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   is
                   rationally
                   evident
                   ;
                   yet
                   although
                   that
                   Man
                   by
                   that
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   is
                   justly
                   deprivable
                   of
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   is
                   clear
                   ;
                   yet
                   that
                   God
                   should
                   be
                   disappointed
                   in
                   this
                   End
                   ,
                   seems
                   somewhat
                   hard
                   .
                   How
                   clearly
                   doth
                   the
                   Point
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   by
                   Christ
                   (
                   a
                   point
                   inconceptible
                   by
                   Nature
                   )
                   serve
                   to
                   extricate
                   and
                   untwist
                   this
                   difficulty
                   ,
                   gives
                   God
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   his
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ?
                   Thus
                   the
                   subservience
                   of
                   a
                   Truth
                   more
                   difficult
                   to
                   the
                   exigence
                   of
                   a
                   Truth
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   more
                   clear
                   to
                   Nature
                   ,
                   renders
                   the
                   former
                   not
                   only
                   possible
                   ,
                   but
                   probable
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   third
                   Evidence
                   ,
                   That
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   are
                   those
                   strange
                   Predictions
                   of
                   most
                   contingent
                   Events
                   ,
                   fulfilled
                   in
                   their
                   several
                   times
                   ;
                   the
                   Prediction
                   in
                   one
                   Age
                   ,
                   and
                   declared
                   by
                   one
                   Instrument
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   in
                   another
                   Age
                   ,
                   declared
                   by
                   another
                   ,
                   or
                   seen
                   by
                   our selves
                   .
                   This
                   gives
                   testimony
                   ,
                   both
                   to
                   the
                   Truth
                   and
                   Divinity
                   of
                   the
                   author
                   or
                   inspirer
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   To
                   omit
                   those
                   Predictions
                   of
                   Joseph
                   ,
                   concerning
                   the
                   removal
                   out
                   of
                   Egypt
                   :
                   The
                   Prediction
                   of
                   the
                   Jewish
                   Captivity
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Restitution
                   by
                   Cyrus
                   ,
                   by
                   Name
                   ;
                   The
                   four
                   Empires
                   ;
                   The
                   destruction
                   of
                   Jerusalem
                   ;
                   take
                   notice
                   but
                   of
                   these
                   two
                   ,
                   viz.
                   The
                   Prophecies
                   of
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   describing
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.15
                   .
                   his
                   Linage
                   of
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   22.18
                   .
                   of
                   Judah
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   49.10
                   .
                   of
                   David
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   11.1
                   .
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   his
                   Birth
                   ,
                   Micah
                   5.2
                   .
                   his
                   Office
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   61.1
                   .
                   his
                   Mother
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   7.14
                   .
                   his
                   Death
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Ends
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   53.
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   his
                   Death
                   ,
                   Dan.
                   9.2
                   .
                   and
                   divers
                   other
                   Circumstances
                   ,
                   fulfilled
                   precisely
                   in
                   our
                   Saviour
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Rejection
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   and
                   Calling
                   of
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   to
                   the
                   Faith
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   31.29
                   .
                   and
                   32.21
                   .
                   Isa
                   .
                   11.10
                   .
                   Isa
                   .
                   42.6
                   .
                   Isa
                   .
                   49.6
                   .
                   this
                   Prophecy
                   fulfilled
                   even
                   in
                   our
                   own
                   view
                   ,
                   yet
                   upon
                   such
                   disadvantage
                   
                   of
                   natural
                   Reason
                   ,
                   as
                   had
                   not
                   the
                   same
                   power
                   effected
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   at
                   first
                   declared
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   could
                   never
                   have
                   been
                   effected
                   ,
                   considering
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   utter
                   Enmity
                   between
                   the
                   Jews
                   and
                   Gentiles
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   extream
                   contrariety
                   in
                   Religion
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   small
                   and
                   inconsiderable
                   means
                   of
                   effecting
                   that
                   Conversion
                   .
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   great
                   Scorn
                   and
                   Sufferings
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   professed
                   it
                   ,
                   5.
                   
                   The
                   visible
                   impossibilities
                   of
                   making
                   any
                   temporal
                   Advantages
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Consent
                     and
                     Harmony
                     among
                     the
                     several
                     parts
                     of
                     it
                     .
                  
                   When
                   several
                   Men
                   ,
                   in
                   several
                   Ages
                   ,
                   not
                   brought
                   up
                   under
                   the
                   same
                   Education
                   ,
                   write
                   ,
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   possible
                   to
                   find
                   Unity
                   in
                   their
                   Tenets
                   or
                   Positions
                   ,
                   because
                   their
                   Spirits
                   ,
                   Judgments
                   ,
                   and
                   Fancies
                   are
                   different
                   :
                   but
                   where
                   so
                   many
                   several
                   Authors
                   ,
                   writing
                   or
                   speaking
                   at
                   several
                   times
                   ,
                   agree
                   not
                   only
                   in
                   matters
                   dogmatical
                   ,
                   of
                   sublime
                   and
                   difficult
                   Natures
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   in
                   Predictions
                   of
                   future
                   and
                   contingent
                   Events
                   ,
                   whereof
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   humane
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   a
                   discovery
                   without
                   a
                   superiour
                   discovery
                   made
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   I
                   must
                   needs
                   conclude
                   one
                   and
                   the
                   same
                   Divine
                   Spirit
                   declared
                   the
                   same
                   Truths
                   to
                   these
                   several
                   Men.
                   
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   This
                   Book
                   alone
                   ,
                   and
                   none
                   besides
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   derivation
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   
                     containeth
                     matters
                     of
                     the
                     most
                     noble
                     and
                     useful
                     nature
                     .
                  
                   The
                   generality
                   of
                   all
                   humane
                   Learning
                   ,
                   do
                   either
                   in
                   their
                   Object
                   or
                   Use
                   ,
                   or
                   both
                   ,
                   expire
                   with
                   this
                   Life
                   ;
                   and
                   none
                   ever
                   arrived
                   to
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   and
                   adequate
                   End
                   of
                   Man.
                   This
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   evident
                   in
                   these
                   Arts
                   or
                   Sciences
                   of
                   Natural
                   Philosophy
                   ,
                   the
                   Mathematicks
                   ,
                   Physicks
                   ,
                   Politicks
                   ,
                   Laws
                   ,
                   &c.
                   all
                   which
                   at
                   their
                   highest
                   ,
                   are
                   but
                   only
                   subservient
                   to
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   those
                   two
                   great
                   and
                   noble
                   Sciences
                   ,
                   that
                   Speculative
                   of
                   Metaphysicks
                   ,
                   that
                   other
                   Practical
                   of
                   Moral
                   Philosophy
                   :
                   The
                   former
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   arrive
                   to
                   as
                   high
                   Truths
                   as
                   Nature
                   can
                   discover
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   rests
                   in
                   the
                   knowing
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   a
                   meer
                   Speculation
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   doth
                   not
                   shew
                   wherein
                   consists
                   Man's
                   true
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   much
                   less
                   ,
                   what
                   is
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   attain
                   it
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   the
                   most
                   sublime
                   piece
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   framed
                   only
                   for
                   the
                   Meridian
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   the
                   Use
                   and
                   End.
                   Without
                   all
                   question
                   ,
                   the
                   Great
                   and
                   Wise
                   God
                   did
                   write
                   in
                   Man's
                   Nature
                   ,
                   Habits
                   exactly
                   conducible
                   to
                   his
                   internal
                   Contentment
                   and
                   Felicity
                   ,
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   his
                   living
                   in
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   as
                   those
                   which
                   were
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   Constitution
                   and
                   End
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   communion
                   with
                   his
                   Maker
                   .
                   The
                   wisest
                   of
                   Moral
                   Philosophers
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   have
                   imperfectly
                   copied
                   out
                   divers
                   Positions
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   as
                   Justice
                   ,
                   Temperance
                   ,
                   Contentedness
                   ,
                   Undervaluation
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   Patience
                   ;
                   yet
                   they
                   never
                   arrived
                   at
                   the
                   latter
                   ;
                   no
                   Book
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   but
                   this
                   ,
                   shews
                   a
                   Man
                   the
                   adequate
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   his
                   Supream
                   Good
                   ,
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ;
                   nor
                   directs
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   acquiring
                   it
                   .
                   This
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   inforce
                   the
                   nobleness
                   and
                   value
                   of
                   the
                   Book
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   the
                   original
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   for
                   when
                   I
                   shall
                   see
                   a
                   world
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   humane
                   Wits
                   ,
                   turning
                   every
                   stone
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   within
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   humane
                   discovery
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   none
                   of
                   them
                   all
                   lighting
                   upon
                   this
                   great
                   Subject
                   ,
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   eternal
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   I
                   must
                   needs
                   conclude
                   ,
                   That
                   this
                   discovery
                   is
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   extract
                   ,
                   than
                   a
                   meer
                   humane
                   invention
                   ;
                   and
                   although
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   have
                   discovered
                   that
                   subject
                   ,
                   we
                   begin
                   to
                   wonder
                   that
                   Mankind
                   hath
                   thus
                   long
                   roved
                   ,
                   and
                   wasted
                   its
                   labour
                   in
                   those
                   other
                   impertinent
                   inquiries
                   ,
                   and
                   were
                   so
                   far
                   from
                   discovery
                   of
                   this
                   
                     Vnum
                     Necessarium
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   scarce
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   imagined
                   there
                   was
                   any
                   such
                   Business
                   ;
                   yet
                   we
                   may
                   justly
                   forbear
                   that
                   wonder
                   ,
                   for
                   this
                   is
                   a
                   Path
                   which
                   the
                   Vultures
                   have
                   not
                   seen
                   ;
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   alone
                   gave
                   Man
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   appointed
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ;
                   we
                   had
                   once
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   both
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   lost
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   must
                   owe
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   the
                   Author
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   
                     And
                     to
                     Man
                     he
                     said
                     ,
                     Behold
                     the
                     Fear
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     
                     that
                     is
                     Wisdom
                     ;
                     and
                     to
                     depart
                     from
                     Evil
                     ,
                     is
                     Vnderstanding
                     ,
                  
                   Job
                   18.28
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   It
                   doth
                   
                     discover
                     the
                     whole
                     Duty
                     of
                     Man
                  
                   to
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   others
                   ,
                   far
                   beyond
                   all
                   
                     other
                     Books
                     or
                     Documents
                  
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   Man
                   by
                   his
                   Sin
                   hath
                   lost
                   the
                   greatest
                   part
                   of
                   his
                   Light
                   and
                   Perfection
                   ;
                   his
                   own
                   discoveries
                   of
                   his
                   Duty
                   are
                   lame
                   and
                   imperfect
                   ;
                   and
                   till
                   the
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   first
                   planted
                   these
                   Principles
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   Conformity
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   give
                   us
                   a
                   new
                   Copy
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   never
                   clearly
                   attain
                   unto
                   them
                   in
                   our
                   knowledge
                   or
                   practice
                   .
                   There
                   are
                   these
                   Eminencies
                   touching
                   Moral
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   which
                   this
                   Book
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   above
                   all
                   other
                   Books
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   No
                   other
                   Book
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   doth
                   discover
                   the
                   true
                   
                     ground
                     of
                     the
                     Obligation
                  
                   unto
                   Moral
                   Precepts
                   .
                   The
                   Moral
                   Philosopher
                   perswades
                   me
                   to
                   Temperance
                   ,
                   to
                   Justice
                   ,
                   but
                   what
                   Obligation
                   lies
                   upon
                   me
                   for
                   it
                   ?
                   If
                   he
                   tells
                   me
                   ,
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   his
                   own
                   Authority
                   ,
                   my
                   Answer
                   is
                   ,
                   He
                   hath
                   none
                   over
                   me
                   ,
                   more
                   than
                   I
                   have
                   over
                   him
                   :
                   If
                   he
                   tells
                   me
                   ,
                   the
                   Law
                   under
                   which
                   I
                   live
                   ,
                   binds
                   me
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   enquire
                   what
                   binds
                   me
                   to
                   observe
                   those
                   Laws
                   ,
                   but
                   Power
                   ,
                   which
                   if
                   I
                   can
                   avoid
                   by
                   the
                   like
                   power
                   or
                   secrecy
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   bound
                   ;
                   or
                   my
                   own
                   Consent
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   am
                   as
                   well
                   Master
                   of
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   was
                   before
                   I
                   consented
                   :
                   If
                   he
                   tells
                   me
                   ,
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   binds
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   still
                   unsatisfied
                   who
                   gave
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   or
                   when
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   whom
                   ;
                   and
                   there
                   the
                   Philosopher
                   is
                   to
                   seek
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   of
                   my
                   Conviction
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   my
                   Obedience
                   :
                   But
                   this
                   Book
                   shews
                   what
                   that
                   Law
                   is
                   ,
                   from
                   whence
                   the
                   Obligation
                   of
                   Obedience
                   to
                   it
                   ariseth
                   ,
                   even
                   from
                   that
                   most
                   Just
                   and
                   Uncontroulable
                   Authority
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   over
                   his
                   Creature
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   No
                   other
                   Book
                   or
                   Learning
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   perswades
                   the
                   observance
                   of
                   those
                   Laws
                   ,
                   it
                   injoyns
                   with
                   the
                   like
                   
                     convincing
                     and
                     satisfying
                     grounds
                     of
                     Reason
                  
                   that
                   this
                   doth
                   :
                   The
                   highest
                   ground
                   that
                   ever
                   Moral
                   Philosopher
                   
                   could
                   fetch
                   to
                   perswade
                   to
                   submit
                   to
                   Moral
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   were
                   but
                   one
                   of
                   these
                   :
                   viz.
                   The
                   Reputation
                   and
                   general
                   esteem
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   which
                   dies
                   with
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   while
                   it
                   lives
                   ,
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   a
                   Fancie
                   ,
                   and
                   contains
                   no
                   Reality
                   ;
                   or
                   the
                   Cohortion
                   of
                   the
                   Laws
                   ,
                   which
                   if
                   I
                   can
                   avoid
                   with
                   secrecy
                   or
                   force
                   ,
                   I
                   escape
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   Perswasion
                   ;
                   or
                   that
                   Congruity
                   ,
                   that
                   sound
                   Moral
                   Precepts
                   hold
                   with
                   Prudence
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   permanent
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   good
                   here
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   most
                   certain
                   Truth
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   before
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   due
                   observation
                   of
                   the
                   Rules
                   of
                   right
                   Reason
                   hath
                   a
                   most
                   clear
                   connexion
                   with
                   Happiness
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   these
                   Precepts
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   do
                   necessarily
                   introduce
                   a
                   loss
                   of
                   temporal
                   Felicity
                   :
                   These
                   are
                   the
                   highest
                   Motives
                   of
                   Obedience
                   to
                   these
                   humane
                   Documents
                   :
                   But
                   let
                   us
                   look
                   upon
                   the
                   Motives
                   that
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   Precepts
                   are
                   enforced
                   with
                   ,
                   in
                   this
                   Book
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   find
                   them
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   Constitution
                   ;
                   we
                   are
                   there
                   shewn
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   commanded
                   by
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   we
                   owe
                   our
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   may
                   justly
                   challenge
                   our
                   Obedience
                   as
                   his
                   Tribute
                   ;
                   by
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   from
                   whom
                   we
                   daily
                   receive
                   our
                   Preservation
                   and
                   Mercies
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   may
                   justly
                   expert
                   the
                   return
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   and
                   Thankfulness
                   in
                   the
                   Observance
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ;
                   by
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   annexed
                   a
                   Sanction
                   to
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   his
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   both
                   can
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   inflict
                   ;
                   this
                   may
                   startle
                   our
                   Fear
                   ;
                   by
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   propounded
                   and
                   promised
                   a
                   Reward
                   to
                   our
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   future
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   will
                   certainly
                   confer
                   ;
                   this
                   doth
                   quicken
                   our
                   Hope
                   .
                   These
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   grounds
                   ,
                   and
                   motives
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   fall
                   upon
                   the
                   most
                   active
                   Affections
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   most
                   powerful
                   and
                   rational
                   Perswasion
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   able
                   to
                   conquer
                   more
                   difficulties
                   in
                   the
                   Obedience
                   of
                   these
                   very
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   materially
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   than
                   all
                   those
                   faint
                   and
                   thin
                   Perswasions
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   wisest
                   of
                   
                   Men
                   could
                   ever
                   teach
                   .
                   The
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   knows
                   the
                   frame
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   hath
                   not
                   only
                   given
                   rational
                   Laws
                   to
                   lead
                   him
                   to
                   his
                   great
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   rational
                   Means
                   to
                   draw
                   out
                   his
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   by
                   appointing
                   Rewards
                   or
                   Punishments
                   of
                   his
                   Obedience
                   or
                   Disobedience
                   ;
                   but
                   also
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   planted
                   in
                   him
                   Affections
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   be
                   proper
                   to
                   receive
                   the
                   impressions
                   of
                   those
                   Rewards
                   and
                   Punishments
                   :
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   Word
                   of
                   his
                   conveys
                   those
                   Notions
                   into
                   his
                   Heart
                   ,
                   which
                   stick
                   upon
                   those
                   active
                   Affections
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   Fear
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   ,
                   full
                   and
                   adequate
                   manner
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   therefore
                   none
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Finger
                   of
                   God.
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   evinced
                   by
                   the
                   Threatnings
                   and
                   Promises
                   in
                   this
                   Book
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   the
                   Historical
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   applying
                   the
                   Truths
                   of
                   both
                   ;
                   wherein
                   we
                   may
                   see
                   unriddled
                   most
                   of
                   the
                   varieties
                   of
                   Events
                   ,
                   that
                   fall
                   upon
                   a
                   People
                   ,
                   or
                   Person
                   ,
                   especially
                   knowing
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   without
                   this
                   Light
                   ,
                   seem
                   to
                   be
                   confused
                   ,
                   and
                   meerly
                   contingent
                   .
                   Israel
                   sins
                   ,
                   Israel
                   is
                   punished
                   :
                   she
                   repents
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   delivered
                   .
                   We
                   are
                   shewn
                   by
                   the
                   very
                   Historical
                   passages
                   of
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   we
                   are
                   punished
                   ,
                   we
                   eat
                   but
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   ways
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   As
                   the
                   Eminence
                   of
                   the
                   Scripture
                   above
                   other
                   Learning
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   its
                   Original
                   ,
                   is
                   discovered
                   in
                   the
                   two
                   former
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   doth
                   
                     distinctly
                     and
                     clearly
                  
                   evidence
                   ,
                   and
                   set
                   forth
                   those
                   Moral
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   confusedly
                   and
                   imperfectly
                   only
                   delivered
                   by
                   the
                   best
                   of
                   humane
                   Writers
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   the
                   Worship
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   All
                   agree
                   God
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   worshipped
                   ,
                   but
                   when
                   they
                   come
                   to
                   shew
                   how
                   ,
                   then
                   they
                   are
                   to
                   seek
                   ;
                   for
                   indeed
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   folly
                   for
                   any
                   one
                   to
                   think
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   any
                   Worship
                   of
                   God
                   acceptable
                   ,
                   but
                   what
                   is
                   agreeable
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   vain
                   to
                   think
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   could
                   be
                   discovered
                   by
                   any
                   but
                   himself
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   this
                   grew
                   Idolatries
                   and
                   other
                   Vanities
                   in
                   Worship
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   4
                   The
                   original
                   of
                   the
                   Scriptures
                   is
                   discovered
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   doth
                   contain
                   in
                   it
                   
                     Precepts
                     of
                     a
                     higher
                     Constitution
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   Pedegree
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   best
                   of
                   all
                   humane
                   Learning
                   ever
                   did
                   arrive
                   unto
                   :
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   the
                   Cleansing
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Thoughts
                   from
                   all
                   Sin
                   ;
                   That
                   the
                   Formality
                   of
                   Sin
                   consists
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   even
                   before
                   it
                   expresseth
                   it self
                   in
                   Act
                   ;
                   That
                   the
                   outward
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Act
                   to
                   Vertue
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   internal
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Mind
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   Hypocrisie
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   seeming
                   vertuous
                   Action
                   is
                   at
                   least
                   dead
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   of
                   value
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   sin
                   ;
                   That
                   a
                   Vertuous
                   Action
                   done
                   out
                   of
                   any
                   other
                   End
                   ,
                   than
                   in
                   Obedience
                   and
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   enjoyns
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   an
                   Action
                   rightly
                   Principled
                   ,
                   nor
                   acceptable
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   The
                   right
                   directing
                   of
                   our
                   Passions
                   and
                   Affections
                   ,
                   that
                   nothing
                   is
                   worthy
                   of
                   our
                   intense
                   Love
                   but
                   God
                   ;
                   that
                   nothing
                   deserves
                   our
                   Hate
                   but
                   Sin
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   teacheth
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   to
                   despise
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   in
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   to
                   love
                   our
                   Enemies
                   .
                   The
                   right
                   temper
                   of
                   our
                   Minds
                   ,
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   all
                   things
                   without
                   us
                   ,
                   or
                   befalling
                   us
                   in
                   any
                   Affliction
                   and
                   Trouble
                   ;
                   It
                   teacheth
                   us
                   to
                   improve
                   it
                   in
                   discovery
                   and
                   repenting
                   of
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   our
                   sin
                   ;
                   in
                   adhering
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   whom
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   variableness
                   ;
                   in
                   keeping
                   a
                   loose
                   And
                   remiss
                   Affection
                   to
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   in
                   Contentedness
                   ,
                   and
                   chearful
                   resignation
                   of
                   our selves
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   it
                   should
                   not
                   be
                   meritoriously
                   deserved
                   ,
                   might
                   be
                   justly
                   inflicted
                   :
                   In
                   times
                   of
                   Prosperity
                   and
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   it
                   teacheth
                   us
                   to
                   look
                   to
                   the
                   Author
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   more
                   delight
                   in
                   the
                   hand
                   that
                   gives
                   it
                   ,
                   than
                   in
                   the
                   Blessing
                   it self
                   ;
                   to
                   value
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   my
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   more
                   by
                   the
                   favour
                   and
                   good
                   will
                   of
                   the
                   Giver
                   ,
                   than
                   by
                   the
                   extent
                   of
                   the
                   Gift
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   to
                   be
                   Watchful
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   be
                   not
                   insnared
                   by
                   it
                   to
                   forget
                   the
                   Giver
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   moderate
                   ,
                   humble
                   ,
                   wise
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   whole
                   course
                   of
                   our
                   Lives
                   to
                   look
                   above
                   
                   this
                   World
                   to
                   another
                   Country
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   we
                   may
                   enjoy
                   the
                   the
                   Favour
                   of
                   our
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Fruition
                   of
                   that
                   Country
                   ;
                   to
                   be
                   at
                   a
                   point
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   Profits
                   ,
                   Preferments
                   ,
                   Honours
                   ,
                   Comforts
                   ,
                   and
                   Life
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   ;
                   to
                   be
                   so
                   fixed
                   in
                   our
                   Obedience
                   to
                   our
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   not
                   to
                   go
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Path
                   he
                   hath
                   put
                   us
                   in
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   strewed
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   Scorns
                   ,
                   Miseries
                   ,
                   Torments
                   ,
                   and
                   Deaths
                   ,
                   that
                   Men
                   or
                   Hell
                   could
                   scatter
                   to
                   hinder
                   us
                   .
                   These
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   Precepts
                   are
                   given
                   in
                   that
                   Word
                   :
                   and
                   these
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   Effects
                   it
                   doth
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   concurrence
                   of
                   God's
                   Grace
                   ,
                   work
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   as
                   far
                   beyond
                   the
                   most
                   sublimated
                   Documents
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   moral
                   Philosopher
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   as
                   theirs
                   are
                   beyond
                   the
                   most
                   gross
                   Paganism
                   :
                   These
                   do
                   proclaim
                   therefore
                   their
                   original
                   from
                   a
                   higher
                   Principle
                   than
                   humane
                   Authority
                   ,
                   or
                   Invention
                   .
                   And
                   it
                   is
                   observable
                   ,
                   that
                   these
                   are
                   not
                   only
                   Principles
                   of
                   a
                   high
                   and
                   noble
                   extract
                   ,
                   but
                   of
                   a
                   singular
                   use
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   :
                   If
                   all
                   Men
                   were
                   of
                   this
                   Constitution
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   questionless
                   ,
                   reform
                   all
                   those
                   Inconveniences
                   ,
                   which
                   do
                   happen
                   either
                   from
                   one
                   Man
                   to
                   another
                   ,
                   as
                   Enquiries
                   ,
                   breach
                   of
                   Contracts
                   ;
                   or
                   from
                   Man
                   to
                   himself
                   ;
                   of
                   discontent
                   ,
                   vexation
                   and
                   unquietness
                   of
                   Mind
                   ,
                   or
                   disorder
                   in
                   any
                   Condition
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   said
                   ,
                   That
                   it
                   seems
                   strange
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   could
                   have
                   preserved
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   Integrity
                   of
                   Mind
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   ,
                   and
                   could
                   have
                   supplyed
                   Man
                   with
                   as
                   uniform
                   a
                   motion
                   to
                   his
                   End
                   by
                   a
                   constant
                   Means
                   ,
                   as
                   other
                   Creatures
                   by
                   their
                   Instincts
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   fixed
                   and
                   constant
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   should
                   take
                   this
                   Circuit
                   ,
                   in
                   restoring
                   lost
                   Man
                   by
                   such
                   a
                   Means
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   answered
                   ,
                   That
                   God
                   having
                   endued
                   Man
                   with
                   Reason
                   ,
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   doth
                   rather
                   chuse
                   to
                   bring
                   about
                   his
                   purposes
                   concerning
                   him
                   ,
                   by
                   Rational
                   Means
                   conform
                   to
                   those
                   Faculties
                   of
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   putting
                   Light
                   into
                   the
                   one
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   Regularity
                   into
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   by
                   such
                   means
                   as
                   is
                   suitable
                   to
                   his
                   Condition
                   and
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   by
                   the
                   actual
                   exercise
                   of
                   his
                   extraordinary
                   Power
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   without
                   the
                   concurrence
                   of
                   his
                   special
                   Grace
                   and
                   Providence
                   ;
                   as
                   in
                   those
                   other
                   actions
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   in
                   preserving
                   the
                   natural
                   or
                   civil
                   Subsistence
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   Societies
                   ,
                   he
                   doth
                   use
                   the
                   instrumental
                   means
                   of
                   natural
                   and
                   politick
                   Provisions
                   ,
                   rationally
                   or
                   naturally
                   conducing
                   to
                   such
                   preservation
                   .
                
                 
                   By
                   what
                   hath
                   past
                   before
                   these
                   things
                   ,
                   are
                   
                     rationally
                     concluded
                  
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   
                     First
                     Cause
                  
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   First
                   Cause
                   is
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   Incomprehensible
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   First
                   Cause
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   only
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   Beings
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   appoints
                   in
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Justice
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     several
                     Ends
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   Perfections
                   
                     of
                     all
                     things
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   several
                   particular
                   Ends
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   are
                   proportionable
                   to
                   their
                   several
                   Natures
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   That
                   every
                   thing
                   is
                   carried
                   to
                   his
                   several
                   End
                   ,
                   by
                   Rules
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   End
                   and
                   Nature
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   given
                   by
                   the
                   great
                   Governour
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   That
                   Man
                   is
                   a
                   Creature
                   of
                   higher
                   Constitution
                   than
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   principally
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Immortality
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   the
                   Immateriality
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   the
                   Faculties
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   That
                   therefore
                   he
                   was
                   at
                   first
                   ordained
                   by
                   the
                   wise
                   God
                   to
                   an
                   End
                   proportionable
                   to
                   these
                   Excellencies
                   ,
                   an
                   immaterial
                   ,
                   immortal
                   ,
                   intelligible
                   ,
                   desirable
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   other
                   Object
                   of
                   this
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   but
                   God
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   same
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   ordained
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   their
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   planted
                   in
                   every
                   thing
                   conducible
                   
                   Motions
                   and
                   Rules
                   for
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   hath
                   likewise
                   appointed
                   unto
                   Man
                   
                     a
                     Rule
                  
                   leading
                   him
                   up
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ;
                   and
                   without
                   the
                   observation
                   whereof
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   attain
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   Rule
                   depends
                   meerly
                   upon
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   what
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   Conformity
                   to
                   this
                   Will
                   ,
                   consists
                   Man's
                   present
                   Enjoyment
                   ,
                   and
                   Hopes
                   and
                   Means
                   of
                   future
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   11.
                   
                   That
                   as
                   things
                   stand
                   with
                   Man
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   at
                   a
                   Fault
                   ,
                   and
                   knows
                   not
                   what
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   what
                   his
                   Rule
                   is
                   ,
                   nor
                   hath
                   a
                   Will
                   to
                   obey
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   12.
                   
                   That
                   consequently
                   he
                   can
                   never
                   attain
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   till
                   his
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   be
                   reformed
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Guilt
                   contracted
                   by
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   be
                   taken
                   off
                   .
                
                 
                   13.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Discovery
                   ,
                   Reformation
                   ,
                   and
                   Cure
                   ,
                   can
                   be
                   by
                   no
                   other
                   Means
                   ,
                   than
                   by
                   God
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   14.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   Book
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Old
                     and
                     New
                     Testament
                  
                   are
                   that
                   Means
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   himself
                   hath
                   given
                   in
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   Providence
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   the
                   discovery
                   unto
                   Man
                   what
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   what
                   his
                   Means
                   to
                   attain
                   that
                   End
                   was
                   ,
                   how
                   lost
                   ,
                   how
                   to
                   be
                   restored
                   ;
                   and
                   contains
                   most
                   effectual
                   and
                   rational
                   Means
                   conducible
                   to
                   it
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
               
                 PART
                 II.
                 
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     I.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Existence
                   and
                   Attributes
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   AND
                   now
                   we
                   have
                   drawn
                   down
                   the
                   great
                   Business
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   by
                   dark
                   and
                   intricate
                   steps
                   and
                   windings
                   to
                   a
                   clear
                   Light
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   clearly
                   and
                   compendiously
                   unmask
                   and
                   unfold
                   these
                   Truths
                   ,
                   which
                   with
                   so
                   much
                   difficulty
                   of
                   discourse
                   ,
                   and
                   search
                   by
                   Reason
                   ,
                   we
                   dimly
                   arrive
                   unto
                   ,
                   but
                   divers
                   other
                   Truths
                   ,
                   which
                   all
                   the
                   Reason
                   and
                   Learning
                   of
                   the
                   Sons
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   could
                   never
                   attain
                   unto
                   ;
                   yet
                   such
                   ,
                   as
                   without
                   which
                   all
                   the
                   Passages
                   even
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   are
                   dark
                   and
                   obscure
                   ,
                   and
                   uncomfortable
                   :
                   We
                   shall
                   therefore
                   now
                   fall
                   to
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   those
                   Truths
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   
                     contained
                     in
                     that
                     Book
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   
                     of
                     the
                     greatest
                     concernment
                     to
                     the
                     Sons
                     of
                     Men
                     ,
                  
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   their
                   supream
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   evidence
                   their
                   Congruity
                   with
                   sound
                   and
                   rectified
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   This
                   Book
                   teacheth
                   us
                   ,
                   
                     That
                     there
                     is
                     a
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   although
                   it
                   be
                   deducible
                   by
                   natural
                   Evidence
                   ,
                   yet
                   this
                   declaration
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   is
                   of
                   singular
                   use
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   for
                   the
                   speedy
                   and
                   easie
                   discovery
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   also
                   
                   for
                   the
                   ratifying
                   and
                   confirming
                   of
                   this
                   Principle
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   m●y
                   observe
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   Truths
                   of
                   an
                   inferiour
                   nature
                   ;
                   which
                   ,
                   though
                   by
                   the
                   discursive
                   operation
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   discovered
                   and
                   assented
                   unto
                   ;
                   yet
                   these
                   discoveries
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   consent
                   ,
                   is
                   facilitated
                   and
                   strengthened
                   ,
                   when
                   in
                   the
                   Writings
                   or
                   Dictates
                   of
                   others
                   they
                   are
                   set
                   forth
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   several
                   discourses
                   of
                   Men
                   in
                   matters
                   Natural
                   ,
                   Metaphysical
                   ,
                   and
                   Moral
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   may
                   observe
                   ,
                   that
                   even
                   in
                   this
                   fundamental
                   Truth
                   ,
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   God
                   ,
                   where
                   these
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   Instructions
                   are
                   wanting
                   ,
                   Men
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   naturally
                   endued
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   Faculties
                   of
                   Reason
                   and
                   Understanding
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   have
                   not
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   so
                   clearly
                   this
                   Principle
                   ,
                   as
                   among
                   Atheists
                   and
                   Pagans
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   This
                   Book
                   sheweth
                   us
                   clearly
                   
                     the
                     Essence
                     ,
                     Nature
                     and
                     Attributes
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   as
                   far
                   forth
                   as
                   is
                   comprehensible
                   by
                   our
                   humane
                   Understanding
                   .
                   Many
                   of
                   these
                   are
                   by
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   natural
                   Reason
                   and
                   Discourse
                   ,
                   legible
                   in
                   the
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   seen
                   ,
                   so
                   far
                   forth
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   leave
                   our
                   Ignorance
                   thereof
                   unexcusable
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.20
                   .
                   yet
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   more
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   our
                   Reason
                   is
                   helped
                   and
                   strengthened
                   in
                   our
                   speedy
                   discovery
                   ,
                   and
                   firmer
                   assent
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   as
                   likewise
                   appears
                   by
                   the
                   many
                   Errors
                   of
                   Men
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Faculties
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   even
                   concerning
                   these
                   Principles
                   .
                
                 
                   Herein
                   we
                   learn
                   
                     his
                     Vnity
                     :
                  
                   Deut.
                   6.4
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     our
                     ●●d
                     is
                     one
                     Lord.
                  
                   His
                   Self-sufficiency
                   ,
                   and
                   Subsistence
                   of
                   himself
                   :
                   Exod.
                   3.14
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     that
                     I
                     am
                  
                   .
                   His
                   Imm●sity
                   :
                   ●
                   Kings
                   8.27
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     the
                     Heaven
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Heaven
                     of
                     Heavens
                     cannot
                     contain
                     thee
                     :
                  
                   His
                   Vbiquity
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   4.39
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     he
                     is
                     God
                     in
                     Heaven
                     above
                     ,
                     and
                     upon
                     Earth
                     beneath
                     :
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   13.9
                   .
                   
                     Whither
                     shall
                     I
                     go
                     from
                     thy
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     or
                     fly
                     from
                     thy
                     presence
                     ?
                  
                   Jer.
                   23.24
                   .
                   
                     Can
                     any
                     hide
                     himself
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     shall
                     not
                     see
                     him
                     ?
                     Do
                     not
                     I
                     fill
                     Heaven
                     and
                     Earth
                     ?
                  
                   His
                   Eternity
                   :
                   Psal
                   .
                   90.2
                   .
                   
                     Before
                     the
                     Mountains
                     
                     were
                     brought
                     forth
                     ,
                     or
                     ever
                     thou
                     hadst
                     formed
                     the
                     Earth
                     and
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     even
                     from
                     everlasting
                     to
                     everlasting
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     God.
                  
                   His
                   
                     Omniscience
                     
                       and
                       intellectual
                       Nature
                    
                     :
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   94.10
                   ,
                   11.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     knoweth
                     the
                     thoughts
                     of
                     Man
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     are
                     vanity
                     .
                  
                   Prov.
                   15.11
                   .
                   
                     Hell
                     and
                     destruction
                     are
                     before
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     how
                     much
                     more
                     the
                     Hearts
                     of
                     the
                     Children
                     of
                     Men
                     ?
                  
                   His
                   Omnipotence
                   :
                   Gen.
                   17.1
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     the
                     Almighty
                     God.
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   145.3
                   .
                   
                     His
                     Greatness
                     is
                     unsearchable
                     .
                     His
                     Wisdom
                     :
                  
                   Jer.
                   10.12
                   .
                   
                     He
                     hath
                     established
                     the
                     World
                     by
                     his
                     Wisdom
                     ,
                     and
                     hath
                     stretched
                     out
                     the
                     Heavens
                     by
                     his
                     Discretion
                     .
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   147.5
                   .
                   
                     His
                     Vnderstanding
                     is
                     infinite
                  
                   .
                   His
                   Will
                   the
                   only
                   motive
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   actions
                   :
                   Prov.
                   16.14
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     hath
                     made
                     all
                     things
                     for
                     himself
                     .
                  
                   Exod.
                   33.19
                   .
                   
                     And
                     will
                     be
                     gracious
                     to
                     whom
                     I
                     will
                     be
                     gracious
                     ,
                     and
                     will
                     shew
                     mercy
                     to
                     whom
                     I
                     will
                     shew
                     mercy
                     .
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   43.25
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     he
                     that
                     blotted
                     out
                     thy
                     transgressions
                     for
                     my
                     own
                     sake
                     .
                  
                   Himself
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   all
                   de
                   doth
                   :
                   Prov.
                   16.4
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     hath
                     made
                     all
                     things
                     for
                     himself
                     .
                     Irresistibility
                     :
                  
                   Prov.
                   21.30
                   .
                   
                     There
                     is
                     no
                     Wisdom
                     nor
                     Vnderstanding
                     ,
                     nor
                     Counsel
                     against
                     the
                     Lord.
                     Invisible
                     :
                  
                   Exod.
                   33.19
                   .
                   
                     No
                     Man
                     can
                     see
                     my
                     face
                     and
                     live
                     .
                     Immutability
                     :
                  
                   Matth.
                   3.6
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     change
                     not
                     .
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   102.6
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     art
                     the
                     same
                     ,
                     and
                     thy
                     years
                     have
                     no
                     end
                     .
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   40.28
                   .
                   
                     Hast
                     thou
                     not
                     known
                     ?
                     hast
                     thou
                     not
                     heard
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     everlasting
                     God
                     ,
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     the
                     Creator
                     of
                     the
                     ends
                     of
                     the
                     Earth
                     ,
                     fainteth
                     not
                     ,
                     neither
                     is
                     weary
                     ?
                     there
                     is
                     no
                     searching
                     of
                     his
                     Vnderstanding
                     .
                  
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   in
                   these
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   Expressions
                   or
                   Attributions
                   unto
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ;
                   we
                   are
                   nevertheless
                   to
                   observe
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   God
                   himself
                   ,
                   fully
                   and
                   clearly
                   to
                   understand
                   the
                   Nature
                   or
                   Essence
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   because
                   he
                   is
                   actually
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   and
                   nothing
                   besides
                   himself
                   hath
                   ,
                   or
                   can
                   have
                   ,
                   an
                   Act
                   of
                   his
                   Intellect
                   ,
                   spacious
                   enough
                   to
                   comprehend
                   what
                   is
                   actually
                   Infinite
                   .
                
                 
                   
                   
                   Hand
                   ,
                   Arm
                   ,
                   Goings
                   ,
                   Ways
                   :
                   wherein
                   nevertheless
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   whiles
                   it
                   useth
                   these
                   Expressions
                   to
                   help
                   our
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   and
                   excite
                   our
                   Affections
                   ,
                   it
                   nevertheless
                   provides
                   Cautions
                   to
                   avoid
                   grossness
                   and
                   mistakes
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   it
                   may
                   appear
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   only
                   helps
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   not
                   derogations
                   to
                   the
                   incomprehensible
                   Purity
                   ,
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   Majesty
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   for
                   that
                   very
                   reason
                   ,
                   not
                   any
                   one
                   thing
                   so
                   much
                   fenced
                   out
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   Image-making
                   ,
                   and
                   Worshiping
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   By
                   this
                   Book
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   taught
                   
                     the
                     manner
                     of
                     his
                     Subsistence
                  
                   in
                   three
                   Persons
                   ,
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   the
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   these
                   three
                   are
                   one
                   .
                   The
                   Plurality
                   of
                   Persons
                   in
                   one
                   Essence
                   is
                   a
                   Mystery
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   attainable
                   by
                   all
                   the
                   Reason
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   but
                   obscurely
                   hinted
                   in
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   1.26
                   ,
                   &c.
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   seems
                   not
                   understood
                   by
                   the
                   Jews
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   New
                   Testament
                   more
                   plainly
                   related
                   :
                   the
                   diversity
                   of
                   Persons
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   Son
                   in
                   one
                   Essence
                   ,
                   John
                   14.9
                   .
                   John
                   17.5
                   ,
                   22.
                   
                   The
                   Spirit
                   —
                   All
                   three
                   together
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   28.19
                   .
                   1
                   John
                   5.7
                   .
                   The
                   Manner
                   of
                   the
                   Subsistence
                   in
                   Unity
                   of
                   Essence
                   ,
                   and
                   Trinity
                   of
                   Persons
                   is
                   of
                   that
                   transcendent
                   and
                   incomprehensible
                   Nature
                   ,
                   that
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   could
                   never
                   be
                   discovered
                   without
                   an
                   immediate
                   revelation
                   from
                   God
                   himself
                   ,
                   so
                   being
                   discovered
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   scarce
                   conceptible
                   by
                   us
                   .
                   The
                   
                     Disputes
                     concerning
                     it
                  
                   ,
                   farther
                   than
                   it
                   is
                   there
                   revealed
                   ,
                   are
                   
                     groundless
                     and
                     dangerous
                  
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   utterly
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Notion
                   of
                   Personality
                   or
                   Subsistence
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   take
                   it
                   up
                   from
                   these
                   inferiour
                   Beings
                   ,
                   can
                   fit
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   and
                   most
                   arcane
                   Mystery
                   of
                   the
                   infinite
                   Being
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   those
                   Disputes
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   built
                   upon
                   those
                   disproportionable
                   Notions
                   ,
                   are
                   not
                   without
                   a
                   necessity
                   of
                   erring
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     II.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Acts
                   and
                   Works
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   THE
                   next
                   great
                   Point
                   that
                   we
                   learn
                   in
                   this
                   Book
                   ,
                   is
                   concerning
                   
                     the
                     Acts
                     or
                     Works
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   His
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Execution
                   of
                   that
                   Counsel
                   :
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       Creation
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Providence
                       :
                    
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   General
                   ,
                   Concerning
                   all
                   things
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Special
                   ,
                   Concerning
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Concerning
                   the
                   
                     Eternal
                     Counsel
                  
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   did
                   predetermine
                   all
                   things
                   that
                   should
                   be
                   from
                   all
                   Eternity
                   :
                   This
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   evidently
                   appears
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Prophecies
                   of
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   fulfilled
                   in
                   their
                   times
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   divers
                   Affirmations
                   ,
                   even
                   of
                   God
                   himself
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   :
                   The
                   Creation
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   8.27
                   .
                   
                     When
                     he
                     prepared
                     the
                     Heavens
                  
                   ,
                   29.
                   
                   
                     When
                     he
                     appointed
                     the
                     Foundations
                     of
                     the
                     Earth
                     .
                  
                   Job
                   38.4
                   .
                   
                     When
                     I
                     laid
                     the
                     Foundations
                     of
                     the
                     Earth
                     ,
                  
                   10.
                   
                     and
                     brake
                     up
                     for
                     it
                     my
                     decreed
                     place
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Redemption
                   of
                   Man
                   by
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.20
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     was
                     foreordained
                     before
                     the
                     Foundation
                     of
                     the
                     World.
                  
                   Acts
                   2.23
                   .
                   
                     Him
                     by
                     the
                     determinate
                     Counsel
                     and
                     foreknowledge
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     ye
                     have
                     taken
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   Election
                   of
                   his
                   Church
                   and
                   People
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   9.11
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Purpose
                     of
                     God
                     according
                     to
                     Election
                     :
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Successes
                   of
                   Nations
                   and
                   Kingdoms
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   14.26
                   ,
                   27.
                   
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     Purpose
                     that
                     is
                     purposed
                     upon
                     the
                     whole
                     Earth
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   
                     For
                     the
                     Lord
                     hath
                     purposed
                     ,
                     and
                     who
                     shall
                     
                     disanul
                     it
                     ?
                  
                   Dan.
                   4.35
                   .
                   The
                   Extorted
                   Confession
                   of
                   Nebuchadnezzar
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   particular
                   and
                   voluntary
                   motions
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   10.5
                   .
                   
                     O
                     Assyrian
                     ,
                     the
                     Rod
                     of
                     mine
                     Anger
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     yet
                     he
                     thinketh
                     not
                     so
                  
                   .
                   Jer.
                   10.23
                   .
                   
                     The
                     way
                     of
                     Man
                     is
                     not
                     in
                     himself
                     .
                  
                   Prov.
                   20.24
                   .
                   
                     Man's
                     goings
                     are
                     of
                     the
                     Lord.
                  
                   Prov.
                   21.30
                   .
                   
                     There
                     is
                     no
                     Wisdom
                     nor
                     Counsel
                     against
                     the
                     Lord.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   most
                   contingent
                   and
                   inconsiderable
                   Events
                   that
                   are
                   ,
                   the
                   casting
                   of
                   a
                   Lot
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   16.33
                   .
                   The
                   falling
                   of
                   a
                   Sparrow
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   10.29
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   touching
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   the
                   Almighty
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   
                     distinguish
                     between
                     the
                     act
                     of
                     Counsel
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     act
                     of
                     Knowledge
                     :
                  
                   the
                   first
                   is
                   properly
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   predetermining
                   what
                   shall
                   be
                   ;
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   infinite
                   understanding
                   ,
                   which
                   foresees
                   what
                   shall
                   be
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   actual
                   Causality
                   upon
                   the
                   things
                   .
                   These
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   accidentally
                   differing
                   in
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   our
                   Apprehensions
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   difference
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   we
                   conclude
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   Prescience
                   in
                   God
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   that
                   shall
                   ,
                   or
                   may
                   be
                   :
                   
                     Known
                     unto
                     the
                     Lord
                     are
                     all
                     his
                     Works
                     from
                     the
                     beginning
                     :
                  
                   but
                   likewise
                   a
                   Predetermination
                   by
                   his
                   Divine
                   Will
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   that
                   shall
                   be
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   several
                   means
                   conducing
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   in
                   truth
                   the
                   supream
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   that
                   Power
                   ,
                   whereby
                   all
                   things
                   do
                   move
                   themselves
                   or
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   is
                   put
                   into
                   them
                   by
                   the
                   great
                   maker
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   mere
                   and
                   immediate
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   before
                   observed
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   managing
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   several
                   Powers
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   the
                   several
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   they
                   move
                   in
                   their
                   several
                   Series
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Counsel
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   of
                   Heaven
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   represented
                   to
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   under
                   these
                   
                     several
                     qualifications
                  
                   .
                   1.
                   
                   An
                   
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   An
                   Immutable
                   Counsel
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   Free
                   Counsel
                   .
                   4.
                   
                   A
                   Wise
                   Counsel
                   .
                   5.
                   
                   An
                   Active
                   and
                   Irresistible
                   Counsel
                   .
                   6.
                   
                   An
                   Universal
                   Counsel
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   an
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   a
                   Purpose
                   and
                   Counsel
                   before
                   the
                   Foundation
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   the
                   indivisible
                   and
                   unsuccessive
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Will.
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   Counsels
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   as
                   their
                   Conceptions
                   are
                   successive
                   ,
                   one
                   consideration
                   supplying
                   the
                   defect
                   or
                   imperfection
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   :
                   and
                   oftentimes
                   the
                   Counsels
                   of
                   Men
                   are
                   taken
                   up
                   
                     pro
                     re
                     nata
                  
                   ,
                   principally
                   because
                   they
                   have
                   not
                   either
                   the
                   power
                   to
                   manage
                   all
                   the
                   Emergencies
                   and
                   Ingredients
                   into
                   an
                   Action
                   according
                   to
                   their
                   own
                   Wills
                   ,
                   nor
                   to
                   foresee
                   those
                   Accidents
                   that
                   might
                   enervate
                   or
                   impede
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   his
                   Counsels
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   as
                   nothing
                   can
                   have
                   a
                   Being
                   without
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   so
                   nothing
                   can
                   impede
                   or
                   hinder
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   his
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   Immutable
                   Counsel
                   ;
                   otherwise
                   it
                   cannot
                   be
                   Eternal
                   ;
                   for
                   what
                   began
                   to
                   be
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   than
                   it
                   was
                   before
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   Eternal
                   .
                   The
                   Change
                   of
                   Counsels
                   and
                   Purposes
                   among
                   Men
                   arise
                   from
                   one
                   of
                   these
                   Causes
                   :
                   either
                   from
                   an
                   intrinsecal
                   Unsetledness
                   and
                   Unconstancy
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   their
                   imperfection
                   ;
                   or
                   from
                   some
                   extrinsecal
                   Emergency
                   ,
                   which
                   either
                   was
                   not
                   for●seen
                   ,
                   or
                   cannot
                   be
                   mastered
                   :
                   but
                   neither
                   of
                   these
                   can
                   fall
                   upon
                   God.
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ;
                   what
                   he
                   wills
                   ,
                   he
                   wills
                   freely
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   
                     ex
                     natura
                     rei
                  
                   he
                   might
                   not
                   have
                   willed
                   it
                   ;
                   yet
                   what
                   he
                   wills
                   ,
                   he
                   wills
                   from
                   all
                   Eternity
                   :
                   
                   with
                   him
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   variableness
                   nor
                   shadow
                   of
                   turning
                   :
                   
                     I
                     the
                     Lord
                     change
                     not
                  
                   ,
                   
                   
                     therefore
                     ye
                     Sons
                     of
                     Jacob
                     are
                     not
                     consumed
                     .
                  
                   And
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   ground
                   of
                   change
                   in
                   himself
                   ,
                   so
                   neither
                   is
                   there
                   any
                   possibility
                   of
                   change
                   from
                   any
                   thing
                   without
                   him
                   ;
                   because
                   the
                   same
                   Act
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   
                   is
                   his
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   and
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   can
                   no
                   more
                   hinder
                   or
                   alter
                   his
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   than
                   it
                   can
                   give
                   it self
                   a
                   Being
                   against
                   his
                   Will.
                   But
                   because
                   there
                   be
                   some
                   things
                   that
                   owe
                   not
                   their
                   Formality
                   to
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   Sin
                   (
                   which
                   how
                   far
                   it
                   falls
                   within
                   the
                   Counsels
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   hereafter
                   considered
                   )
                   yet
                   that
                   cannot
                   any
                   way
                   elude
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   hereafter
                   shewn
                   :
                   Therefore
                   those
                   several
                   passages
                   in
                   holy
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   that
                   tell
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   repented
                   of
                   Evil
                   ,
                   when
                   Man
                   repented
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   Joel
                   2.14
                   .
                   Jonah
                   3.4
                   .
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   understood
                   of
                   the
                   Nature
                   or
                   Counsels
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   for
                   in
                   that
                   respect
                   Balaam
                   spoke
                   a
                   Truth
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Numb
                   .
                   23.19
                   .
                   
                     God
                     is
                     not
                     a
                     Man
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     should
                     lye
                     ,
                     nor
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     Man
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     should
                     repent
                     :
                  
                   For
                   the
                   same
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   appointed
                   Jonah
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Instrument
                   of
                   
                   Nineveh's
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   ordained
                   likewise
                   their
                   turning
                   upon
                   that
                   preaching
                   ,
                   and
                   ordered
                   the
                   diversion
                   of
                   that
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   same
                   Counsel
                   had
                   ordered
                   to
                   be
                   imminent
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   executed
                   :
                   But
                   because
                   there
                   was
                   the
                   execution
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   real
                   change
                   ,
                   which
                   in
                   Man
                   is
                   ordinarily
                   the
                   effect
                   of
                   a
                   change
                   of
                   purpose
                   ,
                   or
                   repenting
                   ,
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   a
                   Repenting
                   :
                   yet
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   that
                   appointed
                   the
                   denunciation
                   of
                   an
                   imminent
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   appointed
                   their
                   repenting
                   upon
                   that
                   denunciation
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   diversion
                   ,
                   upon
                   that
                   repenting
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   Free
                   Counsel
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God.
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   determination
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   imposeth
                   a
                   necessity
                   of
                   the
                   existence
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   willed
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   determination
                   it self
                   was
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   freest
                   Agents
                   .
                   This
                   excludeth
                   any
                   Stoical
                   Necessity
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   most
                   Wise
                   Counsel
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   lowest
                   and
                   most
                   inconsiderable
                   execution
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   Isa
                   .
                   28.29
                   .
                   the
                   dispensation
                   
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   sowing
                   and
                   threshing
                   of
                   Fitches
                   ,
                   concludes
                   this
                   also
                   cometh
                   forth
                   from
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   wonderful
                   in
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   and
                   excellent
                   in
                   working
                   :
                   
                     This
                     Wisdom
                     is
                     eminent
                     in
                     this
                     :
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   that
                   it
                   doth
                   
                     not
                     only
                     predetermine
                     the
                     End
                     or
                     Event
                     ,
                     but
                     likewise
                     all
                     those
                     Means
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   are
                   conducible
                   to
                   the
                   bringing
                   to
                   pass
                   of
                   this
                   End.
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   God
                   by
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   might
                   ,
                   and
                   sometimes
                   doth
                   ,
                   
                     per
                     saltum
                  
                   bring
                   to
                   pass
                   his
                   own
                   Purpose
                   ,
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   immediate
                   Power
                   :
                   but
                   this
                   is
                   not
                   the
                   ordinary
                   course
                   of
                   the
                   execution
                   of
                   his
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   but
                   produceth
                   the
                   End
                   Decreed
                   ,
                   by
                   Decreed
                   Means
                   ,
                   Acts
                   27.
                   
                   
                   Paul's
                   dangerous
                   Voyage
                   is
                   predetermined
                   to
                   end
                   in
                   a
                   safe
                   Arrival
                   ,
                   Verse
                   24.
                   
                   Yet
                   Verse
                   31.
                   
                   
                     Except
                     these
                     Men
                     abide
                     in
                     the
                     Ship
                     ,
                     ye
                     cannot
                     be
                     saved
                     .
                  
                   This
                   Perswasion
                   of
                   
                   Paul's
                   becomes
                   prevalent
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   stay
                   .
                   The
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   determined
                   the
                   Ship
                   's
                   safe
                   arrival
                   ,
                   predetermined
                   the
                   stay
                   of
                   the
                   Men
                   in
                   the
                   Ship
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   that
                   safety
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   perswasion
                   of
                   Paul
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   their
                   stay
                   .
                   Here
                   is
                   the
                   Link
                   of
                   God's
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   coupling
                   the
                   Event
                   to
                   his
                   Purpose
                   ,
                   with
                   subordinate
                   and
                   purposed
                   Means
                   .
                   When
                   I
                   see
                   a
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   discovered
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   not
                   its
                   compleat
                   Execution
                   in
                   many
                   hundreds
                   of
                   years
                   after
                   ;
                   and
                   observe
                   how
                   many
                   thousands
                   of
                   strange
                   connexions
                   of
                   Accidents
                   do
                   intervene
                   between
                   the
                   Counsel
                   discovered
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   although
                   till
                   the
                   execution
                   ,
                   the
                   event
                   seems
                   as
                   unlegible
                   as
                   any
                   thing
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   nay
                   ,
                   oftentimes
                   these
                   Antecedents
                   ,
                   that
                   seem
                   most
                   probable
                   of
                   any
                   to
                   the
                   producing
                   of
                   the
                   expected
                   Event
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   contrary
                   wind
                   quite
                   driven
                   off
                   and
                   blasted
                   ;
                   yet
                   when
                   after
                   all
                   these
                   several
                   Meanders
                   of
                   Successes
                   ,
                   I
                   see
                   the
                   Effect
                   come
                   to
                   pass
                   ,
                   even
                   by
                   most
                   improbable
                   and
                   accidental
                   Means
                   ,
                   I
                   must
                   needs
                   acknowledge
                   ,
                   this
                   seeming
                   Confusion
                   is
                   methodically
                   
                   managed
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   that
                   predetermined
                   the
                   End
                   ;
                   I
                   must
                   conclude
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Wise
                   Man
                   doth
                   in
                   another
                   case
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   7.14
                   .
                   
                     God
                     hath
                     set
                     the
                     one
                     over
                     against
                     the
                     other
                     ,
                     to
                     the
                     End
                     ,
                     that
                     Man
                     should
                     find
                     nothing
                     after
                     him
                     .
                  
                   Let
                   us
                   consider
                   it
                   in
                   the
                   great
                   Business
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   by
                   Christ
                   :
                   God
                   in
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   had
                   appointed
                   Man
                   to
                   be
                   partaker
                   of
                   his
                   Glory
                   by
                   the
                   death
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   the
                   Lamb
                   slain
                   from
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   Man
                   is
                   created
                   in
                   a
                   glorious
                   ,
                   happy
                   ,
                   free
                   Estate
                   ;
                   he
                   hath
                   a
                   Covenant
                   made
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   may
                   keep
                   or
                   break
                   at
                   his
                   own
                   liberty
                   ;
                   he
                   is
                   left
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   hands
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   necessitated
                   to
                   break
                   that
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   but
                   even
                   now
                   made
                   with
                   his
                   Maker
                   ;
                   if
                   he
                   had
                   done
                   so
                   ,
                   the
                   sending
                   of
                   Christ
                   had
                   been
                   needless
                   :
                   Man
                   falls
                   ,
                   now
                   is
                   Christ
                   promised
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.15
                   .
                   and
                   after
                   confined
                   to
                   the
                   Line
                   of
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   18.18
                   .
                   and
                   after
                   to
                   the
                   Line
                   of
                   David
                   .
                   See
                   what
                   a
                   World
                   of
                   Interventions
                   of
                   Accidents
                   and
                   Success
                   interposed
                   between
                   the
                   Promise
                   and
                   the
                   Event
                   ,
                   the
                   Birth
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   any
                   one
                   whereof
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   miscarried
                   ,
                   had
                   disappointed
                   the
                   whole
                   Success
                   :
                   When
                   he
                   was
                   born
                   ,
                   what
                   strange
                   Events
                   happen
                   for
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Prophecies
                   concerning
                   him
                   .
                   So
                   in
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   the
                   Prophecy
                   made
                   to
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   that
                   after
                   four
                   hundred
                   years
                   bondage
                   ,
                   his
                   Posterity
                   should
                   enjoy
                   the
                   Land
                   of
                   Canaan
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   15.
                   ver
                   .
                   13
                   ,
                   18.
                   
                   What
                   a
                   world
                   of
                   strange
                   Interpositions
                   were
                   there
                   ,
                   conducing
                   to
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   between
                   that
                   and
                   Exod.
                   12.40
                   .
                   and
                   Joshua
                   18.1
                   .
                   The
                   Births
                   of
                   
                     Isaac
                     ,
                     Jacob
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Patriarchs
                   ;
                   the
                   Dream
                   of
                   Joseph
                   ,
                   that
                   caus'd
                   envy
                   against
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   very
                   Envy
                   conducing
                   to
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   Dream
                   :
                   he
                   is
                   sold
                   to
                   the
                   Ishmaelites
                   ;
                   by
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   Egyptians
                   ;
                   he
                   is
                   injured
                   and
                   imprisoned
                   ;
                   
                   Pharaoh's
                   Butler
                   is
                   imprisoned
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   Prison
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   dreams
                   ;
                   this
                   interpreted
                   by
                   Joseph
                   ;
                   the
                   Butler
                   delivered
                   ;
                   Pharaoh
                   dreams
                   ,
                   Joseph
                   is
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   interprets
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   advanced
                   ,
                   furnisheth
                   Egypt
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Magazine
                   of
                   Africa
                   ;
                   the
                   Famine
                   pincheth
                   
                   Jacob's
                   Family
                   ;
                   this
                   lead
                   his
                   Sons
                   to
                   
                     Egypt
                     ;
                     Joseph
                  
                   is
                   discovered
                   ;
                   Jacob
                   sent
                   for
                   ,
                   he
                   and
                   his
                   Family
                   ;
                   sixty
                   six
                   Persons
                   go
                   down
                   into
                   Egypt
                   :
                   What
                   a
                   Circle
                   is
                   here
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   managing
                   these
                   seeming
                   Casualties
                   ,
                   to
                   fulfill
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Prophecy
                   to
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   That
                   his
                   Seed
                   should
                   be
                   Strangers
                   in
                   a
                   Land
                   that
                   was
                   not
                   theirs
                   !
                   Well
                   ,
                   for
                   their
                   Deliverance
                   from
                   thence
                   ,
                   they
                   must
                   be
                   oppressed
                   ;
                   that
                   's
                   not
                   enough
                   ,
                   the
                   Males
                   must
                   be
                   killed
                   ;
                   had
                   not
                   this
                   been
                   ,
                   Moses
                   had
                   not
                   been
                   exposed
                   ,
                   
                   Pharaoh's
                   Daughter
                   must
                   come
                   just
                   to
                   prevent
                   his
                   drowning
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   give
                   the
                   opportunity
                   of
                   a
                   learned
                   Education
                   ;
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   Instrument
                   of
                   their
                   Deliverance
                   .
                   The
                   like
                   we
                   might
                   pursue
                   in
                   the
                   following
                   Passages
                   ,
                   wherein
                   we
                   may
                   see
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Wise
                   Counsel
                   marshalling
                   the
                   Means
                   ,
                   fitting
                   them
                   most
                   admirably
                   with
                   Circumstances
                   and
                   strange
                   Conjunctures
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   purposed
                   Ends.
                   And
                   herein
                   is
                   the
                   Excellency
                   of
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   that
                   shews
                   us
                   a
                   Hand
                   ,
                   ordering
                   and
                   disposing
                   by
                   a
                   most
                   Wise
                   Counsel
                   ▪
                   these
                   seeming
                   tumultuary
                   and
                   disorderly
                   Passages
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   to
                   most
                   admirable
                   and
                   fixed
                   Ends.
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   thing
                   wherein
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   seen
                   in
                   chaining
                   all
                   things
                   one
                   to
                   another
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   purpose
                   whereby
                   he
                   determined
                   the
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   in
                   the
                   disposing
                   of
                   Means
                   and
                   Ends
                   ,
                   
                     every
                     thing
                     notwithstanding
                     ,
                     moves
                     according
                     to
                     that
                     Law
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     hath
                     given
                     to
                     its
                     particular
                     Being
                     .
                  
                   We
                   usually
                   distinguish
                   the
                   actions
                   or
                   successes
                   of
                   things
                   within
                   our
                   observation
                   into
                   three
                   Ranks
                   or
                   Ranges
                   :
                   viz.
                   Necessary
                   ,
                   Voluntary
                   ,
                   Contingent
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Necessary
                   Effects
                   are
                   such
                   ,
                   as
                   their
                   Causes
                   being
                   admitted
                   ,
                   have
                   a
                   necessary
                   conjunction
                   therewith
                   ,
                   or
                   consequence
                   thereupon
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   usual
                   course
                   
                   of
                   Nature
                   .
                   Such
                   are
                   the
                   Consequences
                   that
                   rise
                   upon
                   the
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Heavens
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   positions
                   of
                   the
                   Planets
                   ;
                   the
                   Consequents
                   that
                   arise
                   upon
                   the
                   contiguity
                   or
                   conjunction
                   of
                   the
                   Elements
                   ;
                   and
                   divers
                   such
                   things
                   ,
                   that
                   hold
                   a
                   constant
                   course
                   in
                   Nature
                   .
                   These
                   ,
                   although
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   may
                   ,
                   and
                   sometimes
                   doth
                   ,
                   interrupt
                   by
                   the
                   extraordinary
                   acts
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   shew
                   his
                   Freedom
                   ;
                   yet
                   most
                   admirably
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   hinder
                   ,
                   but
                   useth
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   most
                   sure
                   Counsels
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   evidenceth
                   the
                   Infinite
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   so
                   admirably
                   framed
                   his
                   Works
                   and
                   his
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   that
                   while
                   the
                   former
                   move
                   uniformly
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   prescript
                   Rule
                   and
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Nature
                   hath
                   put
                   into
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   latter
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   interrupted
                   ,
                   but
                   effected
                   by
                   them
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   know
                   it
                   not
                   ,
                   nor
                   mean
                   it
                   not
                   .
                   As
                   when
                   we
                   see
                   in
                   a
                   curious
                   Watch
                   ,
                   the
                   uniform
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Spring
                   ,
                   serving
                   to
                   produce
                   several
                   artificial
                   motions
                   ;
                   as
                   of
                   the
                   hour
                   of
                   the
                   Day
                   ,
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   Month
                   ,
                   the
                   age
                   of
                   the
                   Moon
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   ;
                   we
                   commend
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   Artist
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   so
                   tempered
                   the
                   Spring
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   one
                   uniform
                   motion
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   useful
                   for
                   all
                   these
                   ;
                   and
                   hath
                   likewise
                   so
                   directed
                   and
                   managed
                   this
                   natural
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Spring
                   ,
                   to
                   serve
                   exactly
                   those
                   different
                   intellectual
                   motions
                   ;
                   and
                   do
                   conclude
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   contrivance
                   of
                   this
                   piece
                   of
                   Work
                   was
                   all
                   at
                   one
                   time
                   ,
                   otherwise
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   every
                   part
                   should
                   hold
                   that
                   order
                   :
                   So
                   when
                   we
                   see
                   the
                   natural
                   moti●ns
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   conducing
                   to
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   those
                   rational
                   Ends
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   appointed
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   justly
                   admire
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   while
                   he
                   intends
                   a
                   Purpose
                   above
                   the
                   conception
                   or
                   drift
                   of
                   a
                   natural
                   Agent
                   ,
                   he
                   bringeth
                   it
                   about
                   without
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   the
                   Rules
                   or
                   Laws
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   appointed
                   to
                   be
                   constant
                   in
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   may
                   most
                   justly
                   
                   conclude
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Necessity
                   in
                   the
                   natural
                   Agents
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   the
                   Effect
                   of
                   that
                   ●●ry
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   predetermined
                   his
                   own
                   Purp●●●s
                   by
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   all
                   of
                   a
                   piece
                   ,
                   all
                   laid
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   thence
                   grows
                   the
                   subservience
                   of
                   the
                   natural
                   Agent
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   most
                   rigid
                   Law
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   his
                   Operation
                   ,
                   unto
                   the
                   free
                   Counsels
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   doth
                   most
                   sweetly
                   and
                   infallibly
                   ●ffect
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   to
                   the
                   former
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   those
                   Effects
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   produced
                   naturally
                   by
                   natural
                   Causes
                   ,
                   we
                   do
                   and
                   may
                   call
                   Natural
                   and
                   Necessary
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   it
                   excludes
                   not
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Will
                   in
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   made
                   this
                   necessary
                   connexion
                   between
                   the
                   Cause
                   and
                   the
                   Effect
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   predetermine
                   the
                   Effect
                   to
                   be
                   produced
                   .
                   Here
                   then
                   is
                   conspicuous
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   while
                   his
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   in
                   whom
                   he
                   hath
                   placed
                   an
                   uniform
                   Course
                   of
                   Working
                   ,
                   fulfil
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   keep
                   their
                   Law
                   of
                   Unformity
                   and
                   Necessity
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Voluntary
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   admirable
                   ,
                   that
                   whiles
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   do
                   most
                   necessarily
                   fulfil
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   do
                   it
                   without
                   the
                   least
                   diminution
                   of
                   their
                   Freedom
                   .
                   The
                   Jews
                   did
                   most
                   freely
                   crucifie
                   Christ
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   predeterminate
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   Pharaoh
                   did
                   most
                   freely
                   refuse
                   to
                   let
                   Israel
                   go
                   ,
                   yet
                   Almighty
                   God
                   tells
                   him
                   ,
                   for
                   this
                   purpose
                   had
                   he
                   raised
                   him
                   up
                   to
                   shew
                   his
                   Power
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   9.16
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   we
                   may
                   observe
                   the
                   reason
                   why
                   Almighty
                   God
                   in
                   all
                   times
                   hath
                   used
                   rational
                   ways
                   for
                   the
                   reducing
                   of
                   Men
                   to
                   the
                   Obedience
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   not
                   but
                   that
                   he
                   could
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   pleased
                   ,
                   force
                   the
                   Wills
                   of
                   all
                   Mankind
                   to
                   what
                   Dispositions
                   or
                   Actions
                   he
                   pleased
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   were
                   to
                   infringe
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   at
                   first
                   planted
                   in
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   .
                   
                   Here
                   is
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   his
                   Will
                   shall
                   be
                   effected
                   ,
                   yet
                   Man's
                   Will
                   not
                   forced
                   :
                   Psal
                   .
                   110.
                   
                   
                     Thy
                     People
                     shall
                     be
                     willing
                     in
                     the
                     day
                     of
                     thy
                     Power
                     .
                  
                   So
                   that
                   the
                   Conclusion
                   is
                   ,
                   The
                   Wills
                   of
                   Men
                   are
                   ruled
                   by
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   for
                   the
                   producing
                   of
                   his
                   Ends
                   ,
                   yet
                   without
                   violation
                   of
                   Man's
                   Freedom
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   done
                   by
                   a
                   rational
                   Means
                   .
                   And
                   
                     the
                     Courses
                     ,
                     that
                     God's
                     Counsel
                     useth
                     to
                     work
                     the
                     Will
                     of
                     Men
                     to
                     his
                     Purposes
                     ,
                  
                   are
                   most
                   usually
                   these
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   By
                   
                     propounding
                     Rational
                     Objects
                     or
                     Motives
                  
                   conducing
                   to
                   the
                   winning
                   the
                   Will
                   to
                   act
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   conducible
                   to
                   the
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God.
                   In
                   that
                   one
                   Instance
                   ,
                   concerning
                   the
                   hardening
                   of
                   
                   Pharaoh's
                   Heart
                   ,
                   God
                   had
                   a
                   Purpose
                   to
                   be
                   honoured
                   upon
                   Pharaoh
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   miraculous
                   delivery
                   of
                   his
                   People
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   propounded
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   let
                   the
                   People
                   go
                   ;
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   rational
                   occasion
                   for
                   him
                   to
                   deny
                   it
                   ,
                   for
                   then
                   he
                   should
                   lose
                   their
                   Work
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   beneficial
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   Moses
                   to
                   confirm
                   his
                   Embassage
                   ,
                   casts
                   down
                   his
                   Rod
                   ,
                   it
                   becomes
                   a
                   Serpent
                   ;
                   the
                   Magicians
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   of
                   a
                   contrary
                   Counsel
                   to
                   Moses
                   ,
                   did
                   the
                   like
                   :
                   this
                   Object
                   hardens
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   Pharaoh
                   .
                   The
                   like
                   we
                   may
                   say
                   concerning
                   Perswasions
                   ,
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   other
                   Dispensations
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Will
                   brought
                   upon
                   a
                   Man
                   
                     in
                     ictu
                     opportuno
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   By
                   giving
                   and
                   
                     administring
                     Extraordinary
                     Aids
                  
                   and
                   Inlightenings
                   ,
                   strengthening
                   the
                   Faculties
                   of
                   the
                   Soul.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   By
                   
                     withdrawing
                     the
                     ordinary
                     Supplies
                  
                   and
                   concurrence
                   of
                   God's
                   Assistance
                   .
                   We
                   are
                   to
                   know
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   the
                   Being
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   is
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   very
                   natural
                   supportation
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   in
                   their
                   several
                   Powers
                   and
                   Activities
                   ,
                   is
                   from
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   withdraw
                   his
                   Concurrence
                   and
                   Assistance
                   ,
                   our
                   Wills
                   will
                   move
                   freely
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   other
                   objects
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   another
                   manner
                   ,
                   than
                   they
                   did
                   when
                   assisted
                   by
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Now
                   these
                   we
                   must
                   not
                   imagine
                   to
                   be
                   Expedients
                   or
                   Helps
                   
                     pro
                     re
                     nata
                  
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   happens
                   among
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   a
                   thing
                   beyond
                   our
                   expectation
                   is
                   gone
                   beyond
                   our
                   mastery
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   devise
                   some
                   helps
                   to
                   reclaim
                   it
                   ,
                   or
                   allay
                   it
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   whole
                   Plat-form
                   of
                   all
                   and
                   every
                   Circumstance
                   was
                   laid
                   and
                   set
                   by
                   the
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   .
                   Man
                   shall
                   work
                   freely
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   will
                   draw
                   out
                   that
                   Freedom
                   of
                   his
                   into
                   these
                   and
                   these
                   actions
                   ,
                   by
                   this
                   and
                   that
                   rational
                   means
                   :
                   supply
                   or
                   subduction
                   of
                   my
                   aid
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   shall
                   not
                   elude
                   or
                   defeat
                   my
                   Counsel
                   ;
                   nor
                   yet
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   that
                   Counsel
                   violate
                   the
                   Freedom
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   purpose
                   to
                   allow
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Contingent
                   Effects
                   ;
                   which
                   are
                   such
                   as
                   arise
                   from
                   the
                   conjuncture
                   of
                   several
                   Causes
                   not
                   subordinate
                   one
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   casual
                   conjuncture
                   of
                   Causes
                   ,
                   denominates
                   the
                   Event
                   neither
                   Voluntary
                   nor
                   Necessary
                   ,
                   although
                   it
                   perchance
                   arise
                   from
                   Causes
                   of
                   both
                   or
                   either
                   Nature
                   :
                   but
                   these
                   having
                   no
                   natural
                   conjunction
                   or
                   connexion
                   one
                   with
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   the
                   Event
                   ,
                   that
                   ariseth
                   upon
                   this
                   conjuncture
                   ,
                   is
                   Casual
                   or
                   Contingent
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   Consideration
                   leads
                   us
                   to
                   the
                   third
                   thing
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   is
                   eminent
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   In
                   ordering
                   ,
                   marshalling
                   ,
                   and
                   managing
                   of
                   several
                   Causes
                   ,
                   of
                   several
                   Natures
                   ,
                   wholly
                   
                     independent
                     and
                     unsubordinate
                     one
                     to
                     another
                     ,
                  
                   to
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Eternal
                   ,
                   Infallible
                   Counsel
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   consists
                   in
                   the
                   drawing
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   several
                   activities
                   and
                   causations
                   of
                   things
                   ,
                   at
                   such
                   a
                   time
                   and
                   such
                   a
                   distance
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   subservient
                   to
                   the
                   Effect
                   ;
                   wherein
                   ,
                   though
                   the
                   Causes
                   apart
                   perhaps
                   ,
                   move
                   simply
                   according
                   to
                   their
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   meddling
                   and
                   mingling
                   of
                   them
                   together
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   clear
                   Evidence
                   of
                   the
                   Unity
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   that
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   they
                   are
                   governed
                   .
                   In
                   that
                   admirable
                   Piece
                   of
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   God's
                   
                   Counsel
                   concerning
                   Joseph
                   ,
                   this
                   is
                   ligible
                   almost
                   in
                   every
                   pas●●ge
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   t●is
                   the
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   be
                   advanced
                   for
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   and
                   Bret●●●n
                   :
                   see
                   but
                   the
                   last
                   act
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   preceding
                   h●
                   〈…〉
                   He
                   is
                   ●●mmitted
                   to
                   Prison
                   by
                   the
                   a●
                   〈…〉
                   ,
                   the
                   chief
                   Butler
                   ▪
                   by
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   〈…〉
                   and
                   Phara●●
                   were
                   several
                   Voluntary
                   A●●nts
                   ▪
                   yet
                   these
                   acts
                   of
                   theirs
                   ,
                   drawn
                   out
                   upon
                   seve●●l
                   grounds
                   ,
                   and
                   independent
                   one
                   upon
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   occ●●ion
                   a
                   me●ting
                   between
                   Joseph
                   and
                   the
                   Butler
                   in
                   Prison
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   they
                   might
                   have
                   continued
                   unacquainted
                   till
                   their
                   deaths
                   :
                   an
                   Act
                   of
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   draws
                   out
                   an
                   occasion
                   for
                   their
                   Acquaintance
                   :
                   the
                   Butler
                   is
                   delivered
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Promise
                   forgotten
                   :
                   another
                   occasion
                   given
                   by
                   
                   Phara●h's
                   Dream
                   :
                   this
                   had
                   not
                   been
                   useful
                   for
                   Joseph
                   ,
                   unless
                   communicated
                   by
                   Phara●●
                   to
                   the
                   chief
                   Butler
                   :
                   this
                   Communication
                   draws
                   out
                   another
                   Act
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   remembrance
                   of
                   Joseph●
                   thus
                   these
                   several
                   Voluntary
                   Acts
                   of
                   Agents
                   ,
                   independent
                   one
                   upon
                   another
                   ,
                   are
                   drawn
                   out
                   to
                   meet
                   together
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   conjuncture
                   of
                   time
                   ,
                   as
                   serves
                   to
                   produce
                   that
                   Event
                   ,
                   which
                   if
                   any
                   one
                   had
                   failed
                   ,
                   could
                   not
                   have
                   been
                   effected
                   .
                   The
                   like
                   is
                   easily
                   observable
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   great
                   and
                   predicted
                   Changes
                   in
                   Commonwealths
                   and
                   Kingdoms
                   ,
                   how
                   several
                   Causes
                   are
                   without
                   straining
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   interwoven
                   and
                   married
                   together
                   for
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   change
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   like
                   for
                   the
                   natural
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Elements
                   in
                   the
                   constitution
                   of
                   mixt
                   Bodies
                   .
                   Though
                   every
                   Cause
                   apart
                   mov●●
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Causality
                   and
                   course
                   of
                   Nature
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   yet
                   that
                   Activity
                   is
                   drawn
                   out
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   distance
                   ,
                   at
                   such
                   a
                   time
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   such
                   Concurrences
                   ▪
                   that
                   makes
                   appear
                   at
                   once
                   the
                   Efficacy
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   whiles
                   every
                   Cause
                   moves
                   according
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   strangely
                   mingled
                   in
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   such
                   
                   an
                   Effect
                   ,
                   that
                   neither
                   of
                   them
                   did
                   foresee
                   ,
                   or
                   intend
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   the
                   God
                   that
                   guided
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   an
                   Active
                   and
                   Irresistible
                   Counsel
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   by
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   before
                   observed
                   ,
                   viz.
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   and
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   being
                   and
                   power
                   of
                   every
                   thing
                   without
                   it
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   therefore
                   impossible
                   to
                   be
                   resisted
                   ,
                   because
                   that
                   strength
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   thing
                   hath
                   ,
                   it
                   hath
                   meerly
                   by
                   the
                   efficacy
                   of
                   this
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God.
                   Although
                   in
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   difference
                   in
                   the
                   Power
                   or
                   Act
                   of
                   his
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   yet
                   for
                   our
                   Conceptions
                   sake
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   propounded
                   under
                   a
                   different
                   Notion
                   :
                   his
                   Purpose
                   or
                   Counsel
                   is
                   referred
                   immediately
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   Foreknowledge
                   of
                   what
                   shall
                   be
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   an
                   operative
                   influence
                   into
                   the
                   being
                   and
                   operations
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   :
                   His
                   Prescience
                   or
                   Foreknowledge
                   ,
                   we
                   conceive
                   as
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   he
                   actually
                   knows
                   whatsoever
                   shall
                   be
                   :
                   This
                   Prescience
                   is
                   not
                   an
                   objective
                   impression
                   of
                   the
                   things
                   themselves
                   upon
                   the
                   Divine
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   were
                   to
                   suppose
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   Passibility
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   incompetible
                   to
                   the
                   Divine
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   supposeth
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   Priority
                   in
                   Nature
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   to
                   the
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   dependance
                   of
                   the
                   Act
                   upon
                   it
                   :
                   But
                   as
                   all
                   things
                   have
                   their
                   Being
                   by
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Will
                   or
                   Purpose
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   that
                   Purpose
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   he
                   sees
                   the
                   things
                   purposed
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   sever
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Purpose
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   things
                   purposed
                   ,
                   though
                   notionally
                   they
                   differ
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   an
                   Vniversal
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   Universal
                   ,
                   not
                   because
                   confused
                   and
                   indistinct
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   doth
                   particularly
                   and
                   distinctly
                   extend
                   unto
                   all
                   the
                   things
                   ,
                   actions
                   ,
                   and
                   motions
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   for
                   to
                   suppose
                   any
                   thing
                   could
                   happen
                   ,
                   or
                   be
                   without
                   the
                   particular
                   determination
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   would
                   be
                   an
                   admission
                   that
                   that
                   thing
                   were
                   independent
                   upon
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   would
                   
                   necessarily
                   make
                   an
                   utter
                   incertainty
                   in
                   the
                   whole
                   dispensation
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   disappoint
                   his
                   Providence
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   most
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   greatest
                   Events
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   have
                   depended
                   upon
                   a
                   Compages
                   and
                   Conca●●nation
                   of
                   several
                   Interventions
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   themselves
                   have
                   been
                   most
                   inconsiderable
                   ,
                   which
                   if
                   they
                   had
                   not
                   been
                   ,
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   impossible
                   the
                   Event
                   ,
                   though
                   never
                   so
                   eminent
                   ,
                   could
                   have
                   happened
                   :
                   David
                   raised
                   to
                   be
                   king
                   of
                   Israel
                   ,
                   a
                   thing
                   eminently
                   in
                   the
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   had
                   he
                   not
                   been
                   sent
                   to
                   the
                   Army
                   with
                   the
                   Provisions
                   for
                   his
                   Brothers
                   ,
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   his
                   Advancement
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   the
                   Advancement
                   it self
                   had
                   been
                   disappointed
                   .
                   If
                   therefore
                   the
                   same
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   which
                   had
                   determined
                   his
                   being
                   King
                   ,
                   had
                   not
                   determined
                   his
                   Message
                   to
                   the
                   Army
                   ,
                   that
                   great
                   Effect
                   had
                   been
                   utterly
                   without
                   the
                   determination
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   :
                   for
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   
                     de
                     facto
                  
                   was
                   the
                   necessary
                   Concurrent
                   to
                   his
                   Advancement
                   ,
                   being
                   casual
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   within
                   the
                   care
                   of
                   Providence
                   ,
                   so
                   must
                   all
                   the
                   dependances
                   that
                   had
                   been
                   upon
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   same
                   we
                   must
                   conclude
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   actions
                   of
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   .
                   Two
                   Difficulties
                   occur
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   How
                   the
                   Predetermination
                   of
                   the
                   Acts
                   of
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   can
                   consist
                   with
                   the
                   Liberty
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ?
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   How
                   the
                   Predetermination
                   of
                   the
                   Sinful
                   Acts
                   of
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   can
                   consist
                   with
                   the
                   Justice
                   or
                   Purity
                   of
                   God
                   ?
                
                 
                   Touching
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   we
                   conclude
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   although
                   Almighty
                   God
                   hath
                   been
                   pleased
                   to
                   give
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   a
                   Liberty
                   of
                   Will
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   may
                   most
                   justly
                   of
                   his
                   absolute
                   Power
                   ,
                   interrupt
                   that
                   freedom
                   when
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   what
                   he
                   pleaseth
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   is
                   ,
                   He
                   is
                   absolute
                   and
                   unlimitted
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   the
                   Creature
                   can
                   have
                   no
                   Being
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   he
                   cannot
                   claim
                   any
                   Right
                   ,
                   
                   but
                   what
                   consists
                   with
                   his
                   Maker's
                   Will
                   :
                   if
                   he
                   wills
                   an
                   interruption
                   of
                   that
                   course
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   regularly
                   settled
                   ,
                   that
                   interruption
                   is
                   as
                   just
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   course
                   which
                   he
                   interrupteth
                   :
                   for
                   both
                   equally
                   depend
                   upon
                   the
                   same
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   though
                   he
                   may
                   most
                   justly
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   please
                   ,
                   alter
                   that
                   course
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   settled
                   in
                   Natural
                   or
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   ;
                   yet
                   such
                   is
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   doth
                   it
                   not
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   been
                   pleased
                   to
                   hold
                   that
                   course
                   in
                   Natural
                   ,
                   but
                   especially
                   Voluntary
                   Agents
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   move
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   with
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   endowed
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   nevertheless
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   voluntary
                   actions
                   of
                   Men
                   fall
                   under
                   the
                   Predetermination
                   of
                   his
                   Counsel
                   :
                   otherwise
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   the
                   World
                   should
                   be
                   governed
                   at
                   random
                   ,
                   the
                   contrary
                   whereof
                   is
                   most
                   clearly
                   evidenced
                   by
                   daily
                   observation
                   ,
                   and
                   several
                   passages
                   of
                   the
                   Holy
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   before
                   observed
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Predetermination
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Counsel
                   is
                   without
                   any
                   Violation
                   of
                   the
                   Liberty
                   of
                   a
                   free
                   subordinate
                   Agent
                   ;
                   because
                   the
                   Action
                   predetermined
                   is
                   elicited
                   by
                   such
                   means
                   ,
                   as
                   at
                   once
                   consisteth
                   with
                   the
                   infallibility
                   of
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   Agent
                   .
                   The
                   great
                   motive
                   and
                   object
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   actions
                   and
                   aversions
                   of
                   Men
                   is
                   Good
                   and
                   Evil
                   :
                   the
                   great
                   means
                   whereby
                   Men
                   are
                   carried
                   unto
                   these
                   actions
                   or
                   aversions
                   ,
                   are
                   Convictions
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   arising
                   from
                   the
                   union
                   of
                   these
                   Objects
                   to
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ;
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   rational
                   Appetite
                   or
                   Will
                   following
                   that
                   Conviction
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   perturbed
                   ;
                   the
                   Passions
                   or
                   Affections
                   partly
                   managed
                   by
                   the
                   command
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   partly
                   by
                   the
                   temper
                   and
                   constitution
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   .
                   And
                   certainly
                   ,
                   if
                   one
                   Man
                   had
                   an
                   exact
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   frame
                   ,
                   temper
                   ,
                   and
                   constitution
                   of
                   another
                   Man
                   ;
                   and
                   had
                   power
                   to
                   
                   apply
                   his
                   Object
                   so
                   exactly
                   to
                   his
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Affections
                   :
                   as
                   to
                   meet
                   with
                   them
                   exactly
                   ;
                   and
                   could
                   discover
                   the
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   upon
                   that
                   Object
                   proposed
                   ,
                   and
                   could
                   apply
                   to
                   every
                   opposition
                   a
                   suitable
                   answer
                   or
                   qualification
                   ;
                   this
                   Man
                   might
                   easily
                   predetermine
                   what
                   the
                   other
                   should
                   do
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   in
                   drawing
                   out
                   that
                   action
                   ,
                   no
                   way
                   injure
                   his
                   Liberty
                   .
                   How
                   much
                   more
                   can
                   the
                   Infinite
                   and
                   Omnipotent
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   put
                   that
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   and
                   Affections
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   positively
                   predetermine
                   such
                   an
                   act
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   draw
                   out
                   that
                   act
                   by
                   such
                   means
                   by
                   him
                   decr●●d
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   notwithstanding
                   suit
                   with
                   the
                   Li●●●ty
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ;
                   the
                   freedom
                   of
                   the
                   action
                   being
                   no
                   less
                   predetermined
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   action
                   it self
                   :
                   Especially
                   ,
                   if
                   we
                   consider
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   this
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   adding
                   or
                   withdrawing
                   of
                   the
                   extrinsecal
                   Helps
                   and
                   Concurrences
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   immediate
                   Assistance
                   ,
                   which
                   have
                   a
                   more
                   intimate
                   and
                   powerful
                   operation
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   than
                   barely
                   objective
                   ,
                   which
                   yet
                   hurts
                   not
                   ,
                   nor
                   hinders
                   the
                   intrinsecal
                   Freedom
                   of
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   
                     the
                     second
                     question
                  
                   ,
                   concerning
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   
                     tou●●ing
                     Sinful
                     Actions
                  
                   :
                   We
                   are
                   to
                   consider
                   therefore
                   ,
                   that
                   Sin
                   is
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   given
                   unto
                   a
                   Voluntary
                   Agent
                   ,
                   by
                   him
                   that
                   hath
                   power
                   to
                   give
                   that
                   Law
                   to
                   the
                   Will.
                   In
                   this
                   description
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   those
                   
                     several
                     terms
                  
                   ,
                   all
                   necessarily
                   to
                   be
                   admitted
                   ,
                   before
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   any
                   Sin
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   
                     Law
                     given
                  
                   :
                   for
                   where
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   Law
                   ,
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   no
                   Transgression
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   
                     V●lunt●●y
                     Agent
                  
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   this
                   Law
                   is
                   given
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   thing
                   can
                   be
                   capable
                   of
                   a
                   Law
                   properly
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   voluntary
                   Agent
                   ;
                   because
                   the
                   proper
                   Effect
                   of
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   put
                   an
                   extrinsecal
                   Restraint
                   Under
                   a
                   Penalty
                   upon
                   that
                   which
                   hath
                   choice
                   to
                   obey
                   it
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   .
                   Natural
                   Agents
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   
                   move
                   according
                   to
                   a
                   Rule
                   ,
                   the
                   interruption
                   whereof
                   ,
                   causeth
                   a
                   Deformity
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   move
                   not
                   by
                   a
                   Law
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   not
                   capable
                   of
                   Sin.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   An
                   Authority
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   gives
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   it
                   to
                   the
                   Will.
                   A
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   an
                   extrinsecal
                   Power
                   over
                   me
                   without
                   my
                   consent
                   ,
                   may
                   give
                   a
                   Law
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   exact
                   the
                   Obedience
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   this
                   Law
                   is
                   no
                   sin
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   hath
                   no
                   power
                   upon
                   my
                   Will
                   ,
                   but
                   God
                   hath
                   a
                   power
                   to
                   command
                   my
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   exact
                   Obedience
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   Hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   no
                   Sin
                   ▪
                   but
                   against
                   God
                   ,
                   because
                   all
                   Obligation
                   is
                   reductive
                   only
                   to
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   A
                   Violation
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   :
                   and
                   herein
                   we
                   have
                   two
                   things
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Subject
                   denominated
                   :
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   Action
                   ,
                   which
                   precisely
                   considered
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   sinful
                   ;
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   therefore
                   sinful
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   product
                   of
                   my
                   Will
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   this
                   Law.
                   Hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   no
                   action
                   that
                   is
                   enforced
                   ,
                   can
                   be
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   sinful
                   :
                   and
                   every
                   evil
                   action
                   hath
                   so
                   much
                   of
                   sin
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   hath
                   of
                   Will
                   ;
                   and
                   doth
                   receive
                   degrees
                   of
                   Evil
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   Consent
                   and
                   Concurrence
                   of
                   the
                   Will.
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   against
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   is
                   equally
                   sin
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   proceeded
                   into
                   act
                   ;
                   which
                   was
                   that
                   most
                   rational
                   and
                   clear
                   Doctrine
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   thing
                   denominating
                   that
                   action
                   sinful
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Obliquity
                   of
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   last
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   preceeded
                   the
                   action
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Sin
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   action
                   divided
                   from
                   that
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Willing
                   is
                   not
                   ,
                   nor
                   can
                   be
                   sinful
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   therefore
                   called
                   a
                   sinful
                   action
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   fruit
                   or
                   expression
                   of
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   moving
                   contrary
                   to
                   this
                   Law
                   of
                   God.
                   And
                   by
                   this
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Sin
                   is
                   not
                   inherent
                   in
                   the
                   external
                   action
                   produced
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   
                   the
                   Will
                   it self
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   Sin
                   hath
                   a
                   pre-existence
                   ,
                   such
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Consent
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   action
                   is
                   produced
                   :
                   And
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   freeness
                   and
                   fulness
                   of
                   that
                   Consent
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   action
                   ;
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   regularly
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   consent
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   strongest
                   ,
                   produceth
                   most
                   ordinarily
                   an
                   action
                   .
                   Hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   an
                   action
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   produced
                   either
                   through
                   Incogitancy
                   ,
                   Fear
                   ,
                   Surprize
                   ,
                   Passion
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   sin
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   deliberate
                   ,
                   studied
                   ,
                   resolved
                   Sin
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   truth
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   produced
                   into
                   act
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   some
                   extrinsecal
                   impediment
                   :
                   because
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   fuller
                   Consent
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   in
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   than
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   .
                
                 
                   These
                   things
                   being
                   premised
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   conclude
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   God's
                   Counsel
                   doth
                   not
                   predetermine
                   the
                   Will
                   to
                   any
                   evil
                   :
                   for
                   although
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   Obligation
                   of
                   a
                   Law
                   is
                   the
                   necessary
                   Antecedent
                   of
                   every
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Laws
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   gives
                   to
                   man
                   ,
                   do
                   bind
                   the
                   Law-giver
                   ,
                   yet
                   this
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Purity
                   ,
                   Truth
                   ,
                   and
                   Justice
                   :
                   Inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Purity
                   ;
                   for
                   certainly
                   there
                   is
                   an
                   intrinsecal
                   Justice
                   and
                   Holiness
                   in
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   whereof
                   he
                   cannot
                   cause
                   the
                   Violation
                   :
                   Inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Truth
                   ;
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Counsel
                   never
                   crosseth
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Command
                   :
                   Inconsistent
                   with
                   his
                   Justice
                   ,
                   to
                   require
                   an
                   Obedience
                   to
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   whereof
                   he
                   doth
                   necessitate
                   the
                   breach
                   ;
                   And
                   in
                   this
                   case
                   predeterminating
                   the
                   Action
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   necessitating
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   predetermine
                   the
                   Obliquity
                   ,
                   differs
                   little
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Much
                   less
                   doth
                   he
                   infuse
                   Obliquity
                   or
                   Evil
                   into
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   to
                   serve
                   the
                   Series
                   of
                   his
                   Counsels
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   then
                   it
                   seems
                   the
                   Evil
                   Actions
                   of
                   Men
                   are
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   or
                   God
                   must
                   take
                   up
                   new
                   Counsels
                   upon
                   the
                   Vision
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   Prevision
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   actions
                   of
                   Men.
                   No
                   :
                   But
                   here
                   we
                   must
                   remember
                   ,
                   
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   before
                   premised
                   ,
                   that
                   here
                   is
                   seen
                   the
                   great
                   Justice
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   puts
                   nothing
                   off
                   from
                   that
                   manner
                   of
                   operation
                   wherewith
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Nature
                   hath
                   endued
                   it
                   .
                   Thus
                   he
                   draws
                   out
                   infallibly
                   the
                   action
                   of
                   a
                   free
                   Agent
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   things
                   sinful
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   the
                   Will
                   moves
                   freely
                   in
                   what
                   it
                   doth
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   owes
                   that
                   Sin
                   to
                   it self
                   :
                   The
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   active
                   in
                   these
                   particulars
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Proposing
                   of
                   an
                   Object
                   :
                   The
                   Babylonish
                   Garment
                   was
                   no
                   cause
                   of
                   
                   Achan's
                   sin
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   was
                   propounded
                   to
                   him
                   meerly
                   objectively
                   ,
                   and
                   was
                   passive
                   to
                   his
                   Choice
                   ▪
                
                 
                   〈◊〉
                   Permitting
                   extrinsecal
                   Moral
                   Perswasions
                   unto
                   〈…〉
                   This
                   is
                   Temptation
                   .
                   Adam
                   was
                   created
                   without
                   〈◊〉
                   yet
                   with
                   Liberty
                   to
                   sin
                   :
                   He
                   was
                   left
                   wholly
                   in
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   :
                   here
                   was
                   an
                   Object
                   presented
                   ;
                   the
                   fruit
                   was
                   fair
                   to
                   look
                   upon
                   ;
                   and
                   Moral
                   Perswasions
                   by
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   was
                   no
                   danger
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   would
                   make
                   them
                   wise
                   :
                   the
                   Man
                   eats
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   most
                   clearly
                   a
                   most
                   free
                   act
                   ;
                   for
                   neither
                   the
                   proposition
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   nor
                   Perswasions
                   ,
                   do
                   any
                   way
                   derogate
                   from
                   the
                   freedom
                   of
                   the
                   action
                   :
                   God
                   could
                   in
                   his
                   Counsel
                   have
                   intercepted
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   or
                   impeded
                   the
                   Perswasion
                   :
                   he
                   doth
                   neither
                   :
                   the
                   sin
                   is
                   committed
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   without
                   the
                   least
                   colour
                   of
                   imputation
                   to
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Man's
                   Will
                   was
                   not
                   necessitated
                   ,
                   he
                   sinned
                   freely
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   By
                   withdrawing
                   those
                   efficacious
                   Aids
                   of
                   his
                   Grace
                   and
                   Dispensation
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   especially
                   since
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   are
                   the
                   great
                   impediment
                   to
                   that
                   Career
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   that
                   Man
                   would
                   run
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   no
                   violation
                   of
                   Man's
                   Nature
                   or
                   Freedom
                   :
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   not
                   due
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   nor
                   is
                   he
                   injured
                   if
                   withdrawn
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   especially
                   ,
                   since
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   ,
                   Man
                   thrusts
                   them
                   away
                   
                   before
                   they
                   are
                   taken
                   :
                   Such
                   are
                   the
                   outward
                   dispensations
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   in
                   Education
                   ,
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   Prosperity
                   ,
                   the
                   Preaching
                   of
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   Advice
                   of
                   Friends
                   ▪
                   giving
                   external
                   Allays
                   to
                   the
                   humours
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   :
                   These
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   ,
                   God
                   lends
                   to
                   the
                   Sons
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   take
                   them
                   again
                   when
                   he
                   will.
                   And
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   such
                   outward
                   operations
                   ,
                   so
                   without
                   question
                   ,
                   such
                   is
                   the
                   Vicinity
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   are
                   Secret
                   Inward
                   Perswasions
                   sent
                   in
                   by
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   which
                   as
                   they
                   do
                   not
                   violate
                   the
                   Liberty
                   of
                   our
                   Wills
                   ,
                   but
                   direct
                   them
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   due
                   to
                   the
                   Creature
                   
                     debito
                     justitiae
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   be
                   withdrawn
                   without
                   injustice
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   By
                   Ordering
                   it
                   :
                   Thus
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   oftentimes
                   ,
                   brings
                   Good
                   out
                   of
                   Evil
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   restraining
                   the
                   sin
                   
                     quo
                     ad
                     hoc
                  
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ;
                   as
                   a
                   wise
                   Politician
                   will
                   order
                   the
                   Ambition
                   ,
                   Cruelty
                   ,
                   Lust
                   ,
                   &c.
                   of
                   Men
                   for
                   bringing
                   good
                   to
                   the
                   Common-wealth
                   .
                   The
                   Depravation
                   of
                   Man's
                   Nature
                   is
                   Universal
                   ;
                   and
                   like
                   as
                   the
                   Water
                   would
                   diffuse
                   it self
                   over
                   the
                   whole
                   Surface
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   motion
                   and
                   Nature
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   corrupted
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   being
                   now
                   become
                   universally
                   evil
                   ,
                   would
                   diffuse
                   it self
                   in
                   all
                   disorders
                   :
                   but
                   as
                   a
                   wary
                   Artist
                   ,
                   will
                   by
                   external
                   Provisions
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   confine
                   this
                   natural
                   motion
                   of
                   this
                   extravagant
                   Element
                   ,
                   to
                   this
                   or
                   that
                   course
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   make
                   its
                   natural
                   motion
                   serviceable
                   for
                   artificial
                   ends
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   set
                   Bars
                   and
                   Doors
                   ,
                   and
                   saith
                   to
                   this
                   Sea
                   of
                   Mischief
                   ,
                   Hitherto
                   shalt
                   thou
                   go
                   ,
                   and
                   no
                   farther
                   ,
                   and
                   here
                   shall
                   thy
                   proud
                   Waves
                   stay
                   ;
                   but
                   also
                   so
                   manageth
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   that
                   whiles
                   Man
                   sins
                   ,
                   he
                   works
                   his
                   Creator's
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   knows
                   not
                   :
                   
                     O
                     Assyrian
                     ,
                     the
                     rod
                     of
                     mine
                     anger
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     howbeit
                     he
                     meaneth
                     not
                     so
                     ,
                     neither
                     doth
                     his
                     heart
                     think
                     so
                     ,
                     but
                     it
                     is
                     in
                     his
                     heart
                     to
                     destroy
                     and
                     cut
                     off
                     nations
                     not
                     a
                     few
                     ,
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   10.7
                   .
                   A
                   sinful
                   and
                   unthankful
                   Israel
                   deserves
                   
                   a
                   punishment
                   :
                   an
                   ambitious
                   and
                   cruel
                   Assyrian
                   flies
                   at
                   all
                   opportunity
                   of
                   Rapine
                   and
                   Spoil
                   :
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   shuts
                   him
                   up
                   upon
                   all
                   sides
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   towards
                   Israel
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   he
                   finds
                   a
                   passage
                   ,
                   and
                   breaks
                   out
                   ,
                   satisfies
                   freely
                   his
                   own
                   ambitious
                   ends
                   ,
                   which
                   only
                   he
                   pursued
                   ,
                   yet
                   fulfils
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   our
                   Creator
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   knew
                   not
                   ,
                   nor
                   thought
                   of
                   :
                   
                     This
                     also
                     cometh
                     from
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     wonderful
                     in
                     Counsel
                     ,
                     and
                     excellent
                     in
                     working
                     .
                  
                   Those
                   ways
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   his
                   Concurrence
                   in
                   those
                   actions
                   are
                   evident
                   in
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   7.3
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     harden
                  
                   Pharaoh
                   
                     's
                     he●rt
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   Verse
                   11.
                   
                   
                     They
                     cast
                     down
                     their
                     rods
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     became
                     Serpents
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     and
                     he
                     hardened
                  
                   Pharaoh
                   
                     's
                     he●rt
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     hearkened
                     not
                     unto
                     them
                     .
                  
                   Exod.
                   8.15
                   .
                   When
                   Pharaoh
                   
                     saw
                     that
                     there
                     was
                     respite
                     ,
                     he
                     hardened
                     his
                     heart
                     ,
                     and
                     hearkened
                     not
                     unto
                     them
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     Lord
                     had
                     said
                     ,
                  
                   ibid.
                   Verse
                   32.
                   and
                   divers
                   other
                   parts
                   of
                   the
                   History
                   .
                   The
                   Lord
                   hardened
                   his
                   Heart
                   by
                   Permission
                   of
                   the
                   Magicians
                   Miracles
                   ,
                   by
                   permitting
                   objective
                   presenting
                   to
                   him
                   the
                   Profit
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   Labours
                   ,
                   by
                   Withdrawing
                   that
                   external
                   Concurrence
                   and
                   operation
                   of
                   his
                   Grace
                   ,
                   which
                   might
                   have
                   softned
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   Pharaoh
                   actively
                   hardens
                   his
                   own
                   Heart
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   24.1
                   .
                   Israel
                   had
                   offended
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   be
                   punished
                   ;
                   but
                   there
                   was
                   an
                   Impediment
                   to
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   this
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   David's
                   Integrity
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   concerned
                   in
                   the
                   good
                   or
                   evil
                   of
                   his
                   People
                   :
                   if
                   God
                   withdraw
                   his
                   assistance
                   from
                   David
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   in
                   Satan
                   to
                   tempt
                   him
                   ,
                   David
                   will
                   sin
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   his
                   People
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   both
                   deservedly
                   punishable
                   .
                   
                     And
                     he
                     moved
                  
                   David
                   
                     to
                     number
                     the
                     people
                  
                   ;
                   yet
                   1
                   Chron.
                   21.1
                   .
                   
                     And
                     Satan
                     stood
                     up
                     against
                  
                   Israel
                   ,
                   
                     and
                     provoked
                  
                   David
                   
                     to
                     number
                     the
                     people
                  
                   :
                   Here
                   were
                   three
                   Parties
                   :
                   God
                   moved
                   by
                   permitting
                   Satan
                   to
                   provoke
                   ,
                   by
                   withdrawing
                   a
                   powerful
                   Countermotion
                   ,
                   by
                   Ordering
                   
                   
                   David's
                   sin
                   for
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   the
                   punishment
                   of
                   
                   Israel's
                   sin
                   :
                   Satan
                   provoked
                   ,
                   incited
                   ,
                   and
                   perswaded
                   ,
                   either
                   immediately
                   ,
                   or
                   mediately
                   ;
                   for
                   now
                   the
                   Watchman
                   is
                   gone
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   withdrawn
                   his
                   Hand
                   ,
                   and
                   Satan
                   loseth
                   not
                   the
                   opportunity
                   :
                   David
                   numbers
                   ;
                   
                   David's
                   Heart
                   was
                   as
                   corrupt
                   and
                   vain-glorious
                   as
                   anothers
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   easily
                   surprized
                   by
                   a
                   Temptation
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Keeper
                   of
                   Israel
                   is
                   absent
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     remoto
                     impedimento
                  
                   sins
                   as
                   freely
                   ,
                   and
                   more
                   naturally
                   ,
                   as
                   before
                   it
                   walked
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   ;
                   this
                   Sampson
                   hath
                   lost
                   his
                   Locks
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   becomes
                   as
                   another
                   Man.
                   In
                   the
                   mean
                   time
                   ,
                   let
                   us
                   ever
                   admire
                   the
                   Justice
                   of
                   our
                   Maker
                   ,
                   who
                   never
                   necessitates
                   us
                   to
                   incur
                   a
                   Punishment
                   by
                   necessitating
                   our
                   Sin
                   ;
                   and
                   his
                   Mercy
                   in
                   rewarding
                   that
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   alone
                   performs
                   in
                   us
                   .
                   
                     Also
                     to
                     thee
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     belongeth
                     mercy
                     ,
                     for
                     thou
                     renderest
                     to
                     every
                     Man
                     according
                     to
                     his
                     Works
                     ,
                  
                   Psalm
                   62.12
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     III.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Works
                   of
                   Creation
                   and
                   Providence
                   .
                
                 
                   NOW
                   we
                   come
                   to
                   consider
                   the
                   
                     Execution
                     of
                     that
                     Counsel
                  
                   in
                   those
                   two
                   greater
                   transient
                   Acts
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Creation
                   and
                   Providence
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Touching
                   
                     the
                     Creation
                  
                   .
                   This
                   we
                   consider
                   in
                   general
                   ,
                   and
                   particularly
                   as
                   concerning
                   Man
                   :
                   In
                   general
                   ,
                   we
                   resolve
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   Creation
                   into
                   
                     three
                     parts
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   
                     original
                     production
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     out
                     of
                     nothing
                     .
                  
                   This
                   is
                   simply
                   Creation
                   Gen.
                   1.1
                   .
                   
                     In
                     the
                     beginning
                     God
                     created
                     the
                     Heaven
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Earth
                     .
                     (
                     God
                     Created
                     :
                     )
                  
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   greatest
                   conceptible
                   motion
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                     à
                     non
                     esse
                     ad
                     esse
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   to
                   believe
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   related
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   11.3
                   .
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   conclusion
                   of
                   Reason
                   to
                   know
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   appears
                   by
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   before
                   observed
                   concerning
                   the
                   impossibility
                   to
                   have
                   any
                   eternal
                   subsistence
                   but
                   one
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   truth
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   deducible
                   by
                   necessity
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   if
                   a
                   God
                   be
                   once
                   admitted
                   ,
                   yet
                   so
                   infinite
                   is
                   the
                   distance
                   between
                   Nothing
                   and
                   a
                   Being
                   ,
                   that
                   divers
                   of
                   the
                   acutest
                   Naturalists
                   were
                   ignorant
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   the
                   ignorance
                   of
                   which
                   Principle
                   caused
                   many
                   of
                   their
                   absurd
                   and
                   unintelligible
                   Positions
                   and
                   Superstructions
                   ,
                   to
                   supply
                   those
                   difficulties
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   this
                   only
                   Truth
                   are
                   avoided
                   ,
                   as
                   concerning
                   the
                   First
                   Matter
                   ,
                   the
                   Eductions
                   of
                   Forms
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   by
                   I
                   know
                   not
                   what
                   Agents
                   .
                   
                     (
                     God
                     created
                     :
                  
                   )
                   This
                   infinite
                   Motion
                   could
                   only
                   proceed
                   from
                   an
                   infinite
                   Power
                   ,
                   who
                   by
                   the
                   mere
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   constitutes
                   something
                   out
                   of
                   nothing
                   .
                   
                     (
                     In
                     the
                     beginning
                     :
                  
                   )
                   Time
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   ,
                   before
                   there
                   were
                   something
                   that
                   had
                   
                   succession
                   of
                   Being
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   a
                   successive
                   Being
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   created
                   Beings
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   Time
                   ,
                   and
                   Creation
                   was
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   created
                   Beings
                   .
                   
                     (
                     The
                     Heavens
                     and
                     the
                     Earth
                     :
                     )
                  
                   The
                   indigested
                   matter
                   of
                   the
                   Heavens
                   and
                   the
                   Earth
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   
                     dividing
                     and
                     ordering
                     of
                     this
                     Mass
                  
                   ;
                   calling
                   out
                   the
                   particular
                   Subsistences
                   ,
                   and
                   furnishing
                   of
                   them
                   with
                   forms
                   and
                   qualities
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   subsequent
                   to
                   the
                   creation
                   of
                   the
                   Matter
                   :
                   and
                   we
                   find
                   the
                   Manner
                   of
                   this
                   production
                   in
                   two
                   Expressions
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   upon
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   the
                   Waters
                   ;
                   Vers
                   .
                   2.
                   containing
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Power
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   fitted
                   every
                   thing
                   to
                   be
                   ready
                   for
                   his
                   call
                   :
                   for
                   though
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   instantaneous
                   act
                   ,
                   the
                   Divine
                   Power
                   could
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   instant
                   of
                   Creation
                   have
                   put
                   things
                   in
                   their
                   several
                   Beings
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   was
                   his
                   Will
                   to
                   work
                   successively
                   ,
                   first
                   creating
                   the
                   Matter
                   ,
                   then
                   breathing
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   fitting
                   this
                   confused
                   substance
                   with
                   aptitude
                   for
                   the
                   things
                   to
                   be
                   thereout
                   produced
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Word
                   of
                   Command
                   :
                   
                     Let
                     there
                     be
                     Light
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   in
                   the
                   several
                   works
                   of
                   the
                   six
                   days
                   .
                   And
                   here
                   we
                   may
                   observe
                   the
                   admirable
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   divers
                   particulars
                   ,
                   &c.
                   so
                   especially
                   in
                   these
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Order
                   of
                   the
                   creating
                   particular
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   proceeding
                   1.
                   to
                   the
                   finishing
                   of
                   Fundamentals
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   Superstructions
                   ,
                   though
                   of
                   more
                   curiosity
                   and
                   perfection
                   ,
                   yet
                   more
                   dependant
                   upon
                   those
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   creation
                   :
                   2.
                   in
                   the
                   Variety
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   accommodating
                   them
                   with
                   Qualities
                   ,
                   and
                   Conveniences
                   suitable
                   to
                   their
                   Kinds
                   ,
                   whereby
                   one
                   doth
                   not
                   desire
                   to
                   encroach
                   upon
                   the
                   Conveniences
                   of
                   the
                   other's
                   Subsistence
                   :
                   For
                   an
                   Instance
                   ,
                   the
                   Beasts
                   ,
                   Fishes
                   ,
                   Fowl
                   ,
                   endued
                   with
                   Appetites
                   suitable
                   to
                   their
                   Being
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   several
                   Kinds
                   affecting
                   several
                   Nourishments
                   ,
                   several
                   
                   places
                   of
                   Residence
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   Herbs
                   of
                   contrary
                   qualities
                   ,
                   drawing
                   several
                   Nourishments
                   of
                   several
                   Natures
                   ,
                   even
                   from
                   the
                   same
                   Clod
                   of
                   Earth
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   
                     Position
                     and
                     Situation
                  
                   of
                   created
                   Beings
                   ,
                   both
                   for
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   and
                   Convenience
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   the
                   Wit
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   envious
                   Atheist
                   ,
                   cannot
                   imagine
                   how
                   the
                   Elements
                   ,
                   the
                   Heavens
                   ,
                   the
                   several
                   Creatures
                   could
                   be
                   more
                   beautifully
                   ,
                   or
                   usefully
                   placed
                   :
                   every
                   thing
                   serves
                   to
                   accommodate
                   and
                   fit
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   and
                   speaks
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   the
                   Creator
                   :
                   the
                   Position
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   the
                   Water
                   ,
                   the
                   Air
                   ,
                   with
                   exquisite
                   Convenience
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   meet
                   for
                   the
                   constitution
                   of
                   mixt
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   subsistence
                   of
                   animate
                   Creatures
                   :
                   The
                   Earth
                   and
                   other
                   Bodies
                   have
                   dependance
                   upon
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   influence
                   of
                   the
                   Sun
                   and
                   Heavens
                   ;
                   each
                   is
                   fitted
                   with
                   a
                   Figure
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Heavens
                   with
                   a
                   Motion
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   with
                   admirable
                   convenience
                   dispense
                   that
                   Influence
                   :
                   the
                   variety
                   of
                   Seasons
                   ,
                   depending
                   upon
                   the
                   ecliptical
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Sun
                   ,
                   giving
                   variety
                   to
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   intermissions
                   to
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   whereby
                   she
                   may
                   recover
                   strength
                   in
                   the
                   Winter
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   supply
                   of
                   the
                   Summer
                   :
                   The
                   very
                   imprefect
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   the
                   Rain
                   ,
                   the
                   Winds
                   ,
                   Snow
                   ,
                   &c.
                   of
                   admirable
                   use
                   for
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   Air
                   ,
                   and
                   Water
                   :
                   The
                   Elements
                   so
                   placed
                   and
                   ordered
                   ,
                   that
                   whiles
                   their
                   contrary
                   motions
                   and
                   qualities
                   of
                   Rarety
                   and
                   Density
                   ,
                   preserve
                   the
                   extremity
                   of
                   their
                   contrary
                   active
                   qualities
                   from
                   meeting
                   ,
                   yet
                   their
                   Vicinity
                   is
                   such
                   ,
                   that
                   one
                   allays
                   the
                   violence
                   of
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   are
                   in
                   a
                   fit
                   position
                   and
                   temper
                   for
                   production
                   of
                   mixt
                   Bodies
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   
                     planting
                     in
                     every
                     thing
                     a
                     radical
                     Activity
                     and
                     Causality
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   which
                   it
                   moves
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   by
                   Virtue
                   of
                   that
                   Word
                   of
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   the
                   very
                   Multiplication
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   1.22
                   .
                   The
                   warming
                   of
                   our
                   Garments
                   by
                   the
                   South
                   Wind
                   ,
                   Job
                   27.17
                   .
                   The
                   Nourishment
                   that
                   comes
                   from
                   our
                   Bread
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   8.3
                   .
                   
                   is
                   due
                   to
                   this
                   Word
                   of
                   Command
                   and
                   Benediction
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Lord
                   at
                   first
                   spoke
                   to
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   concerning
                   the
                   particular
                   Creation
                   
                     of
                     Man
                  
                   ;
                   not
                   to
                   enter
                   into
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   his
                   Creation
                   ,
                   his
                   Essentials
                   ,
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   either
                   ;
                   but
                   we
                   shall
                   enquire
                   ,
                   What
                   is
                   meant
                   by
                   the
                   Likeness
                   or
                   Image
                   of
                   God
                   ?
                   There
                   was
                   a
                   twofold
                   
                     Image
                     of
                     God
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Essential
                     ,
                     viz.
                  
                   A
                   participation
                   in
                   his
                   very
                   Essence
                   ,
                   of
                   a
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   consisted
                   in
                   three
                   particulars
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   had
                   an
                   Immortal
                   Soul
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   ,
                   Wisdom
                   2.23
                   .
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   his
                   Eternity
                   :
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   was
                   an
                   Intellectual
                   Being
                   :
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   was
                   a
                   Free
                   Agent
                   .
                
                 
                   These
                   ,
                   being
                   essential
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   were
                   not
                   lost
                   by
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   for
                   this
                   reason
                   ,
                   God
                   required
                   the
                   same
                   severity
                   against
                   Murder
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   Man
                   had
                   never
                   fallen
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   9.6
                   .
                   
                     For
                     in
                     the
                     Image
                     of
                     God
                     made
                     he
                     Man.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   An
                   Accidental
                   Image
                   ,
                   which
                   consisted
                   in
                   an
                   adventitious
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   added
                   to
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Dominion
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   1.26
                   .
                   
                     And
                     let
                     them
                     have
                     Dominion
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   
                     So
                     God
                     created
                     Man
                     in
                     his
                     own
                     Image
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Dominion
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   gave
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   made
                   him
                   resemble
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   those
                   that
                   have
                   power
                   of
                   Command
                   ,
                   are
                   called
                   Gods
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   4.17
                   .
                   
                     And
                     thou
                     shalt
                     be
                     to
                     him
                     instead
                     of
                     God.
                     Psal
                     .
                  
                   82.6
                   .
                   
                     I
                     have
                     said
                     ye
                     are
                     gods
                     .
                  
                   Vid.
                   Gen.
                   9.2
                   .
                   This
                   Dominion
                   consisted
                   not
                   only
                   in
                   his
                   Power
                   to
                   inforce
                   his
                   Commands
                   by
                   the
                   advantages
                   of
                   Wit
                   and
                   Strength
                   above
                   other
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   but
                   likewise
                   in
                   a
                   Subjection
                   in
                   the
                   Creatures
                   to
                   his
                   Dominion
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   An
                   incorruptible
                   Union
                   between
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   2.17
                   .
                   
                     The
                     day
                     that
                     thou
                     eatest
                     thereof
                     ,
                     thou
                     shalt
                     surely
                     die
                     .
                  
                   Hence
                   Rom.
                   5.
                   the
                   Apostle
                   concludes
                   
                   Death
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   Sin.
                   This
                   might
                   have
                   been
                   either
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   the
                   excellence
                   of
                   his
                   natural
                   Constitution
                   ;
                   or
                   by
                   supplying
                   it
                   with
                   special
                   Assistance
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   means
                   ,
                   the
                   Lives
                   of
                   the
                   Fathers
                   before
                   the
                   Flood
                   ,
                   had
                   so
                   long
                   a
                   duration
                   ;
                   or
                   by
                   assuming
                   of
                   him
                   into
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   dissolution
                   of
                   Soul
                   and
                   Body
                   ,
                   as
                   was
                   Enoch
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   5.24
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   filling
                   of
                   the
                   Intellectual
                   Faculty
                   with
                   the
                   Light
                   and
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   especially
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   .
                   And
                   herein
                   consisted
                   his
                   high
                   degree
                   of
                   Happiness
                   .
                   But
                   as
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Union
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   to
                   the
                   Faculty
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   the
                   Essence
                   of
                   that
                   Intellectual
                   Nature
                   ,
                   wherein
                   that
                   Faculty
                   resides
                   ,
                   but
                   may
                   be
                   removed
                   without
                   any
                   essential
                   change
                   ,
                   so
                   was
                   this
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   herein
                   consisted
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   appears
                   by
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.10
                   .
                   The
                   Renovation
                   by
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   
                     renewed
                     in
                     knowledge
                     after
                     the
                     Image
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     created
                     him
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   or
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God.
                   This
                   appears
                   likewise
                   by
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   Renovation
                   ,
                   Epes
                   .
                   4.24
                   .
                   
                     Put
                     on
                     the
                     New
                     Man
                     ,
                     which
                     after
                     God
                     is
                     created
                     in
                     Righteousness
                     and
                     true
                     Holiness
                  
                   ;
                   which
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   presupposeth
                   a
                   true
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   free
                   choice
                   of
                   Obedience
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   not
                   essential
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Will
                   was
                   essentially
                   Free
                   ,
                   but
                   had
                   been
                   necessary
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   in
                   case
                   the
                   Understanding
                   had
                   not
                   been
                   abused
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     IV.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   special
                   ,
                   concerning
                   Man
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   his
                   supream
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   THUS
                   much
                   shortly
                   touching
                   the
                   Creation
                   ,
                   and
                   Man's
                   Constitution
                   in
                   it
                   ;
                   the
                   second
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   is
                   God's
                   Providence
                   :
                   and
                   herein
                   we
                   shall
                   pass
                   over
                   that
                   part
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   General
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   consider
                   of
                   that
                   Special
                   Providence
                   or
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   Divine
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   which
                   concerneth
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   not
                   meerly
                   as
                   a
                   Creature
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   his
                   everlasting
                   End.
                   We
                   shall
                   consider
                   therefore
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   this
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   Eternal
                   End
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   under
                   those
                   three
                   Conditions
                   ,
                   or
                   Times
                   ,
                   wherein
                   we
                   find
                   Man
                   ;
                   
                     
                       Before
                       the
                       Fall
                       ;
                    
                     
                       After
                       the
                       Fall
                       ;
                    
                     
                       In
                       Christ
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   Concerning
                   the
                   estate
                   of
                   Man
                   
                     before
                     the
                     Fall
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   sin
                   of
                   Adam
                   ;
                   we
                   have
                   already
                   examined
                   certain
                   Generals
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   conducible
                   to
                   this
                   point
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   God
                   did
                   appoint
                   Man
                   to
                   some
                   End
                   ,
                   or
                   Good
                   ,
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   constitution
                   and
                   value
                   of
                   his
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   his
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   this
                   Good
                   must
                   therefore
                   be
                   an
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   Immortal
                   ,
                   Intelligible
                   Good
                   ;
                   otherwise
                   it
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   not
                   ,
                   nor
                   can
                   be
                   ,
                   any
                   such
                   Good
                   but
                   only
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Actual
                   Enjoyment
                   of
                   this
                   Good
                   is
                   by
                   the
                   Union
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Communion
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   the
                   Soul.
                   
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   only
                   Means
                   of
                   attaining
                   this
                   Union
                   and
                   Communion
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   such
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   only
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   pleaseth
                   to
                   appoint
                   .
                
                 
                   We
                   shall
                   now
                   descend
                   to
                   these
                   two
                   particular
                   Inquiries
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   was
                   that
                   great
                   
                     End
                     or
                     Happiness
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   Man
                   did
                   ,
                   or
                   might
                   enjoy
                   in
                   his
                   created
                   condition
                   ?
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   What
                   was
                   the
                   Means
                   ,
                   whereby
                   to
                   attain
                   and
                   keep
                   that
                   Happiness
                   ?
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Concerning
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   viz.
                   What
                   was
                   
                     Man's
                     Happiness
                     in
                     his
                     Creation
                  
                   ?
                   we
                   shall
                   consider
                   him
                   in
                   those
                   three
                   degrees
                   of
                   Living
                   which
                   he
                   had
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   As
                   a
                   Vegetable
                   Creature
                   ;
                   an
                   exact
                   Constitution
                   and
                   temper
                   of
                   Body
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   naturally
                   corruptible
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   the
                   interposition
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Power
                   ,
                   not
                   subject
                   to
                   corruption
                   :
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   were
                   for
                   his
                   use
                   and
                   sustentation
                   ,
                   the
                   Air
                   ,
                   the
                   Water
                   ,
                   the
                   Fruits
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   most
                   exactly
                   conducible
                   to
                   the
                   perpetuating
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   without
                   Pain
                   or
                   Sickness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   a
                   Sensible
                   Creature
                   ;
                   Exquisiteness
                   of
                   Sense
                   ,
                   and
                   receptive
                   of
                   whatsoever
                   the
                   Creature
                   could
                   afford
                   conducing
                   to
                   his
                   Use
                   or
                   Delight
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Creature
                   likewise
                   fitted
                   for
                   the
                   supply
                   of
                   those
                   Senses
                   ,
                   every
                   Herb
                   given
                   him
                   for
                   Food
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   Creatures
                   came
                   to
                   him
                   to
                   receive
                   their
                   Names
                   ,
                   he
                   had
                   Dominion
                   over
                   them
                   ,
                   a
                   most
                   pleasant
                   Garden
                   planted
                   by
                   God
                   himself
                   for
                   his
                   Habitation
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   Tree
                   of
                   Immortality
                   in
                   it
                   :
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   As
                   a
                   Rational
                   Creature
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   most
                   just
                   and
                   sweet
                   Subordination
                   of
                   the
                   inferiour
                   Faculties
                   to
                   the
                   superiour
                   ,
                   the
                   sensitive
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   the
                   Passions
                   ,
                   and
                   Motions
                   of
                   the
                   Spirits
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   most
                   exact
                   fitness
                   and
                   perfection
                   of
                   those
                   Organs
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   necessary
                   for
                   the
                   operations
                   
                   of
                   the
                   Faculties
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   and
                   a
                   perfect
                   and
                   just
                   Union
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Soul
                   might
                   clearly
                   and
                   perfectly
                   exercise
                   all
                   her
                   Faculties
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Which
                   is
                   the
                   height
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   ,
                   fitting
                   of
                   those
                   Faculties
                   with
                   the
                   most
                   perfect
                   and
                   suitable
                   Object
                   ,
                   even
                   God
                   himself
                   :
                   for
                   all
                   Faculties
                   or
                   Powers
                   receive
                   their
                   perfection
                   by
                   their
                   Objects
                   :
                   to
                   have
                   an
                   Understanding
                   as
                   comprehensive
                   as
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   to
                   have
                   a
                   Will
                   of
                   as
                   vast
                   Desires
                   as
                   infinitude
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   to
                   have
                   an
                   Object
                   suitable
                   to
                   either
                   ,
                   were
                   a
                   greater
                   Unhappiness
                   than
                   to
                   want
                   the
                   Faculties
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   Creation
                   therefore
                   ,
                   God
                   filled
                   the
                   Understanding
                   with
                   the
                   sight
                   and
                   knowledge
                   of
                   Himself
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   Glory
                   ,
                   Bounty
                   ,
                   Goodness
                   ;
                   with
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   and
                   Mind
                   concerning
                   Man
                   ;
                   with
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   his
                   Works
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Workings
                   .
                   This
                   could
                   not
                   chuse
                   but
                   work
                   in
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   Man
                   answerable
                   returns
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   this
                   Object
                   .
                
                 
                   He
                   is
                   fully
                   conceived
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   highest
                   and
                   most
                   supream
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   must
                   needs
                   take
                   up
                   the
                   highest
                   and
                   choicest
                   Desires
                   to
                   attain
                   and
                   keep
                   him
                   :
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   communicate
                   himself
                   to
                   these
                   Desires
                   ,
                   his
                   acceptation
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   intimate
                   Expressions
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   :
                   This
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Rest
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   ingage
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   return
                   Love
                   and
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   God
                   ,
                   especially
                   when
                   all
                   those
                   Engagements
                   to
                   Obedience
                   are
                   likewise
                   presented
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   owes
                   its
                   Being
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   his
                   will
                   is
                   most
                   righteous
                   and
                   fit
                   to
                   be
                   obeyed
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Obedience
                   arising
                   from
                   these
                   Principles
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   without
                   all
                   Hypocrisie
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   without
                   all
                   pain
                   and
                   tediousness
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   did
                   arise
                   from
                   an
                   inward
                   and
                   active
                   Principle
                   ,
                   and
                   was
                   acted
                   by
                   most
                   obedient
                   and
                   active
                   Faculties
                   :
                   Man
                   took
                   no
                   less
                   delight
                   in
                   his
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   his
                   
                   Love
                   and
                   Duty
                   to
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   than
                   he
                   did
                   in
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Beauty
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   and
                   Duty
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   natural
                   Appetite
                   upon
                   a
                   proper
                   and
                   seasonable
                   Object
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   exceed
                   not
                   their
                   proportion
                   ,
                   are
                   delightful
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   rational
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   consisting
                   in
                   Love
                   and
                   Obedience
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   wherein
                   they
                   could
                   not
                   exceed
                   their
                   just
                   proportion
                   ,
                   were
                   the
                   delight
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   his
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   consisting
                   in
                   the
                   returns
                   to
                   his
                   Maker
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   his
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   communicating
                   himself
                   and
                   his
                   favour
                   ,
                   exciting
                   and
                   accepting
                   those
                   returns
                   ,
                   did
                   both
                   conduce
                   to
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   Blessedness
                   .
                   All
                   this
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   derived
                   from
                   the
                   Blessing
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   1
                   Gen.
                   28.
                   so
                   it
                   ended
                   in
                   the
                   Perfection
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   :
                   
                     And
                     God
                     saw
                     all
                     that
                     he
                     had
                     made
                     ,
                     and
                     behold
                     it
                     was
                     very
                     Good.
                  
                   Ib.
                   Ver.
                   31.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Means
                   whereby
                   he
                   attained
                   ,
                   or
                   rather
                   preserved
                   this
                   state
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   in
                   effect
                   congenite
                   with
                   (
                   though
                   not
                   essential
                   to
                   )
                   his
                   Being
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   only
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Maker
                   .
                   In
                   all
                   inferiour
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   we
                   see
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   inclination
                   or
                   instinct
                   to
                   follow
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   their
                   Nature
                   :
                   This
                   conducts
                   them
                   to
                   that
                   degree
                   of
                   Felicity
                   and
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   commensurate
                   to
                   their
                   Nature
                   :
                   herein
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   follow
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   their
                   Creator
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   their
                   Creation
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   properly
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   nor
                   that
                   instinct
                   properly
                   
                     a
                     Law
                  
                   :
                   the
                   latter
                   is
                   only
                   given
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   former
                   only
                   performed
                   ,
                   by
                   such
                   a
                   Creature
                   as
                   hath
                   Liberty
                   and
                   Choice
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   have
                   the
                   other
                   .
                   Man
                   alone
                   of
                   all
                   visible
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   is
                   endued
                   with
                   both
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   fitted
                   to
                   receive
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   obey
                   it
                   :
                   Being
                   thus
                   fitted
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   a
                   double
                   ingagement
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   viz.
                   of
                   Duty
                   and
                   of
                   Profit
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   Duty
                   :
                   he
                   received
                   his
                   Being
                   from
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   that
                   Being
                   furnished
                   with
                   Happiness
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   an
                   infinite
                   and
                   boundless
                   engagement
                   of
                   Duty
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   utmost
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   Of
                   Profit
                   or
                   Advantage
                   :
                   this
                   stock
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   but
                   now
                   freely
                   conferred
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   put
                   into
                   his
                   hands
                   under
                   this
                   Condition
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   break
                   his
                   Condition
                   ,
                   he
                   forfeits
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   most
                   justly
                   ,
                   his
                   Happiness
                   .
                   But
                   yet
                   if
                   this
                   Law
                   were
                   beyond
                   the
                   capacity
                   of
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   then
                   there
                   might
                   be
                   some
                   excuse
                   of
                   his
                   Disobedience
                   :
                   But
                   as
                   this
                   Happiness
                   was
                   fully
                   commensurate
                   to
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   so
                   was
                   this
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   subject
                   of
                   his
                   Obedience
                   .
                   We
                   shall
                   therefore
                   consider
                   these
                   three
                   things
                   :
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       What
                       was
                       the
                       Law
                       of
                       Man's
                       Creation
                       ?
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       Whence
                       the
                       Obligation
                       of
                       it
                       ?
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       What
                       the
                       Sanction
                       or
                       Penalty
                       ?
                    
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   
                     the
                     Law
                  
                   was
                   ?
                   Obedience
                   was
                   the
                   Duty
                   of
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Creator
                   :
                   the
                   Law
                   was
                   the
                   Specification
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   ,
                   in
                   this
                   or
                   that
                   particular
                   Command
                   ,
                   or
                   Prohibition
                   :
                   The
                   Laws
                   that
                   God
                   gave
                   to
                   Man
                   therefore
                   were
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Such
                   as
                   did
                   bear
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   proportion
                   or
                   convenience
                   to
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   :
                   such
                   are
                   all
                   those
                   moral
                   Dictates
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   Laws
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   as
                   keeping
                   of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   worshipping
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   most
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   all
                   those
                   Precepts
                   in
                   the
                   Decalogue
                   ,
                   are
                   but
                   Expressions
                   of
                   these
                   Laws
                   .
                   These
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   have
                   no
                   Obligation
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   have
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   Congruity
                   with
                   the
                   very
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Such
                   as
                   though
                   they
                   have
                   their
                   original
                   Justice
                   of
                   Obligation
                   upon
                   the
                   same
                   ground
                   as
                   the
                   former
                   hath
                   ,
                   viz.
                   The
                   subordination
                   of
                   the
                   rational
                   Creature
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   
                     in
                     hoc
                     individuo
                  
                   ,
                   there
                   doth
                   not
                   appear
                   
                   that
                   Congruity
                   of
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   with
                   this
                   Command
                   :
                   such
                   was
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   forbearing
                   the
                   forbidden
                   Fruit
                   :
                   and
                   answerable
                   to
                   this
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   times
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   been
                   pleased
                   to
                   give
                   Commands
                   of
                   these
                   two
                   several
                   kinds
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   9.14
                   .
                   At
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   God
                   forbids
                   Murder
                   ,
                   which
                   holds
                   Congruity
                   with
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   eating
                   of
                   Blood
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   not
                   appear
                   to
                   hold
                   such
                   Congruity
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   17.2
                   .
                   to
                   
                     Abraham
                     ,
                     Walk
                     before
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     be
                     perfect
                     ,
                  
                   which
                   is
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   natural
                   Justice
                   ;
                   and
                   a
                   Command
                   of
                   Circumcision
                   ,
                   the
                   reason
                   whereof
                   doth
                   not
                   so
                   naturally
                   appear
                   ;
                   so
                   to
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   the
                   Moral
                   Law
                   ,
                   but
                   divers
                   Ceremonial
                   Rites
                   ,
                   which
                   have
                   no
                   such
                   necessary
                   conformity
                   to
                   Reason
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   why
                   the
                   first
                   Man's
                   Obedience
                   was
                   tried
                   upon
                   this
                   Precept
                   ,
                   was
                   because
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   Obedience
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   Command
                   ,
                   is
                   given
                   the
                   clearest
                   and
                   most
                   free
                   Obedience
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   for
                   we
                   hereby
                   acknowledge
                   his
                   Freedom
                   to
                   command
                   what
                   he
                   pleaseth
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   just
                   Obligation
                   to
                   obey
                   what
                   he
                   commands
                   ,
                   meerly
                   because
                   he
                   commands
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   Law
                   can
                   bind
                   ,
                   unless
                   it
                   hath
                   some
                   Promulgation
                   or
                   discovery
                   from
                   him
                   that
                   gives
                   it
                   ,
                   or
                   somewhat
                   equivolent
                   unto
                   it
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   consider
                   ,
                   How
                   these
                   Laws
                   came
                   to
                   be
                   published
                   ?
                   As
                   for
                   the
                   latter
                   ▪
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   certain
                   and
                   clear
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   by
                   express
                   injunction
                   from
                   God.
                   
                     And
                     the
                     Lord
                     God
                     commanded
                     Man
                     ,
                     saying
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   Whether
                   this
                   was
                   by
                   an
                   audible
                   Voice
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   an
                   immediate
                   infusion
                   of
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   it
                   into
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   not
                   be
                   material
                   to
                   enquire
                   :
                   But
                   certain
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   the
                   Obligation
                   of
                   this
                   Precept
                   doth
                   not
                   arise
                   from
                   any
                   intrinsecal
                   conformity
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   to
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   an
                   express
                   injunction
                   and
                   command
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   it
                   .
                   But
                   as
                   touching
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   were
                   discovered
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Will
                   
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   did
                   hold
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   intrinsecal
                   proportion
                   and
                   conformity
                   to
                   the
                   very
                   Nature
                   of
                   Men.
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   though
                   by
                   the
                   Fall
                   ,
                   a
                   general
                   deficiency
                   was
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   tracks
                   and
                   foot-steps
                   of
                   those
                   Laws
                   remain
                   in
                   his
                   very
                   constitution
                   .
                   Though
                   this
                   cannot
                   be
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   their
                   Obligation
                   ,
                   yet
                   questionless
                   ,
                   this
                   was
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   their
                   Publication
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   2.14
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Gentiles
                     not
                     having
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     do
                     by
                     nature
                     the
                     things
                     contained
                     in
                     the
                     Law.
                  
                   And
                   although
                   much
                   were
                   due
                   to
                   Education
                   ,
                   and
                   Tradition
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   God's
                   Providence
                   in
                   propagating
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Moral
                   Law
                   ,
                   yet
                   such
                   a
                   convenience
                   it
                   hath
                   with
                   the
                   nature
                   and
                   use
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   they
                   once
                   come
                   to
                   an
                   actual
                   exercise
                   of
                   right
                   Reason
                   ,
                   they
                   have
                   in
                   all
                   successions
                   of
                   times
                   and
                   places
                   taken
                   up
                   those
                   Laws
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   the
                   Moral
                   Law
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   most
                   parts
                   of
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Touching
                   the-Obligation
                   of
                   these
                   Laws
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   twofold
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   From
                   the
                   Injunction
                   and
                   
                     Command
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   who
                   had
                   an
                   Universal
                   ,
                   Infinite
                   ,
                   and
                   Unlimited
                   Power
                   over
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   might
                   most
                   justly
                   require
                   his
                   Obedience
                   .
                   And
                   into
                   this
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   together
                   with
                   his
                   actual
                   Command
                   or
                   Prohibition
                   ,
                   is
                   all
                   the
                   Obligation
                   of
                   all
                   Laws
                   ,
                   whether
                   Natural
                   or
                   Positive
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   all
                   inferiour
                   Laws
                   ,
                   Compacts
                   ,
                   or
                   Agreements
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   resolved
                   .
                   And
                   without
                   the
                   due
                   consideration
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   Mankind
                   is
                   loose
                   .
                   Though
                   the
                   natural
                   Congruity
                   of
                   the
                   Moral
                   Law
                   to
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   might
                   be
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   its
                   Publication
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   ever
                   was
                   ,
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   its
                   Obligation
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   From
                   the
                   Compact
                   and
                   Stipulation
                   
                     of
                     Man.
                  
                   God
                   put
                   into
                   Man's
                   hands
                   a
                   stock
                   both
                   of
                   Blessedness
                   and
                   Liberty
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   he
                   might
                   have
                   commanded
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   had
                   bound
                   eternally
                   ,
                   yet
                   ,
                   to
                   add
                   the
                   greater
                   engagement
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   enters
                   into
                   Contract
                   
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   concerning
                   his
                   Obedience
                   .
                   Hence
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Works
                   .
                   And
                   in
                   all
                   ensuing
                   times
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   pleased
                   God
                   to
                   reinforce
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   or
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   he
                   doth
                   it
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Compact
                   or
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Command
                   ;
                   to
                   add
                   another
                   Obligation
                   as
                   well
                   of
                   Contract
                   as
                   Duty
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   grew
                   the
                   Universality
                   of
                   the
                   Guilt
                   that
                   was
                   contracted
                   by
                   Disobedience
                   :
                   Adam
                   covenanted
                   for
                   him
                   and
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.19
                   .
                   As
                   the
                   Obedience
                   of
                   Christ
                   is
                   effectual
                   for
                   his
                   Seed
                   ,
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Contract
                   and
                   Stipulation
                   with
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   ;
                   so
                   was
                   the
                   Disobedience
                   of
                   Adam
                   binding
                   upon
                   his
                   Seed
                   ,
                   partly
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   his
                   Contract
                   and
                   Stipulation
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   made
                   there
                   parallel
                   .
                   
                     Sed
                     de
                     hoc
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Sanction
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   given
                   to
                   Adam
                   .
                   The
                   Violation
                   of
                   any
                   Law
                   given
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   Power
                   ,
                   contracts
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   Obligation
                   to
                   Punishment
                   :
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   this
                   Punishment
                   is
                   that
                   Sanction
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   did
                   put
                   upon
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   this
                   Law
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   2.17
                   .
                   
                     In
                     the
                     day
                     thou
                     eatest
                     ,
                     thou
                     shalt
                     surely
                     die
                     :
                  
                   Herein
                   are
                   four
                   Particulars
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Offence
                   ,
                   eating
                   the
                   forbidden
                   Fruit
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   Death
                   ;
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Time
                   of
                   the
                   inflicting
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   .
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   Extent
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   thou
                   shalt
                   die
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   Touching
                   the
                   first
                   :
                   The
                   thing
                   specially
                   prohibited
                   ,
                   was
                   eating
                   the
                   forbidden
                   Fruit
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   in
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   enjoyn
                   ,
                   was
                   Obedience
                   to
                   his
                   Command
                   :
                   and
                   although
                   this
                   particular
                   was
                   by
                   God
                   made
                   the
                   Experiment
                   of
                   Man's
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   yet
                   questionless
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   Injunction
                   ,
                   and
                   under
                   the
                   same
                   Penalty
                   ,
                   was
                   given
                   to
                   Men
                   ,
                   touching
                   those
                   other
                   Moral
                   Dictates
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   received
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   20.
                   which
                   lost
                   not
                   their
                   Obligation
                   by
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   no
                   more
                   than
                   if
                   he
                   had
                   continued
                   in
                   his
                   Integrity
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   4.7
                   .
                   
                     If
                     thou
                     dost
                     not
                     well
                     ,
                     Sin
                     lieth
                     at
                     the
                     door
                     :
                  
                   and
                   Verse
                   14.
                   
                   Cain
                   acknowledgeth
                   Death
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   consequent
                   of
                   
                   that
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   contracted
                   by
                   his
                   Murder
                   ,
                   
                     Every
                     one
                     that
                     findeth
                     me
                     shall
                     slay
                     me
                     :
                  
                   The
                   like
                   of
                   
                     Lamech
                     ,
                     Verse
                  
                   23.
                   
                   For
                   the
                   Formality
                   of
                   any
                   Sin
                   ,
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   before
                   observed
                   ,
                   consisteth
                   in
                   the
                   disobedience
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   to
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   
                     By
                     one
                     Mans
                     disobedience
                     sin
                     entred
                     into
                     the
                     World.
                  
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   Mans
                   obedience
                   was
                   whatsoever
                   God
                   had
                   injoyned
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   disobedience
                   to
                   any
                   one
                   Command
                   had
                   contracted
                   the
                   like
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   were
                   under
                   the
                   like
                   Penalty
                   as
                   this
                   ,
                   though
                   this
                   being
                   purely
                   a
                   positive
                   Command
                   ,
                   wherein
                   only
                   the
                   Obedience
                   or
                   Disobedience
                   of
                   Man
                   could
                   be
                   seen
                   ,
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   here
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   because
                   that
                   wherein
                   he
                   offended
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     die
                     :
                     God
                     made
                     not
                     Death
                     ,
                  
                   saith
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   ,
                   Wisd
                   .
                   1.14
                   .
                   but
                   ,
                   
                     Death
                     entred
                     into
                     the
                     world
                     by
                     sin
                     ,
                  
                   Rom.
                   5.12
                   .
                   It
                   
                     imports
                     three
                     things
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   loss
                   or
                   loosning
                   of
                   that
                   strictness
                   of
                   Union
                   which
                   was
                   between
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   or
                   temporal
                   immortality
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   Argument
                   that
                   the
                   Apostle
                   makes
                   ,
                   that
                   from
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   
                   Adam's
                   transgression
                   till
                   Moses
                   ,
                   sin
                   was
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   because
                   Death
                   reigned
                   all
                   that
                   while
                   :
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   place
                   before
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   till
                   sin
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   Death
                   was
                   not
                   upon
                   the
                   Earth
                   :
                   This
                   immortality
                   was
                   not
                   essential
                   to
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   but
                   was
                   freely
                   super-added
                   to
                   it
                   by
                   the
                   Divine
                   Will
                   upon
                   those
                   terms
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   gave
                   it
                   might
                   with
                   all
                   imaginable
                   Justice
                   give
                   it
                   upon
                   what
                   terms
                   he
                   pleaseth
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   doth
                   it
                   upon
                   terms
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   Obedience
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   but
                   even
                   now
                   gave
                   Man
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   might
                   justly
                   exact
                   the
                   utmost
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   ;
                   Obedience
                   to
                   a
                   Law
                   most
                   possible
                   ,
                   easie
                   ,
                   and
                   quadrate
                   to
                   the
                   Powers
                   and
                   Aids
                   given
                   to
                   man
                   ;
                   Obedience
                   ingaged
                   by
                   a
                   world
                   of
                   Blessedness
                   attending
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   inevitable
                   loss
                   ensuing
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   This
                   was
                   his
                   Vegetable
                   loss
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   loss
                   of
                   that
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   which
                   accompanied
                   this
                   immortal
                   Being
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   his
                   Senses
                   ,
                   viz.
                   an
                   uninterrupted
                   stream
                   of
                   Pleasure
                   and
                   Contentment
                   ,
                   and
                   instead
                   thereof
                   Shame
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.7
                   .
                   Pain
                   ,
                   and
                   Slavery
                   ,
                   Verse
                   26.
                   
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   Verse
                   17.
                   anxious
                   and
                   painful
                   Labour
                   ,
                   Verse
                   19.
                   a
                   Curse
                   upon
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   Verse
                   17.
                   
                   A
                   loss
                   of
                   
                     Eden
                     ,
                     Verse
                  
                   23.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   withdrawing
                   and
                   stopping
                   of
                   that
                   stream
                   of
                   Light
                   and
                   Love
                   ,
                   that
                   passed
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   man
                   ;
                   which
                   filled
                   his
                   reasonable
                   faculties
                   brimful
                   of
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Contentment
                   ;
                   and
                   instead
                   thereof
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   understanding
                   ,
                   darkness
                   ,
                   distractedness
                   ,
                   a
                   continued
                   motion
                   to
                   know
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   for
                   want
                   of
                   Light
                   not
                   knowing
                   what
                   to
                   pursue
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   pursuing
                   trifles
                   and
                   follies
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   loss
                   of
                   the
                   Good
                   that
                   it
                   before
                   injoyed
                   ,
                   yet
                   a
                   craving
                   Appetite
                   after
                   somewhat
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   knows
                   not
                   what
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   satisfie
                   this
                   unsatiable
                   desire
                   take●
                   in
                   whatsoever
                   the
                   Suggestions
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   Flesh
                   and
                   the
                   Devil
                   offers
                   ,
                   fills
                   it self
                   with
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   with
                   Vexation
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   Affections
                   ,
                   especially
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   it
                   hath
                   lost
                   what
                   did
                   take
                   up
                   the
                   whole
                   Vigour
                   and
                   Comprehension
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   it
                   loved
                   it
                   injoyed
                   ;
                   but
                   now
                   raves
                   and
                   boils
                   like
                   the
                   Sea
                   after
                   Follies
                   and
                   changeable
                   and
                   unsatisfying
                   pursuits
                   :
                   The
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   that
                   Chamber
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   beams
                   of
                   the
                   Light
                   and
                   Favour
                   of
                   the
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   and
                   Duty
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   met
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   in
                   the
                   point
                   or
                   angle
                   of
                   reflection
                   ,
                   and
                   carried
                   those
                   comfortable
                   Messages
                   of
                   Sincerity
                   and
                   Obedience
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   delight
                   and
                   acceptance
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   now
                   become
                   the
                   Chamber
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   Spleen
                   to
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   the
                   receptacle
                   of
                   the
                   Melancholy
                   and
                   sad
                   Convictions
                   of
                   a
                   guilty
                   and
                   ungrateful
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   an
                   injured
                   and
                   revenging
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   pre-apprehensions
                   of
                   farther
                   Misery
                   :
                   But
                   if
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   Millions
                   of
                   Miseries
                   ,
                   he
                   could
                   see
                   his
                   Creator
                   inviting
                   
                   him
                   to
                   dependance
                   and
                   recumbance
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   the
                   Miseries
                   were
                   nothing
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   born
                   by
                   his
                   strength
                   upon
                   whom
                   he
                   leans
                   :
                   But
                   when
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   Heaven
                   shall
                   give
                   him
                   a
                   trembling
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   failing
                   of
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   and
                   Sorrow
                   of
                   mind
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   that
                   most
                   lively
                   Expression
                   he
                   threatens
                   the
                   
                     Jews
                     ,
                     Deut.
                  
                   28.65
                   ,
                   66
                   ,
                   &c.
                   and
                   when
                   he
                   comes
                   to
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   the
                   last
                   and
                   supreme
                   refuge
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   God
                   himself
                   shall
                   write
                   bitter
                   things
                   against
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   eternally
                   reject
                   him
                   .
                   Here
                   is
                   the
                   Death
                   of
                   Deaths
                   :
                   This
                   ,
                   and
                   much
                   more
                   than
                   this
                   ,
                   is
                   included
                   in
                   that
                   Sanction
                   ,
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     surely
                     die
                  
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   appears
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   most
                   just
                   and
                   righteous
                   Sanction
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Thou
                   :
                   But
                   we
                   are
                   taught
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.12
                   .
                   
                     By
                     one
                     Man
                     sin
                     entred
                     into
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     and
                     Death
                     by
                     sin
                     ,
                     so
                     Death
                     passed
                     upon
                     all
                     Men
                     ,
                     for
                     that
                     all
                     have
                     sinned
                     :
                  
                   Here
                   it
                   is
                   inquirable
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Whether
                   
                     the
                     Guilt
                     of
                  
                   Adam
                   's
                   sin
                   did
                   extend
                   farther
                   than
                   Adam's
                   Person
                   ?
                   and
                   by
                   what
                   means
                   or
                   Rule
                   of
                   Justice
                   that
                   came
                   to
                   pass
                   ?
                
                 
                   We
                   must
                   conclude
                   in
                   Adam
                   
                     all
                     sinned
                  
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.19
                   .
                   
                     By
                     one
                     Mans
                     disobedience
                     many
                     were
                     made
                     Sinners
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   Sin
                   passed
                   over
                   all
                   ,
                   so
                   Death
                   passed
                   over
                   all
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   the
                   Apostle
                   useth
                   as
                   the
                   Argument
                   of
                   the
                   Universality
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   place
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.22
                   .
                   
                     For
                     as
                     in
                     Adam
                     all
                     died
                     ,
                     so
                     in
                     Christ
                     all
                     shall
                     be
                     made
                     alive
                     .
                  
                   The
                   sin
                   of
                   Adam
                   was
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   his
                   Posterity
                   by
                   a
                   double
                   Means
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   For
                   that
                   he
                   contracted
                   with
                   God
                   for
                   him
                   and
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   in
                   Nature
                   including
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   Law
                   personating
                   them
                   all
                   .
                   And
                   in
                   this
                   respect
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.14
                   .
                   he
                   is
                   stiled
                   
                     the
                     Figure
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     was
                     to
                     come
                     :
                  
                   As
                   Christ
                   contracted
                   for
                   his
                   Seed
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   so
                   Adam
                   contracted
                   for
                   his
                   Seed
                   by
                   Nature
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   regularly
                   the
                   personal
                   sin
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   or
                   of
                   any
                   Person
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   charged
                   upon
                   his
                   Posterity
                   :
                   Ezek.
                   18.20
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Soul
                     that
                     sinneth
                     it
                     shall
                     die
                     ;
                     the
                     Son
                     shall
                     not
                     bear
                     the
                     iniquity
                     of
                     the
                     
                     Father
                  
                   ;
                   conform
                   to
                   that
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   24.16
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Children
                     shall
                     not
                     be
                     put
                     to
                     Death
                     for
                     the
                     Father
                     :
                  
                   But
                   yet
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Covenant
                   or
                   Contract
                   ,
                   the
                   Child
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   interessed
                   in
                   the
                   benefit
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   may
                   contractively
                   be
                   sharer
                   in
                   the
                   Guilt
                   and
                   Punishment
                   of
                   the
                   Father's
                   disobedience
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   For
                   that
                   by
                   this
                   his
                   offence
                   he
                   contracted
                   a
                   Loss
                   of
                   that
                   natural
                   Disorder
                   and
                   Deformity
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   propagated
                   to
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Constitution
                   of
                   
                   Adam's
                   posterity
                   after
                   his
                   fall
                   ,
                   was
                   of
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   Distemper
                   and
                   Corruption
                   ,
                   that
                   Adam
                   himself
                   had
                   contracted
                   by
                   his
                   Fall.
                   And
                   herein
                   the
                   Case
                   of
                   Adam
                   differed
                   from
                   all
                   Mankind
                   besides
                   :
                   The
                   best
                   of
                   men
                   born
                   of
                   Adam
                   hath
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   natural
                   obliquity
                   that
                   the
                   worst
                   of
                   
                   Adam's
                   Children
                   hath
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   traduce
                   his
                   Nature
                   to
                   his
                   Child
                   ,
                   he
                   traduceth
                   as
                   good
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   ,
                   or
                   ever
                   had
                   :
                   But
                   that
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   Adam
                   had
                   ,
                   and
                   was
                   traducible
                   to
                   his
                   Posterity
                   before
                   his
                   fall
                   ,
                   though
                   the
                   same
                   essentially
                   which
                   it
                   was
                   after
                   
                     in
                     specie
                     rationali
                  
                   ,
                   yet
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   God
                   had
                   been
                   accompanied
                   with
                   those
                   Qualifications
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   put
                   them
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   Degree
                   of
                   Blessedness
                   and
                   Power
                   of
                   conserving
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   Adam
                   had
                   :
                   So
                   then
                   the
                   Sin
                   of
                   Adam
                   ingaged
                   his
                   Posterity
                   in
                   the
                   Guilt
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   By
                   his
                   personating
                   of
                   them
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   By
                   his
                   traducing
                   Corruption
                   to
                   them
                   ;
                   hence
                   Gen.
                   6.5
                   .
                   every
                   imagination
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   Man
                   was
                   only
                   evil
                   continually
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   we
                   by
                   this
                   see
                   how
                   Adams
                   sin
                   was
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   so
                   upon
                   the
                   same
                   ground
                   we
                   see
                   the
                   Justice
                   of
                   traducing
                   the
                   Punishment
                   to
                   his
                   Posterity
                   .
                   By
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   and
                   Reason
                   ,
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   over
                   his
                   Child
                   ,
                   especially
                   unborn
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   absolute
                   and
                   natural
                   power
                   under
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   even
                   by
                   the
                   Universal
                   Rule
                   ,
                   among
                   men
                   especially
                   ,
                   where
                   another
                   Government
                   is
                   not
                   sub-induced
                   ,
                   he
                   had
                   the
                   power
                   over
                   his
                   Life
                   ,
                   his
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Subsistence
                   :
                   
                   Man
                   contracts
                   for
                   him
                   and
                   his
                   Posterity
                   in
                   a
                   part
                   of
                   loss
                   and
                   benefit
                   ;
                   his
                   Posterity
                   had
                   a
                   share
                   in
                   the
                   latter
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   Mans
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   reason
                   he
                   should
                   bear
                   a
                   part
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   in
                   Case
                   of
                   Disobedience
                   :
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   a
                   publick
                   Person
                   draws
                   a
                   Punishment
                   upon
                   those
                   whom
                   he
                   represents
                   politically
                   ,
                   as
                   
                   David's
                   sin
                   in
                   numbring
                   the
                   people
                   ;
                   much
                   more
                   when
                   to
                   the
                   political
                   Representation
                   is
                   added
                   a
                   natural
                   inclusion
                   :
                   And
                   thus
                   he
                   visits
                   the
                   iniquity
                   of
                   the
                   Fathers
                   upon
                   the
                   the
                   Children
                   ,
                   viz.
                   when
                   the
                   Father
                   contracts
                   for
                   him
                   and
                   his
                   Children
                   in
                   a
                   Covenant
                   of
                   benefit
                   and
                   loss
                   ;
                   as
                   he
                   shews
                   Mercy
                   unto
                   thousands
                   in
                   them
                   that
                   love
                   him
                   ;
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   their
                   own
                   personal
                   Sins
                   ,
                   had
                   the
                   benefit
                   of
                   that
                   Promise
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   made
                   to
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   because
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   17.2
                   .
                
                 
                   Further
                   the
                   ingagement
                   of
                   the
                   Creator
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   farther
                   than
                   he
                   himself
                   pleased
                   ;
                   neither
                   could
                   Man
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   challenge
                   any
                   farther
                   degree
                   or
                   perfection
                   of
                   Being
                   ,
                   than
                   God
                   gave
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   those
                   terms
                   only
                   ,
                   upon
                   which
                   he
                   gave
                   it
                   :
                   If
                   he
                   had
                   resumed
                   it
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   from
                   Man
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   after
                   a
                   day
                   or
                   a
                   month
                   ,
                   Man
                   had
                   had
                   that
                   for
                   which
                   to
                   be
                   thankful
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   murmur
                   in
                   the
                   loss
                   :
                   But
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   so
                   here
                   ,
                   the
                   stock
                   of
                   Blessedness
                   for
                   Man
                   and
                   his
                   Posterity
                   is
                   put
                   into
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   while
                   he
                   had
                   his
                   Posterity
                   within
                   himself
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   only
                   so
                   ,
                   but
                   put
                   into
                   his
                   hands
                   with
                   a
                   power
                   to
                   keep
                   it
                   for
                   him
                   and
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ;
                   the
                   Father
                   proves
                   prodigal
                   ,
                   and
                   spends
                   his
                   stock
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   the
                   Child
                   was
                   so
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   none
                   to
                   blame
                   but
                   the
                   immediate
                   Author
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   enough
                   most
                   clearly
                   to
                   interest
                   the
                   Posterity
                   of
                   Adam
                   ,
                   at
                   least
                   in
                   the
                   Punishment
                   of
                   Loss
                   of
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Immortality
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   outward
                   Curses
                   ,
                   which
                   followed
                   upon
                   
                   Adam's
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   by
                   
                   Adam's
                   Sin.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   time
                   ,
                   
                     In
                     the
                     day
                     thou
                     eatest
                  
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   put
                   in
                   Execution
                   the
                   same
                   day
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Sentenced
                   :
                   the
                   same
                   day
                   Shame
                   ,
                   and
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   Fear
                   fell
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.10
                   .
                   
                     I
                     heard
                     thy
                     Voice
                     and
                     was
                     afraid
                     because
                     I
                     was
                     naked
                     :
                  
                   The
                   same
                   day
                   shut
                   out
                   from
                   the
                   Vision
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ;
                   Verse
                   24.
                   the
                   same
                   day
                   set
                   to
                   his
                   work
                   ,
                   to
                   Till
                   a
                   cursed
                   Ground
                   ,
                   with
                   Labour
                   and
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   Verse
                   23.
                   
                
                 
                   So
                   now
                   we
                   have
                   seen
                   Man
                   what
                   he
                   was
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   he
                   lost
                   :
                   The
                   next
                   thing
                   considerable
                   is
                   ,
                   
                     How
                     it
                     could
                     come
                     to
                     pass
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   Man
                   ,
                   having
                   such
                   a
                   portion
                   of
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   his
                   Faculties
                   and
                   Fruitions
                   ,
                   could
                   be
                   drawn
                   to
                   commit
                   this
                   Sin
                   upon
                   terms
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   and
                   visible
                   disadvantage
                   to
                   himself
                   and
                   his
                   Posterity
                   :
                   Negatively
                   we
                   say
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   any
                   inherent
                   Corruption
                   or
                   Malignancy
                   in
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   defect
                   of
                   what
                   was
                   necessary
                   to
                   his
                   perseverance
                   in
                   his
                   Original
                   righteousness
                   ;
                   for
                   he
                   was
                   very
                   created
                   good
                   :
                   Neither
                   was
                   it
                   any
                   Predetermination
                   that
                   did
                   necessitate
                   him
                   to
                   fall
                   ;
                   for
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   gave
                   him
                   a
                   Power
                   to
                   obey
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Law
                   wherein
                   to
                   exercise
                   that
                   power
                   ,
                   did
                   leave
                   him
                   in
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   :
                   As
                   to
                   suppose
                   him
                   necessitated
                   to
                   obey
                   what
                   God
                   commanded
                   could
                   not
                   stand
                   with
                   Mans
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   nor
                   with
                   the
                   true
                   Nature
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   necessarily
                   suppose
                   an
                   intrinsecal
                   power
                   not
                   to
                   obey
                   ;
                   so
                   to
                   suppose
                   him
                   constrained
                   to
                   disobey
                   ;
                   could
                   neither
                   consist
                   with
                   that
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   nor
                   the
                   Purity
                   or
                   Justice
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   God
                   did
                   foresee
                   the
                   fall
                   of
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   his
                   Prescience
                   ,
                   but
                   did
                   not
                   fore-appoint
                   it
                   in
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   his
                   Predetermination
                   :
                   The
                   rule
                   of
                   Nature
                   is
                   ,
                   That
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   ,
                   while
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   is
                   necessarily
                   :
                   The
                   offence
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   proceeded
                   from
                   his
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   yet
                   when
                   it
                   was
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   necessarily
                   :
                   And
                   because
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   before
                   they
                   are
                   ,
                   are
                   present
                   with
                   God
                   as
                   if
                   they
                   were
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   degree
                   as
                   if
                   they
                   were
                   ,
                   therefore
                   it
                   was
                   in
                   the
                   
                   same
                   degree
                   of
                   Fore-knowledge
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   necessary
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   the
                   superstruction
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   Man
                   after
                   his
                   Fall
                   ,
                   was
                   not
                   taken
                   up
                   
                     pro
                     re
                     nata
                  
                   ,
                   but
                   was
                   as
                   ancient
                   and
                   as
                   firm
                   ,
                   as
                   Eternity
                   it self
                   :
                   We
                   find
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   attributed
                   to
                   these
                   Causes
                   arising
                   from
                   these
                   three
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Devil
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   Man.
                   3.
                   
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     In
                     the
                     Devil
                  
                   :
                   a
                   lapsed
                   Angel
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Excellency
                   of
                   his
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   spiritual
                   Being
                   ,
                   had
                   an
                   advantage
                   ,
                   and
                   could
                   out-act
                   the
                   Reason
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   whose
                   Soul
                   acts
                   organically
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   though
                   Man
                   were
                   created
                   in
                   the
                   highest
                   Perfection
                   incident
                   to
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   might
                   be
                   over-match'd
                   with
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   subtilty
                   of
                   that
                   Evil
                   Angel.
                   He
                   
                     fitted
                     his
                     Temptation
                  
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   most
                   desirable
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Knowledge
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Temptation
                   took
                   the
                   greater
                   impression
                   ,
                   because
                   in
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   observed
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   nothing
                   but
                   a
                   pure
                   Experiment
                   of
                   Man's
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   and
                   no
                   rational
                   incongruity
                   of
                   the
                   eating
                   of
                   this
                   Fruit
                   more
                   than
                   another
                   :
                   the
                   strangeness
                   of
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   severity
                   of
                   the
                   Penalty
                   made
                   the
                   suggested
                   advantage
                   ,
                   that
                   might
                   come
                   by
                   this
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   credible
                   :
                   had
                   he
                   gone
                   about
                   to
                   tempt
                   Man
                   to
                   Blasphemy
                   ,
                   to
                   murder
                   his
                   Wife
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   Sin
                   ,
                   (
                   the
                   breach
                   whereof
                   had
                   been
                   equally
                   penal
                   to
                   this
                   )
                   the
                   incongruity
                   of
                   such
                   Acts
                   to
                   that
                   natural
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   connatural
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   had
                   made
                   the
                   Temptation
                   fruitless
                   :
                   but
                   that
                   envious
                   Spirit
                   did
                   well
                   know
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Obligation
                   of
                   every
                   Law
                   was
                   under
                   the
                   same
                   Penalty
                   ;
                   that
                   this
                   Law
                   ,
                   concerning
                   the
                   forbidden
                   Fruit
                   ,
                   was
                   most
                   obnoxious
                   to
                   his
                   Temptation
                   ;
                   that
                   the
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   was
                   the
                   most
                   prevalent
                   Inclination
                   in
                   Man
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   fits
                   his
                   Temptation
                   exactly
                   ,
                   viz.
                   That
                   this
                   command
                   could
                   have
                   no
                   other
                   End
                   or
                   Reason
                   ,
                   than
                   to
                   fence
                   Man
                   from
                   such
                   an
                   Advantage
                   ,
                   as
                   might
                   make
                   him
                   yet
                   more
                   like
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   
                   
                     Ye
                     shall
                     be
                     as
                     gods
                     ,
                     knowing
                     Good
                     and
                     Evil.
                  
                   And
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   way
                   he
                   took
                   with
                   the
                   Second
                   Adam
                   :
                   his
                   first
                   Temptation
                   was
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   thing
                   ,
                   that
                   a
                   Man
                   would
                   wonder
                   where
                   the
                   Fault
                   should
                   be
                   ;
                   he
                   was
                   hungry
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   a
                   Wilderness
                   ,
                   without
                   Bread
                   ;
                   Nature
                   could
                   not
                   subsist
                   ,
                   and
                   Bread
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   had
                   there
                   ,
                   unless
                   it
                   were
                   made
                   ;
                   yet
                   our
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   being
                   better
                   acquainted
                   with
                   the
                   drift
                   of
                   his
                   Temptation
                   ,
                   than
                   was
                   Eve
                   ,
                   rejected
                   this
                   as
                   a
                   Temptation
                   to
                   a
                   distrust
                   of
                   the
                   Providence
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     In
                     Man.
                  
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   finitude
                   of
                   his
                   Understanding
                   :
                   Though
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   perfect
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   finite
                   :
                   It
                   could
                   not
                   match
                   the
                   Sophistry
                   of
                   an
                   Angel.
                   Hence
                   this
                   sin
                   of
                   Adam
                   ,
                   is
                   called
                   Beguiling
                   and
                   Deceiving
                   :
                   
                     The
                     Serpent
                     beguiled
                     me
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Liberty
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   Innocent
                   ,
                   had
                   nevertheless
                   a
                   Power
                   to
                   offend
                   :
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   prevalence
                   of
                   his
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   .
                   But
                   this
                   came
                   not
                   in
                   ,
                   till
                   the
                   field
                   was
                   almost
                   lost
                   :
                   the
                   Temptation
                   won
                   upon
                   the
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   subsidiary
                   aid
                   of
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   did
                   or
                   could
                   come
                   in
                   :
                   the
                   Beauty
                   of
                   the
                   Fruit
                   ,
                   and
                   its
                   Goodness
                   for
                   Food
                   ,
                   was
                   evident
                   to
                   Man
                   before
                   ;
                   but
                   it
                   durst
                   not
                   assail
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   till
                   the
                   Understanding
                   was
                   deluded
                   with
                   an
                   expectation
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     In
                     God
                  
                   :
                   There
                   was
                   nothing
                   positive
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   putting
                   of
                   him
                   wholly
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   Power
                   .
                   Doubtless
                   he
                   was
                   not
                   ignorant
                   of
                   the
                   design
                   of
                   the
                   Serpent
                   ,
                   and
                   could
                   have
                   as
                   effectually
                   supplanted
                   his
                   endeavour
                   by
                   his
                   special
                   Assistance
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   an
                   Angel
                   as
                   effectually
                   have
                   guarded
                   Man
                   from
                   that
                   Tree
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   did
                   that
                   other
                   Tree
                   of
                   Life
                   afterwards
                   from
                   Man
                   ;
                   but
                   he
                   had
                   made
                   Man
                   perfect
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   him
                   a
                   Command
                   
                   under
                   a
                   severe
                   Penalty
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   given
                   him
                   Power
                   to
                   obey
                   it
                   ;
                   if
                   he
                   will
                   believe
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   trust
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   safe
                   ;
                   if
                   he
                   will
                   not
                   ,
                   he
                   may
                   chuse
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   lost
                   .
                   See
                   the
                   Congruity
                   and
                   difference
                   in
                   the
                   Temptation
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   second
                   Adam
                   :
                   both
                   tempted
                   by
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   a
                   Paradise
                   ,
                   this
                   in
                   a
                   Desart
                   ;
                   that
                   in
                   his
                   Abundance
                   ,
                   tempted
                   with
                   Superfluity
                   ;
                   this
                   in
                   Want
                   ,
                   tempted
                   with
                   Necessity
                   ;
                   both
                   had
                   absolute
                   Freedom
                   of
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   both
                   left
                   to
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   their
                   own
                   Power
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   Angels
                   came
                   not
                   to
                   minister
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   till
                   the
                   Devil
                   had
                   left
                   him
                   :
                   but
                   the
                   latter
                   Adam
                   in
                   his
                   Temptation
                   will
                   not
                   stir
                   a
                   grain
                   from
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   the
                   
                     scriptum
                     est
                  
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Devil
                   leaves
                   him
                   ;
                   the
                   former
                   lets
                   go
                   his
                   strength
                   ,
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   the
                   Lock
                   of
                   his
                   strength
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   taken
                   and
                   overcome
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   thus
                   have
                   we
                   seen
                   Man
                   in
                   his
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   his
                   Ruine
                   :
                   The
                   former
                   ,
                   he
                   did
                   owe
                   to
                   the
                   free
                   Bounty
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   for
                   how
                   could
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   had
                   not
                   a
                   Being
                   ,
                   till
                   it
                   was
                   given
                   him
                   ,
                   deserve
                   such
                   a
                   Being
                   ?
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   he
                   owes
                   only
                   to
                   himself
                   ;
                   and
                   how
                   can
                   he
                   now
                   expect
                   
                     a
                     Reparation
                  
                   ?
                   He
                   hath
                   contracted
                   a
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   as
                   his
                   future
                   Doing
                   ,
                   or
                   Suffering
                   ,
                   cannot
                   expiate
                   ;
                   for
                   this
                   Suffering
                   is
                   the
                   necessary
                   Consequence
                   ,
                   not
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   his
                   Guilt
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   Suffering
                   must
                   therefore
                   be
                   as
                   everlasting
                   as
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   because
                   his
                   Guilt
                   is
                   as
                   everlasting
                   as
                   his
                   Being
                   :
                   his
                   Doings
                   ,
                   were
                   they
                   perfect
                   ,
                   were
                   but
                   his
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   cannot
                   expiate
                   that
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   contracted
                   by
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   that
                   Duty
                   ;
                   but
                   could
                   it
                   be
                   available
                   to
                   expiate
                   his
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   yet
                   as
                   his
                   Disobedience
                   made
                   him
                   guilty
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   made
                   him
                   unable
                   to
                   perform
                   his
                   Duty
                   ;
                   his
                   Intellectuals
                   are
                   deprived
                   of
                   that
                   Light
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   abused
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   lost
                   ;
                   his
                   Will
                   corrupted
                   and
                   embased
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   subjection
                   to
                   his
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   Disobedience
                   ,
                   accompanied
                   
                   with
                   many
                   Aggravations
                   ,
                   the
                   least
                   whereof
                   might
                   incense
                   the
                   very
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Patience
                   of
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   beyond
                   all
                   hopes
                   of
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Atonement
                   ;
                   this
                   Disobedience
                   against
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   he
                   owed
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   he
                   added
                   Ingratitude
                   to
                   his
                   Disobedience
                   ;
                   he
                   disobeyed
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   from
                   whom
                   ,
                   but
                   even
                   now
                   ,
                   he
                   received
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   a
                   Being
                   ;
                   he
                   added
                   Perverseness
                   to
                   his
                   Ingratitude
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   against
                   such
                   a
                   Command
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   might
                   have
                   kept
                   ,
                   and
                   needed
                   not
                   to
                   have
                   broken
                   ;
                   he
                   added
                   Wantonness
                   to
                   his
                   Perverseness
                   ;
                   he
                   disobeyed
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   had
                   a
                   stock
                   of
                   Blessedness
                   ,
                   as
                   ample
                   as
                   his
                   being
                   was
                   capable
                   of
                   ;
                   he
                   added
                   Treason
                   to
                   his
                   Wantonness
                   ,
                   believing
                   the
                   Voice
                   of
                   a
                   Creature
                   ,
                   a
                   Creature
                   that
                   but
                   now
                   had
                   revolted
                   from
                   his
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   villainous
                   imputation
                   of
                   God
                   with
                   Falsity
                   and
                   Envy
                   :
                   And
                   how
                   after
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   infinitely
                   more
                   than
                   this
                   ,
                   can
                   he
                   expect
                   any
                   thing
                   from
                   his
                   injured
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   what
                   the
                   severity
                   of
                   his
                   Justice
                   can
                   inflict
                   ?
                   if
                   he
                   meets
                   with
                   frowardness
                   in
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   distemper
                   in
                   the
                   Air
                   ,
                   surprizals
                   and
                   inundations
                   in
                   the
                   Water
                   ,
                   rebellion
                   in
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   a
                   snare
                   in
                   his
                   Table
                   ,
                   treachery
                   in
                   his
                   Friend
                   ,
                   scorn
                   and
                   oppression
                   from
                   his
                   Superiour
                   ,
                   supplanting
                   from
                   his
                   Equal
                   ,
                   envy
                   and
                   mischief
                   from
                   his
                   Inferiour
                   ,
                   falsness
                   and
                   temptation
                   from
                   the
                   Wife
                   of
                   his
                   Bosom
                   ,
                   rebellion
                   from
                   his
                   Children
                   ,
                   vanity
                   and
                   disappointment
                   in
                   his
                   Purposes
                   ,
                   Diseases
                   ,
                   Distempers
                   and
                   infections
                   in
                   his
                   Body
                   ,
                   madness
                   and
                   blindness
                   in
                   his
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   perverseness
                   in
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   tumult
                   and
                   confusion
                   in
                   his
                   Affections
                   ,
                   guilt
                   and
                   preapprehensions
                   of
                   terrour
                   in
                   his
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   Death
                   and
                   dissolution
                   of
                   Body
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   Vengeance
                   ,
                   Hell
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   Eternity
                   after
                   all
                   this
                   :
                   Then
                   let
                   Man
                   know
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   more
                   than
                   this
                   ,
                   the
                   
                   Aversion
                   of
                   the
                   Favour
                   and
                   Light
                   of
                   the
                   Countenance
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   he
                   eats
                   but
                   the
                   Fruit
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   ways
                   :
                   and
                   thou
                   ,
                   O
                   God
                   ,
                   art
                   just
                   when
                   thou
                   thus
                   judgest
                   ;
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   better
                   than
                   the
                   worst
                   of
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   to
                   any
                   of
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   men
                   ,
                   is
                   meer
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   more
                   than
                   their
                   due
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   if
                   now
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   God
                   remembers
                   Mercy
                   ;
                   and
                   Mankind
                   being
                   now
                   condemned
                   ,
                   and
                   concluded
                   under
                   sin
                   ,
                   if
                   the
                   merciful
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   at
                   first
                   gave
                   Being
                   and
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   shall
                   ,
                   after
                   we
                   had
                   spent
                   that
                   Patrimony
                   ,
                   and
                   lost
                   our selves
                   ,
                   provide
                   for
                   
                     our
                     Restitution
                  
                   ;
                   that
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   of
                   Free-Men
                   ,
                   had
                   made
                   our selves
                   Slaves
                   ,
                   and
                   Vessels
                   of
                   Wrath
                   ,
                   shall
                   provide
                   a
                   Means
                   for
                   our
                   Deliverance
                   ;
                   This
                   engageth
                   us
                   to
                   a
                   higher
                   degree
                   ,
                   both
                   of
                   Admiration
                   and
                   Duty
                   ,
                   than
                   even
                   our
                   first
                   Creation
                   did
                   .
                   This
                   then
                   is
                   the
                   next
                   thing
                   considerable
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     The
                     means
                     and
                     way
                     of
                     Man's
                     Restitution
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     V.
                  
                   Of
                   the
                   Restitution
                   of
                   Man
                   by
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   ALL
                   Mankind
                   lay
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Fall
                   ,
                   under
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   an
                   Obligation
                   to
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   both
                   of
                   loss
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   everlasting
                   subjection
                   both
                   to
                   temporal
                   and
                   eternal
                   Curse
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   estate
                   of
                   Man
                   and
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   was
                   present
                   in
                   the
                   infallible
                   Foresight
                   of
                   God
                   from
                   all
                   Eternity
                   :
                   In
                   that
                   consideration
                   he
                   had
                   a
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   but
                   over
                   Rebels
                   and
                   Traitors
                   ;
                   and
                   had
                   everlasting
                   cause
                   of
                   the
                   execution
                   of
                   his
                   Justice
                   and
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   his
                   Wrath
                   ,
                   but
                   nothing
                   to
                   deserve
                   or
                   draw
                   out
                   his
                   Mercy
                   among
                   all
                   the
                   Sons
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   who
                   were
                   all
                   present
                   ,
                   and
                   stood
                   up
                   together
                   in
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Foresight
                   .
                   Thus
                   Man
                   had
                   ,
                   as
                   far
                   forth
                   as
                   was
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   disappointed
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   his
                   Creation
                   ,
                   insomuch
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   outward
                   dispensation
                   of
                   God's
                   Providence
                   ,
                   it
                   seemed
                   that
                   he
                   repented
                   that
                   he
                   had
                   made
                   Man
                   on
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   6.6
                   .
                   But
                   though
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   in
                   him
                   lay
                   ,
                   had
                   made
                   himself
                   an
                   useless
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   interrupted
                   the
                   possibility
                   of
                   attaining
                   an
                   End
                   answerable
                   to
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   yet
                   God's
                   Counsel
                   was
                   not
                   disappointed
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   great
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   free
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   did
                   in
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   fore-appoint
                   some
                   of
                   lost
                   Men
                   to
                   Remission
                   of
                   their
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   eternal
                   Happiness
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   by
                   such
                   Means
                   as
                   he
                   had
                   before
                   ordained
                   to
                   be
                   effectual
                   for
                   that
                   purpose
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   Discovery
                   of
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   and
                   contains
                   that
                   great
                   Business
                   which
                   Man
                   hath
                   to
                   do
                   in
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   concerns
                   his
                   great
                   and
                   everlasting
                   End
                   ,
                   without
                   
                   which
                   ,
                   his
                   very
                   Being
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   unprofitable
                   ,
                   but
                   miserable
                   ,
                   and
                   now
                   comes
                   to
                   be
                   consider'd
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   then
                   is
                   
                     the
                     sum
                     of
                     all
                  
                   ,
                   That
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Free-will
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   did
                   in
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   fore
                   appoint
                   some
                   of
                   lost
                   Mankind
                   to
                   Remission
                   of
                   sin
                   and
                   guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   Reconciliation
                   ,
                   and
                   Eternal
                   Happiness
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   by
                   such
                   Means
                   as
                   he
                   had
                   before
                   ordained
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   Counsel
                   to
                   be
                   effectual
                   for
                   that
                   purpose
                   .
                   In
                   this
                   description
                   we
                   have
                   these
                   Particulars
                   to
                   be
                   sifted
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   have
                   done
                   our
                   Business
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   the
                   Motive
                   of
                   this
                   Purpose
                   ;
                   God's
                   meer
                   good
                   Will
                   :
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   What
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   some
                   of
                   Mankind
                   :
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   What
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   ;
                   Remission
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   Restoration
                   to
                   Happiness
                   :
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   What
                   the
                   Hand
                   or
                   immediate
                   Instrument
                   of
                   effecting
                   it
                   ;
                   Christ
                   :
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   What
                   those
                   subordinate
                   Means
                   of
                   attaining
                   it
                   :
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   What
                   the
                   Consequents
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Touching
                   
                     the
                     Motive
                  
                   ;
                   nothing
                   at
                   all
                   meritorious
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   the
                   good
                   will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   thus
                   to
                   select
                   some
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   lost
                   multitude
                   of
                   Men
                   to
                   be
                   Vessels
                   of
                   Mercy
                   ▪
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   so
                   often
                   inculcated
                   in
                   the
                   Book
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   successions
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   33.19
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     be
                     gracious
                     to
                     whom
                     I
                     will
                     be
                     gracious
                     ,
                     and
                     will
                     shew
                     mercy
                     to
                     whom
                     I
                     will
                     shew
                     mercy
                     .
                  
                   So
                   Deut.
                   9.5
                   .
                   
                   Moses's
                   sad
                   Admonition
                   to
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   who
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   were
                   typical
                   :
                   
                     Vnderstand
                     therefore
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     giveth
                     thee
                     not
                     this
                     good
                     land
                     for
                     thy
                     righteousness
                     ,
                     for
                     thou
                     art
                     a
                     stiff-necked
                     people
                     .
                  
                   Ezek.
                   16.6
                   .
                   
                     When
                     I
                     passed
                     by
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     saw
                     thee
                     polluted
                     in
                     thy
                     own
                     blood
                     ,
                     I
                     said
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     when
                     thou
                     wast
                     in
                     thy
                     blood
                     ,
                     Live
                     ?
                     yea
                     ,
                     I
                     said
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     when
                     thou
                     wast
                     in
                     thy
                     blood
                     ,
                     Live.
                  
                   Isaiah
                   43.25
                   .
                   
                     I
                     ,
                     even
                     I
                     am
                     he
                     that
                     blotteth
                     out
                     thy
                     transgressions
                     for
                     mine
                     own
                     sake
                     ,
                     and
                     will
                     not
                     remember
                     thy
                     sins
                     .
                  
                   Luke
                   10.21
                   .
                   
                     And
                     hast
                     revealed
                     them
                     to
                     babes
                     :
                     even
                     so
                     
                     Father
                     ,
                     for
                     so
                     it
                     seemed
                     good
                     in
                     thy
                     sight
                     .
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.3
                   .
                   
                     When
                     we
                     were
                     by
                     nature
                     children
                     of
                     wrath
                     ,
                     even
                     as
                     others
                     :
                     But
                     God
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     rich
                     in
                     mercy
                     ,
                     for
                     his
                     great
                     love
                     ,
                     wherewith
                     he
                     hath
                     loved
                     us
                     ,
                     even
                     when
                     we
                     were
                     dead
                     in
                     sins
                     ,
                     hath
                     quickned
                     us
                     together
                     with
                     Christ
                     :
                     by
                     grace
                     are
                     ye
                     saved
                     .
                  
                   2
                   Tim.
                   1.10
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     hath
                     saved
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     called
                     us
                     with
                     an
                     holy
                     calling
                     ,
                     not
                     according
                     to
                     our
                     works
                     ,
                     but
                     according
                     to
                     his
                     own
                     purpose
                     and
                     grace
                     ;
                     which
                     was
                     given
                     us
                     in
                     Christ
                     before
                     the
                     world
                     began
                     ,
                     but
                     now
                     made
                     manifest
                     by
                     the
                     appearing
                     of
                     Christ
                     .
                  
                   1
                   John
                   4.10
                   .
                   
                     Here
                     is
                     love
                     ,
                     not
                     that
                     we
                     loved
                     God
                     ,
                     but
                     that
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     .
                  
                   Ibid.
                   19.
                   
                   
                     We
                     love
                     him
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     first
                     .
                  
                   Rom.
                   5.8
                   .
                   
                     God
                     commendeth
                     his
                     love
                     towards
                     us
                     in
                     that
                     ,
                     while
                     we
                     were
                     yet
                     sinners
                     ,
                     Christ
                     died
                     for
                     us
                     .
                  
                   And
                   indeed
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   otherwise
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   Scripture
                   hath
                   concluded
                   all
                   under
                   sin
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.22
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   have
                   shewed
                   before
                   an
                   utter
                   impossibility
                   in
                   Man
                   to
                   extricate
                   himself
                   .
                   The
                   fore-appointing
                   therefore
                   of
                   any
                   to
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   ,
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   from
                   any
                   Cause
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   meritoriously
                   moving
                   God
                   to
                   this
                   Mercy
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Freedom
                   and
                   Liberality
                   of
                   this
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Elect
                   :
                   to
                   take
                   away
                   all
                   matter
                   of
                   boasting
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.8
                   .
                   To
                   keep
                   them
                   humble
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   keep
                   them
                   thankful
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   may
                   be
                   all
                   in
                   all
                   .
                   It
                   pleaseth
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   to
                   order
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   his
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   touching
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   brought
                   about
                   ,
                   as
                   with
                   a
                   powerful
                   and
                   irrisistible
                   Hand
                   ;
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   brought
                   about
                   by
                   such
                   means
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   naturally
                   suitable
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   Man
                   ;
                   Rationally
                   and
                   Freely
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   110.
                   
                   
                     Thy
                     people
                     shall
                     be
                     willing
                     in
                     the
                     day
                     of
                     thy
                     Power
                     .
                  
                   Now
                   there
                   cannot
                   be
                   a
                   more
                   engaging
                   Argument
                   to
                   Humility
                   and
                   Thankfulness
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   this
                   Free
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   I
                   had
                   thrown
                   away
                   my
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   lay
                   in
                   the
                   common
                   lump
                   of
                   condemned
                   Men
                   ,
                   God
                   should
                   freely
                   single
                   me
                   out
                   among
                   thousands
                   that
                   he
                   passed
                   by
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   me
                   a
                   
                   Vessel
                   of
                   Mercy
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   doth
                   most
                   sweetly
                   and
                   effectually
                   win
                   upon
                   the
                   Heart
                   :
                   So
                   that
                   the
                   very
                   consideration
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   means
                   to
                   effect
                   its
                   Execution
                   ,
                   in
                   putting
                   the
                   Heart
                   into
                   such
                   a
                   frame
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   fit
                   to
                   receive
                   the
                   impressions
                   of
                   God's
                   Grace
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   omitted
                   :
                   The
                   freedom
                   of
                   the
                   Choice
                   ,
                   doth
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   least
                   degree
                   reflect
                   upon
                   the
                   Justice
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   He
                   had
                   no
                   engagement
                   to
                   chuse
                   any
                   ,
                   but
                   might
                   most
                   justly
                   have
                   let
                   all
                   lie
                   under
                   that
                   sin
                   and
                   misery
                   ,
                   into
                   which
                   we
                   had
                   cast
                   our selves
                   .
                   If
                   God
                   be
                   pleased
                   to
                   chuse
                   any
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   meer
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Grace
                   :
                   if
                   he
                   leaves
                   any
                   ,
                   he
                   leaves
                   them
                   but
                   in
                   that
                   condition
                   ,
                   not
                   in
                   which
                   he
                   made
                   them
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   which
                   they
                   made
                   themselves
                   .
                   The
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Bounty
                   to
                   the
                   Elect
                   ,
                   is
                   without
                   any
                   Injury
                   to
                   those
                   he
                   leaves
                   :
                   for
                   neither
                   could
                   challenge
                   any
                   thing
                   but
                   Misery
                   as
                   their
                   Right
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Object
                  
                   of
                   this
                   Choice
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Some
                   are
                   chosen
                   from
                   all
                   Eternity
                   :
                   
                     The
                     Elect
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     foreknowledge
                     of
                     God
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.2
                   .
                   
                     The
                     foundation
                     of
                     God
                     standeth
                     sure
                     ,
                     having
                     this
                     Seal
                     ,
                     The
                     Lord
                     knoweth
                     who
                     are
                     his
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Tim.
                   2.19
                   .
                   These
                   are
                   those
                   ,
                   for
                   whom
                   a
                   Kingdom
                   was
                   prepared
                   from
                   the
                   Foundation
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   Matth
                   25.34
                   .
                   These
                   are
                   they
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   an
                   eternal
                   Contract
                   between
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   were
                   given
                   unto
                   Christ
                   :
                   
                     I
                     pray
                     for
                     them
                     ,
                     which
                     thou
                     hast
                     given
                     me
                     ,
                     for
                     they
                     are
                     thine
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   17.9
                   ,
                   24.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   But
                   some
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   all
                   :
                   Many
                   there
                   are
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   called
                   ;
                   and
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   called
                   ,
                   yet
                   few
                   are
                   chosen
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   22.14
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   preterition
                   of
                   God
                   putteth
                   them
                   not
                   in
                   any
                   worse
                   Condition
                   than
                   it
                   finds
                   them
                   .
                   And
                   indeed
                   ,
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   the
                   Potter's
                   making
                   some
                   Vessels
                   to
                   honour
                   ,
                   some
                   to
                   dishonour
                   :
                   he
                   made
                   all
                   Vessels
                   
                   of
                   honour
                   ,
                   and
                   Men
                   made
                   themselves
                   all
                   Vessels
                   of
                   dishonour
                   :
                   God
                   in
                   his
                   mercy
                   to
                   restore
                   some
                   to
                   become
                   again
                   Vessels
                   of
                   honour
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   without
                   any
                   injury
                   to
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   omitted
                   ;
                   because
                   they
                   are
                   continued
                   to
                   be
                   but
                   what
                   they
                   made
                   themselves
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   they
                   most
                   freely
                   desire
                   still
                   to
                   be
                   :
                   
                     Thy
                     destruction
                     is
                     from
                     thy self
                     ,
                     O
                     Jerusalem
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   To
                   what
                   this
                   Election
                   or
                   Choice
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   what
                   is
                   
                     the
                     End
                  
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   There
                   is
                   a
                   twofold
                   End
                   in
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   End
                   of
                   Intention
                   ;
                   subordinate
                   ,
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ;
                   adequate
                   ,
                   the
                   good
                   pleasure
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   own
                   Glory
                   ;
                   as
                   to
                   shew
                   his
                   wrath
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   his
                   power
                   known
                   towards
                   the
                   Vessels
                   of
                   wrath
                   fitted
                   for
                   destruction
                   ,
                   so
                   to
                   make
                   known
                   the
                   riches
                   of
                   his
                   Glory
                   in
                   the
                   Vessels
                   of
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   had
                   before
                   prepared
                   unto
                   Glory
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   9.23
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   End
                   in
                   Execution
                   ,
                   or
                   rather
                   the
                   subject
                   matter
                   of
                   this
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   whole
                   Series
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Conjunctures
                   of
                   all
                   things
                   conducing
                   thereunto
                   ;
                   wherein
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   doth
                   not
                   
                     per
                     saltum
                  
                   step
                   from
                   the
                   Fall
                   to
                   Glory
                   ,
                   but
                   doth
                   take
                   in
                   all
                   those
                   intermediate
                   passages
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   appointed
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   effecting
                   it
                   .
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   great
                   Mystery
                   of
                   the
                   Incarnation
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   
                     Cardo
                     negotii
                  
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.20
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     was
                     fore-ordained
                     before
                     the
                     foundation
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     but
                     was
                     manifested
                     in
                     these
                     last
                     times
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Effectual
                   calling
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Word
                   and
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.28
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     are
                     called
                     according
                     to
                     his
                     purpose
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   effectual
                   Assistance
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   ,
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   these
                   dry
                   Bones
                   should
                   live
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   31.33
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     put
                     my
                     Law
                     into
                     their
                     mind
                     ,
                     and
                     write
                     them
                     in
                     their
                     hearts
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Holiness
                   and
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   John.
                   15.16
                   .
                   
                     I
                     have
                     chosen
                     you
                     ,
                     and
                     ordained
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     ye
                     should
                     bring
                     forth
                     fruit
                     ,
                  
                   
                   Ephes
                   .
                   14.
                   
                   
                     Chosen
                     to
                     be
                     holy
                  
                   ,
                   Epes
                   .
                   2.10
                   .
                   
                     Created
                     in
                     Christ
                     unto
                     good
                     works
                     ,
                     which
                     God
                     hath
                     before
                     ordained
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     should
                     walk
                     in
                     them
                     ,
                  
                   Rom.
                   8.29
                   ,
                   30.
                   
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   linked
                   together
                   :
                   Glory
                   to
                   Justification
                   ;
                   Justification
                   to
                   Calling
                   ;
                   Calling
                   to
                   Election
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   
                     In
                     whom
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   whom
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   elected
                   us
                   :
                   Christ
                   .
                   In
                   this
                   Consists
                   the
                   greatest
                   Mystery
                   that
                   ever
                   was
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   most
                   concernment
                   to
                   Mankind
                   .
                   And
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   attain
                   to
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   Revelation
                   from
                   God
                   himself
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   in
                   this
                   keep
                   precisely
                   to
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   where
                   alone
                   this
                   Mystery
                   is
                   by
                   God
                   ordinarily
                   discovered
                   :
                   which
                   is
                   briefly
                   thus
                   much
                   .
                
                 
                   Almighty
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Creation
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   did
                   primarily
                   intend
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   furnished
                   him
                   with
                   such
                   Faculties
                   and
                   Rules
                   ,
                   as
                   might
                   conduct
                   him
                   to
                   that
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   Man
                   ,
                   being
                   seduced
                   ,
                   abused
                   his
                   Liberty
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   Disobedience
                   violated
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   in
                   himself
                   lost
                   the
                   acquisition
                   of
                   that
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   to
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   .
                
                 
                   Yet
                   this
                   could
                   not
                   disappoint
                   the
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   ,
                   with
                   an
                   eternal
                   and
                   indivisible
                   act
                   ,
                   did
                   foresee
                   all
                   Mankind
                   in
                   this
                   miserable
                   and
                   lost
                   Condition
                   ,
                   and
                   appoint
                   a
                   way
                   for
                   his
                   Recovery
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   way
                   of
                   Man's
                   Recovery
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Purpose
                   ,
                   Consultation
                   ,
                   or
                   Contract
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   call
                   it
                   ,
                   between
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   Son
                   ,
                   and
                   Eternal
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   resolved
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   should
                   assume
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   into
                   one
                   Person
                   ,
                   by
                   an
                   ineffable
                   Generation
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   Satisfie
                   for
                   the
                   Guilt
                   of
                   Man's
                   Sin
                   by
                   his
                   Death
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   because
                   that
                   the
                   bare
                   Satisfaction
                   for
                   Sin
                   ,
                   could
                   only
                   exempt
                   Man
                   from
                   the
                   deserved
                   Punishment
                   of
                   his
                   Sin
                   ,
                   but
                   could
                   not
                   restore
                   him
                   to
                   that
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   he
                   lost
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Eternal
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Obedience
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   accepted
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   Man
                   ;
                   that
                   as
                   in
                   his
                   Sufferings
                   he
                   did
                   bear
                   the
                   Sin
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   Satisfaction
                   for
                   the
                   Curse
                   deserved
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   his
                   Obedience
                   imputed
                   unto
                   Man
                   ,
                   Man
                   might
                   acquire
                   that
                   Happiness
                   that
                   he
                   lost
                   .
                
                 
                   To
                   the
                   end
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Satisfaction
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   might
                   be
                   effectually
                   applied
                   for
                   the
                   Purposes
                   above-mentioned
                   ,
                   Christ
                   must
                   ,
                   after
                   this
                   Righteousness
                   fulfilled
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   Satisfaction
                   made
                   by
                   his
                   Death
                   ,
                   rise
                   from
                   Death
                   ,
                   ascend
                   into
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   continue
                   as
                   well
                   the
                   Mediator
                   of
                   Intercession
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   before
                   of
                   Satisfaction
                   .
                   Though
                   this
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   were
                   sufficient
                   for
                   the
                   Sins
                   of
                   all
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   and
                   accordingly
                   freely
                   propounded
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   was
                   effectual
                   only
                   for
                   such
                   ,
                   as
                   should
                   according
                   to
                   those
                   immediate
                   Means
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   had
                   fore-appointed
                   to
                   be
                   useful
                   for
                   that
                   Purpose
                   ,
                   sue
                   forth
                   the
                   benefit
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   sum
                   of
                   that
                   great
                   work
                   of
                   Man's
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   Angels
                   desire
                   to
                   look
                   into
                   ;
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.12
                   .
                   and
                   is
                   discovered
                   to
                   Principalities
                   and
                   Powers
                   by
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.10
                   .
                   and
                   therefore
                   called
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     manifold
                     Wisdom
                     of
                     God
                     ;
                     The
                     Mystery
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.4
                   .
                   Ephes
                   .
                   6.19
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Mystery
                     hid
                     in
                     God
                     from
                     the
                     beginning
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Mystery
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.2
                   .
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.27
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Mystery
                     hid
                     from
                     ages
                     and
                     generations
                     ,
                     but
                     now
                     made
                     manifest
                     to
                     his
                     Saints
                     ,
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.26
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Wisdom
                     of
                     God
                     in
                     a
                     Mystery
                     ;
                     The
                     Mystery
                     of
                     his
                     Will
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Cor.
                   2.7
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Revelation
                     of
                     the
                     Mystery
                     kept
                     secret
                     since
                     the
                     world
                     began
                     ,
                  
                   Rom.
                   16.25
                   .
                   
                     The
                     great
                     Mystery
                     of
                     Godliness
                     ,
                     God
                     manifested
                     in
                     the
                     Flesh
                     ,
                     justified
                     in
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     seen
                     of
                     Angels
                     ,
                     preached
                     unto
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     ,
                     believed
                     on
                     in
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     received
                     up
                     into
                     Glory
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Tim.
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Mystery
                     of
                     Faith
                  
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   3.9
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VI.
                  
                   Predictions
                   and
                   Types
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   YET
                   this
                   great
                   Mystery
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   not
                   kept
                   so
                   secret
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   his
                   Mediation
                   ,
                   preceeded
                   his
                   coming
                   in
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   be
                   after
                   shewn
                   ;
                   so
                   some
                   glimpses
                   of
                   this
                   Truth
                   were
                   discover'd
                   to
                   former
                   Generations
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.10
                   .
                   
                     Of
                     which
                     Salvation
                     the
                     Prophets
                     have
                     enquired
                     .
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.20
                   .
                   
                     Foundation
                     of
                     the
                     Apostles
                     and
                     Prophets
                     ,
                     Christ
                     the
                     Corner-stone
                     .
                  
                   We
                   shall
                   therefore
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   settling
                   of
                   our
                   Minds
                   in
                   this
                   Cardinal
                   Point
                   ,
                   observe
                   those
                   
                     Predictions
                     concerning
                     Christ
                  
                   in
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   shall
                   find
                   the
                   Old
                   and
                   New
                   Testament
                   like
                   the
                   two
                   Cherubims
                   upon
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   ,
                   their
                   Faces
                   looking
                   one
                   toward
                   another
                   ,
                   yet
                   both
                   of
                   them
                   toward
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   have
                   before
                   noted
                   ,
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   unriddling
                   the
                   difficulties
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   New
                   Testament
                   unriddling
                   the
                   Old
                   :
                   The
                   
                     Predictions
                     of
                     Christ
                  
                   in
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   ,
                   were
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   :
                   Prophetical
                   ,
                   and
                   Typical
                   :
                   The
                   Prophetical
                   Predictions
                   ,
                   to
                   follow
                   them
                   in
                   order
                   of
                   time
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   first
                   and
                   great
                   Publication
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   though
                   dark
                   and
                   mysterious
                   ,
                   was
                   that
                   by
                   God
                   himself
                   in
                   Paradise
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.15
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     put
                     enmity
                     between
                     thee
                     and
                     the
                     woman
                     ,
                     between
                     thy
                     seed
                     and
                     her
                     seed
                     :
                     it
                     shall
                     break
                     thy
                     head
                     ,
                     and
                     thou
                     shalt
                     bruise
                     his
                     heel
                     .
                  
                   This
                   was
                   not
                   only
                   fulfilled
                   in
                   that
                   mystical
                   Woman
                   ,
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   here
                   ,
                   see
                   Revel
                   .
                   12.17
                   .
                   but
                   also
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   He
                   was
                   the
                   Seed
                   of
                   the
                   Woman
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   of
                   the
                   Man
                   ,
                   Luke
                   1.34
                   .
                   
                     He
                     sent
                     his
                     Son
                     made
                     of
                     a
                     Woman
                     ,
                  
                   Gal.
                   4.4
                   .
                   The
                   Parallel
                   observable
                   :
                   By
                   the
                   Woman
                   
                   Sin
                   first
                   came
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   and
                   Salvation
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   
                     It
                     shall
                     break
                     thy
                     head
                  
                   :
                   He
                   came
                   to
                   destroy
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Temptation
                   .
                   In
                   his
                   Life
                   ,
                   he
                   bound
                   the
                   strong
                   Man
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   2.14
                   .
                   destroyed
                   him
                   that
                   had
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   12.29
                   .
                   In
                   his
                   Preaching
                   ,
                   Luk.
                   10.17
                   ,
                   18.
                   
                   Satan
                   like
                   Lightning
                   falling
                   down
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ;
                   in
                   his
                   Death
                   and
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   spoiling
                   Principalities
                   and
                   Powers
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   a
                   shew
                   of
                   them
                   openly
                   ,
                   and
                   triumphing
                   over
                   them
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   ●5
                   .
                   In
                   his
                   Ascension
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.8
                   .
                   When
                   he
                   ascended
                   up
                   on
                   high
                   ,
                   he
                   led
                   Captivity
                   captive
                   ;
                   this
                   Captive
                   taker
                   is
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   2.26
                   .
                   In
                   his
                   Members
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   6.12
                   .
                   We
                   wrestle
                   against
                   Principalities
                   and
                   Powers
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   our
                   Business
                   to
                   stand
                   against
                   the
                   Wiles
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   
                     Ibid.
                     Vers
                  
                   .
                   11.
                   
                   To
                   resist
                   him
                   stedfastly
                   in
                   the
                   Faith
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   5.9
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   his
                   Government
                   in
                   his
                   Church
                   and
                   Members
                   ,
                   Revel
                   .
                   12.7
                   .
                   Michael
                   and
                   his
                   Angels
                   fight
                   with
                   ,
                   and
                   overcome
                   the
                   Dragon
                   and
                   his
                   Angels
                   :
                   In
                   his
                   last
                   and
                   great
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   Revel
                   .
                   20.10
                   .
                   The
                   Devil
                   cast
                   into
                   the
                   Lake
                   of
                   Fire
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.8
                   .
                   
                     For
                     this
                     purpose
                     was
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     God
                     manifested
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     might
                     destroy
                     the
                     works
                     of
                     the
                     Devil
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   next
                   great
                   Promise
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   made
                   to
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   That
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   12.3
                   .
                   Gen.
                   18.18
                   .
                   That
                   is
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Seed
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   22.18
                   .
                   all
                   Nations
                   of
                   the
                   Earth
                   should
                   be
                   blessed
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   applied
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.16
                   .
                   And
                   afterwards
                   to
                   Isaac
                   ,
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   the
                   Promise
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   same
                   Promise
                   renewed
                   and
                   entailed
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   26.4
                   .
                   And
                   so
                   exact
                   was
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   of
                   Heaven
                   in
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   Promise
                   ,
                   that
                   ,
                   until
                   by
                   a
                   civil
                   Investiture
                   ,
                   the
                   right
                   of
                   Primogeniture
                   was
                   translated
                   from
                   Esau
                   to
                   Jacob
                   ,
                   first
                   by
                   the
                   sale
                   of
                   his
                   Birth-right
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   25.33
                   .
                   and
                   then
                   by
                   the
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   though
                   surreptitiously
                   by
                   Jacob
                   ,
                   yet
                   providentially
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   27.29
                   .
                   This
                   Promise
                   was
                   not
                   actually
                   entailed
                   
                   upon
                   
                   Jacob's
                   Line
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   28.14
                   .
                   This
                   
                     Patria
                     potestas
                     Jacob
                  
                   likewise
                   used
                   upon
                   his
                   three
                   eldest
                   Sons
                   ,
                   Reuben
                   for
                   his
                   Incest
                   ,
                   Simeon
                   and
                   Levi
                   for
                   their
                   Murder
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   49.34
                   ,
                   56.
                   
                   Whereby
                   Judah
                   became
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   the
                   first-born
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   Judah
                   continually
                   after
                   ,
                   had
                   the
                   preheminence
                   of
                   Primogeniture
                   ,
                   Viz.
                   in
                   the
                   division
                   of
                   the
                   Land
                   ,
                   Numb
                   .
                   34.19
                   .
                   
                   Judah's
                   Commissioner
                   first
                   named
                   :
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   alotment
                   of
                   the
                   Land
                   of
                   
                     Canaan
                     ,
                     Joshua
                  
                   15.1
                   .
                   Judah
                   had
                   the
                   preheminence
                   in
                   compleating
                   the
                   Victory
                   of
                   Canaan
                   by
                   the
                   Suffrage
                   of
                   God.
                   Judges
                   1.2
                   .
                   And
                   by
                   the
                   decision
                   and
                   Prophecy
                   of
                   dying
                   Jacob
                   ,
                   the
                   Regality
                   ,
                   a
                   right
                   of
                   Primogenture
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Messiah
                   entailed
                   to
                   that
                   stock
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   49.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Scepter
                     shall
                     not
                     depart
                     from
                     Judah
                     ,
                     nor
                     a
                     Law-giver
                     from
                     between
                     his
                     feet
                     ,
                     until
                     Shiloh
                     come
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   unto
                   him
                   shall
                   the
                   gathering
                   of
                   the
                   People
                   be
                   :
                   And
                   hence
                   he
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Lion
                   of
                   the
                   Tribe
                   of
                   
                     Judah
                     ,
                     Revel
                  
                   .
                   ●
                   .
                   5
                   .
                   This
                   Gathering
                   of
                   the
                   People
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   Calling
                   of
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   to
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   Star
                   of
                   Jacob
                   ,
                   which
                   Balaam
                   ,
                   inspired
                   against
                   his
                   will
                   ,
                   prophesied
                   of
                   ,
                   Numb
                   .
                   24.17
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   that
                   great
                   Prophet
                   which
                   God
                   promised
                   by
                   Moses
                   to
                   raise
                   up
                   to
                   stand
                   between
                   the
                   Majesty
                   and
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   frailty
                   of
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   18.15
                   .
                   John
                   5.46
                   .
                   The
                   Redeemer
                   of
                   
                     Job
                     ,
                     Job
                  
                   19.25
                   .
                   From
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   Moses
                   ,
                   the
                   Prophecies
                   of
                   Christ
                   are
                   interrupted
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   time
                   not
                   specified
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   him
                   God
                   was
                   pleased
                   to
                   evidence
                   it
                   ,
                   first
                   in
                   his
                   Promise
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   7.16
                   .
                   
                     Thy
                     throne
                     shall
                     be
                     established
                     for
                     ever
                     :
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Covenant
                   touching
                   Christ
                   ,
                   therefore
                   called
                   the
                   sure
                   Mercies
                   of
                   
                     David
                     ,
                     Isaiah
                  
                   55.3
                   .
                   again
                   ,
                   Isa
                   11.1
                   ,
                   10.
                   
                   
                     In
                     that
                     day
                     there
                     shall
                     be
                     a
                     root
                     of
                     Jesse
                     ,
                     which
                     shall
                     stand
                     for
                     an
                     ensign
                     of
                     the
                     people
                     :
                     To
                     it
                     shall
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     seek
                     ,
                     and
                     his
                     rest
                     shall
                     be
                     glorious
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   a
                   known
                   Truth
                   even
                   among
                   the
                   unbelieving
                   Jews
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   22.42
                   .
                   The
                   learned
                   Doctors
                   confessed
                   ,
                   that
                   Christ
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   David
                   :
                   This
                   fulfilled
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Acts
                   13.23
                   .
                   
                     Of
                     this
                     man's
                     seed
                     hath
                     God
                     according
                     to
                     his
                     promise
                     raised
                     unto
                     Israel
                     a
                     Saviour
                     ,
                     Jesus
                     ,
                     Revel
                     .
                  
                   5.5
                   .
                   The
                   Root
                   of
                   David
                   .
                   The
                   Place
                   of
                   his
                   Birth
                   ,
                   Mich.
                   5.2
                   .
                   
                     And
                     thou
                     Bethlehem
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                     out
                     of
                     thee
                     shall
                     he
                     come
                     forth
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     to
                     be
                     ruler
                     in
                     Israel
                     ,
                     whose
                     goings
                     forth
                     have
                     been
                     from
                     old
                     ,
                     from
                     everlasting
                     :
                  
                   this
                   Bethlehem
                   the
                   City
                   of
                   David
                   ,
                   1
                   Sam.
                   17.22
                   .
                   notoriously
                   confessed
                   among
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   the
                   Messias's
                   Birth
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   2.5
                   .
                   The
                   Manner
                   of
                   his
                   Birth
                   ,
                   
                     A
                     virgin
                     shall
                     bear
                     a
                     son
                     ,
                     and
                     shall
                     call
                     his
                     name
                     Immanuel
                     ,
                     Isa
                     .
                  
                   7.14
                   .
                   fulfilled
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   1.25
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   in
                   his
                   Name
                   the
                   union
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   and
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   is
                   discovered
                   ,
                   so
                   more
                   plainly
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   9.6
                   .
                   
                     His
                     name
                     shall
                     be
                     called
                     Wonderful
                     ,
                     Counsellor
                     ,
                     the
                     mighty
                     God
                     ,
                     the
                     Everlasting
                     Father
                     ,
                     the
                     Prince
                     of
                     Peace
                     ;
                     of
                     the
                     increase
                     of
                     his
                     Government
                     and
                     Peace
                     there
                     shall
                     be
                     no
                     end
                     :
                  
                   Peace
                   proclaimed
                   at
                   his
                   Birth
                   ,
                   Luke
                   2.14
                   .
                   
                     On
                     earth
                     peace
                     ,
                     good
                     will
                     towards
                     men
                     :
                  
                   his
                   Business
                   Peace
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.1
                   .
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   reconciling
                   the
                   World
                   to
                   himself
                   :
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.14
                   .
                   Christ
                   our
                   Peace
                   :
                   his
                   Gospel
                   the
                   Gospel
                   of
                   Peace
                   :
                   Rom.
                   10.15
                   .
                   Ephes
                   .
                   6.15
                   .
                   Peace
                   his
                   Legacy
                   :
                   John
                   14.27
                   .
                   Peace
                   his
                   Command
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.9
                   .
                   
                     Blessed
                     are
                     the
                     Peace-makers
                     .
                     Rom.
                  
                   12.18
                   .
                   
                     Live
                     peaceably
                     with
                     all
                     men
                     .
                     Luke
                  
                   10.5
                   ,
                   6.
                   
                   
                     Into
                     whatsoever
                     house
                     ye
                     enter
                     ,
                     first
                     say
                     ,
                     Peace
                     be
                     to
                     this
                     house
                     ;
                     And
                     if
                     the
                     son
                     of
                     Peace
                     be
                     there
                     ,
                     your
                     peace
                     shall
                     rest
                     upon
                     it
                     :
                  
                   And
                   though
                   our
                   Saviour
                   professeth
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   10.34
                   .
                   
                     I
                     came
                     not
                     to
                     send
                     peace
                     ,
                     but
                     a
                     sword
                  
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   
                     ex
                     accidente
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   eventu
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   malignity
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   contestation
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   to
                   keep
                   his
                   Possession
                   against
                   Christ
                   the
                   right
                   owner
                   ,
                   and
                   Lord
                   of
                   Man
                   :
                   His
                   Doctrine
                   spiritual
                   and
                   powerful
                   ,
                   Isaiah
                   11.3
                   ,
                   4.
                   
                   
                     He
                     shall
                     not
                     judge
                     after
                     the
                     sight
                     of
                     his
                     eyes
                     ,
                     nor
                     reprove
                     after
                     the
                     hearing
                     of
                     his
                     ears
                     :
                     he
                     shall
                     smite
                     the
                     earth
                     with
                     the
                     rod
                     of
                     his
                     mouth
                     ;
                     and
                     with
                     the
                     breath
                     of
                     his
                     lips
                     shall
                     he
                     stay
                     the
                     wicked
                     :
                  
                   The
                   teaching
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Flesh
                   as
                   one
                   having
                   Authority
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   as
                   the
                   Scribes
                   ,
                   
                   Matth.
                   7.29
                   .
                   The
                   breath
                   or
                   spirit
                   of
                   his
                   mouth
                   a
                   consuming
                   breath
                   ,
                   2
                   Thes
                   .
                   2.8
                   .
                   and
                   hence
                   Rev.
                   1.16
                   .
                   Out
                   of
                   his
                   mouth
                   went
                   a
                   sharp
                   two-edged
                   sword
                   :
                   His
                   Sufferings
                   ,
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   Intercession
                   and
                   Reign
                   in
                   his
                   Church
                   ,
                   that
                   Evangelical
                   Chapter
                   ,
                   Isaiah
                   53.
                   
                   
                     A
                     despised
                     man
                  
                   ;
                   rejected
                   when
                   Barabbas
                   and
                   he
                   in
                   competition
                   for
                   Life
                   :
                   
                     We
                     hid
                     our
                     faces
                     from
                     him
                  
                   ;
                   forsaken
                   and
                   denied
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   Disciples
                   :
                   
                     Acquainted
                     with
                     grief
                  
                   ;
                   we
                   often
                   find
                   him
                   in
                   tears
                   ,
                   never
                   in
                   mirth
                   :
                   
                     He
                     hath
                     born
                     our
                     griefs
                     and
                     carried
                     our
                     sorrows
                  
                   ;
                   in
                   his
                   Passion
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   eclipsed
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   his
                   Fathers
                   Countenance
                   from
                   him
                   ;
                   in
                   his
                   Compassion
                   ,
                   a
                   merciful
                   high
                   Priest
                   ,
                   touched
                   with
                   our
                   Infirmities
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   2.
                   
                   Wounded
                   by
                   the
                   Souldiers
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Nails
                   for
                   for
                   our
                   Transgressions
                   :
                   
                     By
                     his
                     stripes
                  
                   ,
                   when
                   whipt
                   by
                   the
                   Souldiers
                   ,
                   
                     are
                     we
                     healed
                  
                   .
                   Yet
                   this
                   Lamb
                   
                     dumb
                     before
                     his
                     shearers
                  
                   ,
                   when
                   Pilate
                   impiously
                   interrogated
                   him
                   :
                   
                     He
                     made
                     his
                     grave
                     with
                     the
                     wicked
                     ,
                  
                   being
                   crucified
                   between
                   Thieves
                   :
                   
                     and
                     with
                     the
                     rich
                  
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Garden
                   of
                   a
                   rich
                   and
                   honourable
                   Joseph
                   :
                   yet
                   ,
                   though
                   his
                   Soul
                   was
                   made
                   an
                   offering
                   for
                   sin
                   ,
                   he
                   survived
                   his
                   own
                   death
                   ,
                   saw
                   his
                   seed
                   ,
                   prolonged
                   his
                   days
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   pleasure
                   of
                   the
                   Almighty
                   prospered
                   in
                   his
                   hands
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   two
                   and
                   twentieth
                   Psalm
                   penned
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   the
                   Passion
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour
                   had
                   been
                   then
                   acted
                   :
                   His
                   Cry
                   ,
                   Verse
                   1.
                   
                   
                     My
                     God
                     ,
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     why
                     hast
                     thou
                     forsaken
                     me
                     ?
                  
                   The
                   scorns
                   of
                   the
                   beholders
                   ;
                   Verse
                   7.
                   
                   
                     All
                     they
                     that
                     see
                     me
                     ,
                     laugh
                     me
                     to
                     scorn
                     ,
                     Matth.
                  
                   27.
                   
                   Ver.
                   39.
                   
                   They
                   that
                   passed
                   by
                   ,
                   reviled
                   him
                   ,
                   wagging
                   their
                   heads
                   :
                   The
                   very
                   Language
                   of
                   the
                   reviling
                   Scribes
                   ,
                   Verse
                   8.
                   fulfilled
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   27.43
                   .
                   
                     He
                     trusted
                     in
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     would
                     deliver
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   The
                   manner
                   of
                   his
                   death
                   ,
                   Verse
                   the
                   16.
                   
                   
                     They
                     pierced
                     my
                     hands
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     feet
                     :
                  
                   The
                   sharing
                   of
                   his
                   Garments
                   ,
                   Verse
                   18.
                   
                   
                     They
                     parted
                     my
                     garments
                     among
                     them
                     :
                  
                   Again
                   ,
                   in
                   several
                   other
                   Prophecies
                   ,
                   the
                   several
                   Occurrences
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   gathered
                   up
                   by
                   other
                   Prophets
                   :
                   He
                   never
                   appeared
                   
                   more
                   regally
                   and
                   triumphantly
                   ,
                   than
                   in
                   his
                   Voyage
                   to
                   
                     Jerusalem
                     ,
                     Matth.
                  
                   21.5
                   .
                   and
                   that
                   coming
                   of
                   his
                   not
                   without
                   a
                   Prophecy
                   ,
                   Zach.
                   9.9
                   
                     Behold
                     ,
                     thy
                     King
                     cometh
                     unto
                     thee
                     meek
                     ,
                     and
                     sitting
                     upon
                     an
                     ass
                     :
                  
                   The
                   price
                   of
                   
                   Judas's
                   treason
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   imployment
                   ,
                   Zach.
                   11.13
                   .
                   
                     They
                     weighed
                     for
                     my
                     price
                     thirty
                     pieces
                     of
                     silver
                     :
                  
                   The
                   Vinegar
                   that
                   he
                   drank
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   69.21
                   .
                   
                     And
                     in
                     my
                     thirst
                     they
                     gave
                     me
                     Vinegar
                     to
                     drink
                     :
                  
                   The
                   time
                   of
                   his
                   Birth
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   Dan.
                   9.25
                   ,
                   26.
                   
                   
                     From
                     the
                     going
                     forth
                     of
                     the
                     Command
                     to
                     restore
                     and
                     to
                     build
                     Jerusalem
                     ,
                     unto
                     the
                     Messiah
                     the
                     Prince
                     ,
                     shall
                     be
                     seven
                     weeks
                     ,
                     and
                     threescore
                     and
                     two
                     weeks
                     ,
                     the
                     street
                     shall
                     be
                     built
                     again
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     wall
                     ,
                     even
                     in
                     troublous
                     times
                     .
                     And
                     after
                     threescore
                     and
                     two
                     weeks
                     shall
                     the
                     Messiah
                     be
                     cut
                     off
                     ,
                     but
                     not
                     for
                     himself
                     ;
                     and
                     the
                     people
                     of
                     the
                     Prince
                     that
                     shall
                     come
                     ,
                     shall
                     destroy
                     the
                     city
                     and
                     sanctuary
                  
                   ;
                   the
                   desolation
                   of
                   Jerusalem
                   shortly
                   following
                   the
                   death
                   of
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   :
                   The
                   manner
                   of
                   the
                   Calculation
                   hath
                   been
                   diversly
                   conjectured
                   ,
                   yet
                   all
                   concur
                   to
                   a
                   very
                   near
                   projection
                   of
                   times
                   :
                   And
                   lastly
                   ,
                   that
                   undeniable
                   evident
                   Prophecy
                   most
                   clearly
                   fulfilled
                   through
                   millions
                   of
                   difficulties
                   to
                   the
                   eminent
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   Christ
                   ;
                   a
                   matter
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   there
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   were
                   sufficient
                   to
                   convince
                   all
                   gainsaying
                   .
                   Isa
                   .
                   11.20
                   .
                   
                     To
                     it
                     shall
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     seek
                     .
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   42.1
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     my
                     servant
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                     he
                     shall
                     bring
                     forth
                     Judgment
                     to
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Verse
                   6
                   ,
                   
                     I
                     will
                     give
                     thee
                     for
                     a
                     covenant
                     of
                     the
                     People
                     ,
                     for
                     a
                     light
                     of
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     .
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   49.6
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     give
                     thee
                     for
                     a
                     light
                     to
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     mayest
                     be
                     my
                     salvation
                     unto
                     the
                     end
                     of
                     the
                     earth
                     .
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   72.8
                   .
                   
                     His
                     dominion
                     shall
                     be
                     from
                     sea
                     to
                     sea
                     ,
                     and
                     from
                     the
                     river
                     unto
                     the
                     ends
                     of
                     the
                     earth
                     :
                  
                   And
                   this
                   began
                   to
                   be
                   fulfilled
                   in
                   the
                   Homage
                   of
                   the
                   wise
                   Men
                   that
                   came
                   from
                   the
                   East
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   2.1
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   diversity
                   of
                   Tongues
                   ,
                   Acts
                   2.4
                   .
                   In
                   
                   Peter's
                   Vision
                   ,
                   Acts
                   10.15
                   .
                   In
                   Paul
                   and
                   Barnabas
                   turning
                   to
                   the
                   
                     Gentiles
                     ,
                     Acts
                  
                   13.46
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   do
                   but
                   consider
                   the
                   Antiquity
                   ,
                   and
                   Particularity
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   Positiveness
                   of
                   these
                   Prophecies
                   ;
                   the
                   improbabilities
                   of
                   effecting
                   it
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Persons
                   ,
                   who
                   were
                   to
                   be
                   converted
                   ,
                   tenacious
                   to
                   their
                   Idolatry
                   ;
                   
                     Have
                     a
                     nation
                     changed
                     their
                     Gods
                     ?
                  
                   the
                   improbability
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Means
                   ,
                   a
                   company
                   of
                   poor
                   ,
                   unlearned
                   ,
                   persecuted
                   Apostles
                   ;
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Religion
                   whereunto
                   to
                   be
                   called
                   ,
                   to
                   believe
                   in
                   a
                   crucified
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   whom
                   they
                   never
                   saw
                   ;
                   a
                   Religion
                   persecuted
                   and
                   condemned
                   by
                   the
                   great
                   Masters
                   of
                   Religion
                   ,
                   Scribes
                   and
                   Pharisees
                   ,
                   a
                   Religion
                   promising
                   nothing
                   within
                   the
                   view
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   or
                   use
                   of
                   Sense
                   ;
                   a
                   Religion
                   that
                   takes
                   Men
                   off
                   from
                   all
                   that
                   ,
                   wherein
                   Men
                   naturally
                   repose
                   their
                   Hopes
                   and
                   Delights
                   ;
                   a
                   Religion
                   opposed
                   by
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Wits
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   the
                   Philosophers
                   and
                   wise
                   Men
                   ;
                   a
                   Religion
                   studied
                   to
                   be
                   supprest
                   by
                   the
                   greatest
                   Power
                   ,
                   Policies
                   ,
                   and
                   Cruelties
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   World
                   could
                   afford
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   to
                   master
                   all
                   these
                   Difficulties
                   ,
                   and
                   bring
                   into
                   subjection
                   the
                   greatest
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   for
                   these
                   sixteen
                   hundred
                   Years
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   confess
                   ,
                   not
                   without
                   mixtures
                   of
                   great
                   Corruptions
                   ,
                   must
                   wring
                   from
                   any
                   reasonable
                   Man
                   ,
                   an
                   acknowledgment
                   both
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   Power
                   and
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Government
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   also
                   of
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   Christ
                   the
                   Messiah
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Touching
                   the
                   Typical
                   Predictions
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   2.9
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Tree
                     of
                     Life
                  
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   the
                   Garden
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   the
                   Divine
                   Dispensation
                   had
                   that
                   efficacy
                   given
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   should
                   seem
                   by
                   Gen.
                   3.22
                   .
                   if
                   lapsed
                   Man
                   had
                   eat
                   thereof
                   ,
                   he
                   had
                   recovered
                   his
                   lost
                   perpetuity
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   Christ
                   ,
                   at
                   least
                   typically
                   ;
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   wisest
                   of
                   Men
                   called
                   the
                   Tree
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   3.18
                   .
                   This
                   that
                   Tree
                   of
                   Life
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   the
                   Paradise
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Revel
                   .
                   2.7
                   .
                   whose
                   Leaves
                   were
                   for
                   the
                   healing
                   of
                   the
                   Nations
                   ,
                   Revel
                   .
                   22.2
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Melchizedeck
                   the
                   Priest
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   high
                   God
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   14.18
                   .
                   The
                   Type
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Eternal
                   Priesthood
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   110.4
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     art
                     a
                     priest
                     for
                     ever
                     after
                     the
                     order
                     of
                     Melchizedeck
                     :
                  
                   And
                   of
                   his
                   peaceable
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   King
                   of
                   Salem
                   ,
                   without
                   beginning
                   of
                   days
                   ,
                   or
                   end
                   of
                   life
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   7.3
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   whole
                   
                     State
                     of
                     the
                     Jews
                  
                   ,
                   even
                   from
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   was
                   in
                   effect
                   Typical
                   :
                   Abraham
                   the
                   Father
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   the
                   Father
                   of
                   the
                   Faithful
                   ,
                   as
                   believing
                   the
                   Promise
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   3
                   7.
                   
                   Rom.
                   9.7
                   .
                   Sarah
                   and
                   Agar
                   typical
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   and
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   the
                   Flesh
                   and
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   the
                   Covenant
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   and
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   3.24
                   .
                   Circumcision
                   typical
                   of
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   2.29
                   .
                   Their
                   state
                   in
                   Egypt
                   Typical
                   :
                   The
                   Passover
                   ,
                   a
                   most
                   effectual
                   Type
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   5.7
                   .
                   Christ
                   the
                   true
                   Passover
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Passover
                   went
                   together
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   26.
                   
                   Eaten
                   whole
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   12.
                   
                   Not
                   a
                   bone
                   of
                   him
                   to
                   be
                   broken
                   ;
                   eaten
                   with
                   bitter
                   Herbs
                   ,
                   typifying
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   the
                   Blood
                   sprinkled
                   ,
                   secures
                   from
                   the
                   wrath
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   with
                   Hyssop
                   ,
                   a
                   cleansing
                   Herb
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   51.
                   
                   
                     Purge
                     me
                     with
                     hyssop
                  
                   ;
                   a
                   Feast
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   John
                   6.55
                   .
                   The
                   Manna
                   a
                   Type
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   that
                   Bread
                   of
                   God
                   that
                   came
                   down
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   John
                   6.33
                   .
                   The
                   hidden
                   Manna
                   ,
                   Revel
                   .
                   2.17
                   .
                   The
                   
                     Cloud
                     and
                     Red
                     Sea
                  
                   ,
                   a
                   Type
                   of
                   Baptism
                   into
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   10.1
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Jews
                     in
                     Egypt
                  
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   the
                   unconverted
                   World
                   :
                   hence
                   the
                   World
                   called
                   Spiritual
                   Egypt
                   :
                   In
                   
                     their
                     Passage
                     out
                  
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   entertained
                   with
                   a
                   Sacramental
                   Initiation
                   ;
                   they
                   are
                   militant
                   in
                   the
                   Wilderness
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   triumphant
                   in
                   Canaan
                   ,
                   the
                   rest
                   :
                   the
                   
                     water
                     out
                     of
                     the
                     Rock
                  
                   ,
                   a
                   Type
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   10.4
                   .
                   
                     That
                     Rock
                     was
                     Christ
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   But
                   principally
                   the
                   
                     Levitical
                     Law
                  
                   was
                   a
                   shadow
                   of
                   the
                   good
                   things
                   to
                   come
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   8.5
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     was
                     the
                     End
                     of
                     the
                     Law.
                  
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   Judicial
                   Law
                   
                   among
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   did
                   not
                   only
                   contain
                   Precepts
                   in
                   themselves
                   naturally
                   good
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   Typical
                   and
                   Sacramental
                   Observations
                   of
                   that
                   inward
                   Sanctification
                   and
                   frame
                   of
                   Mind
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   required
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   Levitical
                   Law
                   did
                   not
                   only
                   contain
                   Precepts
                   of
                   that
                   internal
                   habitude
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   Fear
                   ,
                   and
                   Obedience
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   admirably
                   delivered
                   through
                   the
                   whole
                   Book
                   of
                   Deuteronomy
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   divers
                   Types
                   and
                   Figures
                   ,
                   which
                   had
                   a
                   double
                   use
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   evidencing
                   the
                   full
                   Obedience
                   to
                   those
                   Positive
                   Commands
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   because
                   commanded
                   by
                   him
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   Figures
                   of
                   Christ
                   to
                   come
                   ;
                   and
                   of
                   that
                   frame
                   and
                   constitution
                   of
                   Men
                   and
                   things
                   in
                   relation
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   we
                   may
                   observe
                   in
                   divers
                   Particulars
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Covenant
                     between
                     God
                     and
                     Israel
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   Stipulation
                   on
                   God's
                   part
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   19.5
                   .
                   
                     If
                     ye
                     will
                     obey
                     my
                     voice
                     ,
                     and
                     keep
                     my
                     Covenant
                     ,
                     ye
                     shall
                     be
                     a
                     peculiar
                     treasure
                     unto
                     me
                     above
                     all
                     people
                     ,
                     and
                     ye
                     shall
                     be
                     unto
                     me
                     a
                     Kingdom
                     of
                     Priests
                     ,
                     and
                     an
                     Holy
                     Nation
                     .
                  
                   Exod.
                   34.10
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     I
                     make
                     a
                  
                   Covenant
                   :
                   
                     Before
                     all
                     thy
                     people
                     I
                     will
                     do
                     marvels
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   The
                   Stipulation
                   on
                   the
                   Peoples
                   part
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   19.8.24.7
                   .
                   
                     All
                     that
                     the
                     Lord
                     hath
                     spoken
                     ,
                     we
                     will
                     do
                     .
                  
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   Covenant
                   which
                   the
                   Lord
                   made
                   with
                   the
                   People
                   in
                   
                     Horeb
                     ,
                     Deut.
                  
                   5.2
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   tenor
                   of
                   this
                   Covenant
                   renewed
                   and
                   explained
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Blessing
                   to
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   and
                   Curses
                   to
                   Disobedience
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   29.10
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   
                     Ye
                     stand
                     this
                     day
                     before
                     the
                     Lord
                     your
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     shouldest
                     enter
                     into
                     Covenant
                     with
                     ●he
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     into
                     his
                     oath
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   Accordingly
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   a
                   new
                   Covenant
                   made
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   31.33
                   .
                   Heb.
                   8.10
                   .
                   A
                   New
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   
                     I
                     will
                     put
                     my
                     Laws
                     into
                     their
                     hearts
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     be
                     to
                     them
                     a
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     shall
                     be
                     to
                     me
                     a
                     People
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   that
                   Covenant
                   was
                   mutual
                   ,
                   consisted
                   in
                   somewhat
                   promised
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   somewhat
                   undertaken
                   by
                   the
                   People
                   ,
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   that
                   God
                   gave
                   them
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   Covenant
                   here
                   is
                   reciprocal
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   Gospel
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   double
                   Covenant
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   Covenant
                   between
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   God
                   the
                   Son
                   ;
                   
                   that
                   the
                   Son
                   should
                   take
                   upon
                   him
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   satisfie
                   for
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   the
                   Elect
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   40.6
                   .
                   Heb.
                   10.9
                   .
                   
                     A
                     body
                     hast
                     thou
                     prepared
                     me
                     :
                     lo
                     ,
                     I
                     come
                     to
                     do
                     thy
                     will
                     ,
                     O
                     God
                  
                   ;
                   on
                   God's
                   part
                   a
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   that
                   those
                   which
                   should
                   be
                   so
                   redeemed
                   ,
                   should
                   be
                   given
                   over
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   united
                   unto
                   him
                   in
                   the
                   nearest
                   relation
                   that
                   is
                   possible
                   ,
                   John
                   17.
                   
                   
                     They
                     ,
                     whom
                     thou
                     hast
                     given
                     me
                     ,
                  
                   Verse
                   21.
                   
                   
                     That
                     they
                     may
                     be
                     one
                     in
                     us
                     .
                  
                   But
                   of
                   this
                   more
                   infra
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   Covenant
                   between
                   God
                   the
                   Father
                   in
                   Christ
                   with
                   Man
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   likewise
                   reciprocal
                   :
                   On
                   God's
                   part
                   to
                   give
                   Remission
                   of
                   Sins
                   ,
                   and
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   in
                   Christ
                   to
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   lay
                   hold
                   of
                   this
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   John
                   6.40
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     sent
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     every
                     one
                     that
                     believeth
                     on
                     me
                     ,
                     should
                     have
                     everlasting
                     life
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     raise
                     him
                     up
                     at
                     the
                     last
                     day
                     .
                  
                   Ibid.
                   47.
                   
                   
                     He
                     that
                     believeth
                     on
                     me
                     ,
                     hath
                     everlasting
                     life
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   7.37
                   .
                   John
                   12.44
                   .
                   John
                   3.36
                   .
                   Rom.
                   3.28
                   .
                   Heb.
                   8.10
                   .
                   And
                   because
                   he
                   must
                   make
                   him
                   a
                   People
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   entertain
                   the
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   before
                   he
                   can
                   have
                   a
                   reciprocal
                   from
                   them
                   ,
                   God
                   gives
                   a
                   heart
                   to
                   believe
                   to
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   his
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   they
                   may
                   enter
                   into
                   Covenant
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   John
                   6.29
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     work
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     ye
                     believe
                     .
                  
                   Verse
                   37.
                   
                   
                     All
                     that
                     the
                     Father
                     giveth
                     me
                     ,
                     shall
                     come
                     unto
                     me
                     .
                  
                   Verse
                   65.
                   
                   
                     No
                     man
                     can
                     come
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     except
                     it
                     be
                     given
                     of
                     my
                     Father
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.8
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   putting
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   in
                   their
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   8.10
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   part
                   of
                   God's
                   Covenant
                   is
                   made
                   rather
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   than
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   even
                   with
                   and
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   in
                   whom
                   all
                   the
                   Promises
                   of
                   God
                   are
                   Yea
                   ,
                   and
                   Amen
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   1.20
                   .
                   For
                   these
                   Promises
                   are
                   Eternal
                   Promises
                   ,
                   an
                   Eternal
                   Covenant
                   given
                   to
                   Christ
                   for
                   the
                   Elect
                   ;
                   even
                   before
                   they
                   had
                   a
                   Being
                   ,
                   or
                   could
                   possibly
                   receive
                   them
                   :
                   On
                   the
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   People
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   likewise
                   a
                   Covenant
                   too
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   us
                   Commandments
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   John
                   13
                   .
                   1●
                   .
                   
                     Love
                     one
                     to
                     another
                  
                   .
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   34.
                   
                   
                     If
                     ye
                     love
                     me
                     ,
                     keep
                     my
                     Commandments
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   14.15.21.23
                   .
                   Love
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Perseverance
                   ,
                   John
                   15.9
                   ,
                   10.
                   
                   
                   Bringing
                   forth
                   Fruit
                   ,
                   Ibid.
                   16.
                   
                   Doing
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   2.29
                   .
                   Purifying
                   our selves
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.3
                   ,
                   7.9.10
                   .
                   Crucifying
                   Affections
                   and
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.24
                   .
                   Zealous
                   of
                   Good
                   Works
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   2.14.3.18
                   .
                   Thus
                   God
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   free
                   Love
                   ,
                   appoints
                   us
                   to
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   freely
                   gives
                   Christ
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   purchace
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   freely
                   promiseth
                   Life
                   for
                   us
                   in
                   him
                   through
                   Faith
                   ,
                   freely
                   gives
                   us
                   Faith
                   to
                   come
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   wrought
                   ,
                   our
                   Covenant
                   again
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   to
                   return
                   a
                   fruit
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Grace
                   .
                   True
                   Faith
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   without
                   a
                   sense
                   of
                   this
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   nor
                   that
                   without
                   a
                   return
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   again
                   ,
                   nor
                   that
                   without
                   a
                   Care
                   to
                   walk
                   according
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   for
                   
                     if
                     ye
                     love
                     me
                     ,
                     ye
                     will
                     keep
                     my
                     Commandments
                     :
                  
                   And
                   yet
                   he
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   accept
                   and
                   reward
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   free
                   Grace
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   return
                   of
                   us
                   poor
                   and
                   weak
                   Men.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   This
                   Covenant
                   was
                   ordained
                   in
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   a
                   Mediator
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   3.19
                   .
                   Moses
                   alone
                   came
                   near
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   told
                   the
                   People
                   all
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   People
                   answered
                   with
                   one
                   Voice
                   ,
                   All
                   the
                   words
                   which
                   the
                   Lord
                   hath
                   said
                   ,
                   will
                   we
                   do
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   24.3
                   .
                   The
                   Second
                   Covenant
                   ordained
                   likewise
                   in
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   a
                   Mediator
                   ,
                   even
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   12.24
                   .
                   
                     Jesus
                     the
                     Mediator
                     of
                     the
                     New
                     Covenant
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   first
                   Covenant
                   Sealed
                   with
                   Blood
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   24.8
                   .
                   
                     Moses
                     took
                     the
                     blood
                     ,
                     and
                     sprinkled
                     on
                     the
                     people
                     ,
                     and
                     said
                     ,
                     Behold
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     the
                     Covenant
                     :
                  
                   thus
                   likewise
                   Christ
                   sealed
                   the
                   second
                   Covenant
                   with
                   his
                   Blood
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9.14
                   .
                   And
                   therefore
                   called
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   the
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   10.29
                   .
                   The
                   Blood
                   of
                   the
                   everlasting
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   13.20
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   sprinkling
                   of
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   .
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.2
                   .
                   and
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   sprinking
                   .
                   God
                   in
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   took
                   a
                   special
                   care
                   ;
                   and
                   set
                   a
                   special
                   value
                   upon
                   the
                   Blood
                   even
                   of
                   Beasts
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   the
                   Levitical
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   Law
                   given
                   to
                   Noah
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Seal
                   of
                   
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   prohibited
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   it
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   his
                   own
                   Service
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   9.4
                   .
                   Levit.
                   17.14
                   .
                   Yet
                   in
                   his
                   Service
                   injoyned
                   to
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   all
                   their
                   Consecrations
                   ,
                   of
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   People
                   ,
                   Priests
                   ,
                   Altars
                   ,
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   Vessels
                   ,
                   at
                   once
                   to
                   prefigure
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   deep
                   dye
                   of
                   the
                   guilt
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9.22
                   .
                   
                     Without
                     shedding
                     of
                     Blood
                     is
                     no
                     Remission
                     .
                  
                   Heb.
                   13.20
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Blood
                     of
                     the
                     Everlasting
                     Covenant
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   
                     Holy
                     Vessels
                  
                   :
                   The
                   Ark
                   ,
                   a
                   special
                   sign
                   of
                   God's
                   Presence
                   ,
                   therefore
                   called
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   Israel
                   ,
                   1
                   Sam.
                   4.22
                   .
                   This
                   called
                   the
                   Ark
                   of
                   the
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Ark
                   of
                   the
                   Testimony
                   ,
                   Jos
                   .
                   2.14
                   .
                   Wherein
                   was
                   placed
                   the
                   Testimony
                   ,
                   viz.
                   The
                   two
                   Tables
                   .
                   Exod.
                   25.16
                   .
                   The
                   Pot
                   of
                   Manna
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   Aaron's
                   Rod
                   ;
                   these
                   being
                   for
                   Testimonials
                   to
                   their
                   Posterity
                   of
                   the
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God.
                   As
                   in
                   this
                   Ark
                   the
                   Covenant
                   of
                   God
                   was
                   placed
                   ,
                   so
                   Christ
                   was
                   the
                   Ark
                   of
                   the
                   second
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   in
                   whom
                   it
                   was
                   made
                   and
                   conserved
                   ,
                   the
                   receptacle
                   of
                   the
                   fulness
                   of
                   the
                   Mercies
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.19
                   .
                   
                     For
                     it
                     pleased
                     the
                     Father
                     that
                     in
                     him
                     should
                     all
                     Fulness
                     dwell
                     .
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.3
                   .
                   
                     In
                     whom
                     are
                     hid
                     all
                     the
                     Treasures
                     of
                     Wisdom
                     and
                     Knowledge
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Over
                   this
                   Ark
                   was
                   placed
                   
                     the
                     Mercy
                     Seat
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   only
                   place
                   from
                   which
                   God
                   appointed
                   to
                   meet
                   with
                   Moses
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   thence
                   to
                   discover
                   his
                   Counsels
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   25.17
                   ,
                   22.
                   
                   The
                   only
                   Seat
                   of
                   God's
                   Mercy
                   to
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   found
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   And
                   to
                   this
                   Fabrick
                   of
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   with
                   Cherubims
                   looking
                   into
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   expression
                   of
                   Peter
                   touching
                   the
                   Mystery
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.22
                   .
                   
                     Which
                     things
                     the
                     Angels
                     desire
                     to
                     look
                     into
                     .
                  
                   And
                   all
                   this
                   within
                   the
                   Veil
                   :
                   the
                   great
                   Covenant
                   for
                   the
                   Redemption
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   made
                   from
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   was
                   within
                   the
                   Veil
                   ,
                   before
                   Christ
                   appeared
                   in
                   the
                   Flesh
                   .
                
                 
                   These
                   were
                   placed
                   within
                   the
                   Ve●l
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   most
                   holy
                   Place
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   There
                   were
                   three
                   Rooms
                   in
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   most
                   Holy
                   Place
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   Ark
                   stood
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   over
                   it
                   ,
                   divided
                   by
                   the
                   Veil
                   from
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   26.33
                   .
                   Wherein
                   the
                   High
                   Priest
                   entered
                   but
                   once
                   a
                   year
                   at
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   solemn
                   Atonement
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   30.10
                   .
                   Levit.
                   16.2.34
                   .
                   Heb.
                   9.7
                   .
                   The
                   next
                   were
                   
                     the
                     Sanctuary
                  
                   ,
                   wherein
                   were
                   the
                   Golden
                   Altar
                   of
                   Incense
                   placed
                   before
                   the
                   Veil
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   30.6
                   .
                   40.26
                   .
                   The
                   Golden
                   Table
                   ,
                   whereupon
                   was
                   set
                   the
                   Shew
                   Bread
                   ,
                   placed
                   on
                   the
                   North
                   side
                   of
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   22.
                   
                   And
                   the
                   Golden
                   Candlestick
                   ,
                   placed
                   on
                   the
                   South
                   side
                   of
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   .
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   24.
                   
                   Then
                   there
                   was
                   the
                   Court
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   where
                   the
                   Altar
                   for
                   Burnt-Offerings
                   was
                   placed
                   .
                   And
                   by
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   is
                   intended
                   without
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   rather
                   appears
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Laver
                   of
                   Brass
                   was
                   put
                   between
                   the
                   Altar
                   and
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   the
                   Congregation
                   .
                   And
                   all
                   these
                   are
                   likewise
                   shadows
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   because
                   we
                   find
                   
                     the
                     Veil
                  
                   to
                   be
                   expresly
                   called
                   the
                   humane
                   nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   10.20
                   .
                   And
                   therefore
                   at
                   the
                   death
                   of
                   Christ
                   the
                   Veil
                   rent
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   27.51
                   .
                   We
                   may
                   justly
                   conceive
                   
                     the
                     Vessels
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   to
                   represent
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Business
                   of
                   his
                   Mediatorship
                   ,
                   which
                   principally
                   is
                   applicable
                   to
                   him
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   Man
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Altar
                     of
                     Incense
                  
                   made
                   of
                   pure
                   Gold
                   ,
                   upon
                   which
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   offered
                   a
                   perpetual
                   Incense
                   before
                   the
                   Lord
                   throughout
                   their
                   Generations
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   3.8
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   placed
                   before
                   the
                   Veil
                   by
                   the
                   Ark
                   and
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   peculiar
                   Incense
                   to
                   be
                   used
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   no
                   Man
                   might
                   make
                   the
                   like
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   30.38
                   .
                   This
                   doth
                   clearly
                   typifie
                   the
                   continual
                   Intercession
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   ceaseth
                   not
                   to
                   make
                   Intercession
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   7.25
                   .
                   And
                   no
                   other
                   Mediation
                   but
                   his
                   must
                   be
                   used
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   Name
                   .
                   This
                   imports
                   that
                   Priestly
                   Office
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Table
                     of
                     Shew-Bread
                  
                   made
                   also
                   of
                   pure
                   Gold
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Crown
                   of
                   Gold
                   round
                   about
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   25.25
                   .
                   And
                   Shew-bread
                   set
                   upon
                   the
                   Table
                   before
                   God
                   always
                   ,
                   importing
                   as
                   well
                   that
                   Regal
                   Office
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   his
                   Church
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   Fulness
                   of
                   all
                   spiritual
                   Blessings
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   unusually
                   stile
                   himself
                   the
                   Bread
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Bread
                   that
                   came
                   down
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   John
                   6.48
                   .
                   The
                   magazine
                   and
                   store
                   of
                   all
                   Provisions
                   for
                   the
                   Necessities
                   and
                   Wants
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   believe
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.19
                   .
                   
                     For
                     it
                     pleased
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                     that
                     in
                     him
                     should
                     all
                     fulness
                     dwell
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Golden
                     Candlestick
                  
                   having
                   seven
                   Branches
                   ,
                   whereon
                   were
                   seven
                   Lamps
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   to
                   give
                   Light
                   in
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   Exod
                   25.37
                   .
                   This
                   doth
                   most
                   clearly
                   typifie
                   that
                   Prophetick
                   Office
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   John
                   1.4
                   .
                   John
                   8.12
                   .
                   And
                   these
                   were
                   the
                   three
                   great
                   Utensils
                   of
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   which
                   questionless
                   were
                   significative
                   of
                   more
                   than
                   to
                   be
                   b●re
                   Ornaments
                   ,
                   otherwise
                   there
                   had
                   not
                   lain
                   so
                   special
                   a
                   charge
                   upon
                   
                     Moses
                     ,
                     Exod.
                  
                   25.40
                   .
                   to
                   follow
                   precisely
                   his
                   Pattern
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   rather
                   we
                   may
                   collect
                   these
                   significations
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   place
                   where
                   they
                   were
                   set
                   ,
                   viz.
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   Holiest
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   the
                   Type
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   the
                   Type
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   these
                   Offices
                   principally
                   relating
                   to
                   the
                   Church
                   .
                   2
                   Cor.
                   4
                   6.
                   
                   
                     The
                     light
                     of
                     the
                     knowledge
                     of
                     the
                     glory
                     of
                     God
                     in
                     the
                     face
                     of
                     Christ
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   To
                   this
                   we
                   may
                   add
                   
                     the
                     Holy
                     Oyl
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   to
                   sanctifie
                   all
                   the
                   Vessels
                   ,
                   Priests
                   ,
                   and
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   30.22
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   This
                   signifying
                   that
                   Unction
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   a
                   special
                   measure
                   it
                   was
                   poured
                   out
                   upon
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   anointed
                   with
                   the
                   Oyl
                   of
                   gladness
                   above
                   his
                   Fellows
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   1.9
                   .
                   so
                   the
                   same
                   anointing
                   from
                   above
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   sanctifies
                   both
                   the
                   Services
                   and
                   Persons
                   of
                   his
                   Church
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   pouring
                   out
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Acts
                   2.18
                   .
                   Shedding
                   
                   on
                   us
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   T
                   it
                   3.6
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Unction
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   2.20
                   .
                   He
                   which
                   anointed
                   us
                   is
                   God
                   ,
                   2●
                   Cor.
                   1.21
                   .
                   1
                   John
                   2.27
                   .
                   The
                   anointing
                   that
                   teacheth
                   us
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.20
                   .
                   The
                   Unction
                   from
                   the
                   Holy
                   One.
                   
                
                 
                   These
                   were
                   the
                   Vessels
                   within
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   :
                   the
                   special
                   
                     Vessels
                     without
                  
                   were
                   the
                   Altar
                   of
                   Burnt-Offerings
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Laver
                   placed
                   between
                   the
                   Tent
                   and
                   the
                   Altar
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   40.29
                   ,
                   30.
                   
                
                 
                   The
                   
                     Altar
                     of
                     Burnt-Offerings
                  
                   ,
                   a
                   Type
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   13.10
                   .
                   The
                   Alar
                   of
                   his
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ,
                   that
                   sanctified
                   the
                   Offering
                   ,
                   
                     &c.
                     
                     Whatsoever
                     toucheth
                     it
                     shall
                     be
                     holy
                     ,
                  
                   Exod.
                   29.37
                   .
                   This
                   Altar
                   placed
                   without
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   in
                   the
                   Court
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   where
                   all
                   the
                   People
                   came
                   ,
                   typifying
                   that
                   universal
                   Exhibition
                   of
                   this
                   Sacrifice
                   to
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   initiation
                   of
                   every
                   Man
                   into
                   the
                   favour
                   and
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   through
                   this
                   Altar
                   .
                   God
                   exhibited
                   himself
                   to
                   the
                   Priest
                   and
                   Moses
                   over
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   at
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   Holy
                   ;
                   But
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   People
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   the
                   manifestation
                   of
                   his
                   presence
                   ,
                   was
                   at
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   over
                   this
                   Altar
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   29.42
                   ,
                   43.
                   
                   
                     And
                     there
                     will
                     I
                     meet
                     with
                     the
                     children
                     of
                     Israel
                     :
                  
                   And
                   the
                   suffering
                   of
                   Christ
                   without
                   the
                   Gate
                   ,
                   was
                   not
                   without
                   some
                   Allusion
                   to
                   the
                   placing
                   of
                   this
                   Altar
                   without
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   Vide
                   Heb.
                   13.12
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   situation
                   of
                   the
                   Altar
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   upon
                   this
                   Altar
                   ,
                   not
                   without
                   a
                   Mystery
                   ;
                   for
                   besides
                   those
                   many
                   Sacrifices
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   diversified
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   several
                   natures
                   of
                   the
                   Occasion
                   ,
                   here
                   was
                   one
                   Sacrifice
                   appropriate
                   to
                   this
                   Altar
                   ,
                   the
                   continual
                   Burnt-Offering
                   ,
                   a
                   Lamb
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   year
                   in
                   the
                   Morning
                   ,
                   a
                   Lamb
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   year
                   at
                   Even
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   29.38
                   .
                   Numb
                   .
                   28.3
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Truth
                   takes
                   up
                   this
                   description
                   of
                   Christ
                   more
                   frequently
                   than
                   any
                   ,
                   John
                   1.29
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     the
                     Lamb
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     taketh
                     away
                     the
                     sins
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.19
                   .
                   
                   
                     Redeemed
                     with
                     the
                     precious
                     blood
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     as
                     of
                     a
                     Lamb
                     without
                     blemish
                     or
                     spot
                     ,
                  
                   Revel
                   .
                   5.6
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lamb
                     that
                     was
                     slain
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   Revel
                   .
                   13.8
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lamb
                     slain
                     from
                     the
                     foundation
                     of
                     the
                     world
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   And
                   between
                   this
                   Altar
                   and
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   stood
                   
                     the
                     Laver
                     of
                     Brass
                  
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   typifying
                   the
                   Sacramental
                   Initiation
                   by
                   Baptism
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   Purity
                   and
                   Cleansing
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   required
                   of
                   all
                   those
                   that
                   partake
                   of
                   this
                   Altar
                   before
                   they
                   enter
                   into
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   ,
                   John
                   3.5
                   .
                   
                     Except
                     a
                     man
                     be
                     born
                     of
                     water
                     and
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     he
                     cannot
                     enter
                     into
                     the
                     kingdom
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   As
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   cleanseth
                   from
                   the
                   Guilt
                   of
                   our
                   Sin
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   cleanseth
                   us
                   from
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   our
                   Sin
                   ,
                   before
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   expect
                   an
                   admission
                   into
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   :
                   It
                   was
                   as
                   well
                   Water
                   to
                   cleanse
                   ,
                   as
                   Bloud
                   to
                   expiate
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   The
                   typifying
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   
                     the
                     Priesthood
                     of
                     Aaron
                  
                   and
                   his
                   Successors
                   ,
                   High
                   Priests
                   :
                   Divers
                   of
                   the
                   Ceremonies
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   the
                   Consecration
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   were
                   meerly
                   relative
                   to
                   their
                   natural
                   pollutions
                   ▪
                   and
                   the
                   cleansing
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   7
                   27.
                   
                   Offering
                   Sacrifices
                   first
                   for
                   their
                   own
                   Sins
                   ;
                   such
                   was
                   the
                   Sin-offering
                   ,
                   Levit.
                   9.7
                   .
                   Levit.
                   8.
                   
                   ●4
                   .
                   Others
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   their
                   service
                   ,
                   and
                   designation
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   and
                   exercise
                   thereof
                   ;
                   as
                   ,
                   their
                   washing
                   with
                   Water
                   ,
                   Levit.
                   8.6
                   .
                   Their
                   anointing
                   with
                   the
                   holy
                   Oyl
                   .
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   12.
                   
                   The
                   Ram
                   of
                   Consecration
                   .
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   22.
                   
                   Their
                   residence
                   at
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   seven
                   days
                   .
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   33.
                   
                   And
                   some
                   parts
                   of
                   his
                   Garments
                   :
                   But
                   there
                   were
                   some
                   things
                   that
                   in
                   a
                   special
                   manner
                   were
                   typical
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Breast-plate
                   of
                   Aaron
                   ,
                   bearing
                   the
                   Names
                   of
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Israel
                   ,
                   called
                   the
                   Breast-plate
                   of
                   Judgement
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   28.29
                   .
                   
                     And
                     Aaron
                     shall
                     bear
                     the
                     Names
                     of
                     the
                     Children
                     of
                     Israel
                     in
                     the
                     Breast-plate
                     of
                     Judgment
                     when
                     he
                     goeth
                     into
                     the
                     holy
                     place
                     ,
                     for
                     a
                     memorial
                     before
                     the
                     Lord
                     continually
                     :
                  
                   importing
                   not
                   only
                   the
                   nearness
                   of
                   the
                   Church
                   ,
                   and
                   redeemed
                   of
                   Christ
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   
                   his
                   continual
                   presenting
                   of
                   their
                   Names
                   ,
                   their
                   Persons
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   before
                   his
                   Father
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Plate
                     of
                     Gold
                     upon
                     the
                     Mitre
                     ,
                  
                   engraven
                   with
                   ,
                   
                     Holiness
                     to
                     the
                     Lord
                  
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   28.38
                   .
                   
                     And
                     it
                     shall
                     be
                     upon
                     Aaron's
                     forehead
                     ,
                     that
                     Aaron
                     may
                     bear
                     the
                     iniquity
                     of
                     their
                     holy
                     things
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     may
                     be
                     accepted
                     before
                     the
                     Lord.
                  
                   As
                   our
                   Persons
                   are
                   accepted
                   by
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   Christ
                   presented
                   for
                   them
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   ;
                   so
                   our
                   Services
                   are
                   accepted
                   in
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Mediation
                   ,
                   Christ
                   presenting
                   our
                   Prayers
                   and
                   Services
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   discharged
                   of
                   those
                   Sins
                   and
                   Defects
                   ,
                   with
                   which
                   they
                   are
                   mingled
                   as
                   they
                   come
                   from
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   His
                   
                     Solemn
                     Atonement
                  
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   entred
                   into
                   the
                   Holy
                   of
                   Holies
                   ,
                   Levit.
                   16.
                   
                   Wherein
                   we
                   shall
                   observe
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   most
                   special
                   Reconsecration
                   almost
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   things
                   incident
                   to
                   that
                   Service
                   before
                   it
                   was
                   performed
                   :
                   the
                   Priest
                   was
                   to
                   make
                   an
                   Atonement
                   for
                   himself
                   by
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   the
                   Bullock
                   Verse
                   11.
                   and
                   for
                   the
                   Altar
                   ,
                   Verse
                   18.
                   which
                   signifie
                   that
                   Purification
                   of
                   the
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   from
                   all
                   Sin
                   Original
                   and
                   Actual
                   ;
                   from
                   all
                   Sin
                   even
                   in
                   his
                   Conception
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   he
                   might
                   be
                   a
                   fit
                   High
                   Priest
                   Heb.
                   7.26
                   .
                   
                     For
                     such
                     a
                     high
                     priest
                     became
                     us
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     Holy
                     ,
                     Harmless
                     ,
                     Vndefiled
                     ,
                     Separate
                     from
                     Sinners
                     ,
                     and
                     made
                     higher
                     than
                     the
                     Heavens
                     .
                  
                   The
                   difference
                   was
                   this
                   ,
                   Aaron
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   his
                   first
                   Consecration
                   to
                   his
                   Office
                   ,
                   needed
                   a
                   new
                   Atonement
                   when
                   he
                   entred
                   into
                   the
                   Holy
                   of
                   Holies
                   ,
                   and
                   exercised
                   that
                   high
                   Type
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Ascension
                   and
                   Intercession
                   :
                   But
                   Christ
                   ,
                   being
                   once
                   Consecrate
                   ,
                   needed
                   no
                   new
                   Consecration
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   7.28
                   .
                   
                     For
                     the
                     Law
                     maketh
                     men
                     High
                     Priests
                     which
                     have
                     infirmities
                     ,
                     but
                     the
                     Word
                     of
                     the
                     Oath
                     ,
                     which
                     was
                     since
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     maketh
                     the
                     Son
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     Consecrated
                     for
                     evermore
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   This
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   but
                   
                     once
                     in
                     the
                     year
                  
                   .
                   Some
                   services
                   had
                   frequent
                   iterations
                   ,
                   but
                   those
                   special
                   Services
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   were
                   but
                   once
                   in
                   the
                   Year
                   ,
                   were
                   Types
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   were
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   but
                   once
                   ,
                   though
                   remembred
                   yearly
                   ;
                   such
                   was
                   the
                   killing
                   of
                   the
                   Passover
                   :
                   
                     Christ
                     by
                     one
                     Offering
                     hath
                     perfected
                     them
                     that
                     are
                     sanctified
                     ,
                  
                   Heb.
                   10.14
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   This
                   great
                   Atonement
                   not
                   made
                   but
                   
                     by
                     Blood
                     ,
                     Heb.
                  
                   9.7
                   .
                   The
                   high
                   Priest
                   entred
                   not
                   without
                   Blood
                   ,
                   Livit.
                   26.
                   
                   And
                   this
                   Atonement
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   made
                   upon
                   the
                   Horns
                   of
                   the
                   Altar
                   ,
                   Levit.
                   16.18
                   .
                   viz.
                   The
                   Golden
                   Altar
                   of
                   Incense
                   Exod.
                   30.10
                   .
                   Hence
                   Christ
                   called
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   sprinkling
                   ,
                   Hebr.
                   12.24
                   .
                   The
                   Offering
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   used
                   in
                   this
                   solemn
                   Atonement
                   ,
                   for
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   concerned
                   the
                   Sins
                   of
                   the
                   People
                   were
                   two
                   Goats
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   to
                   be
                   presented
                   before
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   at
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   Levit.
                   16.7
                   .
                   And
                   Lots
                   to
                   be
                   cast
                   ,
                   one
                   for
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   the
                   other
                   for
                   the
                   Scape-Goat
                   :
                   the
                   former
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Sin-offering
                   for
                   the
                   People
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Blood
                   to
                   be
                   brought
                   within
                   the
                   Veil
                   ;
                   Verse
                   23.
                   
                   And
                   the
                   other
                   was
                   to
                   bear
                   the
                   Iniquity
                   of
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Israel
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   be
                   sent
                   into
                   the
                   Wilderness
                   .
                   Ibid.
                   Vers
                   .
                   21.
                   
                   Although
                   in
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   Christ
                   his
                   Body
                   only
                   died
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Soul
                   escaped
                   ,
                   yet
                   both
                   were
                   but
                   one
                   Sacrifice
                   ;
                   he
                   did
                   bear
                   our
                   sins
                   in
                   both
                   ;
                   his
                   Soul
                   was
                   heavy
                   unto
                   death
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   his
                   Body
                   crucified
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   God
                   had
                   prepared
                   him
                   a
                   Body
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   this
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   10.5
                   .
                   So
                   he
                   made
                   his
                   Soul
                   an
                   Offering
                   for
                   Sin
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   53.10
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   As
                   after
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   the
                   Priest
                   entred
                   into
                   the
                   most
                   Holy
                   ,
                   and
                   presented
                   this
                   Blood
                   of
                   Reconciliation
                   before
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   ,
                   and
                   no
                   Man
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   when
                   he
                   goeth
                   in
                   ,
                   Levit.
                   16.17
                   .
                   So
                   Christ
                   ,
                   having
                   trodden
                   alone
                   the
                   Wine
                   press
                   of
                   his
                   Father's
                   Wrath
                   ,
                   Isaiah
                   63.3
                   .
                   Is
                   entred
                   into
                   the
                   Holy
                   Place
                   ,
                   not
                   made
                   with
                   Hands
                   ,
                   now
                   to
                   appear
                   in
                   the
                   
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   Hebr.
                   9.24
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   People
                   did
                   representatively
                   ,
                   by
                   their
                   Mediatour
                   Aaron
                   ,
                   pass
                   into
                   the
                   Holiest
                   ,
                   so
                   our
                   High
                   Priest
                   hath
                   consecrated
                   for
                   us
                   Access
                   into
                   the
                   Holiest
                   by
                   a
                   new
                   and
                   living
                   way
                   ,
                   through
                   the
                   Veil
                   of
                   his
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   Hebr.
                   10.20
                   .
                   Who
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   our
                   Advocate
                   with
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   John
                   2.1
                   .
                   To
                   bear
                   our
                   Names
                   before
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   High
                   Priest
                   did
                   the
                   Names
                   of
                   Israel
                   ;
                   to
                   present
                   his
                   own
                   Blood
                   before
                   the
                   Father
                   of
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   High
                   Priest
                   did
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   the
                   Sin-Offering
                   before
                   the
                   Mercy
                   Seat
                   ;
                   to
                   bear
                   the
                   Iniquity
                   of
                   our
                   holy
                   things
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   High
                   Priest
                   did
                   upon
                   his
                   Forehead
                   :
                   so
                   likewise
                   to
                   present
                   our
                   Prayers
                   to
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.18
                   .
                   
                     Through
                     him
                     we
                     have
                     access
                     by
                     one
                     Spirit
                     unto
                     the
                     Father
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Congruity
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   right
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                   THUS
                   for
                   the
                   settling
                   of
                   our
                   Minds
                   in
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   considered
                   of
                   those
                   clear
                   Prophecies
                   and
                   Types
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   :
                   We
                   now
                   come
                   to
                   consider
                   some
                   
                     Particulars
                     concerning
                     this
                     great
                     work
                     of
                     our
                     Redemption
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Wherein
                   consists
                   the
                   
                     Efficacy
                     and
                     Virtue
                  
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Mediation
                   and
                   Sacrifice
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   How
                   it
                   was
                   effected
                   .
                   Wherein
                   we
                   shall
                   consider
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   His
                   Satisfaction
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Application
                   of
                   this
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   his
                   Intercession
                   ;
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   Spirit
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Effects
                   and
                   Consequents
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   this
                   Satisfaction
                   consists
                   in
                   that
                   free
                   Acceptance
                   by
                   God
                   of
                   this
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Satisfaction
                   for
                   the
                   Sins
                   of
                   his
                   Elect
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   price
                   of
                   the
                   Inheritance
                   thereby
                   purchased
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   by
                   an
                   eternal
                   Contract
                   between
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   the
                   Son
                   :
                   for
                   otherwise
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   nature
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   one
                   could
                   expiate
                   for
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   another
                   .
                   The
                   tenor
                   of
                   this
                   great
                   Covenant
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   Christ
                   was
                   that
                   the
                   Son
                   should
                   take
                   upon
                   him
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   should
                   fullfil
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   our
                   Creation
                   ,
                   should
                   suffer
                   death
                   ,
                   and
                   rise
                   again
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Almighty
                   God
                   would
                   accept
                   this
                   as
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   for
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   the
                   righteous
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   price
                   of
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   for
                   
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   should
                   believe
                   in
                   him
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   effectually
                   set
                   forth
                   by
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   Truth
                   it self
                   ,
                   John
                   6.37
                   ,
                   38
                   ,
                   39
                   ,
                   40.
                   
                   
                     All
                     that
                     the
                     Father
                     giveth
                     me
                     shall
                     come
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     him
                     that
                     cometh
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     in
                     no
                     wise
                     cast
                     out
                     ;
                     for
                     I
                     came
                     down
                     from
                     heaven
                     not
                     to
                     do
                     my
                     own
                     Will
                     ,
                     but
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     sent
                     me
                     ;
                     and
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     Father's
                     will
                     that
                     hath
                     sent
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     of
                     all
                     which
                     he
                     hath
                     given
                     me
                     ,
                     I
                     should
                     lose
                     nothing
                     ,
                     but
                     should
                     raise
                     it
                     up
                     again
                     at
                     the
                     last
                     day
                     :
                     And
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     sent
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     every
                     one
                     which
                     seeth
                     the
                     Son
                     ,
                     and
                     believeth
                     on
                     him
                     ,
                     may
                     have
                     everlasting
                     life
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     raise
                     him
                     up
                     at
                     the
                     last
                     day
                     :
                  
                   It
                   is
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   but
                   the
                   Acceptaton
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   1
                   John
                   4.10
                   .
                   
                     He
                     sent
                     his
                     Son
                     to
                     be
                     the
                     propitiation
                     for
                     our
                     sins
                     :
                  
                   his
                   sending
                   was
                   his
                   Acceptation
                   .
                   Isa
                   .
                   53.10
                   .
                   
                     When
                     thou
                     shalt
                     make
                     his
                     soul
                     an
                     offering
                     for
                     sin
                     :
                  
                   there
                   was
                   the
                   Acceptation
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   :
                   Again
                   on
                   the
                   Son's
                   part
                   :
                   Psal
                   .
                   40.6
                   ,
                   ●
                   .
                   
                     Burnt-offering
                     and
                     sin-offering
                     hast
                     thou
                     not
                     re●uired
                     :
                     then
                     said
                     I
                     ,
                     Lo
                     ,
                     I
                     come
                     .
                  
                   And
                   the
                   same
                   Word
                   of
                   Truth
                   that
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     That
                     God
                     gave
                     his
                     only
                     begotten
                     Son
                     ,
                  
                   tells
                   us
                   again
                   ,
                   John
                   10.17
                   ,
                   18.
                   
                   
                     I
                     lay
                     d●wn
                     my
                     life
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     take
                     it
                     up
                     again
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   susception
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   acceptation
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   though
                   we
                   represent
                   it
                   to
                   our selves
                   under
                   several
                   Notions
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   was
                   one
                   indivisible
                   and
                   eternal
                   Counsel
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Majesty
                   :
                   Acts
                   2.23
                   .
                   
                     Him
                     being
                     delivered
                     by
                     the
                     determinate
                     counsel
                     and
                     fore
                     knowledge
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Purpose
                   and
                   Counsel
                   of
                   his
                   only
                   the
                   proceed
                   of
                   his
                   eternal
                   and
                   free
                   Love
                   :
                   
                     So
                     God
                     loved
                     the
                     world
                  
                   .
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     In
                     this
                     was
                     manifested
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     God
                     towards
                     us
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     sent
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   But
                   could
                   the
                   Pardon
                   of
                   Man's
                   Sin
                   and
                   his
                   attaining
                   of
                   Happiness
                   be
                   had
                   at
                   no
                   lower
                   a
                   rate
                   ?
                   could
                   not
                   God
                   have
                   freely
                   forgiven
                   the
                   one
                   ,
                   and
                   given
                   the
                   other
                   without
                   this
                   great
                   mixing
                   of
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   in
                   this
                   wonderful
                   Mystery
                   of
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ?
                
                 
                   As
                   the
                   original
                   Resolution
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Works
                   and
                   
                   Counsels
                   of
                   God
                   must
                   be
                   into
                   his
                   own
                   good
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   so
                   especially
                   of
                   this
                   :
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.5
                   .
                   
                     He
                     hath
                     predestinated
                     us
                     to
                     the
                     adoption
                     of
                     children
                     by
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     to
                     himself
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     good
                     pleasure
                     of
                     his
                     Will.
                  
                   Yet
                   we
                   do
                   find
                   some
                   
                     Congruity
                     of
                     Right
                     Reason
                  
                   in
                   this
                   course
                   of
                   Man's
                   Redemption
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   magnifie
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   World
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   his
                   
                     free
                     Grace
                     ;
                     Ephes
                  
                   .
                   1.6
                   .
                   and
                   to
                   take
                   away
                   all
                   possibility
                   of
                   boasting
                   in
                   the
                   subject
                   of
                   this
                   Redemption
                   :
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.8
                   .
                   
                     By
                     Grace
                     are
                     ye
                     saved
                     through
                     Faith
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     not
                     of
                     your selves
                     ;
                     it
                     is
                     the
                     gift
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     not
                     of
                     works
                     ,
                     lest
                     any
                     man
                     should
                     boast
                     .
                  
                   1
                   Cor.
                   1.29
                   .
                   
                     That
                     no
                     flesh
                     should
                     glory
                     in
                     his
                     presence
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Dependence
                   that
                   all
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   especially
                   Man
                   ,
                   have
                   upon
                   the
                   Creator
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   their
                   Being
                   and
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   doth
                   most
                   justly
                   and
                   reasonably
                   challenge
                   from
                   the
                   reasonable
                   Creature
                   ,
                   a
                   free
                   Retribution
                   of
                   Acknowledgment
                   of
                   his
                   Dependence
                   upon
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   affection
                   of
                   the
                   greatest
                   Congruity
                   that
                   is
                   imaginable
                   :
                   yet
                   we
                   see
                   how
                   soon
                   Man
                   forgot
                   that
                   duty
                   ,
                   and
                   would
                   be
                   independent
                   upon
                   his
                   Lord.
                   Now
                   when
                   Man
                   had
                   concluded
                   all
                   his
                   Posterity
                   under
                   sin
                   ,
                   then
                   for
                   God
                   freely
                   to
                   give
                   such
                   a
                   Price
                   of
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   magnifies
                   the
                   Freeness
                   and
                   Bounty
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   doth
                   ingage
                   lapsed
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   everlasting
                   Acknowledgment
                   of
                   the
                   Free
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   restoring
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   God
                   may
                   be
                   all
                   in
                   all
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   magnifie
                   the
                   Exquisiteness
                   of
                   his
                   Justice
                   :
                   In
                   that
                   dreadful
                   Proclamation
                   of
                   the
                   Name
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   34.6
                   ,
                   7.
                   we
                   find
                   a
                   strange
                   mixture
                   of
                   his
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Justice
                   :
                   
                     Forgiving
                     Iniquity
                     ,
                     Transgression
                     and
                     Sin
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     will
                     by
                     no
                     means
                     clear
                     the
                     guilty
                     :
                  
                   and
                   both
                   parts
                   essential
                   to
                   his
                   Name
                   .
                   Such
                   a
                   way
                   then
                   must
                   be
                   for
                   Man's
                   Restoration
                   that
                   may
                   evidence
                   his
                   Mercy
                   in
                   pardoning
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   his
                   Justice
                   in
                   punishing
                   Sin
                   :
                   Christ
                   was
                   made
                   
                     sin
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                     who
                     knew
                     no
                     sin
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     
                     might
                     be
                     made
                     the
                     righteousness
                     of
                     God
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.21
                   .
                   And
                   being
                   made
                   Sin
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   was
                   likewise
                   made
                   a
                   Curse
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.13
                   .
                   Here
                   we
                   have
                   him
                   pardoning
                   Iniquity
                   ,
                   Transgression
                   and
                   sin
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   not
                   sparing
                   his
                   own
                   Son
                   when
                   he
                   bore
                   the
                   imputed
                   guilt
                   of
                   our
                   sins
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   To
                   magnifie
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   .
                   The
                   admirable
                   Fabrick
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   speaks
                   abundantly
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   our
                   Creator
                   ;
                   but
                   all
                   this
                   was
                   inferiour
                   and
                   subservient
                   unto
                   this
                   great
                   Business
                   :
                   1
                   Cor.
                   1.24
                   .
                   
                     Christ
                     the
                     Power
                     of
                     God
                     and
                     the
                     Wisdom
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.22
                   .
                   A
                   Business
                   for
                   the
                   inquiry
                   and
                   speculation
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.10
                   .
                   The
                   manifold
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   Creation
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.16
                   .
                   All
                   things
                   created
                   by
                   him
                   and
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.20
                   .
                   to
                   reconcile
                   all
                   things
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   whether
                   they
                   be
                   things
                   in
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   or
                   things
                   in
                   Earth
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.10
                   .
                   That
                   he
                   might
                   gather
                   together
                   in
                   one
                   all
                   things
                   in
                   Christ
                   .
                   The
                   sum
                   of
                   this
                   Mystery
                   we
                   have
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     God
                     manifested
                     in
                     the
                     flesh
                     justified
                     in
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     seen
                     of
                     Angels
                     ,
                     preached
                     to
                     the
                     Gentiles
                     ,
                     believed
                     on
                     in
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     received
                     into
                     glory
                     .
                  
                   In
                   this
                   great
                   frame
                   of
                   Man's
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   we
                   see
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   strangely
                   executed
                   ,
                   his
                   ancient
                   Promises
                   fulfilled
                   ,
                   the
                   Shadows
                   and
                   Types
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   unveiled
                   ,
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   the
                   righteous
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   punished
                   ,
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   thereof
                   fulfilled
                   ,
                   the
                   Justice
                   of
                   God
                   satisfied
                   ,
                   his
                   Mercy
                   glorified
                   ,
                   his
                   Creature
                   pardoned
                   ,
                   justified
                   ,
                   glorified
                   ;
                   all
                   those
                   difficulties
                   ,
                   intricacies
                   ,
                   and
                   confusions
                   ,
                   which
                   came
                   into
                   the
                   world
                   by
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   Man
                   ▪
                   extricated
                   ,
                   ordered
                   ,
                   and
                   salved
                   ;
                   the
                   even
                   seeming
                   Disappointments
                   and
                   Frustrations
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   improved
                   to
                   the
                   higher
                   manifestation
                   both
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   and
                   Glory
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   Lord
                   's
                   doing
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   it
                   ever
                   be
                   marvellous
                   in
                   our
                   Eyes
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   Congruity
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   that
                   nature
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   Man.
                   The
                   great
                   God
                   could
                   have
                   over-ruled
                   his
                   Creature
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   Power
                   ;
                   but
                   he
                   rather
                   chuseth
                   to
                   bring
                   him
                   up
                   unto
                   him
                   by
                   such
                   means
                   as
                   are
                   congruous
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   in
                   a
                   supernatural
                   Light
                   and
                   Life
                   by
                   natural
                   means
                   and
                   instruments
                   .
                   The
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   takes
                   upon
                   him
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   his
                   Flesh
                   reveals
                   the
                   way
                   and
                   means
                   of
                   Life
                   :
                   1
                   John
                   1.1
                   .
                   
                     That
                     which
                     was
                     from
                     the
                     beginning
                     ,
                     which
                     we
                     have
                     heard
                     ;
                     which
                     we
                     have
                     seen
                     with
                     our
                     eyes
                     ,
                     which
                     we
                     have
                     looked
                     upon
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   In
                   this
                   Flesh
                   he
                   evidenceth
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   suffers
                   ,
                   dies
                   for
                   them
                   .
                   As
                   the
                   Discovery
                   of
                   the
                   Truth
                   by
                   him
                   was
                   most
                   proportionable
                   to
                   our
                   manner
                   of
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   so
                   was
                   that
                   Love
                   which
                   he
                   shewed
                   to
                   us
                   most
                   winning
                   upon
                   our
                   Wills
                   :
                   
                     In
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     God
                     made
                     manifest
                     ,
                     that
                     when
                     we
                     were
                     enemies
                     Christ
                     died
                     for
                     us
                     :
                     Greater
                     love
                     than
                     this
                     ,
                     sheweth
                     no
                     Man.
                  
                   Thus
                   he
                   winneth
                   us
                   with
                   the
                   cords
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   maketh
                   us
                   willing
                   in
                   the
                   day
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   especially
                   when
                   this
                   Light
                   and
                   Love
                   is
                   carried
                   home
                   to
                   the
                   Heart
                   with
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   powerful
                   Spirit
                   .
                
                 
                   Man
                   is
                   a
                   compounded
                   Creature
                   of
                   Senses
                   ,
                   Passions
                   ,
                   and
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   his
                   Excellence
                   consist
                   in
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   higher
                   Perfection
                   he
                   attains
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   spiritual
                   he
                   is
                   ;
                   yet
                   as
                   he
                   owes
                   even
                   the
                   service
                   of
                   his
                   more
                   inferiour
                   Faculties
                   to
                   his
                   Lord
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   were
                   not
                   uselesly
                   placed
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   his
                   supreme
                   End
                   :
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   Excess
                   ,
                   usually
                   Man
                   is
                   inordinate
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   especially
                   his
                   Senses
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   much
                   evidenced
                   by
                   the
                   proneness
                   of
                   Man
                   to
                   Idolatry
                   and
                   sensual
                   Worship
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   32.1
                   .
                   
                     Make
                     us
                     gods
                     that
                     may
                     go
                     before
                     us
                     :
                  
                   this
                   Malady
                   the
                   Wise
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   knows
                   our
                   frame
                   ,
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   cure
                   with
                   severe
                   Comminations
                   and
                   Prohibitions
                   ,
                   but
                   diverts
                   it
                   :
                   he
                   gave
                   the
                   Jews
                   outward
                   Sacrifices
                   and
                   Observations
                   ;
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   
                   us
                   Christians
                   his
                   Image
                   in
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   to
                   divert
                   us
                   from
                   Idolatry
                   ;
                   his
                   Love
                   and
                   Compassion
                   revealed
                   even
                   in
                   our
                   own
                   flesh
                   ,
                   to
                   take
                   up
                   our
                   Affections
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   by
                   these
                   leads
                   us
                   up
                   to
                   a
                   higher
                   pitch
                   ,
                   John
                   6.63
                   .
                   Even
                   by
                   sensual
                   Objects
                   and
                   Expressions
                   he
                   leads
                   up
                   to
                   spiritual
                   :
                   
                     It
                     is
                     the
                     Spirit
                     that
                     quickens
                     ,
                     the
                     flesh
                     profiteth
                     nothing
                     :
                     the
                     words
                     that
                     I
                     speak
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                     they
                     are
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     are
                     Life
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   most
                   evident
                   in
                   the
                   whole
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ
                   ;
                   for
                   though
                   he
                   still
                   winds
                   up
                   his
                   Auditors
                   to
                   the
                   high
                   and
                   spiritual
                   conceptions
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   is
                   contented
                   to
                   use
                   those
                   motives
                   that
                   work
                   upon
                   the
                   Senses
                   and
                   Passions
                   :
                   Miracles
                   ,
                   Tears
                   ,
                   Parables
                   ,
                   Importunities
                   ,
                   Signs
                   ,
                   diversity
                   of
                   Tongues
                   ,
                   Visions
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   sensual
                   Convictions
                   to
                   
                     Thomas
                     ,
                     John
                  
                   20.27
                   .
                   
                     Reach
                     hither
                     thy
                     finger
                     ,
                     and
                     behold
                     my
                     hands
                     :
                  
                   and
                   to
                   all
                   his
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   Luke
                   24.39
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     my
                     hands
                     and
                     my
                     feet
                     ,
                     that
                     it
                     is
                     I
                     my self
                     .
                  
                   Thus
                   ,
                   although
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   could
                   have
                   wrought
                   his
                   Work
                   in
                   his
                   by
                   an
                   immediate
                   hand
                   ,
                   he
                   rather
                   chuseth
                   such
                   Means
                   as
                   may
                   bear
                   Congruity
                   with
                   the
                   humane
                   and
                   reasonable
                   Nature
                   of
                   his
                   reasonable
                   Creatures
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     VIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   great
                   Work
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   ;
                   How
                   effected
                   ;
                   and
                   for
                   whom
                   .
                
                 
                   NOW
                   we
                   come
                   to
                   consider
                   the
                   great
                   Work
                   it self
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   by
                   Christ
                   :
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       What
                       it
                       is
                       ?
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       How
                       effected
                       ?
                    
                     
                       3.
                       
                       For
                       whom
                       ?
                    
                     
                       4.
                       
                       How
                       applyed
                       ?
                    
                     
                       5.
                       
                       The
                       Effects
                       wrought
                       by
                       it
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   For
                   the
                   first
                   :
                   Man
                   ,
                   by
                   his
                   Sin
                   incurred
                   a
                   Guilt
                   which
                   bound
                   him
                   over
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   a
                   necessity
                   of
                   losing
                   the
                   Favour
                   and
                   Presence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   attained
                   and
                   kept
                   only
                   by
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   a
                   necessity
                   of
                   undergoing
                   the
                   wrath
                   of
                   God
                   as
                   the
                   just
                   reward
                   of
                   his
                   Disobedience
                   .
                   That
                   Redemption
                   that
                   we
                   now
                   consider
                   ,
                   must
                   supply
                   both
                   these
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   There
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   deliverance
                   from
                   that
                   Wrath
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   justly
                   sentenced
                   upon
                   Man
                   for
                   his
                   Disobedience
                   :
                   And
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   that
                   the
                   Punishment
                   could
                   be
                   removed
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   Guilt
                   were
                   likewise
                   removed
                   ,
                   some
                   course
                   must
                   be
                   taken
                   to
                   remove
                   that
                   Guilt
                   :
                   And
                   because
                   the
                   Guilt
                   of
                   any
                   one
                   Offence
                   doth
                   everlastingly
                   disable
                   that
                   person
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   contracted
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   avoid
                   or
                   expiate
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   puts
                   it
                   wholly
                   and
                   everlastingly
                   in
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   that
                   Person
                   that
                   is
                   offended
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   judge
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Satisfaction
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   imaginable
                   ,
                   that
                   an
                   offender
                   could
                   for
                   the
                   
                   future
                   as
                   far
                   out
                   act
                   his
                   Duty
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   his
                   Offence
                   he
                   came
                   short
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   conceptible
                   to
                   be
                   satisfactory
                   without
                   the
                   acceptation
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   is
                   offended
                   :
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   unless
                   our
                   offended
                   Creator
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   we
                   owe
                   our
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   utmost
                   extent
                   of
                   our
                   Beings
                   ,
                   accept
                   a
                   Satisfaction
                   for
                   our
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   possible
                   ,
                   nor
                   imaginable
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Guilt
                   of
                   any
                   one
                   Sin
                   can
                   receive
                   any
                   Expiation
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   he
                   might
                   have
                   released
                   it
                   of
                   his
                   absolute
                   Power
                   without
                   any
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   he
                   would
                   not
                   do
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   before
                   shewen
                   ;
                   then
                   that
                   he
                   accepted
                   any
                   Satisfaction
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   wonder
                   of
                   Mercy
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   propound
                   it
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   a
                   Satisfaction
                   as
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   accept
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Wonder
                   of
                   Wonders
                   .
                   And
                   for
                   this
                   reason
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   is
                   ever
                   attributed
                   to
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   1
                   John
                   3.1
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     what
                     manner
                     of
                     love
                     the
                     Father
                     hath
                     bestowed
                     upon
                     us
                     .
                  
                   1
                   John
                   4.9
                   .
                   
                     In
                     this
                     was
                     manifested
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     God
                     towards
                     us
                     ,
                     because
                     God
                     sent
                     his
                     only
                     begotten
                     Son
                     into
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     might
                     live
                     through
                     him
                     .
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.19
                   .
                   
                     God
                     was
                     in
                     Christ
                     reconciling
                     the
                     world
                     unto
                     himself
                     ,
                     not
                     imputing
                     their
                     trespasses
                     to
                     them
                     :
                  
                   The
                   very
                   foundation
                   of
                   Man's
                   Redemption
                   from
                   his
                   Guilt
                   and
                   Punishment
                   by
                   Christ
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   sending
                   ,
                   and
                   accepting
                   his
                   Son's
                   Satisfaction
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   But
                   if
                   we
                   had
                   only
                   a
                   Remission
                   of
                   our
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   though
                   that
                   might
                   have
                   removed
                   our
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   it
                   had
                   not
                   cured
                   our
                   Loss
                   :
                   therefore
                   to
                   set
                   Man
                   right
                   ,
                   there
                   must
                   not
                   only
                   be
                   the
                   removal
                   of
                   the
                   Wrath
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   made
                   us
                   miserable
                   ,
                   but
                   his
                   Favour
                   and
                   Reconciliation
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   we
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   happy
                   .
                   And
                   because
                   ,
                   though
                   our
                   Debt
                   were
                   paid
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   could
                   never
                   come
                   to
                   the
                   Favour
                   and
                   Acceptance
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   unless
                   his
                   Image
                   ,
                   the
                   Rule
                   which
                   he
                   planted
                   in
                   Man
                   to
                   attain
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   were
                   again
                   restored
                   to
                   Man
                   :
                   and
                   because
                   that
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   us
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   we
                   
                   by
                   our
                   Sin
                   contracted
                   Blindness
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   Weakness
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Blindness
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   as
                   we
                   must
                   up
                   to
                   our
                   Creator
                   for
                   Acceptation
                   of
                   Satisfaction
                   for
                   our
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   so
                   we
                   must
                   to
                   him
                   to
                   provide
                   our
                   Righteousness
                   .
                   Though
                   we
                   had
                   found
                   Christ
                   Sin
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.21
                   .
                   and
                   Christ
                   a
                   Curse
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   3.13
                   .
                   before
                   we
                   could
                   be
                   delivered
                   from
                   our
                   Curse
                   ;
                   so
                   had
                   we
                   found
                   that
                   we
                   had
                   been
                   still
                   short
                   of
                   our
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   unless
                   we
                   had
                   also
                   found
                   him
                   as
                   well
                   our
                   Righteousness
                   as
                   our
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   1.30
                   .
                   As
                   well
                   our
                   Victory
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.57
                   .
                   as
                   our
                   Deliverer
                   from
                   the
                   Wrath
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   1
                   Thes
                   .
                   1.10
                   .
                   As
                   well
                   our
                   Life
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.4
                   .
                   as
                   our
                   Deliverance
                   from
                   Death
                   ;
                   as
                   well
                   our
                   Purifier
                   as
                   our
                   Redemption
                   from
                   Iniquity
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   2.14
                   .
                   as
                   well
                   our
                   Peace
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.14
                   .
                   as
                   our
                   Price
                   ;
                   as
                   well
                   the
                   Price
                   of
                   our
                   purchased
                   Inheritance
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Price
                   of
                   our
                   Ransom
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   6.20
                   .
                   As
                   well
                   our
                   Translator
                   into
                   his
                   own
                   Kingdom
                   as
                   the
                   Deliverer
                   from
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   Darkness
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.13
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   we
                   owe
                   likewise
                   in
                   the
                   original
                   and
                   foundation
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   the
                   free
                   Love
                   and
                   Acceptation
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   1.30
                   .
                   Christ
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   made
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   called
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.19
                   .
                   Without
                   this
                   free
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   imagine
                   a
                   Mediator
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   more
                   is
                   it
                   impossible
                   to
                   imagine
                   how
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   that
                   Mediator
                   should
                   be
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   a
                   guilty
                   sinful
                   Man
                   :
                   Our
                   Redemption
                   and
                   Salvation
                   by
                   Christ
                   hath
                   its
                   original
                   and
                   strength
                   from
                   the
                   free
                   Love
                   and
                   Acceptation
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   How
                   this
                   Redemption
                   and
                   Salvation
                   was
                   immediately
                   effected
                   :
                   which
                   was
                   thus
                   :
                   The
                   Eternal
                   Word
                   took
                   upon
                   him
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   unity
                   of
                   one
                   Person
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   did
                   fulfil
                   that
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   were
                   bound
                   to
                   fulfil
                   ,
                   and
                   did
                   undertake
                   
                   take
                   our
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   underwent
                   the
                   Punishment
                   due
                   to
                   that
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   accepted
                   of
                   God
                   as
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   for
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   the
                   Elect
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   Remission
                   of
                   their
                   sins
                   ;
                   and
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   accepted
                   as
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   those
                   ,
                   for
                   whom
                   he
                   so
                   satisfied
                   ;
                   whereby
                   he
                   did
                   not
                   only
                   abolish
                   Death
                   (
                   the
                   Curse
                   due
                   to
                   our
                   sins
                   )
                   but
                   brought
                   Life
                   and
                   Immortality
                   to
                   light
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   1.10
                   .
                   This
                   Truth
                   we
                   shall
                   set
                   down
                   in
                   these
                   several
                   Positions
                   .
                
                 
                   1
                   That
                   Christ
                   the
                   Mediator
                   was
                   
                     perfect
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   Eternal
                   begotten
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   one
                   Eternal
                   Essence
                   with
                   the
                   Father
                   :
                   His
                   Name
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   9.6
                   .
                   The
                   mighty
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Everlasting
                   Father
                   :
                   Matth.
                   1.23
                   .
                   Emmanuel
                   .
                   Matth.
                   16.16
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     art
                     Christ
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     the
                     living
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   that
                   great
                   Confession
                   of
                   Peter
                   asserted
                   by
                   Christ
                   himself
                   :
                   John
                   1.14
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Word
                     was
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Word
                     was
                     made
                     Flesh
                     :
                  
                   John
                   10.30
                   .
                   
                     I
                     and
                     the
                     Father
                     are
                     one
                     :
                  
                   John
                   17.5
                   .
                   
                     Glorifie
                     me
                     with
                     thy
                     own
                     self
                     ,
                     with
                     that
                     glory
                     which
                     I
                     had
                     with
                     thee
                     before
                     the
                     world
                     was
                     :
                  
                   John
                   14.9
                   .
                   
                     ●e
                     that
                     hath
                     seen
                     me
                     hath
                     seen
                     the
                     Father
                     :
                  
                   1
                   Tim.
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     God
                     manifest
                     in
                     the
                     flesh
                  
                   :
                   1
                   Tim.
                   6.15
                   .
                   
                     King
                     of
                     kings
                     ,
                     and
                     Lord
                     of
                     lords
                     :
                  
                   Heb.
                   1.3
                   .
                   
                     The
                     brightness
                     of
                     the
                     Father's
                     glory
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     express
                     image
                     of
                     his
                     person
                     :
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.
                   
                   ●5
                   ,
                   16.
                   
                   
                     The
                     image
                     of
                     the
                     invisible
                     God
                  
                   by
                   whom
                   all
                   things
                   were
                   created
                   and
                   consist
                   :
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.9
                   .
                   
                     In
                     him
                     dwelleth
                     all
                     the
                     fulness
                     of
                     the
                     Godhead
                     bodily
                     :
                  
                   Phil.
                   2.6
                   .
                   
                     Being
                     in
                     the
                     form
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     thought
                     it
                     no
                     robbery
                     to
                     be
                     equal
                     with
                     God
                     :
                  
                   Acts
                   20.28
                   .
                   Ye
                   are
                   redeemed
                   with
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   John
                   8.59
                   .
                   
                     Before
                     Abraham
                     was
                     I
                     am
                  
                   :
                   And
                   those
                   speeches
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour
                   which
                   seem
                   to
                   import
                   an
                   inequality
                   between
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   the
                   Son
                   ,
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   understood
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   this
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   his
                   Office
                   of
                   Mediator
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   his
                   Person
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   the
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   :
                   John
                   14.28
                   .
                   
                     Ye
                     would
                     rejoyce
                     ,
                     because
                     I
                     say
                     I
                     go
                     to
                     my
                     Father
                     ,
                     for
                     my
                     Father
                     is
                     greater
                     than
                     I
                     :
                  
                   For
                   as
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   never
                   disjoyned
                   from
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   went
                   not
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   consequently
                   
                     my
                     Father
                     is
                     greater
                     than
                     I
                     ,
                  
                   must
                   be
                   spoken
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   him
                   under
                   that
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   ,
                   To
                   go
                   to
                   the
                   Father
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   Christ
                   was
                   
                     perfect
                     Man
                  
                   ,
                   consisting
                   of
                   a
                   reasonable
                   Soul
                   :
                   Matth.
                   26.38
                   .
                   
                     My
                     Soul
                     is
                     exceeding
                     sorrowful
                     ,
                     even
                     unto
                     death
                     :
                  
                   and
                   of
                   a
                   humane
                   Body
                   ,
                   even
                   after
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   :
                   Luke
                   24.39
                   .
                   
                     A
                     spirit
                     hath
                     not
                     flesh
                     and
                     bones
                     ,
                     as
                     ye
                     see
                     me
                     have
                     :
                  
                   and
                   this
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   subject
                   to
                   natural
                   Passions
                   :
                   he
                   was
                   sorrowful
                   ,
                   hungry
                   ,
                   sensible
                   of
                   pain
                   ;
                   and
                   Heb.
                   4.15
                   .
                   tempted
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   ,
                   yet
                   without
                   sin
                   :
                   he
                   was
                   subject
                   to
                   the
                   Infirmities
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   Distempers
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   .
                   This
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   he
                   took
                   of
                   the
                   Virgin
                   Mary
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   was
                   truly
                   the
                   Seed
                   of
                   Abraham
                   :
                   But
                   this
                   by
                   a
                   miraculous
                   Procreation
                   by
                   the
                   immediate
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   1.20
                   .
                   and
                   that
                   without
                   the
                   contagion
                   or
                   guilt
                   of
                   any
                   sin
                   :
                   As
                   he
                   did
                   no
                   sin
                   ,
                   nor
                   guile
                   was
                   found
                   in
                   his
                   mouth
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.22
                   .
                   so
                   he
                   knew
                   no
                   sin
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.21
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   he
                   had
                   had
                   any
                   Guilt
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   then
                   he
                   could
                   not
                   have
                   been
                   a
                   fit
                   Sacrifice
                   or
                   Priest
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.19
                   .
                   A
                   Lamb
                   without
                   spot
                   or
                   blemish
                   :
                   Heb.
                   7.26
                   .
                   
                     For
                     such
                     a
                     high-priest
                     became
                     us
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     holy
                     ,
                     harmless
                     ,
                     undefiled
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   
                     both
                     these
                     Natures
                  
                   were
                   united
                   in
                   the
                   Person
                   of
                   Christ
                   our
                   Mediator
                   ,
                   yet
                   without
                   any
                   confusion
                   of
                   Natures
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   conjunction
                   so
                   strict
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   both
                   Natures
                   he
                   was
                   but
                   one
                   Mediator
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   many
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   were
                   properly
                   to
                   be
                   attributed
                   to
                   one
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   are
                   affirmed
                   of
                   the
                   Person
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   under
                   the
                   Notion
                   proper
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   :
                   (
                   Acts
                   20.28
                   .
                   )
                   
                     Ye
                     are
                     redeemed
                     with
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   there
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   is
                   attributed
                   to
                   the
                   Person
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Notion
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   :
                   Again
                   ,
                   John
                   3.13
                   .
                   
                     No
                     man
                     hath
                     ascended
                     into
                     Heaven
                     ,
                     but
                     he
                     that
                     
                     came
                     down
                     from
                     Heaven
                     ,
                     even
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     man
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     in
                     Heaven
                     ,
                  
                   yet
                   that
                   Nature
                   of
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   man
                   was
                   not
                   then
                   in
                   Heaven
                   :
                   But
                   so
                   strict
                   is
                   this
                   personal
                   Union
                   ,
                   that
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   affirmed
                   concerning
                   one
                   Nature
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   Person
                   of
                   the
                   Mediator
                   ;
                   but
                   yet
                   so
                   distinct
                   are
                   the
                   Natures
                   that
                   nothing
                   that
                   is
                   affirmed
                   concerning
                   one
                   Nature
                   can
                   be
                   affirmed
                   of
                   the
                   other
                   Nature
                   :
                   the
                   eternal
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   dyed
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Deity
                   of
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   dyed
                   not
                   :
                   Herein
                   we
                   therefore
                   conclude
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   both
                   Natures
                   were
                   united
                   into
                   one
                   Person
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   both
                   Natures
                   thus
                   united
                   made
                   up
                   but
                   one
                   Mediatour
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   both
                   Natures
                   united
                   into
                   one
                   Office
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   into
                   one
                   Person
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   notwithstanding
                   the
                   uniting
                   of
                   both
                   Natures
                   into
                   one
                   Person
                   and
                   Office
                   ,
                   yet
                   are
                   there
                   acts
                   or
                   things
                   that
                   properly
                   belong
                   to
                   one
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   do
                   not
                   belong
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   :
                   thus
                   the
                   Father
                   is
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   greater
                   than
                   the
                   Son
                   ,
                   John
                   14.28
                   .
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   his
                   humane
                   Nature
                   :
                   Mark
                   13.32
                   .
                   
                     But
                     of
                     that
                     day
                     and
                     hour
                     knoweth
                     no
                     man
                     ,
                     no
                     not
                     the
                     Angels
                     which
                     are
                     in
                     Heaven
                     ,
                     neither
                     the
                     Son
                     ,
                     but
                     the
                     Father
                     :
                  
                   For
                   although
                   the
                   Natures
                   were
                   united
                   in
                   one
                   Person
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   imaginable
                   that
                   the
                   fullness
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   was
                   communicated
                   to
                   the
                   humane
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   were
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   humane
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   infinite
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   assumed
                   unto
                   as
                   converted
                   into
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   impossible
                   he
                   could
                   have
                   suffered
                   ,
                   or
                   have
                   had
                   any
                   Eclipse
                   of
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   his
                   Fathers
                   Countenance
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   did
                   in
                   his
                   bitter
                   cry
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   ;
                   at
                   which
                   time
                   without
                   all
                   question
                   there
                   was
                   not
                   nor
                   could
                   be
                   any
                   intermission
                   of
                   Communion
                   between
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   Father
                   :
                   So
                   in
                   his
                   suffering
                   his
                   humane
                   Nature
                   only
                   suffered
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Although
                   the
                   sufferings
                   and
                   actions
                   of
                   his
                   humane
                   Nature
                   were
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   attributed
                   to
                   his
                   Divine
                   
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   attributed
                   to
                   the
                   whole
                   Person
                   of
                   Christ
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Union
                   of
                   both
                   Natures
                   in
                   one
                   Person
                   ,
                   added
                   that
                   invaluable
                   value
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   sufferings
                   and
                   actions
                   properly
                   attributable
                   to
                   his
                   humane
                   Nature
                   :
                   the
                   man
                   Christ
                   was
                   the
                   offering
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   God
                   Christ
                   was
                   the
                   Altar
                   ,
                   that
                   sanctified
                   that
                   offering
                   ;
                   for
                   had
                   not
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   added
                   that
                   value
                   to
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   impossible
                   that
                   it
                   could
                   be
                   meritorious
                   ;
                   the
                   Death
                   of
                   a
                   most
                   innocent
                   Person
                   may
                   bring
                   a
                   Guilt
                   upon
                   them
                   that
                   inflict
                   it
                   ,
                   not
                   a
                   merit
                   for
                   another
                   unless
                   ,
                   cloathed
                   with
                   a
                   higher
                   worth
                   than
                   Innocence
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   was
                   a
                   Necessity
                   that
                   Christ
                   should
                   have
                   both
                   Natures
                   ,
                   and
                   both
                   Natures
                   thus
                   united
                   in
                   one
                   Person
                   :
                   This
                   includes
                   three
                   Necessities
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   necessity
                   of
                   an
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   could
                   of
                   his
                   absolute
                   power
                   have
                   restored
                   man
                   without
                   the
                   intervention
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   but
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   :
                   but
                   as
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   works
                   he
                   holds
                   such
                   a
                   course
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   Justice
                   are
                   conspicuous
                   and
                   legible
                   ,
                   so
                   especially
                   in
                   this
                   excellent
                   work
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   there
                   is
                   an
                   admirable
                   order
                   and
                   congruity
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   passages
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Children
                   of
                   Adam
                   had
                   a
                   threefold
                   Union
                   in
                   him
                   :
                   a
                   Specifical
                   Union
                   ,
                   as
                   being
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   specifical
                   Nature
                   with
                   him
                   ;
                   a
                   Virtual
                   Union
                   ,
                   being
                   all
                   included
                   in
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   a
                   Representative
                   Union
                   in
                   that
                   great
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   Adam
                   made
                   with
                   his
                   Creator
                   :
                   and
                   so
                   all
                   partaked
                   of
                   the
                   consequences
                   of
                   his
                   Disobedience
                   :
                   Death
                   went
                   over
                   all
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.4
                   ,
                   22.
                   
                   
                     As
                     in
                     Adam
                     all
                     die
                     ,
                     so
                     in
                     Christ
                     shall
                     all
                     be
                     made
                     alive
                     :
                  
                   There
                   was
                   therefore
                   an
                   Union
                   of
                   Natures
                   between
                   the
                   Redeemer
                   and
                   Redeemed
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   2.16
                   ,
                   17.
                   
                   
                     For
                     verily
                     he
                     took
                     not
                     on
                     him
                     the
                     Nature
                     of
                     Angels
                     ,
                     but
                     the
                     Seed
                     of
                     Abraham
                     :
                     wherefore
                     it
                     beh●ved
                     him
                     to
                     be
                     in
                     all
                     things
                     like
                     unto
                     his
                     Brethren
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   There
                   is
                   likewise
                   a
                   
                   Virtual
                   and
                   Representative
                   Union
                   between
                   the
                   Redeemer
                   and
                   Redeemed
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   could
                   not
                   have
                   been
                   without
                   that
                   Natural
                   Union
                   which
                   was
                   between
                   them
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   merely
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   shall
                   appear
                   hereafter
                   ;
                   hence
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   Church
                   one
                   Body
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   12.5
                   .
                   1
                   Cor.
                   12.12
                   ,
                   27.
                   
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.23
                   .
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.19
                   .
                   they
                   grow
                   up
                   into
                   him
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.13
                   .
                   By
                   Virtue
                   of
                   this
                   Union
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   when
                   Christ
                   being
                   made
                   sin
                   for
                   us
                   was
                   crucified
                   ,
                   our
                   Old
                   man
                   was
                   crucified
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.6
                   .
                   the
                   same
                   Spirit
                   that
                   quickened
                   Christ
                   quickeneth
                   us
                   to
                   the
                   first
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.11
                   .
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   second
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.20
                   .
                   they
                   are
                   Sons
                   and
                   Heirs
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   Virtue
                   of
                   this
                   Union
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.17
                   .
                   Gal.
                   4.7
                   .
                   their
                   Afflictions
                   fill
                   up
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.24
                   .
                   and
                   he
                   reckons
                   their
                   sufferings
                   his
                   ,
                   and
                   Compassions
                   to
                   them
                   esteemed
                   as
                   done
                   to
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   25.44
                   .
                   their
                   Union
                   to
                   the
                   Father
                   is
                   through
                   their
                   Union
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   one
                   with
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   John
                   17.22
                   ,
                   23.
                   
                   
                     That
                     they
                     may
                     be
                     one
                     ,
                     as
                     we
                     are
                     one
                     :
                     I
                     in
                     them
                     and
                     they
                     in
                     me
                     .
                  
                   Now
                   though
                   it
                   is
                   certain
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Union
                   groweth
                   by
                   another
                   means
                   than
                   the
                   bare
                   conjunction
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   here
                   is
                   the
                   congruity
                   :
                   Christ
                   is
                   united
                   unto
                   us
                   by
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   we
                   to
                   him
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   the
                   Unity
                   of
                   Nature
                   with
                   us
                   holds
                   a
                   congruity
                   with
                   that
                   Union
                   which
                   was
                   between
                   the
                   first
                   Adam
                   and
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   Again
                   such
                   was
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Expiation
                   of
                   our
                   Sins
                   should
                   not
                   be
                   without
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9.22
                   .
                   
                     Without
                     shedding
                     of
                     Blood
                     no
                     remission
                     :
                  
                   It
                   was
                   necessary
                   therefore
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   a
                   Body
                   prepared
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   might
                   be
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   for
                   sin
                   .
                
                 
                   Again
                   we
                   see
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   was
                   at
                   his
                   Pleasure
                   to
                   interpose
                   his
                   own
                   immediate
                   Power
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   useth
                   means
                   con
                   natural
                   to
                   the
                   Subject
                   upon
                   which
                   he
                   works
                   :
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   works
                   upon
                   all
                   that
                   is
                   Rational
                   in
                   man
                   :
                   In
                   
                   his
                   Teaching
                   he
                   taught
                   convincingly
                   ,
                   with
                   sound
                   Reason
                   ;
                   in
                   his
                   Perswasions
                   with
                   Tears
                   ,
                   with
                   Miracles
                   ,
                   with
                   Promises
                   ,
                   with
                   Threatnings
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   free
                   laying
                   down
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   were
                   Enemies
                   :
                   These
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   communicated
                   in
                   a
                   way
                   proportionable
                   to
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   but
                   from
                   him
                   that
                   bore
                   our
                   Nature
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   necessity
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   :
                   Questionless
                   the
                   humane
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   had
                   as
                   exact
                   a
                   regularity
                   and
                   innocence
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Creation
                   was
                   placed
                   in
                   Adam
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   capable
                   alone
                   of
                   a
                   Merit
                   beyond
                   it self
                   :
                   there
                   was
                   a
                   necessity
                   of
                   a
                   personal
                   Dignity
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   more
                   than
                   could
                   be
                   found
                   in
                   the
                   created
                   Nature
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Sufferings
                   meritorious
                   for
                   others
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   a
                   Righteousness
                   more
                   than
                   commensurate
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   unrighteousness
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Satisfaction
                   more
                   than
                   commensurate
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   Demerit
                   of
                   men
                   :
                   This
                   had
                   been
                   impossible
                   ,
                   if
                   that
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   that
                   Satisfaction
                   had
                   received
                   their
                   value
                   from
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ;
                   hence
                   is
                   that
                   Expression
                   ,
                   Acts
                   20.28
                   .
                   
                     Take
                     heed
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                     to
                     feed
                     the
                     Church
                     if
                     God
                     ,
                     which
                     he
                     hath
                     purchased
                     with
                     his
                     own
                     Blood.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   necessary
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   continued
                   Exigences
                   of
                   his
                   people
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.18
                   .
                   
                     through
                     him
                     we
                     have
                     access
                     by
                     one
                     Spirit
                     unto
                     the
                     Father
                     :
                  
                   He
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   a
                   perfect
                   Mediator
                   unless
                   he
                   had
                   a
                   clear
                   Acquaintance
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   Exigences
                   of
                   his
                   people
                   ,
                   unless
                   he
                   could
                   be
                   present
                   with
                   them
                   in
                   all
                   their
                   Fears
                   ,
                   despondences
                   ,
                   Temptations
                   ,
                   and
                   Necessities
                   ;
                   which
                   requires
                   ,
                   the
                   co-existence
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   We
                   say
                   that
                   the
                   Eternal
                   word
                   did
                   in
                   the
                   appointed
                   time
                   take
                   flesh
                   of
                   the
                   Virgin
                   into
                   the
                   Unity
                   of
                   one
                   Person
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   that
                   infinite
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   viz.
                   First
                   to
                   become
                   Man
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   to
                   
                   become
                   Sin
                   for
                   us
                   .
                   The
                   manner
                   of
                   the
                   Incarnation
                   of
                   Christ
                   we
                   cannot
                   discover
                   :
                   every
                   work
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   past
                   our
                   discovery
                   ,
                   much
                   more
                   this
                   admirable
                   work
                   .
                   And
                   by
                   this
                   Birth
                   of
                   Christ
                   he
                   took
                   upon
                   him
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   man
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   any
                   Original
                   or
                   inherent
                   Sin
                   or
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   because
                   by
                   a
                   miraculous
                   Generation
                   :
                   the
                   very
                   substance
                   was
                   purified
                   ,
                   Luk.
                   1.35
                   .
                   
                     that
                     holy
                     thing
                     which
                     shall
                     be
                     born
                     of
                     thee
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   and
                   this
                   very
                   Birth
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   part
                   of
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   because
                   part
                   of
                   his
                   Humiliation
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   2.5
                   .
                   
                     He
                     made
                     himself
                     of
                     no
                     Reputation
                     ,
                     and
                     took
                     upon
                     him
                     the
                     form
                     of
                     a
                     Servant
                     ,
                     and
                     was
                     made
                     in
                     the
                     likeness
                     of
                     Men
                     ,
                  
                   Heb.
                   2.9
                   .
                   
                     was
                     made
                     lower
                     than
                     the
                     Angels
                     :
                  
                   So
                   that
                   in
                   his
                   Conception
                   and
                   Birth
                   we
                   find
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   His
                   Satisfaction
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   His
                   Righteousness
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   We
                   say
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     whole
                     Life
                     of
                     Christ
                  
                   ,
                   till
                   his
                   Passion
                   ,
                   had
                   these
                   three
                   parts
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Satisfaction
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Suffering
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   Satisfaction
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ;
                   and
                   3.
                   
                   Instruction
                   :
                   and
                   these
                   three
                   were
                   the
                   great
                   Ends
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   ●or
                   his
                   Suffering
                   part
                   :
                   Christ
                   ,
                   being
                   born
                   without
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   perfectly
                   framed
                   to
                   the
                   image
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   could
                   not
                   in
                   Justice
                   be
                   liable
                   to
                   any
                   of
                   those
                   consequences
                   that
                   fell
                   upon
                   Adam
                   or
                   his
                   posterity
                   by
                   Sin
                   ,
                   because
                   every
                   Affliction
                   of
                   what
                   kind
                   soever
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   return
                   upon
                   the
                   Creature
                   of
                   the
                   Fruit
                   of
                   his
                   obliquity
                   :
                   therefore
                   since
                   we
                   have
                   concluded
                   him
                   without
                   Sin
                   ,
                   he
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   of
                   himself
                   meritoriously
                   obnoxious
                   to
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   had
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Punishment
                   in
                   it
                   ;
                   therefore
                   we
                   must
                   conclude
                   ,
                   that
                   those
                   inconveniences
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   were
                   Satisfactory
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   time
                   those
                   defects
                   of
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   not
                   only
                   consequents
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   in
                   them
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   as
                   disorder
                   of
                   Passions
                   ,
                   fell
                   not
                   upon
                   Christ
                   ,
                   but
                   such
                   as
                   were
                   merely
                   consequents
                   of
                   Sin
                   :
                   Christ
                   did
                   suffer
                   in
                   his
                   Life
                   ;
                   he
                   became
                   of
                   no
                   Repu●ation
                   ,
                   and
                   took
                   upon
                   him
                   the
                   form
                   of
                   a
                   Servant
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.7
                   .
                   Subject
                   
                   to
                   scorns
                   ,
                   the
                   Carpenters
                   Son
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   14.55
                   .
                   a
                   Friend
                   to
                   Publicans
                   and
                   Sinners
                   ,
                   Math.
                   11.19
                   .
                   casting
                   out
                   Devils
                   by
                   Beelzebub
                   Matth.
                   12.24
                   .
                   a
                   Samaritan
                   ,
                   and
                   having
                   a
                   Devil
                   ,
                   John
                   8.48
                   .
                   a
                   Friend
                   to
                   Publicans
                   and
                   Sinners
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   11.19
                   .
                   sometimes
                   ready
                   to
                   be
                   stoned
                   ,
                   John
                   8.59
                   .
                   had
                   not
                   where
                   to
                   lay
                   his
                   Head
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   8.20
                   .
                   and
                   all
                   this
                   meritorious
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   8.9
                   .
                   for
                   our
                   sakes
                   became
                   poor
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   through
                   his
                   Poverty
                   might
                   be
                   made
                   rich
                   :
                   tempted
                   in
                   the
                   Wilderness
                   by
                   the
                   Devil
                   .
                   And
                   these
                   Sufferings
                   in
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   were
                   part
                   of
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   part
                   of
                   our
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   2.18
                   .
                   
                     For
                     that
                     he
                     himself
                     hath
                     suffered
                     being
                     tempted
                     ,
                     he
                     is
                     able
                     to
                     succour
                     them
                     that
                     are
                     tempted
                     ,
                     Heb.
                  
                   4.15
                   .
                   a
                   High
                   Priest
                   touched
                   with
                   the
                   feeling
                   of
                   our
                   Infirmities
                   :
                   hence
                   are
                   those
                   passionate
                   Expressions
                   of
                   his
                   Compassion
                   even
                   to
                   his
                   infirm
                   Members
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   40.11
                   .
                   
                     He
                     shall
                     gather
                     the
                     Lambs
                     with
                     his
                     Arm
                     ,
                     and
                     carry
                     them
                     in
                     his
                     Bosom
                     ,
                     and
                     shall
                     gently
                     lead
                     those
                     that
                     are
                     with
                     young
                     .
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   42.3
                   .
                   
                     A
                     bruised
                     Reed
                     shall
                     he
                     not
                     break
                     .
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   63.9
                   .
                   
                     In
                     all
                     their
                     ●fflictions
                     he
                     was
                     Afflicted
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   the
                   Angel
                   of
                   his
                   Presence
                   saved
                   them
                   .
                   Matth.
                   1.29
                   .
                   
                     Come
                     unto
                     me
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     meek
                     and
                     lowly
                     of
                     heart
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   second
                   great
                   End
                   of
                   Christ's
                   incarnation
                   was
                   that
                   he
                   might
                   fulfil
                   the
                   Law
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   as
                   well
                   in
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Type
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.19
                   .
                   
                     I
                     came
                     not
                     to
                     destroy
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     but
                     to
                     fulfil
                     it
                     :
                  
                   For
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   requisite
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   free
                   from
                   Sin
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   necessary
                   he
                   should
                   fulfil
                   all
                   Righteousness
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   Imputation
                   of
                   our
                   sins
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   cleanseth
                   us
                   from
                   the
                   Guilt
                   of
                   our
                   sin
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   imputation
                   of
                   this
                   Righteousness
                   unto
                   us
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   makes
                   our
                   Persons
                   accepted
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   hence
                   he
                   is
                   called
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     of
                     Righteousness
                     ,
                     Jer.
                  
                   23.6
                   .
                   And
                   Christ
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   made
                   unto
                   us
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   1.30
                   .
                   Grace
                   reigned
                   through
                   Righteousness
                   by
                   Christ
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.21
                   .
                   and
                   the
                   imputation
                   
                   of
                   this
                   Righteousness
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   perfects
                   our
                   Peace
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.1
                   .
                   
                     By
                     the
                     Righteousness
                     of
                     one
                     the
                     free
                     Gift
                     came
                     upon
                     all
                     to
                     Justification
                     ,
                     Rom.
                  
                   5.18
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   were
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   the
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.9
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   that
                   exact
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   God
                   was
                   well
                   pleased
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   him
                   .
                   Now
                   it
                   was
                   impossible
                   for
                   any
                   to
                   fulfil
                   that
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   a
                   rat●onal
                   and
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ;
                   but
                   he
                   that
                   had
                   a
                   rational
                   and
                   humane
                   Nature
                   :
                   as
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   the
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   bears
                   not
                   a
                   proportion
                   to
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   a
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   such
                   are
                   the
                   Regularities
                   of
                   the
                   sensitive
                   and
                   vegetative
                   Nature
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   any
                   Nature
                   above
                   the
                   humane
                   Nature
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   suitable
                   for
                   us
                   :
                   Thus
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   an
                   Angelical
                   Nature
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   exigence
                   of
                   our
                   Natures
                   ;
                   the
                   Law
                   which
                   was
                   given
                   to
                   our
                   Natures
                   cannot
                   square
                   with
                   theirs
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   Law
                   was
                   fitted
                   to
                   our
                   whole
                   Compositum
                   ;
                   therefore
                   it
                   was
                   necessary
                   for
                   Christ
                   to
                   fulfil
                   such
                   a
                   Righteousness
                   as
                   might
                   hold
                   proportion
                   to
                   those
                   for
                   whom
                   it
                   was
                   intended
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   could
                   be
                   no
                   other
                   than
                   that
                   Righteousness
                   which
                   must
                   be
                   performed
                   in
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   an
                   humane
                   Nature
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   third
                   great
                   work
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Life
                   was
                   for
                   an
                   Instruction
                   and
                   that
                   double
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   Example
                   :
                   In
                   those
                   several
                   Vertues
                   that
                   are
                   proper
                   for
                   the
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ;
                   especially
                   in
                   Meekne●s
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   11.29
                   .
                   
                     Learn
                     of
                     me
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     meek
                     :
                  
                   In
                   Humility
                   and
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   ●hil
                   .
                   2.5
                   .
                   
                     Let
                     the
                     same
                     mind
                     be
                     in
                     you
                     as
                     was
                     in
                     Christ
                     ,
                     who
                     being
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     humbled
                     himself
                     and
                     became
                     obedient
                  
                   :
                   Forgetfulness
                   of
                   Injuries
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.13
                   .
                   
                     Forgiving
                     one
                     another
                     ,
                     even
                     as
                     Christ
                     forgave
                     you
                     :
                  
                   Patience
                   in
                   suffering
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.21
                   .
                   
                     For
                     even
                     hereunto
                     
                     are
                     ye
                     called
                     ,
                     because
                     Christ
                     also
                     suffered
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                     leaving
                     us
                     an
                     Example
                     that
                     ye
                     should
                     follow
                     his
                     Example
                     ,
                     who
                     when
                     he
                     was
                     reviled
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   And
                   this
                   conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Practical
                   part
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Life
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   4.1
                   .
                   The
                   following
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   11.1
                   .
                   The
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   4.11
                   .
                   
                     That
                     the
                     Life
                     of
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     might
                     be
                     made
                     manifest
                     in
                     our
                     mortal
                     Flesh
                     :
                  
                   The
                   being
                   changed
                   into
                   his
                   Image
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   3.18
                   .
                   The
                   growing
                   up
                   into
                   him
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   Stature
                   of
                   his
                   fulness
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.13
                   ,
                   15.
                   
                   Now
                   this
                   Exemplary
                   Life
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   given
                   us
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   our
                   own
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   without
                   it
                   we
                   had
                   been
                   without
                   a
                   most
                   rational
                   means
                   of
                   pleasing
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   arriving
                   at
                   our
                   Happiness
                   :
                   the
                   Pattern
                   of
                   the
                   Tabernacle
                   ,
                   that
                   Moses
                   saw
                   in
                   the
                   Mount
                   ,
                   was
                   of
                   as
                   great
                   use
                   to
                   him
                   in
                   framing
                   it
                   as
                   the
                   particular
                   Dictamina
                   concerning
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Of
                   Doctrin
                   :
                   The
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   man
                   was
                   in
                   effect
                   obliterated
                   ;
                   Partly
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   corruption
                   and
                   decay
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   by
                   sin
                   ;
                   Partly
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   just
                   Judgment
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   withdrawing
                   himself
                   and
                   that
                   light
                   which
                   Man
                   had
                   abused
                   :
                   And
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Principles
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   man
                   became
                   defective
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   Principles
                   of
                   Practice
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.21
                   ,
                   26.
                   
                   
                     God
                     gave
                     them
                     up
                     to
                     vile
                     affections
                     ,
                  
                   insomuch
                   that
                   among
                   the
                   very
                   Jews
                   who
                   had
                   the
                   very
                   Counsels
                   of
                   God
                   among
                   them
                   ,
                   the
                   very
                   Principles
                   of
                   their
                   known
                   Laws
                   were
                   adulterated
                   and
                   corrupted
                   .
                   Now
                   for
                   this
                   purpose
                   was
                   Christ
                   born
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   testifies
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   John
                   18.37
                   .
                   
                     To
                     this
                     end
                     was
                     I
                     born
                     ,
                     and
                     for
                     this
                     end
                     came
                     I
                     into
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     should
                     bear
                     Witness
                     unto
                     the
                     Truth
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   affirms
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   8.12
                   .
                   so
                   he
                   was
                   furnisht
                   with
                   a
                   Doctrin
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   John
                   7.16
                   .
                   
                     My
                     Doctrin
                     is
                     not
                     mine
                     ,
                     but
                     his
                     that
                     sent
                     me
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   7.16
                   .
                   and
                   with
                   a
                   Power
                   of
                   delivery
                   beyond
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   a
                   mere
                   Man
                   ,
                   John
                   7.46
                   .
                   
                     Never
                     man
                     spake
                     like
                     this
                     man
                     ,
                  
                   
                   and
                   Matth.
                   7.29
                   .
                   
                     He
                     taught
                     as
                     one
                     having
                     Authority
                     ,
                     and
                     not
                     as
                     the
                     S●ribes
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   And
                   thus
                   we
                   may
                   observe
                   ,
                   that
                   although
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   could
                   have
                   taught
                   by
                   a
                   Miracle
                   by
                   his
                   absolute
                   power
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   chooseth
                   to
                   reveal
                   his
                   truth
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   by
                   means
                   apposite
                   to
                   our
                   Nature
                   :
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   cloaths
                   himself
                   with
                   Flesh
                   and
                   Blood
                   ,
                   and
                   teaches
                   Man
                   the
                   way
                   to
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   as
                   one
                   Man
                   teacheth
                   another
                   ,
                   though
                   we
                   must
                   not
                   exclude
                   that
                   powerful
                   Co-operation
                   of
                   his
                   mighty
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   strikes
                   upon
                   our
                   Spirits
                   ,
                   even
                   when
                   his
                   Word
                   strikes
                   upon
                   our
                   〈◊〉
                   .
                   And
                   herein
                   the
                   Pharisees
                   spoke
                   truth
                   even
                   against
                   their
                   own
                   Wills
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   22.26
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     teachest
                     the
                     way
                     of
                     God
                     in
                     Truth
                     .
                  
                   For
                   God
                   in
                   these
                   last
                   times
                   hath
                   spoken
                   to
                   us
                   by
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   1.2
                   .
                   and
                   revealed
                   unto
                   us
                   the
                   whole
                   Counsel
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   concerning
                   us
                   :
                   For
                   he
                   spoke
                   not
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Father
                   which
                   sent
                   him
                   gave
                   him
                   Commandment
                   what
                   he
                   should
                   say
                   ,
                   John
                   12.49
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   this
                   Doctrin
                   of
                   his
                   might
                   receive
                   a
                   Testimonial
                   from
                   Heaven
                   it
                   was
                   〈◊〉
                   with
                   Miracles
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   suffrages
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   John
                   12.30
                   .
                   
                     This
                     Voice
                     came
                     not
                     because
                     of
                     me
                     ,
                     but
                     〈◊〉
                     your
                     sakes
                     .
                  
                   Now
                   among
                   divers
                   
                     Particulars
                     of
                     the
                     〈◊〉
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                  
                   we
                   may
                   observe
                   these
                   great
                   Master-pieces
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Inst●ucting
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   higher
                   end
                   for
                   the
                   Sons
                   of
                   Men
                   to
                   arrive
                   unto
                   than
                   temporal
                   Felicity
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ▪
                   viz.
                   Blessedness
                   express'd
                   in
                   those
                   several
                   Expressions
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.3
                   ,
                   4.
                   &c.
                   
                   The
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   Fulness
                   ,
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   And
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   this
                   great
                   Doctrin
                   are
                   those
                   several
                   Doctrines
                   of
                   the
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   the
                   last
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   the
                   Immortality
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   truths
                   that
                   the
                   whole
                   World
                   either
                   never
                   knew
                   ,
                   or
                   had
                   forgotten
                   ,
                   or
                   doubted
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Instructing
                   in
                   the
                   true
                   Way
                   to
                   attain
                   this
                   Blessedness
                   ,
                   teaching
                   us
                   that
                   Righteousness
                   accepted
                   of
                   God
                   
                   consists
                   not
                   in
                   meer
                   outward
                   observations
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   integrity
                   and
                   sincerity
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   hereby
                   rubs
                   off
                   all
                   those
                   false
                   glosses
                   that
                   the
                   formallest
                   of
                   Men
                   had
                   put
                   upon
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   teaches
                   that
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   God's
                   Commandments
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   reason
                   is
                   ,
                   because
                   this
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   sincere
                   ,
                   will
                   ingage
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   exact
                   Observance
                   of
                   what
                   he
                   requires
                   ;
                   those
                   abstruse
                   practical
                   Truths
                   of
                   Depending
                   upon
                   God's
                   Providence
                   ,
                   Self-denyal
                   ,
                   Loving
                   our
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   Rejoycing
                   in
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   all
                   flowing
                   from
                   the
                   high
                   Point
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   6.2
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   revealing
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   Means
                   to
                   attain
                   the
                   two
                   former
                   ,
                   even
                   that
                   great
                   Mystery
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   hid
                   with
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   A
                   Man
                   might
                   rove
                   at
                   the
                   two
                   former
                   ,
                   though
                   the
                   World
                   had
                   almost
                   lost
                   them
                   both
                   ;
                   but
                   this
                   latter
                   was
                   a
                   mystery
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Angels
                   themselves
                   knew
                   not
                   :
                   1
                   Cor.
                   2.16
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     hath
                     known
                     the
                     Mind
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     way
                     instruct
                     him
                     ?
                     But
                     we
                     have
                     the
                     mind
                     of
                     Christ
                     :
                  
                   which
                   contains
                   the
                   whole
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   touching
                   Man
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   Paul
                   calls
                   all
                   the
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God.
                   Acts
                   20.27
                   .
                   and
                   Truth
                   it self
                   hath
                   given
                   us
                   the
                   Breviary
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   John
                   6.40
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     sent
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     every
                     one
                     that
                     seeth
                     the
                     Son
                     and
                     believeth
                     on
                     him
                     ,
                     may
                     have
                     everlasting
                     life
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     raise
                     him
                     up
                     at
                     the
                     last
                     day
                     :
                  
                   These
                   great
                   Truths
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   Concernment
                   to
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   yet
                   so
                   far
                   remov'd
                   from
                   their
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   were
                   the
                   third
                   Business
                   of
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   That
                   Christ
                   ,
                   bearing
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   his
                   People
                   ,
                   did
                   suffer
                   the
                   wrath
                   of
                   God
                   for
                   the
                   Remission
                   of
                   their
                   sins
                   .
                   
                     The
                     sufferings
                     of
                     Christ
                  
                   did
                   only
                   befal
                   his
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   for
                   his
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   was
                   impassible
                   ;
                   yet
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   that
                   strict
                   union
                   of
                   both
                   Natures
                   in
                   one
                   Person
                   ;
                   they
                   received
                   a
                   value
                   from
                   that
                   divine
                   and
                   impassible
                   Nature
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   union
                   of
                   both
                   Natures
                   in
                   
                   one
                   Person
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   did
                   not
                   communicate
                   the
                   Conditions
                   of
                   either
                   Nature
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   did
                   communicate
                   the
                   conditions
                   of
                   either
                   Nature
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   Person
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   before
                   shewn
                   .
                
                 
                   This
                   Suffering
                   of
                   Christ
                   had
                   these
                   several
                   Attributions
                   ,
                
                 
                   1
                   It
                   was
                   a
                   Voluntary
                   Suffering
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   not
                   without
                   a
                   Necessity
                   :
                   The
                   Suffering
                   was
                   Voluntary
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   his
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   Obediential
                   to
                   the
                   Counsel
                   and
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   17.21
                   .
                   he
                   must
                   go
                   and
                   suffer
                   .
                   Luke
                   24
                   26.
                   
                   
                     Ought
                     not
                     Christ
                     to
                     have
                     suffered
                     these
                     things
                     ?
                  
                   Acts
                   2.23
                   .
                   
                     Him
                     being
                     delivered
                     by
                     the
                     determinate
                     counsel
                     and
                     fore-knowledge
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   Yet
                   was
                   this
                   most
                   Voluntary
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   Voluntary
                   in
                   the
                   original
                   undertaking
                   of
                   this
                   Work
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   Eternal
                   Susception
                   by
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Word
                   ;
                   Voluntary
                   in
                   the
                   discharge
                   of
                   that
                   Undertaking
                   in
                   the
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   the
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   pursuing
                   and
                   following
                   the
                   will
                   of
                   Eternity
                   :
                   Luke
                   12.50
                   .
                   
                     I
                     have
                     a
                     baptism
                     to
                     be
                     baptized
                     withal
                     ,
                     and
                     how
                     am
                     I
                     straitned
                     till
                     it
                     be
                     accomplished
                     ?
                  
                   And
                   even
                   when
                   the
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   did
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   shrink
                   from
                   its
                   own
                   dissolution
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   presently
                   corrects
                   that
                   natural
                   Passion
                   :
                   John
                   12.27
                   .
                   
                     Father
                     ,
                     save
                     me
                     from
                     this
                     hour
                     :
                     But
                     for
                     this
                     cause
                     came
                     I
                     to
                     this
                     hour
                     .
                     Father
                     ,
                     glorifie
                     thy
                     Name
                     .
                  
                   Matth.
                   26.39
                   .
                   
                     O
                     my
                     Father
                     ,
                     if
                     it
                     be
                     p●ssible
                     ,
                     let
                     this
                     cup
                     pass
                     from
                     me
                     :
                     nevertheless
                     ,
                     not
                     as
                     I
                     will
                     ,
                     but
                     as
                     thou
                     wilt
                     :
                  
                   whiles
                   his
                   Humanity
                   trembles
                   and
                   startles
                   at
                   the
                   Business
                   he
                   goes
                   about
                   ;
                   yet
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   his
                   Church
                   ,
                   his
                   Obedience
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   his
                   Faithfulness
                   to
                   his
                   Undertaking
                   ,
                   breaks
                   through
                   that
                   natural
                   reluctance
                   .
                   Now
                   the
                   Voluntariness
                   ,
                   yet
                   obedience
                   of
                   Christ's
                   suffering
                   ,
                   both
                   consistent
                   ,
                   appears
                   ,
                   Joh.
                   10.15
                   .
                   1
                   Joh.
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     I
                     lay
                     down
                     my
                     life
                     for
                     my
                     sheep
                     .
                     No
                     man
                     taketh
                     it
                     from
                     me
                     ,
                     but
                     I
                     lay
                     it
                     down
                     of
                     my self
                     :
                  
                   yet
                   Isa
                   .
                   53.6
                   ,
                   10.
                   
                   
                     All
                     we
                     like
                     sheep
                     have
                     gone
                     astray
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Lord
                     hath
                     laid
                     on
                     him
                     the
                     iniquity
                     of
                     us
                     all
                     :
                     it
                     pleased
                     the
                     Lord
                     to
                     
                     bruise
                     him
                     :
                     when
                     thou
                     shalt
                     make
                     his
                     soul
                     an
                     offering
                     for
                     sin
                     .
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   2.7
                   ,
                   8.
                   
                   As
                   he
                   made
                   himself
                   of
                   no
                   reputation
                   ,
                   and
                   humbled
                   himself
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   became
                   obedient
                   to
                   death
                   .
                   Titus
                   2.14
                   .
                   
                     He
                     gave
                     himself
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     might
                     redeem
                     us
                     from
                     all
                     iniquity
                     :
                  
                   yet
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     God
                     so
                     loved
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     gave
                     his
                     only
                     begotten
                     Son
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   Again
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.9
                   .
                   
                     Herein
                     perceive
                     we
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     laid
                     down
                     his
                     life
                     for
                     us
                     :
                  
                   Yet
                   Rom.
                   8.32
                   .
                   
                     He
                     spared
                     not
                     his
                     own
                     Son
                     ,
                     but
                     delivered
                     him
                     up
                     for
                     us
                     all
                     .
                  
                   1
                   John
                   4.9
                   .
                   
                     God
                     sent
                     his
                     Son
                     to
                     be
                     the
                     propitiation
                     for
                     our
                     sins
                     .
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   40.7
                   .
                   
                     Then
                     said
                     I
                     ,
                     lo
                     ,
                     I
                     come
                     :
                  
                   yet
                   he
                   came
                   not
                   without
                   a
                   Mission
                   :
                   
                     I
                     delight
                     to
                     do
                     thy
                     will
                     ,
                     O
                     my
                     God.
                  
                   The
                   sum
                   of
                   all
                   then
                   is
                   ,
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   Mankind
                   was
                   the
                   absolute
                   and
                   original
                   foundation
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   :
                   the
                   same
                   act
                   of
                   this
                   Love
                   proposed
                   and
                   undertook
                   the
                   Redemption
                   of
                   Mankind
                   voluntarily
                   and
                   freely
                   in
                   this
                   way
                   contrived
                   by
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   The
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   exact
                   and
                   voluntary
                   submission
                   unto
                   this
                   Counsel
                   performed
                   it
                   :
                   If
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   Voluntary
                   and
                   not
                   in
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   whose
                   Will
                   could
                   be
                   the
                   only
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   it
                   could
                   never
                   have
                   been
                   satisfactory
                   :
                   And
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   meerly
                   Passive
                   ,
                   it
                   could
                   not
                   have
                   been
                   an
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   which
                   requires
                   a
                   free
                   Submission
                   and
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   injoyns
                   ,
                   without
                   which
                   it
                   could
                   never
                   be
                   meritorious
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   was
                   a
                   
                     Meritorious
                     and
                     Expiatory
                  
                   Suffering
                   ;
                   for
                   by
                   that
                   Eternal
                   Covenant
                   between
                   the
                   Father
                   and
                   the
                   Son
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   to
                   bear
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   his
                   Elect
                   ,
                   and
                   under
                   that
                   Condition
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   necessary
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   suffer
                   for
                   them
                   :
                   It
                   was
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   to
                   accept
                   of
                   Christ
                   to
                   bear
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   the
                   People
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   was
                   his
                   Justice
                   that
                   disclosed
                   his
                   Anger
                   against
                   Sin
                   ,
                   although
                   his
                   Son
                   did
                   but
                   represent
                   the
                   sinner
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   the
                   merit
                   of
                   this
                   Suffering
                   hath
                   its
                   strength
                   from
                   the
                   free
                   acceptation
                   
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Covenant
                   with
                   his
                   Son.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   
                     a
                     Full
                     and
                     Perfect
                     Satisfaction
                  
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   is
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   is
                   the
                   Acceptation
                   of
                   the
                   offended
                   God
                   :
                   for
                   it
                   appears
                   before
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   no
                   other
                   Measure
                   or
                   Rule
                   to
                   him
                   but
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   ,
                   though
                   that
                   be
                   a
                   most
                   Just
                   Will.
                   Now
                   that
                   God
                   was
                   fully
                   satisfied
                   and
                   pleased
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   the
                   Testimony
                   of
                   Angels
                   :
                   Luke
                   2.14
                   .
                   
                     On
                     earth
                     peace
                     ,
                     good
                     will
                     to
                     men
                     :
                  
                   Of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   John
                   17.4
                   .
                   when
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Anticipation
                   ,
                   he
                   saith
                   ,
                   
                     I
                     have
                     finished
                     the
                     work
                     that
                     thou
                     gavest
                     me
                     to
                     do
                     :
                  
                   which
                   he
                   fully
                   perfected
                   ,
                   when
                   John
                   19.30
                   .
                   he
                   said
                   ,
                   
                     It
                     is
                     finished
                  
                   :
                   By
                   the
                   eternal
                   Father
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   voice
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   3.17
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     my
                     beloved
                     Son
                     ,
                     in
                     whom
                     I
                     am
                     well
                     pleased
                     :
                  
                   By
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   10.14
                   .
                   
                     By
                     one
                     offering
                     he
                     hath
                     perfected
                     for
                     ever
                     them
                     that
                     be
                     sanctified
                     .
                  
                   And
                   from
                   the
                   sufficiency
                   of
                   this
                   satisfaction
                   doth
                   arise
                   that
                   assurance
                   in
                   which
                   the
                   Apostle
                   glories
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.33
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     shall
                     lay
                     any
                     thing
                     to
                     the
                     charge
                     of
                     God's
                     Elect
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     it
                     is
                     Christ
                     that
                     died
                  
                   :
                   And
                   hence
                   called
                   the
                   Author
                   and
                   Finisher
                   of
                   our
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   12.2
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   It
                   was
                   an
                   Vniversal
                   Suffering
                   :
                   The
                   sin
                   of
                   Man
                   had
                   an
                   universal
                   Contagion
                   both
                   upon
                   his
                   Body
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   an
                   universal
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   an
                   universal
                   Curse
                   went
                   over
                   both
                   his
                   Soul
                   and
                   Body
                   ;
                   
                     In
                     the
                     day
                     that
                     thou
                     eatest
                     ,
                     thou
                     shalt
                     die
                     the
                     death
                     .
                  
                   This
                   death
                   extended
                   to
                   his
                   Body
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   whole
                   Compositum
                   ,
                   his
                   very
                   Life
                   was
                   mingled
                   with
                   Death
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   Sense
                   and
                   Expectation
                   .
                   And
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   extent
                   of
                   this
                   Contagion
                   ,
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   Curse
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   extent
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   figured
                   by
                   the
                   first
                   
                     Adam
                     :
                     Rom.
                  
                   5.14
                   .
                   His
                   Life
                   was
                   mingled
                   with
                   Pain
                   :
                   Isa
                   .
                   53.
                   
                   A
                   Man
                   of
                   sorrows
                   ,
                   and
                   acquainted
                   with
                   grief
                   :
                   in
                   his
                   Body
                   he
                   suffered
                   a
                   cursed
                   and
                   a
                   painful
                   Death
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   the
                   nailing
                   to
                   the
                   Cross
                   
                   was
                   not
                   sufficient
                   naturally
                   to
                   have
                   made
                   a
                   separation
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   no
                   more
                   than
                   of
                   the
                   two
                   Thieves
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   had
                   those
                   other
                   Concurrences
                   to
                   his
                   dissolution
                   that
                   they
                   had
                   not
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   bearing
                   of
                   his
                   Cross
                   ,
                   John
                   19.17
                   .
                   His
                   scourging
                   ,
                   and
                   Crown
                   of
                   Thorns
                   :
                   Matt.
                   27.26
                   ,
                   29.
                   
                   But
                   especially
                   the
                   suffering
                   of
                   his
                   Soul
                   :
                   the
                   very
                   anticipation
                   of
                   this
                   suffering
                   made
                   him
                   even
                   to
                   shrink
                   at
                   it
                   ,
                   John
                   12.27
                   .
                   
                     Now
                     is
                     my
                     soul
                     troubled
                     :
                     what
                     shall
                     I
                     say
                     ?
                     Father
                     ,
                     save
                     me
                     from
                     this
                     hour
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   Trumpet
                   upon
                   Sinai
                   ,
                   waxed
                   louder
                   and
                   louder
                   ,
                   till
                   his
                   very
                   dissolution
                   ;
                   witness
                   his
                   affirmation
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   Garden
                   of
                   Gethsemane
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   26.28
                   .
                   
                     My
                     soul
                     is
                     exceeding
                     sorrowful
                     even
                     unto
                     death
                     :
                  
                   and
                   that
                   astonishing
                   Cry
                   of
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   27.46
                   .
                   
                     My
                     God
                     ,
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     why
                     hast
                     thou
                     forsaken
                     me
                     ?
                  
                   His
                   sorrow
                   and
                   the
                   suffering
                   of
                   his
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   Garden
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   so
                   strange
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   cause
                   a
                   sweat
                   of
                   Blood
                   ,
                   had
                   been
                   enough
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   interposition
                   of
                   any
                   outward
                   force
                   ,
                   to
                   have
                   caused
                   his
                   dissolution
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   sorrow
                   unto
                   death
                   ,
                   had
                   not
                   God
                   supported
                   his
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   with
                   a
                   supernatural
                   aid
                   ,
                   Luk.
                   22.43
                   .
                   
                     An
                     angel
                     from
                     heaven
                     strengthened
                     him
                     :
                  
                   and
                   when
                   the
                   Divine
                   Dispensation
                   withdrew
                   that
                   extraordinary
                   supply
                   ,
                   he
                   died
                   :
                   Matth.
                   27.50
                   .
                   
                     He
                     cried
                     with
                     a
                     loud
                     voice
                     ,
                     and
                     gave
                     up
                     the
                     ghost
                     :
                  
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   asked
                   ,
                   What
                   was
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   this
                   extremity
                   of
                   suffering
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   Christ
                   :
                   we
                   say
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   willingly
                   took
                   upon
                   him
                   to
                   stand
                   in
                   our
                   room
                   to
                   bear
                   our
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   become
                   Sin
                   for
                   us
                   ;
                   so
                   he
                   felt
                   the
                   wrath
                   of
                   God
                   against
                   that
                   sin
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   imputation
                   did
                   bear
                   :
                   as
                   he
                   bare
                   our
                   sins
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   Body
                   on
                   the
                   Tree
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.24
                   .
                   and
                   God
                   laid
                   on
                   him
                   the
                   iniquity
                   of
                   us
                   all
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   made
                   sin
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.21
                   .
                   so
                   he
                   trode
                   the
                   wine-press
                   of
                   his
                   Fathers
                   wrath
                   for
                   that
                   time
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   63.3
                   .
                   and
                   was
                   made
                   a
                   Curse
                   for
                   that
                   Sin.
                   The
                   Guilt
                   that
                   he
                   had
                   was
                   not
                   inherent
                   but
                   imputed
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   
                   sense
                   of
                   that
                   wrath
                   of
                   God
                   against
                   Sin
                   ,
                   was
                   not
                   imputed
                   ,
                   but
                   real
                   and
                   inherent
                   .
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   inquired
                   ,
                   How
                   could
                   such
                   a
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   wrath
                   of
                   God
                   be
                   consistent
                   with
                   that
                   union
                   that
                   was
                   between
                   his
                   Natures
                   in
                   one
                   Person
                   ?
                   such
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   too
                   wonderful
                   for
                   me
                   :
                   Nevertheless
                   thus
                   far
                   we
                   may
                   say
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   highest
                   extremity
                   of
                   the
                   suffering
                   of
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   no
                   interruption
                   of
                   that
                   strict
                   Union
                   between
                   the
                   Humane
                   and
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   so
                   it
                   pleased
                   God
                   to
                   order
                   this
                   great
                   Work
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   actual
                   communication
                   of
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   eclipsed
                   ;
                   the
                   Sun
                   still
                   remained
                   in
                   the
                   Firmament
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Light
                   thereof
                   Eclipsed
                   at
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   death
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   27.45
                   .
                   to
                   shadow
                   to
                   us
                   that
                   interruption
                   of
                   Vision
                   which
                   was
                   in
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   his
                   Soul
                   might
                   be
                   made
                   an
                   Offering
                   for
                   Sin
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   his
                   Body
                   :
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   inquired
                   ,
                   How
                   it
                   came
                   to
                   pass
                   ,
                   that
                   a
                   perpetual
                   Punishment
                   due
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   was
                   expiated
                   by
                   a
                   temporary
                   suffering
                   of
                   Christ
                   ?
                   we
                   answer
                   ,
                   Man's
                   suffering
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   perpetual
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   could
                   never
                   be
                   satisfactory
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.26
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     not
                     come
                     out
                     ,
                     till
                     thou
                     payest
                     the
                     uttermost
                     farthing
                     :
                  
                   But
                   Christ's
                   suffering
                   was
                   satisfactory
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   being
                   made
                   ,
                   the
                   suffering
                   could
                   not
                   continue
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   was
                   a
                   Voluntary
                   Suffering
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   An
                   Innocent
                   Suffering
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   Suffering
                   of
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God.
                   4.
                   
                   An
                   Accepted
                   Satisfaction
                   by
                   the
                   offended
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   That
                   Christ
                   ,
                   having
                   suffered
                   death
                   ,
                   did
                   
                     arise
                     again
                  
                   from
                   death
                   the
                   third
                   day
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   the
                   Prophet
                   David
                   foretold
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   16.10
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     wilt
                     not
                     leave
                     my
                     soul
                     in
                     grave
                     :
                  
                   by
                   Isa
                   .
                   53.10
                   .
                   
                     When
                     thou
                     shalt
                     make
                     his
                     soul
                     an
                     offering
                     for
                     sin
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   
                     He
                     shall
                     prolong
                     his
                     days
                     ,
                     he
                     shall
                     divide
                     the
                     spoil
                     with
                     the
                     strong
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     poured
                     out
                     his
                     soul
                     unto
                     death
                     :
                  
                   prefigured
                   by
                   Jonah
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   expounded
                   by
                   Christ
                   himself
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   12.40
                   .
                   
                   and
                   predicted
                   by
                   himself
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   20.13
                   .
                   
                     And
                     the
                     third
                     day
                     shall
                     rise
                     again
                     :
                  
                   attested
                   by
                   an
                   Angel
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   28.6
                   .
                   
                     He
                     is
                     risen
                     ,
                     as
                     he
                     said
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Truth
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   great
                   Means
                   of
                   Conversion
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   received
                   the
                   greatest
                   opposition
                   of
                   Devils
                   and
                   Men
                   ,
                   Acts
                   2.24
                   .
                   Acts
                   4.10.33
                   .
                   Acts
                   5.30
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   greatest
                   Caution
                   of
                   the
                   High
                   Priest
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   had
                   been
                   possible
                   ,
                   to
                   falsifie
                   the
                   Prediction
                   of
                   Christ
                   concerning
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   27.63
                   ,
                   64.
                   
                   So
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   Truth
                   that
                   they
                   most
                   persecuted
                   ,
                   Acts
                   25.19
                   .
                   And
                   being
                   a
                   Truth
                   of
                   that
                   great
                   concernment
                   ,
                   was
                   most
                   evidenced
                   by
                   the
                   Evangelists
                   and
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   whose
                   Business
                   it
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   Witnesses
                   of
                   the
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   Acts
                   1.22
                   .
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.
                   
                     per
                     totum
                  
                   ;
                   for
                   by
                   this
                   he
                   was
                   declared
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   with
                   Power
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.4
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Resurrection
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   follow
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   :
                   he
                   had
                   taken
                   upon
                   him
                   our
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   must
                   undergo
                   the
                   Wages
                   due
                   unto
                   it
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Death
                   :
                   in
                   the
                   very
                   instant
                   of
                   his
                   Death
                   he
                   had
                   compleated
                   his
                   Sacrifice
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   said
                   upon
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   
                     It
                     is
                     finished
                  
                   ,
                   John
                   19.30
                   .
                   Yet
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   necessary
                   for
                   him
                   to
                   lie
                   under
                   Death
                   so
                   long
                   as
                   might
                   convince
                   the
                   Reality
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   impossible
                   for
                   him
                   to
                   lie
                   longer
                   :
                   the
                   Debt
                   was
                   paid
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   could
                   be
                   no
                   longer
                   detained
                   Prisoner
                   ,
                   Acts
                   2.24
                   .
                   
                     Whom
                     God
                     hath
                     raised
                     up
                     ,
                     having
                     loosed
                     the
                     pains
                     of
                     death
                     ,
                     because
                     it
                     was
                     not
                     possible
                     he
                     should
                     be
                     holden
                     of
                     it
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Resurrection
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   13.4
                   .
                   He
                   liveth
                   by
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.19
                   .
                   The
                   working
                   of
                   his
                   mighty
                   Power
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.11
                   .
                   The
                   Spirit
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   raised
                   up
                   Jesus
                   from
                   the
                   dead
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   effect
                   of
                   his
                   Justice
                   ,
                   the
                   Price
                   of
                   Man's
                   Redemption
                   being
                   paid
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   now
                   by
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Covenant
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   prolong
                   his
                   days
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   he
                   is
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   justified
                   in
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   3.16
                   .
                   Even
                   that
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   raised
                   
                   him
                   up
                   from
                   the
                   dead
                   ,
                   did
                   at
                   the
                   same
                   time
                   proclaim
                   the
                   compleatness
                   of
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   and
                   justifie
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   Undertaking
                   .
                   If
                   Christ
                   had
                   not
                   risen
                   ,
                   there
                   had
                   of
                   necessity
                   followed
                   these
                   two
                   Consequences
                   ,
                   either
                   of
                   which
                   had
                   left
                   us
                   in
                   as
                   bad
                   case
                   as
                   he
                   found
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   had
                   been
                   then
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   his
                   Death
                   had
                   been
                   a
                   sufficient
                   Sacrifice
                   .
                   If
                   he
                   had
                   been
                   detained
                   under
                   Death
                   ,
                   the
                   Guilt
                   had
                   still
                   continued
                   undischarged
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.17
                   .
                   
                     If
                     Christ
                     be
                     not
                     raised
                     ,
                     your
                     faith
                     is
                     vain
                     ,
                     ye
                     are
                     yet
                     in
                     your
                     sins
                     .
                  
                   As
                   if
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   said
                   ,
                   If
                   there
                   be
                   no
                   Satisfaction
                   made
                   for
                   your
                   Sins
                   ,
                   ye
                   are
                   still
                   in
                   them
                   ;
                   If
                   Christ
                   be
                   detained
                   under
                   Death
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   is
                   not
                   made
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Curse
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   continues
                   undischarged
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   the
                   Guilt
                   continues
                   unacquitted
                   :
                   and
                   hence
                   Christ's
                   Sacrifice
                   was
                   justified
                   by
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   so
                   are
                   we
                   .
                   Rom.
                   4.25
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     was
                     delivered
                     for
                     our
                     offences
                     ,
                     and
                     raised
                     again
                     for
                     our
                     justification
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Resurrection
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   his
                   Victory
                   over
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   and
                   Hell.
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.57
                   .
                   The
                   Victory
                   given
                   through
                   Christ
                   .
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.15
                   .
                   Having
                   spoiled
                   Principalities
                   and
                   Powers
                   ,
                   he
                   then
                   made
                   a
                   shew
                   of
                   them
                   openly
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   had
                   been
                   impossible
                   that
                   the
                   Members
                   of
                   Christ
                   could
                   have
                   the
                   benefit
                   ,
                   either
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   or
                   second
                   Resurrection
                   :
                   for
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   that
                   Union
                   with
                   their
                   Head
                   they
                   partake
                   of
                   all
                   those
                   conditions
                   whereof
                   their
                   head
                   participates
                   :
                   Crucified
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   2.20
                   .
                   Dead
                   to
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   buried
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.3
                   ,
                   6
                   ,
                   8.
                   
                   Live
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   2.20
                   .
                   Rise
                   together
                   with
                   him
                   to
                   newness
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.4
                   .
                   Rom.
                   8.11
                   ,
                   12.
                   
                   Planted
                   unto
                   the
                   likeness
                   of
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.5
                   .
                   Ascended
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.6
                   .
                   and
                   shall
                   rise
                   again
                   to
                   eternal
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   by
                   virtue
                   only
                   of
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.
                   1
                   
                   Thes
                   .
                   4.14
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   9.
                   
                   That
                   Christ
                   after
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   did
                   
                     Ascend
                     up
                     into
                     Heaven
                  
                   ,
                   where
                   his
                   humane
                   Nature
                   is
                   cloathed
                   with
                   Power
                   and
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   Immortality
                   .
                   The
                   Death
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour
                   was
                   attested
                   by
                   his
                   three
                   days
                   keeping
                   his
                   Grave
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   Resurrection
                   was
                   attested
                   by
                   all
                   the
                   Evidences
                   that
                   incredulity
                   it self
                   could
                   require
                   for
                   satisfaction
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   matter
                   of
                   the
                   greatest
                   difficulty
                   to
                   believe
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   being
                   admitted
                   made
                   the
                   whole
                   truth
                   concerning
                   him
                   easily
                   credible
                   .
                   Therefore
                   for
                   the
                   clearing
                   of
                   this
                   truth
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   spent
                   forty
                   days
                   to
                   conquer
                   the
                   Temptations
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   in
                   the
                   Wilderness
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   spent
                   forty
                   days
                   after
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   to
                   subdue
                   the
                   infidelity
                   of
                   mankind
                   to
                   the
                   belief
                   thereof
                   :
                   And
                   during
                   that
                   time
                   used
                   all
                   the
                   sensible
                   Convictions
                   that
                   might
                   be
                   for
                   the
                   confirming
                   of
                   their
                   belief
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   very
                   Body
                   of
                   Christ
                   re-assumed
                   his
                   Soul
                   and
                   Life
                   .
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Body
                   removed
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Sepulchre
                   ,
                   Luke
                   24.5
                   .
                   
                     Why
                     seek
                     ye
                     the
                     Living
                     among
                     the
                     Dead
                     ?
                  
                   2.
                   
                   He
                   appeared
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   because
                   those
                   appearances
                   were
                   accompanied
                   with
                   some
                   Circumstances
                   that
                   might
                   breed
                   jealousie
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   finer
                   substance
                   than
                   a
                   Body
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   sudden
                   vanishing
                   out
                   of
                   their
                   sight
                   ,
                   Luke
                   24
                   .
                   3●
                   .
                   His
                   sudden
                   presenting
                   of
                   himself
                   among
                   them
                   when
                   the
                   Doors
                   were
                   shut
                   ,
                   Luke
                   24.36
                   .
                   John
                   20.19
                   .
                   Yet
                   to
                   convince
                   that
                   suspicion
                   ,
                   he
                   exhibits
                   his
                   hands
                   and
                   his
                   side
                   ,
                   eats
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   converses
                   with
                   them
                   about
                   forty
                   days
                   ,
                   Acts.
                   1.3
                   .
                   The
                   Body
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   being
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   God
                   made
                   of
                   an
                   Angelical
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   spiritual
                   substance
                   ,
                   is
                   taken
                   up
                   into
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   Mark
                   16.19
                   .
                   Luke
                   24.57
                   .
                   Acts
                   16.9
                   .
                   where
                   he
                   sits
                   at
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   of
                   Glory
                   .
                   Acts
                   3.21
                   .
                   Heb.
                   10.12
                   .
                   Heb.
                   12.2
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   figured
                   by
                   the
                   High
                   Priest's
                   entring
                   into
                   the
                   Holy
                   of
                   Holies
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9.24
                   .
                   and
                   extended
                   to
                   the
                   very
                   whole
                   humane
                   Nature
                   of
                   Christ
                   :
                   the
                   same
                   that
                   ascended
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   descended
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.9
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   the
                   saying
                   of
                   Christ
                   himself
                   ,
                   John
                   20.17
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     
                     not
                     yet
                     ascended
                     to
                     my
                     Father
                     :
                     but
                     go
                     tell
                     my
                     Brethren
                     ,
                     I
                     ascend
                     unto
                     my
                     Father
                     and
                     your
                     Father
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   that
                   our
                   Saviour
                   so
                   often
                   inculcates
                   ,
                   That
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   Man
                   shall
                   come
                   in
                   his
                   Glory
                   ,
                   
                     &c.
                     
                     Matth.
                  
                   25.31
                   .
                   Matth.
                   26.64
                   .
                   To
                   insinuate
                   that
                   that
                   very
                   humane
                   Nature
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   he
                   is
                   denominated
                   Man
                   ,
                   should
                   continue
                   in
                   immortality
                   ,
                   and
                   appear
                   the
                   last
                   day
                   for
                   the
                   judgment
                   of
                   the
                   World.
                   And
                   as
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   God
                   Man
                   in
                   his
                   purity
                   had
                   been
                   perpetuated
                   to
                   immortality
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   he
                   shall
                   be
                   in
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   God
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ's
                   humane
                   Nature
                   shall
                   be
                   perpetuated
                   to
                   everlasting
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   13.4
                   .
                   He
                   liveth
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   God.
                   And
                   this
                   Body
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   filled
                   with
                   immortality
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   filled
                   with
                   Glory
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   be
                   made
                   like
                   unto
                   his
                   glorious
                   Body
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.21
                   .
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   That
                   Christ
                   having
                   perfected
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   Man's
                   redemption
                   ,
                   and
                   ascended
                   into
                   Heaven
                   exerciseth
                   a
                   
                     threefold
                     Office
                  
                   for
                   the
                   benefit
                   of
                   his
                   Church
                   and
                   People
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   
                     Power
                     of
                     Dominion
                  
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   that
                   Inauguration
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   his
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   110.1
                   .
                   
                     Sit
                     thou
                     at
                     my
                     right
                     Hand
                     ,
                  
                   Isaiah
                   53.10
                   .
                   
                     Therefore
                     will
                     I
                     divide
                     him
                     a
                     Portion
                     with
                     the
                     great
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     because
                     he
                     hath
                     poured
                     out
                     his
                     Soul
                     unto
                     Death
                     .
                  
                   And
                   therefore
                   after
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   he
                   tells
                   his
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   28.18
                   .
                   That
                   all
                   power
                   is
                   given
                   him
                   both
                   in
                   Heaven
                   and
                   in
                   Earth
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   so
                   often
                   called
                   his
                   sitting
                   at
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   Ephs
                   .
                   1.20
                   .
                   and
                   his
                   making
                   both
                   Lord
                   and
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Acts
                   2.36
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   Dominion
                   and
                   Power
                   of
                   Christ
                   shall
                   continue
                   until
                   the
                   end
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   shall
                   deliver
                   up
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   may
                   be
                   all
                   in
                   all
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.24
                   ,
                   27.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Communication
                     of
                     his
                     Spirit
                  
                   :
                   The
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   especially
                   in
                   Men
                   ;
                   and
                   all
                   Creatures
                   in
                   their
                   actings
                   are
                   but
                   instrumental
                   
                   to
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   But
                   by
                   Christ
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   that
                   Spirit
                   is
                   communicated
                   in
                   a
                   more
                   special
                   and
                   peculiar
                   way
                   ;
                   and
                   is
                   that
                   very
                   Power
                   whereby
                   their
                   Acts
                   and
                   Motions
                   to
                   eternity
                   are
                   acted
                   ,
                   and
                   was
                   not
                   communicated
                   in
                   that
                   perfection
                   till
                   after
                   Christ's
                   Ascension
                   ,
                   John
                   16.7
                   .
                   
                     If
                     I
                     go
                     not
                     away
                     ,
                     the
                     Comforter
                     will
                     not
                     come
                     .
                  
                   This
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   is
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Illumination
                   and
                   Instruction
                   ,
                   John
                   14.26
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Comforter
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     the
                     Holy
                     Ghost
                     ,
                     whom
                     the
                     Father
                     will
                     send
                     in
                     my
                     Name
                     ,
                     he
                     shall
                     teach
                     you
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Joh.
                   2.27
                   .
                   
                     The
                     anointing
                     which
                     is
                     from
                     above
                     teacheth
                     you
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                  
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Conviction
                   and
                   Redargution
                   ,
                   John
                   16.8
                   .
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Renovation
                   and
                   Cleansing
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   3.5
                   .
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Strength
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     Strengthned
                     with
                     his
                     might
                     by
                     his
                     Spirit
                     ,
                  
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Assurance
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.13
                   .
                   Sealed
                   with
                   the
                   Holy
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Promise
                   ,
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   quickening
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.11
                   .
                   quickned
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   dwelleth
                   in
                   you
                   ;
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Adoption
                   and
                   Attestation
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   18.15
                   ,
                   16.
                   
                   We
                   nave
                   received
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Adoption
                   ;
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Supplication
                   and
                   Intercession
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.26
                   ,
                   27.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     it self
                     maketh
                     Intercession
                     for
                     us
                     :
                  
                   The
                   Spirit
                   of
                   defence
                   against
                   Temptation
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   6.17
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Sword
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     the
                     word
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Union
                   :
                   There
                   is
                   a
                   double
                   and
                   reciprocal
                   means
                   of
                   Union
                   between
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   people
                   .
                   1.
                   
                   By
                   Faith
                   ,
                   whereby
                   Christ
                   is
                   united
                   unto
                   them
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.17
                   .
                   
                     That
                     Christ
                     might
                     dwell
                     in
                     your
                     Hearts
                     by
                     Faith.
                  
                   2.
                   
                   By
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   are
                   united
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.9
                   .
                   
                     If
                     any
                     man
                     have
                     not
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     he
                     is
                     none
                     of
                     his
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.20
                   .
                   
                     In
                     whom
                     also
                     ye
                     are
                     builded
                     together
                     for
                     an
                     habitation
                     of
                     God
                     through
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   4.13
                   .
                   
                     Hereby
                     we
                     know
                     that
                     we
                     dwell
                     in
                     him
                     and
                     he
                     in
                     us
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     hath
                     given
                     us
                     of
                     his
                     Spirit
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Cor.
                   6.17
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     is
                     joyned
                     to
                     the
                     Lord
                     is
                     one
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Union
                   with
                   Christ
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   he
                   so
                   much
                   desired
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   for
                   his
                   Church
                   ,
                   John
                   17.22
                   ,
                   23.
                   
                   And
                   as
                   by
                   Faith
                   all
                   that
                   Satisfaction
                   
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   was
                   made
                   ours
                   ,
                   so
                   all
                   our
                   Actions
                   proceeding
                   from
                   this
                   Spirit
                   are
                   in
                   truth
                   his
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   virtue
                   and
                   acception
                   with
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.18
                   .
                   
                     Through
                     him
                     we
                     have
                     access
                     by
                     one
                     Spirit
                     to
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                  
                   Gal.
                   2.20
                   .
                   
                     I
                     live
                     ,
                     yet
                     not
                     I
                     ,
                     but
                     Christ
                     liveth
                     in
                     me
                     .
                  
                   And
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   this
                   Union
                   with
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   Son
                   ,
                   so
                   are
                   we
                   Sons
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.17
                   .
                   Joynt
                   Heirs
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   Galat.
                   4.7
                   .
                   an
                   Heir
                   of
                   God
                   through
                   Christ
                   :
                   thus
                   we
                   apprehend
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   apprehended
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.12
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   third
                   effect
                   and
                   end
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Ascension
                   is
                   his
                   perpetual
                   Intercession
                   in
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   for
                   his
                   People
                   .
                   Christ
                   in
                   his
                   humane
                   Nature
                   was
                   our
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   was
                   but
                   one
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   and
                   but
                   once
                   offered
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9.28.10.14
                   .
                   And
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   in
                   both
                   Natures
                   was
                   the
                   Priest
                   that
                   offered
                   that
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9
                   14
                   ,
                   25.
                   
                   
                     Who
                     through
                     the
                     eternal
                     Spirit
                     offered
                     himself
                     without
                     Spot
                     to
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   though
                   he
                   finished
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   his
                   Priestly
                   Office
                   while
                   he
                   was
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   yet
                   as
                   the
                   Priesthood
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   for
                   ever
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   order
                   of
                   Melchisedec
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   exercise
                   of
                   that
                   Priesthood
                   still
                   continues
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9.24
                   .
                   
                     Christ
                     is
                     entred
                     into
                     Heaven
                     it self
                     ,
                     now
                     to
                     appear
                     in
                     the
                     Presence
                     of
                     God
                     for
                     us
                     .
                  
                   And
                   as
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   to
                   his
                   people
                   ,
                   he
                   makes
                   Intercession
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   for
                   we
                   have
                   Access
                   to
                   the
                   Father
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   himself
                   he
                   makes
                   Intercession
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   ●
                   .
                   25
                   .
                   
                     Wherefore
                     he
                     is
                     able
                     to
                     save
                     them
                     to
                     the
                     uttermost
                     that
                     come
                     unto
                     God
                     by
                     him
                     ,
                     seeing
                     he
                     ever
                     liveth
                     to
                     make
                     Intercession
                     for
                     them
                     .
                  
                   1
                   John
                   2.1
                   .
                   
                     And
                     if
                     any
                     man
                     sin
                     ,
                     we
                     have
                     an
                     advocate
                     with
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     the
                     righteous
                     .
                  
                   And
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   this
                   Intercession
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   makes
                   the
                   Prayers
                   of
                   his
                   People
                   effectual
                   ,
                   John
                   16.23
                   .
                   
                     Whatsoever
                     ye
                     shall
                     ask
                     the
                     Father
                     in
                     my
                     Name
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     grant
                     it
                     :
                  
                   That
                   Incense
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   mingled
                   with
                   the
                   Prayers
                   of
                   the
                   Saints
                   ,
                   Revel
                   .
                   8.3
                   .
                   And
                   here
                   let
                   〈◊〉
                   ever
                   admire
                   the
                   endless
                   goodness
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   Man
                   is
                   
                   dead
                   in
                   trespasses
                   and
                   sins
                   ;
                   God
                   sends
                   his
                   Son
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   with
                   a
                   Ransom
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   Life
                   ;
                   John
                   1.4
                   .
                   
                     In
                     him
                     was
                     life
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     life
                     was
                     the
                     light
                     of
                     men
                     :
                  
                   But
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   the
                   World
                   still
                   continues
                   in
                   death
                   and
                   darkness
                   ,
                   John
                   1.10
                   .
                   
                     The
                     world
                     knew
                     him
                     not
                  
                   :
                   He
                   therefore
                   by
                   his
                   Providence
                   conveys
                   Truth
                   to
                   their
                   Ears
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   carries
                   Life
                   and
                   Light
                   into
                   their
                   Souls
                   ,
                   and
                   conquers
                   the
                   darkness
                   and
                   death
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   us
                   :
                   And
                   when
                   he
                   hath
                   rescued
                   us
                   from
                   ruine
                   ,
                   he
                   still
                   leaves
                   that
                   Spirit
                   of
                   his
                   to
                   contest
                   with
                   our
                   Corruptions
                   ,
                   to
                   discover
                   his
                   Mind
                   ,
                   to
                   form
                   us
                   every
                   day
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   to
                   our
                   lost
                   Image
                   ,
                   to
                   supplicate
                   and
                   communicate
                   our
                   wants
                   and
                   fears
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   those
                   supplications
                   of
                   ours
                   are
                   mingled
                   with
                   imperfections
                   ,
                   distrusts
                   ,
                   doubtings
                   and
                   distractions
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   that
                   knows
                   the
                   mind
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   takes
                   these
                   Prayers
                   of
                   ours
                   ,
                   and
                   cleanseth
                   them
                   from
                   the
                   dross
                   that
                   hangs
                   about
                   them
                   ,
                   mingles
                   his
                   own
                   Merit
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   presents
                   them
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   in
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Intercession
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   bears
                   the
                   iniquity
                   of
                   their
                   holy
                   things
                   :
                   Nay
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   vex
                   and
                   grieve
                   that
                   Agent
                   of
                   his
                   ▪
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   left
                   in
                   us
                   to
                   perfect
                   our
                   Blessedness
                   ,
                   and
                   oftentimes
                   stifle
                   his
                   motions
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   scarce
                   the
                   sign
                   of
                   Life
                   left
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   he
                   nevertheless
                   makes
                   Intercession
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   53.12
                   .
                   
                     He
                     made
                     intercession
                     for
                     the
                     transgressours
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   next
                   inquiry
                   is
                   ,
                   
                     for
                     whom
                  
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   ?
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Christ
                   did
                   Intentionally
                   lay
                   down
                   his
                   Life
                   for
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   the
                   Elect
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   John
                   10.15
                   .
                   
                     I
                     lay
                     down
                     my
                     life
                     for
                     my
                     sheep
                     :
                  
                   And
                   these
                   Sheep
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   were
                   not
                   confined
                   to
                   one
                   time
                   or
                   age
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   so
                   neither
                   to
                   one
                   Nation
                   or
                   company
                   of
                   People
                   ,
                   John
                   10.16
                   .
                   
                     Other
                     sheep
                     I
                     have
                     ,
                     which
                     are
                     not
                     of
                     this
                     fold
                     ,
                     viz.
                  
                   of
                   the
                   Nation
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   some
                   understand
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   22.
                   
                   
                     And
                     not
                     for
                     ours
                     only
                     but
                     also
                     for
                     the
                     sins
                     of
                     the
                     whole
                     world
                     ,
                  
                   using
                   [
                   us
                   ]
                   &
                   the
                   [
                   world
                   ]
                   as
                   a
                   contradistinction
                   of
                   
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   from
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   ,
                   it
                   seems
                   ,
                   he
                   wrote
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   Christ
                   died
                   Intentionally
                   for
                   the
                   Redemption
                   of
                   the
                   Elect
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   died
                   Effectually
                   for
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   God
                   hath
                   so
                   ordered
                   his
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   that
                   those
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   appointed
                   to
                   eternal
                   Life
                   ,
                   shall
                   use
                   that
                   means
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   appointed
                   to
                   be
                   instrumental
                   for
                   the
                   partaking
                   of
                   the
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   his
                   Death
                   ,
                   John
                   6.37
                   .
                   
                     All
                     that
                     the
                     Father
                     giveth
                     me
                     ,
                     shall
                     come
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     him
                     that
                     cometh
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     in
                     no
                     wise
                     cast
                     out
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Whatsoever
                   were
                   the
                   Intention
                   or
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   the
                   Death
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   are
                   sure
                   that
                   all
                   Men
                   shall
                   not
                   partake
                   of
                   the
                   full
                   and
                   compleat
                   Effect
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   a
                   clear
                   Truth
                   ,
                   yet
                   all
                   the
                   lost
                   Sons
                   of
                   Adam
                   shall
                   be
                   left
                   wholly
                   unexcusable
                   and
                   condemned
                   by
                   the
                   most
                   Righteous
                   and
                   Natural
                   Justice
                   that
                   is
                   imaginable
                   .
                   There
                   have
                   been
                   
                     three
                     great
                     Promulgations
                     of
                     Laws
                  
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Law
                   written
                   in
                   the
                   Hearts
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   Rom
                   1.19
                   .
                   
                     That
                     which
                     may
                     be
                     known
                     of
                     God
                     is
                     manifest
                     in
                     them
                     ,
                     for
                     God
                     hath
                     shewed
                     it
                     unto
                     them
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Law
                   pronounced
                   &
                   given
                   to
                   the
                   Jews
                   upon
                   Sinai
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Gospel
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   shewing
                   us
                   what
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   believed
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   .
                
                 
                   When
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   comes
                   to
                   Judge
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   judge
                   it
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   several
                   Dispensations
                   of
                   Light
                   ,
                   
                   Rom.
                   2.12
                   .
                   
                     For
                     as
                     many
                     as
                     have
                     sinned
                     without
                     the
                     law
                     ,
                     shall
                     also
                     perish
                     without
                     the
                     law
                     :
                     and
                     as
                     many
                     as
                     have
                     sinned
                     in
                     the
                     law
                     ,
                     shall
                     be
                     judged
                     by
                     the
                     law
                     .
                  
                   There
                   is
                   light
                   enough
                   ,
                   or
                   neglect
                   enough
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   most
                   ignorant
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   to
                   charge
                   with
                   Guilt
                   enough
                   for
                   Condemnation
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   never
                   knew
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   promulgated
                   to
                   the
                   Jew
                   ,
                   or
                   were
                   bound
                   by
                   it
                   .
                   As
                   we
                   there
                   find
                   the
                   division
                   of
                   condemned
                   persons
                   unto
                   such
                   as
                   sin
                   without
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   so
                   we
                   find
                   another
                   division
                   ,
                   2
                   Thes
                   .
                   1.8
                   .
                   
                     Taking
                     vengeance
                     on
                     them
                     that
                     know
                     not
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     obey
                     
                     not
                     the
                     Gospel
                     of
                     our
                     Lord
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     .
                  
                   This
                   seems
                   to
                   contain
                   these
                   two
                   Rules
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   should
                   be
                   judged
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Ignorance
                   and
                   want
                   of
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   such
                   to
                   whom
                   the
                   Gospel
                   was
                   not
                   preached
                   :
                   this
                   was
                   unexcusable
                   ignorance
                   and
                   disobedience
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.20
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   Unbelief
                   and
                   Disobedience
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   of
                   Christ
                   :
                   And
                   though
                   this
                   be
                   a
                   high
                   Truth
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   discovered
                   by
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   yet
                   being
                   discovered
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   offence
                   ,
                   even
                   against
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   believe
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   a
                   most
                   high
                   and
                   absolute
                   Truth
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   Not
                   to
                   love
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   obey
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   means
                   to
                   attain
                   the
                   most
                   high
                   and
                   absolute
                   Good.
                   And
                   as
                   every
                   Sin
                   is
                   an
                   aversion
                   from
                   the
                   chief
                   Good
                   ,
                   either
                   to
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   a
                   lesser
                   ,
                   or
                   no
                   Good
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   aversion
                   from
                   the
                   greatest
                   Good
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   greatest
                   Sin
                   ,
                   even
                   by
                   the
                   Rules
                   of
                   sound
                   Reason
                   .
                   Both
                   these
                   we
                   find
                   plainly
                   set
                   down
                   ,
                   John
                   3.36
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     believeth
                     not
                     the
                     Son
                     ,
                     shall
                     not
                     see
                     life
                     ,
                     but
                     the
                     wrath
                     of
                     God
                     abideth
                     on
                     him
                     .
                  
                   John
                   3.19
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     condemnation
                     ,
                     that
                     light
                     came
                     into
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     and
                     men
                     loved
                     darkness
                     rather
                     than
                     light
                     :
                  
                   as
                   if
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   said
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   reasonable
                   and
                   natural
                   Principle
                   for
                   reasonable
                   Creatures
                   to
                   entertain
                   and
                   obey
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   conduct
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   highest
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   condemnation
                   of
                   such
                   as
                   neglect
                   is
                   most
                   reasonable
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   rather
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   this
                   proceeds
                   not
                   originally
                   from
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                   but
                   from
                   the
                   Perverseness
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   in
                   preferring
                   Darkness
                   before
                   Light.
                   So
                   that
                   as
                   Infidelity
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   Condemnation
                   ,
                   John
                   3.18
                   .
                   So
                   this
                   want
                   of
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   Light
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   cause
                   of
                   Infidelity
                   .
                   And
                   though
                   Man
                   hath
                   put
                   himself
                   in
                   that
                   Condition
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   cannot
                   come
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   or
                   entertain
                   this
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   except
                   the
                   Father
                   draw
                   him
                   ,
                   John
                   6.44
                   .
                   Yet
                   this
                   doth
                   neither
                   excuse
                   him
                   from
                   sin
                   or
                   guilt
                   ,
                   because
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   Man
                   he
                   willingly
                   contracted
                   this
                   disability
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   doth
                   most
                   freely
                   and
                   voluntarily
                   affect
                   it
                   :
                   
                   though
                   he
                   sins
                   necessarily
                   in
                   rejecting
                   the
                   Light
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   sins
                   voluntarily
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   concerning
                   those
                   several
                   places
                   in
                   holy
                   Scripture
                   that
                   seem
                   to
                   infer
                   the
                   Vniversality
                   of
                   an
                   intended
                   
                     Redemption
                     ,
                     John
                  
                   3.17
                   .
                   John
                   12.47
                   .
                   1
                   John
                   2.2
                   .
                   1
                   Tim.
                   2.6
                   .
                   1
                   Tim.
                   2.4
                   .
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.21
                   .
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   considerable
                   whether
                   the
                   intention
                   of
                   those
                   places
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Price
                   was
                   sufficient
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   whosoever
                   shall
                   reject
                   the
                   offered
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   shall
                   never
                   have
                   this
                   excuse
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   was
                   not
                   a
                   sufficiency
                   left
                   for
                   him
                   :
                   Or
                   whether
                   it
                   be
                   meant
                   ,
                   that
                   Christ
                   by
                   his
                   Death
                   did
                   fully
                   expiate
                   for
                   all
                   that
                   Original
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   contracted
                   by
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Adam
                   upon
                   all
                   Mankind
                   ;
                   but
                   for
                   the
                   Actual
                   Offences
                   only
                   of
                   such
                   as
                   believed
                   ;
                   that
                   so
                   as
                   the
                   voluntary
                   sin
                   of
                   Adam
                   ,
                   had
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   actual
                   consent
                   of
                   his
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   made
                   them
                   liable
                   to
                   Guilt
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   without
                   any
                   actual
                   application
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   should
                   discharge
                   all
                   Mankind
                   from
                   that
                   originally
                   contracted
                   Guilt
                   .
                   These
                   disquisitions
                   ,
                   though
                   fit
                   ,
                   yet
                   are
                   not
                   necessary
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   enough
                   for
                   me
                   to
                   know
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   I
                   believe
                   on
                   him
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   not
                   perish
                   ,
                   but
                   have
                   everlasting
                   Life
                   ,
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   all
                   are
                   invited
                   ,
                   and
                   none
                   excluded
                   ,
                   but
                   such
                   as
                   first
                   exclude
                   themselves
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     IX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   appointed
                   to
                   make
                   this
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   Christ
                   effectual
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   the
                   same
                   is
                   wrought
                   on
                   God's
                   part
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   WE
                   come
                   to
                   that
                   Means
                   which
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   appointed
                   
                     to
                     make
                     this
                     Sacrifice
                     Effectual
                     for
                     us
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   foreseeing
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   did
                   from
                   all
                   Eternity
                   covenant
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Eterval
                   Word
                   should
                   take
                   upon
                   him
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   should
                   be
                   an
                   all-sufficient
                   Mediator
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   did
                   furnish
                   this
                   Mediator
                   with
                   all
                   things
                   necessary
                   for
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Work
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.19
                   .
                   
                     For
                     it
                     pleased
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                     that
                     in
                     him
                     should
                     all
                     Fulness
                     dwell
                     :
                  
                   Fulness
                   of
                   the
                   Godhead
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.9
                   .
                   
                     For
                     in
                     him
                     dwelleth
                     all
                     the
                     Fulness
                     of
                     the
                     Godhead
                     bodily
                  
                   ;
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   John
                   1.16
                   .
                   
                     For
                     of
                     his
                     Fulness
                     we
                     receive
                     Grace
                     for
                     Grace
                     :
                  
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.3
                   .
                   
                     In
                     whom
                     are
                     hid
                     all
                     the
                     treasures
                     of
                     Wisdom
                     and
                     Knowledge
                     :
                  
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.13
                   .
                   
                     The
                     measure
                     of
                     the
                     stature
                     of
                     the
                     fulness
                     of
                     Christ
                     :
                  
                   A
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   John
                   1.4
                   .
                   
                     In
                     him
                     was
                     life
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     life
                     was
                     the
                     light
                     of
                     men
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   5.27
                   .
                   
                     As
                     the
                     Father
                     hath
                     life
                     in
                     himself
                     ,
                     so
                     hath
                     he
                     given
                     to
                     the
                     Son
                     to
                     have
                     life
                     in
                     himself
                     :
                  
                   A
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.19
                   .
                   
                     And
                     to
                     know
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     passing
                     knowledge
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   All
                   the
                   Promises
                   of
                   God
                   are
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   into
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   into
                   a
                   Treasury
                   ,
                   and
                   bottomed
                   upon
                   him
                   :
                   2
                   Cor.
                   1.20
                   .
                   
                     In
                     whom
                     all
                     the
                     promises
                     of
                     God
                     are
                     yea
                     and
                     Amen
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Plenitude
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   therefore
                   in
                   
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   from
                   him
                   it
                   might
                   be
                   communicated
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Exigence
                   of
                   those
                   for
                   whom
                   he
                   was
                   a
                   Mediator
                   ;
                   for
                   although
                   the
                   Plenitude
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   was
                   absolute
                   ,
                   and
                   no
                   way
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   the
                   Business
                   of
                   the
                   Mediatorship
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   communication
                   of
                   that
                   Plenitude
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   one
                   Mediator
                   ,
                   was
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   his
                   Office.
                   And
                   this
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Christ
                   was
                   necessary
                   to
                   supply
                   that
                   Emptiness
                   which
                   was
                   in
                   Man
                   by
                   sin
                   :
                   He
                   stood
                   in
                   need
                   of
                   a
                   sea
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   redeem
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   Christ
                   was
                   not
                   without
                   riches
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Compassion
                   :
                   he
                   had
                   lost
                   his
                   Life
                   ;
                   
                     The
                     day
                     that
                     thou
                     eatest
                     ,
                     thou
                     shalt
                     die
                     the
                     death
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   there
                   was
                   as
                   well
                   a
                   Quickning
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Living
                   Life
                   in
                   Christ
                   to
                   revive
                   him
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.1
                   .
                   
                     Those
                     who
                     were
                  
                   formerly
                   
                     dead
                     in
                     trespasses
                     and
                     sins
                     hath
                     he
                     quickned
                     ,
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.4
                   .
                   
                     When
                     Christ
                     who
                     is
                     our
                     life
                     shall
                     appear
                     :
                  
                   Man
                   had
                   lost
                   the
                   whole
                   Image
                   of
                   his
                   Creator
                   ;
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   the
                   express
                   Image
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   re-imprints
                   it
                   again
                   by
                   forming
                   himself
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.10
                   .
                   
                     Renewed
                     in
                     knowledge
                     after
                     the
                     image
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     created
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.24
                   .
                   
                     Put
                     ye
                     on
                     the
                     New
                     Man
                     which
                     after
                     God
                     is
                     created
                     in
                     righteousness
                     and
                     true
                     holiness
                     :
                  
                   The
                   nature
                   of
                   Man
                   is
                   corrupted
                   ,
                   and
                   Christ
                   hath
                   a
                   Magazine
                   of
                   Grace
                   to
                   heal
                   and
                   purge
                   that
                   corruption
                   ,
                   John
                   1.16
                   .
                   
                     Of
                     his
                     fulness
                     we
                     receive
                     grace
                     for
                     grace
                  
                   ;
                   In
                   sum
                   ,
                   Man
                   had
                   lost
                   his
                   Creator
                   with
                   an
                   infinite
                   distance
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   lost
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ;
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Fulness
                   of
                   God
                   dwelt
                   in
                   him
                   bodily
                   ,
                   so
                   together
                   with
                   him
                   restores
                   Man
                   to
                   his
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   to
                   his
                   Blessedness
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.19
                   .
                   
                     And
                     to
                     know
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     Christ
                     that
                     passeth
                     knowledge
                     ,
                     that
                     ye
                     may
                     he
                     filled
                     with
                     all
                     the
                     fulness
                     of
                     God.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Means
                   then
                   of
                   this
                   Fruition
                   is
                   Vnion
                   .
                   The
                   reason
                   by
                   which
                   every
                   thing
                   enjoys
                   what
                   it
                   hath
                   ,
                   is
                   Union
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   strict
                   the
                   Union
                   is
                   between
                   the
                   thing
                   that
                   enjoys
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   thing
                   enjoyed
                   :
                   The
                   strictest
                   Union
                   is
                   between
                   any
                   thing
                   and
                   its
                   Essence
                   ;
                   therefore
                   
                   when
                   Goodness
                   is
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Essence
                   ,
                   the
                   Enjoyment
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   perfect
                   :
                   And
                   it
                   is
                   by
                   vertue
                   of
                   this
                   Union
                   with
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   this
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Christ
                   is
                   conveyed
                   to
                   the
                   Believer
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   as
                   the
                   Fulness
                   of
                   Christ
                   ariseth
                   from
                   his
                   Union
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Fountain
                   of
                   Goodness
                   ;
                   so
                   our
                   Fruition
                   of
                   that
                   Fulness
                   ariseth
                   from
                   our
                   Union
                   with
                   Christ
                   ,
                   John
                   17.23
                   .
                   
                     I
                     in
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     thou
                     in
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     may
                     be
                     made
                     perfect
                     in
                     one
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   great
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   sending
                   Christ
                   .
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.10
                   .
                   
                     That
                     he
                     might
                     gather
                     together
                     in
                     one
                     ,
                     all
                     things
                     in
                     Christ
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   Union
                   with
                   Christ
                   is
                   frequently
                   expressed
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   strictest
                   terms
                   of
                   Union
                   :
                   conversation
                   of
                   Friendship
                   ,
                   John
                   14.23
                   .
                   
                     We
                     will
                     come
                     unto
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     our
                     abode
                     with
                     him
                     .
                  
                   Christ
                   formed
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   4.19
                   .
                   Incorporation
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   eating
                   his
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   drinking
                   his
                   Blood
                   ,
                   John
                   6.53
                   .
                   Inhabiting
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.17
                   .
                   Christ
                   living
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   2.20
                   .
                   Part
                   of
                   his
                   very
                   substance
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.30
                   .
                   
                     For
                     we
                     are
                     members
                     of
                     his
                     body
                     ,
                     of
                     his
                     flesh
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     his
                     bones
                     :
                  
                   Partakers
                   of
                   the
                   very
                   Fulness
                   of
                   God
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   (
                   him
                   .
                   )
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.19
                   .
                   
                     That
                     ye
                     may
                     be
                     filled
                     with
                     the
                     fulness
                     of
                     God.
                  
                   Changed
                   into
                   the
                   very
                   Image
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   3.18
                   .
                   Partakers
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ,
                   2
                   Pet.
                   1.4
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   consider
                   ,
                   
                     How
                     this
                     Vnion
                     is
                     wrought
                     ,
                     viz.
                  
                   By
                   a
                   double
                   act
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   God's
                   part
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   Of
                   our
                   part
                   .
                
                 
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Creation
                   united
                   Man
                   unto
                   himself
                   ;
                   and
                   Man
                   by
                   his
                   sin
                   broke
                   that
                   Union
                   ,
                   and
                   departed
                   from
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   is
                   he
                   could
                   not
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   would
                   never
                   have
                   returned
                   to
                   God
                   again
                   ,
                   unless
                   God
                   had
                   brought
                   him
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   John
                   6.65
                   .
                   
                     No
                     man
                     can
                     come
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     except
                     it
                     were
                     given
                     him
                     of
                     my
                     Father
                     :
                     Now
                     the
                     degrees
                     of
                     those
                     acts
                     ,
                     whereby
                     God
                     unites
                     us
                     to
                     him
                     ,
                     are
                     ,
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     His
                     Eternal
                     Love
                  
                   :
                   Man
                   by
                   his
                   sin
                   got
                   away
                   from
                   God
                   as
                   far
                   as
                   he
                   could
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   he
                   lost
                   his
                   Ability
                   ,
                   so
                   
                   he
                   lost
                   his
                   Mind
                   to
                   return
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.10
                   .
                   
                     I
                     heard
                     thy
                     voice
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     was
                     afraid
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     hid
                     my self
                     .
                  
                   Love
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   motion
                   to
                   Union
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   foundation
                   of
                   our
                   Union
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     For
                     God
                     so
                     loved
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   1
                   John
                   4.10
                   .
                   
                     Herein
                     is
                     Love
                     ,
                     not
                     that
                     we
                     loved
                     him
                     ,
                     but
                     that
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     first
                     ,
                     and
                     gave
                     his
                     Son
                     to
                     be
                     the
                     propitiation
                     for
                     our
                     sins
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.19
                   .
                   
                     God
                     was
                     in
                     Christ
                     reconciling
                     the
                     world
                     unto
                     himself
                     :
                  
                   before
                   the
                   World
                   either
                   wisht
                   ,
                   or
                   thought
                   of
                   that
                   Reconciliation
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   free
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   drawn
                   out
                   upon
                   any
                   desert
                   in
                   his
                   Creature
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   second
                   step
                   of
                   the
                   motion
                   towards
                   Union
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   
                     sending
                     his
                     Son
                  
                   to
                   assume
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   come
                   unto
                   us
                   .
                   The
                   distance
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   his
                   best
                   Creature
                   ,
                   is
                   essentially
                   infinite
                   ,
                   because
                   finite
                   with
                   infinite
                   ,
                   bears
                   no
                   proportion
                   :
                   but
                   the
                   distance
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   his
                   sinful
                   Creature
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   greater
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Creature
                   by
                   his
                   sin
                   is
                   gone
                   away
                   from
                   God
                   farther
                   than
                   he
                   was
                   in
                   his
                   pure
                   Being
                   .
                   To
                   fill
                   up
                   this
                   infinite
                   distance
                   ,
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   is
                   united
                   into
                   one
                   Christ
                   by
                   the
                   assumption
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   :
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   means
                   God
                   is
                   come
                   nearer
                   unto
                   us
                   (
                   as
                   we
                   may
                   say
                   )
                   and
                   we
                   in
                   a
                   condition
                   to
                   draw
                   nearer
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   his
                   Son.
                   And
                   thus
                   God
                   hath
                   gathered
                   together
                   all
                   things
                   in
                   one
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.10
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   third
                   step
                   is
                   by
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   
                     conveying
                     the
                     knowledge
                     and
                     use
                     of
                     this
                     Mediator
                     unto
                     us
                     .
                  
                   This
                   is
                   a
                   farther
                   degree
                   of
                   Union
                   ;
                   the
                   former
                   was
                   specifical
                   in
                   our
                   Natures
                   ,
                   but
                   this
                   objective
                   and
                   intellectual
                   ▪
                   viz.
                   by
                   means
                   proportionable
                   to
                   our
                   Natures
                   and
                   Conditions
                   ,
                   providentially
                   disposed
                   ,
                   he
                   sends
                   unto
                   us
                   the
                   relation
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   Condition
                   by
                   Nature
                   ,
                   our
                   Duty
                   ,
                   our
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   those
                   Truths
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   Book
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Truth
                   he
                   sets
                   on
                   with
                   Rational
                   Convictions
                   ,
                   Prophecies
                   ,
                   Miracles
                   ,
                   Perswasions
                   ,
                   Intreaties
                   ;
                   all
                   which
                   nave
                   a
                   rational
                   operation
                   
                   upon
                   our
                   Understanding
                   and
                   Wills.
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   
                     the
                     Outward
                     Calling
                  
                   .
                   And
                   among
                   those
                   many
                   
                     Effectual
                     Truths
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   conveyed
                   unto
                   us
                   by
                   this
                   Calling
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   either
                   lost
                   or
                   defaced
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   these
                   are
                   principally
                   discovered
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   principal
                   use
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     That
                     God
                     is
                     the
                     chiefest
                     Good
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   and
                   Desire
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   doth
                   justly
                   require
                   the
                   extremity
                   of
                   our
                   pursuit
                   :
                   The
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   this
                   Object
                   is
                   that
                   wherein
                   Mans
                   Felicity
                   consisted
                   in
                   his
                   State
                   of
                   Innocence
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   in
                   his
                   State
                   of
                   Restitution
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   truth
                   once
                   entertained
                   doth
                   render
                   all
                   things
                   else
                   insipid
                   in
                   Comparison
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   6.4
                   .
                   
                     Hear
                     ,
                     O
                     Israel
                     ,
                     The
                     Lord
                     our
                     God
                     is
                     one
                     Lord
                     ,
                     therefore
                     thou
                     shalt
                     love
                  
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   
                     a
                     Communicative
                     Good
                  
                   :
                   for
                   without
                   this
                   the
                   Labour
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   would
                   be
                   fruitless
                   :
                   For
                   it
                   were
                   impossible
                   for
                   a
                   finite
                   Power
                   to
                   reach
                   or
                   overtake
                   an
                   infinite
                   Object
                   ,
                   unless
                   the
                   Object
                   did
                   exhibit
                   himself
                   unto
                   that
                   Power
                   .
                   And
                   herein
                   is
                   the
                   excellence
                   of
                   this
                   call
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   it
                   discovers
                   the
                   Free
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   unto
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   So
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Absolute
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   engageth
                   us
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   to
                   seek
                   to
                   be
                   united
                   unto
                   him
                   :
                   so
                   this
                   Free
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   engageth
                   us
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   good
                   Nature
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   say
                   ,
                   to
                   seek
                   him
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   very
                   Entertainment
                   of
                   this
                   truth
                   ,
                   soundly
                   in
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Foundation
                   of
                   our
                   Faith
                   and
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.8
                   .
                   
                     But
                     God
                     commendeth
                     his
                     Love
                     towards
                     us
                     in
                     that
                     while
                     we
                     were
                     yet
                     Sinners
                     ,
                     Christ
                     dyed
                     for
                     us
                     :
                  
                   As
                   if
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   said
                   ,
                   There
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   imagined
                   a
                   more
                   Conquering
                   love
                   than
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   ,
                   whom
                   we
                   had
                   injured
                   by
                   our
                   Sins
                   ,
                   should
                   yet
                   seek
                   the
                   Good
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.9
                   .
                   
                     Herein
                     is
                     Love
                     ,
                     not
                     that
                     we
                     loved
                     God
                     ,
                     but
                     that
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     first
                     .
                  
                   This
                   was
                   Love
                   with
                   a
                   Witness
                   ,
                   That
                   when
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   that
                   owed
                   to
                   his
                   Lord
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   had
                   broken
                   his
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   become
                   a
                   hater
                   
                   of
                   his
                   Lord
                   ,
                   yet
                   that
                   that
                   God
                   should
                   love
                   such
                   a
                   Creature
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   Love
                   was
                   thus
                   Free
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   condescended
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   Communicating
                   himself
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   imaginable
                   :
                   contriving
                   means
                   to
                   reconcile
                   us
                   :
                   
                     God
                     was
                     in
                     Christ
                     reconciling
                     the
                     World
                     unto
                     himself
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.19
                   .
                   God
                   was
                   reconciling
                   when
                   Man
                   thought
                   of
                   nothing
                   but
                   offending
                   :
                   Importunities
                   of
                   reconciliation
                   ▪
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.20
                   .
                   
                     We
                     pray
                     you
                     in
                     Christ's
                     stead
                     be
                     reconciled
                     to
                     God.
                  
                   It
                   were
                   a
                   Miracle
                   of
                   Mercy
                   if
                   such
                   a
                   God
                   so
                   offended
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   should
                   have
                   accepted
                   a
                   Reconciliation
                   upon
                   the
                   highest
                   importunity
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ;
                   But
                   for
                   him
                   thus
                   injured
                   ,
                   that
                   could
                   not
                   receive
                   a
                   grain
                   of
                   advantage
                   by
                   our
                   Conversion
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   change
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   conditions
                   with
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   importune
                   a
                   Reconciliation
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   There
                   wants
                   conception
                   in
                   us
                   to
                   understand
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Love
                   passing
                   knowledge
                   :
                   But
                   yet
                   like
                   the
                   waters
                   of
                   the
                   Sanctuary
                   still
                   riseth
                   higher
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   we
                   made
                   our selves
                   miserable
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   thou
                   .
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   hadst
                   never
                   looked
                   after
                   us
                   ,
                   nor
                   pitied
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   could
                   never
                   have
                   complained
                   of
                   thy
                   Justice
                   :
                   But
                   if
                   thou
                   hadst
                   pitied
                   ,
                   and
                   done
                   no
                   more
                   ;
                   or
                   if
                   thy
                   pity
                   had
                   gone
                   so
                   far
                   as
                   to
                   have
                   given
                   us
                   a
                   deliverance
                   if
                   we
                   could
                   have
                   found
                   it
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   for
                   ever
                   in
                   our
                   misery
                   have
                   magnified
                   thy
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   though
                   we
                   had
                   been
                   Non-plus'd
                   in
                   the
                   inquiry
                   :
                   
                     But
                     here
                     is
                     Love
                     ,
                     not
                     that
                     we
                     loved
                     God
                     ,
                     but
                     that
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     sent
                     his
                     Son
                     to
                     be
                     the
                     Propitiation
                     for
                     our
                     Sins
                     :
                  
                   a
                   Propitiation
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Propitiation
                   prepared
                   by
                   our
                   offended
                   injured
                   Maker
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   a
                   Propitiation
                   .
                   But
                   it
                   rests
                   not
                   here
                   ;
                   We
                   had
                   incurred
                   Guilt
                   enough
                   to
                   make
                   us
                   wretched
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   delivery
                   from
                   wretchedness
                   by
                   such
                   a
                   means
                   had
                   been
                   an
                   unspeakable
                   Mercy
                   :
                   But
                   this
                   mercy
                   rested
                   not
                   there
                   ;
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   of
                   miserable
                   Men
                   make
                   us
                   not
                   miserable
                   ,
                   by
                   pardoning
                   our
                   Guilt
                   ;
                   but
                   of
                   Enemies
                   makes
                   us
                   Children
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   
                   himself
                   had
                   prepared
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   1.3
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     what
                     manner
                     of
                     Love
                     the
                     Father
                     hath
                     bestowed
                     upon
                     us
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     should
                     be
                     called
                     the
                     Sons
                     of
                     God.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Now
                   a
                   Man
                   would
                   think
                   that
                   ordinary
                   Prudence
                   and
                   Ingenuity
                   would
                   engage
                   the
                   heart
                   to
                   entertain
                   this
                   Message
                   of
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Peace
                   with
                   Love
                   and
                   Acceptation
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   a
                   greater
                   approach
                   from
                   God
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   expected
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   need
                   not
                   be
                   required
                   :
                   The
                   Chiefest
                   Good
                   commands
                   our
                   Entertainment
                   ,
                   how
                   much
                   more
                   when
                   it
                   offers
                   it self
                   ,
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   condescension
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   to
                   our
                   Necessities
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   our
                   conditions
                   !
                   Moral
                   perswasions
                   have
                   wrought
                   upon
                   the
                   Tempers
                   of
                   wise
                   Men
                   ,
                   without
                   any
                   propositions
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   beyond
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   how
                   much
                   more
                   perswasions
                   bottomed
                   upon
                   such
                   sound
                   Reason
                   ,
                   and
                   propounding
                   an
                   end
                   sutable
                   to
                   the
                   highest
                   Comprehension
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   !
                   But
                   all
                   this
                   will
                   not
                   serve
                   the
                   turn
                   unless
                   the
                   Mercy
                   of
                   God
                   had
                   gone
                   farther
                   :
                   We
                   are
                   dead
                   in
                   Trespasses
                   and
                   Sins
                   ;
                   and
                   we
                   can
                   no
                   more
                   receive
                   these
                   Truths
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   than
                   a
                   dead
                   Man
                   can
                   receive
                   a
                   rational
                   Impression
                   :
                   Now
                   Christ
                   is
                   our
                   Life
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.4
                   .
                   
                     When
                     Christ
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     our
                     Life
                     ,
                     shall
                     appear
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   5.12
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     hath
                     the
                     Son
                     hath
                     Life
                     ;
                     he
                     that
                     hath
                     not
                     the
                     Son
                     hath
                     not
                     Life
                     :
                  
                   Now
                   this
                   Life
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   conveyed
                   unto
                   us
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   very
                   
                     work
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     God
                     and
                     Christ
                     ,
                  
                   in
                   and
                   upon
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   John
                   6.63
                   .
                   
                     It
                     is
                     the
                     Spirit
                     that
                     quickens
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   same
                   Spirit
                   that
                   raised
                   up
                   Christ
                   from
                   the
                   Dead
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.11
                   .
                   
                     If
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     raised
                     up
                     Jesus
                     from
                     the
                     Dead
                     dwell
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                     he
                     that
                     raised
                     up
                     Christ
                     from
                     the
                     Dead
                     ,
                     shall
                     also
                     quicken
                     your
                     Mortal
                     Body
                     by
                     his
                     Spirit
                     that
                     dwelleth
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.5
                   .
                   
                     Even
                     when
                     we
                     were
                     dead
                     in
                     Sins
                     ,
                     he
                     hath
                     quickned
                     us
                     together
                     with
                     Christ
                     .
                  
                   Therefore
                   he
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.2
                   .
                   This
                   Life
                   called
                   the
                   renewing
                   of
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   2.5
                   .
                   a
                   Birth
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   John
                   3.5
                   .
                   
                     Except
                     a
                     Man
                     be
                     born
                     of
                     Water
                     
                     and
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                  
                   Verse
                   6.
                   
                     that
                     which
                     is
                     born
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     is
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   The
                   first
                   Resurrection
                   .
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.14
                   .
                   
                     Awake
                     thou
                     that
                     sleepest
                     ,
                     stand
                     up
                     from
                     the
                     Dead
                     ,
                     and
                     Christ
                     shall
                     give
                     thee
                     Life
                     :
                  
                   And
                   though
                   it
                   may
                   seem
                   a
                   vain
                   Command
                   to
                   a
                   dead
                   Man
                   to
                   stand
                   up
                   from
                   the
                   Dead
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   must
                   remember
                   whose
                   Command
                   it
                   was
                   ,
                   even
                   his
                   that
                   spake
                   to
                   dead
                   
                     Lazarus
                     ,
                     Come
                     forth
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   arose
                   ,
                   because
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   word
                   of
                   Power
                   went
                   along
                   with
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   John
                   6.63
                   .
                   
                     The
                     words
                     that
                     I
                     speak
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                     they
                     are
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     are
                     Life
                     :
                  
                   They
                   have
                   not
                   only
                   Life
                   in
                   them
                   for
                   him
                   that
                   receives
                   them
                   ,
                   but
                   I
                   can
                   send
                   a
                   Spirit
                   with
                   them
                   to
                   enable
                   him
                   to
                   receive
                   them
                   .
                   And
                   now
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   put
                   into
                   a
                   condition
                   to
                   entertain
                   his
                   Happiness
                   .
                   It
                   was
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   
                   Adam's
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   Angelical
                   Natures
                   to
                   be
                   receptive
                   of
                   the
                   knowledge
                   and
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   And
                   here
                   was
                   Mans
                   misery
                   by
                   his
                   Sin
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   he
                   lost
                   the
                   actual
                   Enjoyment
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   had
                   made
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   irreceptive
                   of
                   it
                   again
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   God
                   hath
                   offered
                   himself
                   to
                   us
                   again
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   he
                   enables
                   us
                   to
                   receive
                   him
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   to
                   Union
                   with
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   So
                   then
                   
                     the
                     work
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                  
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   comes
                   
                     under
                     a
                     threefold
                     Consideration
                  
                   ,
                   though
                   the
                   same
                   act
                   produceth
                   all
                   three
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   they
                   are
                   three
                   put
                   together
                   2
                   Tim.
                   1.7
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Power
                     ,
                     of
                     Love
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     a
                     sound
                     Mind
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Of
                     Power
                  
                   or
                   Life
                   ,
                   whereby
                   Life
                   is
                   conveyed
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   dry
                   bones
                   in
                   Ezekiel
                   ,
                   was
                   void
                   of
                   Life
                   till
                   this
                   Spirit
                   comes
                   into
                   them
                   ;
                   
                     de
                     quae
                     supra
                  
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   two
                   following
                   are
                   but
                   the
                   manifestation
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Faculties
                   wherein
                   it
                   appears
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Of
                     a
                     sound
                     Mind
                  
                   ,
                   Light
                   not
                   only
                   in
                   the
                   Medium
                   but
                   in
                   the
                   Organ
                   .
                   John
                   1.4
                   .
                   
                     In
                     him
                     was
                     Life
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Life
                     was
                     the
                     light
                     of
                     Men.
                  
                   Hence
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   a
                   convincing
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   John
                   16.8
                   .
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Revelation
                   
                   in
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.17
                   .
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   understanding
                   :
                   
                     He
                     hath
                     given
                     us
                     understanding
                     that
                     we
                     may
                     know
                     him
                     that
                     is
                     true
                     .
                  
                   1
                   John
                   5.20
                   .
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Demonstration
                   and
                   of
                   Power
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   2.4
                   .
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   discerning
                   and
                   Judication
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   2.15
                   ,
                   16.
                   
                   Man's
                   Understanding
                   by
                   his
                   Fall
                   lost
                   his
                   Object
                   ,
                   and
                   lost
                   his
                   Sight
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.8
                   .
                   
                     ye
                     were
                     sometimes
                     darkness
                  
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   darkness
                   by
                   the
                   Absence
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   the
                   exclusion
                   of
                   light
                   :
                   the
                   Understanding
                   was
                   sealed
                   against
                   it
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   though
                   light
                   did
                   shine
                   in
                   the
                   darkness
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   darkness
                   comprehended
                   it
                   not
                   ,
                   John
                   1.5
                   .
                   Now
                   here
                   was
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   opening
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   Acts
                   16.14
                   .
                   enabling
                   our
                   understanding
                   to
                   receive
                   ,
                   and
                   subduing
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   believe
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   God.
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   certain
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   in
                   those
                   truths
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   farthest
                   removed
                   from
                   our
                   Reason
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   most
                   properly
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Faith
                   ,
                   John
                   6.65
                   .
                   
                     No
                     man
                     can
                     come
                     unto
                     me
                     except
                     the
                     Father
                     draw
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Cor.
                   12.3
                   .
                   
                     No
                     man
                     can
                     say
                     that
                     Jesus
                     is
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     but
                     by
                     the
                     Holy
                     Ghost
                     .
                  
                   But
                   even
                   in
                   those
                   points
                   of
                   truth
                   ,
                   wherein
                   even
                   natural
                   reason
                   may
                   guide
                   us
                   :
                   Even
                   the
                   belief
                   of
                   the
                   Creation
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   is
                   deducible
                   by
                   natural
                   reason
                   to
                   know
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   Faith
                   to
                   believe
                   it
                   :
                   Heb.
                   11.3
                   .
                   
                     By
                     Faith
                     we
                     understand
                     that
                     the
                     Worlds
                     were
                     framed
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   The
                   conviction
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   truth
                   by
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   creating
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   Natural
                   Reason
                   working
                   Opinion
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   most
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   differs
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   knowledge
                   and
                   Opinion
                   :
                   Those
                   things
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   discoverable
                   by
                   natural
                   Reason
                   ,
                   receive
                   another
                   kind
                   of
                   impression
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   by
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   evident
                   by
                   the
                   Effects
                   and
                   Operations
                   each
                   have
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.21
                   .
                   
                     When
                     they
                     knew
                     God
                     ,
                     yet
                     they
                     glorified
                     him
                     not
                     as
                     God.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Of
                     Love
                  
                   ,
                   therefore
                   so
                   called
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Principal
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Message
                   that
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   acquainted
                   with
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   Message
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   the
                   
                   Will
                   inclined
                   and
                   ingaged
                   to
                   love
                   that
                   Goodness
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   God's
                   Spirit
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Mediately
                   and
                   naturally
                   ,
                   presupposing
                   the
                   former
                   work
                   of
                   Illumination
                   :
                   for
                   some
                   Objects
                   are
                   of
                   so
                   light
                   a
                   nature
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   they
                   are
                   known
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   done
                   ;
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   only
                   known
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   known
                   :
                   But
                   these
                   objects
                   of
                   our
                   Faith
                   ,
                   they
                   do
                   include
                   a
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Conveniency
                   for
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   being
                   known
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   desired
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   in
                   natural
                   Consequence
                   ,
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   demonstrates
                   these
                   Truths
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   by
                   consequence
                   engage
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   them
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   Education
                   ,
                   Instruction
                   ,
                   and
                   Discipline
                   ,
                   may
                   make
                   us
                   know
                   these
                   Truths
                   speculatively
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   our
                   Soul
                   not
                   affected
                   with
                   them
                   :
                   but
                   the
                   Conviction
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   wrought
                   by
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God's
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   thin
                   or
                   jejune
                   a
                   union
                   of
                   these
                   Truths
                   to
                   the
                   understanding
                   ,
                   but
                   deeper
                   and
                   more
                   radicated
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   doth
                   more
                   effectually
                   work
                   upon
                   the
                   Will
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Logick
                   of
                   the
                   Apostle
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   2.4
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     saith
                     he
                     knoweth
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     keepeth
                     not
                     his
                     Commandments
                     ,
                     is
                     a
                     liar
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     truth
                     is
                     not
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Pet.
                   1.9
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     lacketh
                     these
                     things
                     is
                     blind
                     ,
                     and
                     cannot
                     see
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Argument
                   is
                   from
                   the
                   Negation
                   of
                   the
                   necessary
                   Effect
                   or
                   Consequent
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Negation
                   of
                   the
                   Cause
                   or
                   Antecedent
                   :
                   as
                   if
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   said
                   ,
                   Wheresoever
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   true
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   certainly
                   no
                   Love
                   of
                   God.
                   It
                   is
                   the
                   conclusion
                   of
                   Truth
                   and
                   Reason
                   ,
                   Joh.
                   14.23
                   .
                   
                     If
                     a
                     man
                     love
                     me
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     keep
                     my
                     words
                     :
                  
                   And
                   wheresoever
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   true
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   there
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   be
                   a
                   true
                   Love
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   doth
                   represent
                   God
                   as
                   the
                   chiefest
                   ,
                   only
                   ,
                   and
                   most
                   suitable
                   Good
                   to
                   the
                   Soul.
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   notional
                   and
                   speculative
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   wrought
                   by
                   natural
                   discourse
                   ,
                   cannot
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   seldom
                   doth
                   ,
                   arrive
                   
                   to
                   that
                   full
                   apprehension
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   doth
                   not
                   raise
                   up
                   the
                   Heart
                   to
                   that
                   height
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Obedience
                   :
                   for
                   our
                   Reason
                   is
                   weak
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   disproportion
                   between
                   Him
                   and
                   our
                   Understanding
                   ,
                   is
                   infinite
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   he
                   hath
                   chosen
                   to
                   reveal
                   it
                   unto
                   us
                   in
                   his
                   Word
                   and
                   Son
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   Power
                   working
                   Knowledge
                   in
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   by
                   this
                   we
                   see
                   why
                   the
                   renovation
                   and
                   conversion
                   unto
                   God
                   is
                   sometimes
                   expressed
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   John
                   17.3
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     life
                     eternal
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     might
                     know
                     thee
                     the
                     only
                     true
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.10
                   .
                   
                     Having
                     put
                     on
                     the
                     new
                     man
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     renewed
                     in
                     knowledge
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   4.6
                   .
                   
                     For
                     God
                     ,
                     who
                     commanded
                     the
                     light
                     to
                     shine
                     out
                     of
                     darkness
                     ,
                     hath
                     shined
                     in
                     our
                     hearts
                     ,
                     to
                     give
                     the
                     light
                     of
                     the
                     knowledge
                     of
                     the
                     glory
                     of
                     God
                     in
                     the
                     face
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   Sometimes
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Trusting
                   and
                   depending
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.6
                   .
                   
                     Abraham
                     believed
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     it
                     was
                     counted
                     to
                     him
                     for
                     Righteousness
                     :
                  
                   sometimes
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   Jud.
                   21.
                   
                   
                     Keep
                     your selves
                     in
                     the
                     Love
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Tim.
                   1.14
                   .
                   
                     with
                     faith
                     and
                     love
                     which
                     is
                     in
                     Christ
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Tim.
                   1.13
                   .
                   2
                   Thes
                   .
                   2.10
                   .
                   Receiving
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   Truth
                   :
                   sometimes
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Obedience
                   :
                   James
                   1.27
                   .
                   
                     Pure
                     religion
                     and
                     undefiled
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   James
                   2.
                   
                     per
                     tot
                  
                   .
                   1
                   John
                   2.29
                   .
                   
                     Every
                     one
                     that
                     doth
                     righteousness
                     is
                     born
                     of
                     him
                     :
                  
                   so
                   sometimes
                   under
                   the
                   name
                   of
                   Repentance
                   :
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   For
                   all
                   this
                   is
                   but
                   one
                   work
                   of
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Grace
                   ;
                   and
                   but
                   the
                   several
                   Emanations
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   diversified
                   only
                   in
                   the
                   faculties
                   or
                   objects
                   :
                   the
                   first
                   act
                   in
                   Nature
                   is
                   Light
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   it
                   convinceth
                   the
                   heart
                   of
                   the
                   sinfulness
                   of
                   sin
                   that
                   works
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   when
                   of
                   the
                   Promises
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   breeds
                   Dependence
                   and
                   Confidence
                   ;
                   when
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   breeds
                   Love
                   unto
                   him
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our selves
                   ,
                   Obedience
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ;
                   when
                   of
                   the
                   Majesty
                   and
                   Justice
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   it
                   breeds
                   Fear
                   and
                   Reverence
                   ;
                   
                   when
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   vileness
                   ,
                   it
                   breeds
                   Humility
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   all
                   these
                   are
                   but
                   the
                   bringing
                   home
                   ,
                   and
                   joyning
                   of
                   those
                   Convictions
                   wrought
                   in
                   our
                   Understanding
                   unto
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Affections
                   ;
                   and
                   thereupon
                   these
                   Effects
                   do
                   as
                   naturally
                   follow
                   upon
                   this
                   work
                   of
                   Illumination
                   and
                   Conviction
                   wrought
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   like
                   Effects
                   do
                   arise
                   upon
                   natural
                   convictions
                   of
                   Objects
                   of
                   inferiour
                   kinds
                   and
                   goodness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   But
                   this
                   is
                   not
                   all
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   work
                   of
                   strength
                   and
                   power
                   
                     upon
                     the
                     Will
                  
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   2.13
                   .
                   
                     It
                     is
                     God
                     that
                     worketh
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                     both
                     to
                     will
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     do
                     ,
                     of
                     his
                     good
                     pleasure
                     .
                  
                   As
                   the
                   death
                   and
                   disability
                   was
                   in
                   both
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Life
                   is
                   conveyed
                   into
                   both
                   universally
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Power
                   of
                   God's
                   Spirit
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   acts
                   of
                   our
                   Conversion
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   goes
                   along
                   with
                   us
                   :
                   All
                   those
                   actions
                   which
                   are
                   pleasing
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   are
                   wrought
                   by
                   the
                   same
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   they
                   were
                   at
                   first
                   animated
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Supplication
                   in
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.26
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     maketh
                     intercession
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Access
                   for
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   Eph.
                   2.18
                   .
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Assurance
                   and
                   Sonship
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   3.6
                   .
                   Eph.
                   1.16
                   .
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   to
                   direct
                   us
                   in
                   our
                   difficulties
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.17
                   .
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Comfort
                   and
                   Joy
                   in
                   our
                   Distresses
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   14.17
                   .
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Fruitfulness
                   in
                   our
                   Conversation
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.22
                   ,
                   25.
                   
                   A
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Perseverance
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.5
                   .
                   
                     Ye
                     are
                     preserved
                     by
                     the
                     power
                     of
                     God
                     through
                     faith
                     unto
                     salvation
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     X.
                  
                   How
                   our
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   is
                   wrought
                   on
                   Man's
                   part
                   ,
                   viz.
                   By
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   Love.
                   
                
                 
                   HITHERTO
                   we
                   have
                   seen
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ;
                   by
                   which
                   it
                   may
                   appear
                   ,
                   the
                   whole
                   Business
                   of
                   Man's
                   Salvation
                   is
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   Man
                   appears
                   in
                   a
                   manner
                   passive
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   parts
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   sending
                   Light
                   into
                   his
                   Understanding
                   he
                   is
                   passive
                   ;
                   In
                   the
                   enabling
                   the
                   Understanding
                   to
                   receive
                   this
                   Light
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   still
                   passive
                   ;
                   In
                   the
                   subduing
                   the
                   Will
                   to
                   the
                   entertainment
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   still
                   passive
                   :
                   Yet
                   there
                   is
                   some
                   kind
                   of
                   
                     motion
                     in
                     us
                  
                   ;
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   the
                   Work
                   of
                   our
                   Creator
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   giving
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   again●
                   his
                   Work
                   in
                   reviving
                   ,
                   quickening
                   ,
                   and
                   enabling
                   it
                   ;
                   yet
                   he
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   require
                   it
                   from
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   expect
                   it
                   of
                   us
                   :
                   
                     Mori
                     movemus
                  
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   are
                   principally
                   
                     these
                     three
                  
                   ,
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Hope
                   and
                   Love
                   :
                   we
                   find
                   them
                   oftentimes
                   joyned
                   together
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   1.14
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Grace
                     of
                     our
                     Lord
                     was
                     exceeding
                     abundant
                     with
                     faith
                     ,
                     and
                     love
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     in
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Tim.
                   1.13
                   .
                   
                     Hold
                     fast
                     the
                     form
                     of
                     sound
                     words
                     which
                     thou
                     hast
                     heard
                     of
                     me
                     in
                     faith
                     and
                     love
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     in
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     ,
                  
                   Gal.
                   5.5
                   .
                   
                     For
                     we
                     through
                     the
                     Spirit
                     wait
                     for
                     the
                     Hope
                     of
                     Righteousness
                     by
                     Faith
                     :
                     for
                     in
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     neither
                     circumcision
                     availeth
                     any
                     thing
                     ,
                     no●
                     uncircumcision
                     ,
                     but
                     Faith
                     which
                     worketh
                     by
                     Love
                  
                   ;
                   1
                   Cor.
                   13.13
                   .
                   
                     Now
                     abideth
                     Faith
                     ,
                     Hope
                     ,
                     and
                     Love
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   But
                   of
                   these
                   distinctly
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   any
                   or
                   all
                   of
                   these
                   do
                   either
                   unite
                   ,
                   or
                   move
                   us
                   unto
                   Union
                   with
                   our
                   Saviour
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Faith
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   taken
                   in
                   a
                   double
                   sense
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   For
                   that
                   firm
                   and
                   sound
                   Assent
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   to
                   Divine
                   Truths
                   ,
                   wrote
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   differs
                   little
                   or
                   nothing
                   from
                   supernatural
                   Knowledge
                   ;
                   and
                   thus
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   11.1
                   .
                   
                     Faith
                     is
                     the
                     evidence
                     of
                     things
                     not
                     seen
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   hath
                   for
                   its
                   Objects
                   ,
                   all
                   Divine
                   Truths
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   Christ
                   dwells
                   in
                   our
                   Hearts
                   by
                   Faith
                   thus
                   taken
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.17
                   .
                   so
                   other
                   Truths
                   dwell
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   by
                   this
                   Faith
                   ,
                   viz.
                   objectively
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   Faith
                   thus
                   taken
                   ,
                   is
                   more
                   properly
                   an
                   act
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   than
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   for
                   in
                   our
                   Assent
                   to
                   any
                   Truth
                   ,
                   our
                   Soul
                   is
                   in
                   truth
                   ,
                   passive
                   ;
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   Conviction
                   conquers
                   the
                   Soul.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   For
                   that
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   whereby
                   it
                   rests
                   ,
                   casts
                   and
                   adventures
                   it self
                   upon
                   the
                   Promises
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   for
                   Remission
                   and
                   Salvation
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   differs
                   from
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   in
                   these
                   three
                   respects
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Latitude
                   of
                   its
                   Object
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   more
                   restrained
                   than
                   the
                   former
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Order
                   of
                   its
                   Being
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   subsequent
                   in
                   the
                   Order
                   of
                   Nature
                   to
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   and
                   produced
                   by
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Manner
                   of
                   its
                   working
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   supernatural
                   Knowledge
                   or
                   Assent
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   passive
                   :
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   more
                   active
                   ;
                   As
                   the
                   Sun
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   shines
                   upon
                   a
                   solid
                   Body
                   ,
                   doth
                   cause
                   a
                   reflection
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   bea●s
                   ;
                   so
                   when
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   Grace
                   falls
                   upon
                   the
                   Heart
                   in
                   this
                   special
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   that
                   or
                   Love
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   reflection
                   from
                   the
                   Soul
                   back
                   to
                   God.
                   And
                   therefore
                   those
                   Expressions
                   of
                   Faith
                   in
                   the
                   Scripture
                   ,
                   import
                   a
                   motion
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   Christ
                   comes
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   by
                   his
                   Light
                   and
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Soul
                   again
                   comes
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Joh.
                   6.45
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     hath
                     learned
                     of
                     the
                     Father
                     ,
                     cometh
                     unto
                     me
                     .
                  
                   As
                   Christ
                   abides
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   by
                   the
                   former
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   ;
                   so
                   by
                   this
                   latter
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   abides
                   and
                   incorporates
                   into
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   both
                   these
                   we
                   have
                   joyned
                   together
                   ,
                   John
                   15.4
                   .
                   
                     Abide
                     in
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     in
                     you
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   Now
                   this
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   natural
                   result
                   upon
                   the
                   true
                   discovery
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   's
                   own
                   Condition
                   ,
                   God's
                   promise
                   ,
                   and
                   Christ's
                   mediation
                   unto
                   the
                   Soul.
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   finds
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Sentence
                   of
                   Death
                   is
                   passed
                   upon
                   him
                   ;
                   that
                   nevertheless
                   ,
                   God
                   in
                   infinite
                   Love
                   and
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   hath
                   sent
                   his
                   Son
                   to
                   be
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   ;
                   and
                   hath
                   promised
                   and
                   proclaimed
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   only
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   Peace
                   and
                   Reconciliation
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   without
                   exception
                   of
                   any
                   person
                   ,
                   though
                   laden
                   with
                   never
                   so
                   much
                   guilt
                   and
                   sin
                   ;
                   and
                   without
                   any
                   difficult
                   Conditions
                   :
                   
                     Whosoever
                     believeth
                     on
                     him
                     ,
                     should
                     not
                     perish
                     ,
                     but
                     have
                     everlasting
                     life
                     .
                  
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   John
                   6.40
                   .
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   appointed
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   by
                   him
                   whom
                   we
                   offended
                   ,
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     God
                     so
                     loved
                     the
                     world
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   The
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   
                     able
                     to
                     save
                     to
                     the
                     uttermost
                     them
                     that
                     come
                     unto
                     God
                     by
                     him
                     ,
                     Heb.
                  
                   7.25
                   .
                   The
                   most
                   genuine
                   and
                   natural
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   condition
                   ,
                   and
                   thus
                   convinced
                   ,
                   is
                   Trust
                   ,
                   Affiance
                   ,
                   and
                   Divolution
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   upon
                   this
                   Promise
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   observable
                   thing
                   ,
                   how
                   the
                   Wise
                   and
                   Merciful
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   ordered
                   all
                   things
                   so
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   might
                   be
                   even
                   necessitated
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   way
                   of
                   our
                   Salvation
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   cast
                   our selves
                   upon
                   it
                   :
                   All
                   were
                   concluded
                   under
                   a
                   common
                   guilt
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   voluntary
                   offence
                   of
                   Adam
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.12
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   we
                   could
                   derive
                   our
                   Being
                   from
                   another
                   ,
                   then
                   we
                   might
                   escape
                   the
                   Guilt
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   Guilt
                   brought
                   with
                   it
                   Death
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   both
                   eternal
                   and
                   temporal
                   ,
                   bound
                   upon
                   us
                   by
                   irreversible
                   Sentence
                   of
                   an
                   omnipotent
                   God.
                   But
                   cannot
                   I
                   by
                   my
                   future
                   obedience
                   ,
                   emerit
                   this
                   guilt
                   ?
                   No.
                   What
                   thou
                   doest
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   thy
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   out-act
                   it
                   :
                   But
                   grant
                   thy
                   future
                   obedience
                   might
                   satisfie
                   for
                   the
                   guilt
                   under
                   which
                   thou
                   liest
                   ,
                   thou
                   shalt
                   have
                   the
                   Copy
                   of
                   that
                   Rule
                   which
                   I
                   required
                   from
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   once
                   enabled
                   thee
                   to
                   perform
                   ,
                   
                     Do
                     this
                     
                     and
                     live
                  
                   :
                   But
                   be
                   sure
                   thou
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   without
                   turning
                   to
                   the
                   right
                   hand
                   or
                   the
                   left
                   ,
                   with
                   thy
                   whole
                   Might
                   ,
                   and
                   Mind
                   ,
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   least
                   aversion
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   meer
                   Principle
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   and
                   thy
                   future
                   observance
                   may
                   expiate
                   that
                   original
                   guilt
                   :
                   yet
                   our
                   Condition
                   had
                   been
                   still
                   d●sperate
                   ,
                   because
                   as
                   the
                   Obedience
                   was
                   impossible
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   least
                   miscarriage
                   had
                   been
                   fatal
                   ;
                   for
                   
                     cursed
                     is
                     every
                     one
                     that
                     continueth
                     not
                     in
                     all
                     things
                     which
                     are
                     written
                     in
                     the
                     book
                     of
                     the
                     Law
                     to
                     do
                     them
                     ,
                  
                   Gal.
                   3.10
                   .
                   So
                   we
                   find
                   an
                   universal
                   Guilt
                   and
                   Curse
                   gone
                   over
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   this
                   discovered
                   to
                   drive
                   us
                   to
                   a
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.22
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Scripture
                     hath
                     concluded
                     all
                     under
                     a
                     sin
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     promise
                     by
                     the
                     ●aith
                     of
                     Jesus
                     Christ
                     might
                     be
                     given
                     to
                     them
                     that
                     believe
                     .
                  
                   We
                   find
                   a
                   righteous
                   Law
                   given
                   to
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   but
                   as
                   the
                   Obedience
                   is
                   unsatisfactory
                   for
                   a
                   past
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Observance
                   is
                   become
                   impossible
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   our
                   Corruption
                   whereby
                   our
                   disobedience
                   is
                   rather
                   excited
                   than
                   abated
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.8
                   .
                   
                     When
                     the
                     commandment
                     came
                     ,
                     sin
                     revived
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     died
                     :
                  
                   And
                   all
                   this
                   still
                   to
                   drive
                   us
                   to
                   the
                   necessity
                   of
                   a
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.12
                   .
                   
                     What
                     the
                     law
                     could
                     not
                     do
                     ,
                     in
                     that
                     it
                     was
                     weak
                     through
                     the
                     flesh
                     ,
                     God
                     sending
                     his
                     own
                     Son
                     in
                     the
                     likeness
                     of
                     sinful
                     flesh
                     ,
                     and
                     for
                     sin
                     condemned
                     sin
                     in
                     the
                     flesh
                     .
                  
                   Thus
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   all
                   those
                   difficulties
                   ,
                   a
                   Saviour
                   presents
                   himself
                   with
                   the
                   suffrage
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   attestation
                   of
                   Types
                   and
                   Prophecies
                   ,
                   with
                   reconciliation
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   difficulties
                   which
                   perplexed
                   our
                   Inquiries
                   ,
                   with
                   Ability
                   to
                   save
                   to
                   the
                   uttermost
                   ,
                   with
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   and
                   Acceptation
                   ,
                   and
                   Pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   offered
                   and
                   proclaimed
                   to
                   all
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   upon
                   most
                   unhazardable
                   and
                   easie
                   terms
                   ,
                   only
                   believe
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   trust
                   on
                   him
                   .
                   So
                   then
                   Faith
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   that
                   result
                   of
                   dependance
                   upon
                   ,
                   and
                   confidence
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   adherence
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   follows
                   upon
                   the
                   sound
                   Conviction
                   of
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   him
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   Faith
                   of
                   the
                   Ancients
                   
                   differed
                   much
                   in
                   the
                   distinctness
                   of
                   its
                   acting
                   and
                   object
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   Faith
                   which
                   is
                   now
                   required
                   ;
                   as
                   
                   Abraham's
                   Faith
                   ,
                   
                   Caleb's
                   Faith
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   But
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   they
                   both
                   agreed
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   and
                   Trusting
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   revealed
                   unto
                   them
                   by
                   God.
                   The
                   Promises
                   of
                   a
                   Son
                   was
                   made
                   to
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   rested
                   upon
                   God
                   for
                   the
                   performance
                   :
                   The
                   Promise
                   of
                   Canaan
                   to
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   and
                   Caleb
                   and
                   the
                   believing
                   Jews
                   rested
                   upon
                   the
                   Power
                   and
                   Truth
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   perform
                   it
                   :
                   So
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   promised
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Happiness
                   to
                   them
                   that
                   believe
                   on
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   resteth
                   and
                   trusteth
                   in
                   the
                   Truth
                   and
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   for
                   it
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   that
                   the
                   Faith
                   of
                   both
                   had
                   a
                   termination
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   though
                   theirs
                   more
                   indistinctly
                   and
                   confusedly
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   that
                   the
                   same
                   was
                   not
                   so
                   clearly
                   revealed
                   unto
                   them
                   .
                   In
                   that
                   Promise
                   to
                   
                     Abraham
                     ,
                     In
                     thee
                     shall
                     all
                     nations
                     of
                     the
                     earth
                     be
                     blessed
                  
                   ;
                   wherein
                   the
                   Gospel
                   was
                   preached
                   to
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.8
                   .
                   Abraham
                   did
                   see
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   rejoyced
                   ,
                   John
                   8.56
                   .
                   And
                   so
                   for
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   those
                   ancient
                   Fathers
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   10.4
                   .
                   
                     They
                     drank
                     of
                     that
                     spiritual
                     rock
                     that
                     followed
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     rock
                     was
                     Christ
                     :
                  
                   Now
                   the
                   
                     Effects
                     of
                     Faith
                  
                   are
                   of
                   two
                   kinds
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   our
                   Justification
                   ;
                   God
                   having
                   of
                   his
                   free
                   Goodness
                   exhibited
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   to
                   be
                   theirs
                   ,
                   that
                   shall
                   truly
                   know
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   rest
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   
                     Rom.
                     Chap.
                  
                   3
                   ,
                   4
                   ,
                   5
                   ,
                   &c.
                   Galat.
                   2.16
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   Peace
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.1
                   .
                   In
                   him
                   that
                   is
                   our
                   Peace-maker
                   :
                   Humility
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   are
                   justified
                   ,
                   is
                   none
                   of
                   ours
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   3.27
                   .
                   
                     Where
                     then
                     is
                     boasting
                  
                   ?
                   worketh
                   by
                   Love
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.6
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Hope
                   is
                   but
                   modally
                   or
                   objectively
                   distinguished
                   from
                   Faith
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   spiritual
                   Life
                   which
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   brings
                   Light
                   with
                   
                   it
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   looks
                   upon
                   Christ
                   with
                   Dependance
                   and
                   Recumbency
                   is
                   called
                   Faith
                   ;
                   when
                   it
                   looks
                   upon
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   these
                   Promises
                   ,
                   yet
                   unfulfilled
                   with
                   Expectation
                   and
                   Assurance
                   ,
                   is
                   called
                   Hope
                   .
                   They
                   are
                   but
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   spiritual
                   Life
                   with
                   diversity
                   only
                   ,
                   〈◊〉
                   to
                   the
                   diversity
                   of
                   Objects
                   .
                   Hence
                   they
                   are
                   many
                   times
                   taken
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   thing
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   11.
                   
                     〈◊〉
                     the
                     substance
                     of
                     things
                     hoped
                     for
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.4
                   .
                   
                     One
                     H●pe
                     of
                     your
                     calling
                     ,
                     Galat.
                  
                   5.5
                   .
                   
                     We
                     through
                     the
                     Spirit
                     wait
                     for
                     the
                     Hope
                     of
                     righteousness
                     by
                     Faith
                     ,
                     Rom.
                  
                   8.24
                   
                     We
                     are
                     saved
                     by
                     Hope
                  
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.4
                   .
                   
                     Begotten
                     again
                     unto
                     a
                     lively
                     Hope
                     .
                  
                   And
                   the
                   Fruit
                   of
                   this
                   Hope
                   ,
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   be
                   Joy
                   ,
                   
                     Re●●ycing
                     in
                     Hope
                     ,
                     Rom.
                  
                   12.12
                   .
                   And
                   such
                   a
                   Joy
                   ,
                   as
                   at
                   once
                   takes
                   off
                   the
                   vexation
                   ,
                   sorrow
                   ,
                   and
                   anxiety
                   that
                   the
                   greatest
                   Affliction
                   in
                   this
                   world
                   can
                   afford
                   ,
                   and
                   likewise
                   the
                   fixing
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   with
                   over
                   much
                   Delight
                   upon
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   it
                   here
                   enjoys
                   ;
                   because
                   it
                   looks
                   beyond
                   both
                   ,
                   upon
                   a
                   Recompence
                   of
                   Reward
                   ,
                   that
                   allays
                   the
                   bitterness
                   of
                   the
                   greatest
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   4.17
                   ,
                   18.
                   
                   Heb.
                   11.
                   and
                   allays
                   the
                   Delight
                   of
                   the
                   greatest
                   temporal
                   Enjoyment
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   11.26
                   .
                   
                     Esteeming
                     the
                     reproach
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     greater
                     riches
                     than
                     the
                     treasures
                     of
                     Egypt
                     :
                  
                   Purifies
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   John
                   3.3
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     hath
                     this
                     hope
                     ,
                     purgeth
                     himself
                     ,
                     even
                     as
                     he
                     is
                     pure
                     :
                  
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   winds
                   up
                   his
                   Heart
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   Condition
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   suitable
                   to
                   his
                   Expectation
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Love
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   first
                   and
                   great
                   Commandment
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   6.5
                   .
                   Matth.
                   22.37
                   .
                   And
                   therefore
                   is
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   Law
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.14
                   .
                   Rom.
                   13.8
                   .
                   Because
                   it
                   puts
                   the
                   only
                   true
                   and
                   active
                   Principle
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   which
                   carries
                   him
                   to
                   all
                   true
                   Obedience
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   Grace
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   13.13
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   wherein
                   consis●ed
                   the
                   Perfection
                   of
                   Humane
                   and
                   Angelical
                   Nature
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   only
                   his
                   Duty
                   ,
                   but
                   his
                   Happiness
                   :
                   It
                   was
                   his
                   Duty
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   deserved
                   his
                   chiefest
                   Love
                   ,
                   even
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   Principle
                   of
                   
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   his
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   because
                   in
                   this
                   regular
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   to
                   his
                   Creator
                   .
                   God
                   was
                   pleased
                   to
                   exibit
                   himself
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   Fruition
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   in
                   the
                   Restitution
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   restore
                   this
                   quality
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   5.22
                   .
                   The
                   first
                   fruit
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   is
                   Love
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   1.7
                   .
                   The
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   1.14
                   .
                   with
                   Faith
                   and
                   Love
                   ,
                   2
                   Thes
                   .
                   2.10
                   .
                   receiving
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   Truth
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.15
                   .
                   speaking
                   the
                   truth
                   in
                   Love
                   ,
                   Jude
                   21.
                   keep
                   your selves
                   in
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   now
                   this
                   Love
                   is
                   wrought
                   by
                   a
                   double
                   means
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   By
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Best
                   and
                   Universal
                   Good
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   the
                   true
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   there
                   must
                   be
                   the
                   true
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.8
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     loveth
                     not
                     ,
                     knoweth
                     not
                     God
                     :
                  
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   an
                   Act
                   grounded
                   upon
                   a
                   rational
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   which
                   even
                   by
                   the
                   very
                   Law
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   Nature
                   teacheth
                   us
                   to
                   value
                   and
                   esteem
                   that
                   most
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   greatest
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   By
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   us
                   .
                   The
                   absolute
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   deserves
                   our
                   Love
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   communication
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   commands
                   it
                   :
                   The
                   former
                   doth
                   most
                   immediately
                   work
                   upon
                   our
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   is
                   a
                   love
                   of
                   Apprehension
                   ;
                   the
                   latter
                   upon
                   our
                   Wills
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   is
                   a
                   love
                   of
                   Affection
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   both
                   upon
                   right
                   Reason
                   ,
                   for
                   as
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   teacheth
                   us
                   to
                   love
                   the
                   Chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   same
                   Law
                   of
                   Nature
                   teacheth
                   us
                   to
                   love
                   those
                   most
                   ,
                   that
                   do
                   us
                   most
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   love
                   us
                   most
                   .
                   Now
                   when
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   sheds
                   abroad
                   his
                   Love
                   into
                   the
                   Heart
                   ;
                   and
                   we
                   once
                   come
                   to
                   know
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   Christ
                   passing
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.19
                   .
                   The
                   Soul
                   ,
                   even
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   natural
                   ingenuity
                   (
                   being
                   
                   rescued
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   from
                   that
                   malignity
                   that
                   sin
                   and
                   corruption
                   had
                   wrought
                   in
                   it
                   )
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   return
                   to
                   God
                   again
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   done
                   so
                   much
                   for
                   so
                   undeserving
                   a
                   Creature
                   .
                   And
                   therefore
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   great
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   sending
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Flesh
                   to
                   die
                   for
                   us
                   when
                   we
                   were
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   revealing
                   that
                   Goodness
                   of
                   his
                   therein
                   ;
                   that
                   in
                   a
                   way
                   ,
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   conception
                   and
                   operation
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   we
                   might
                   understand
                   the
                   greatness
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   us
                   :
                   1
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     Hereby
                     perceive
                     we
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   4.9
                   .
                   
                     In
                     this
                     was
                     manifested
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.4
                   .
                   
                     But
                     God
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     rich
                     in
                     mercy
                     ,
                     for
                     his
                     great
                     love
                     ,
                     wherewith
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     ,
                     even
                     when
                     we
                     were
                     dead
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   
                     God
                     commandeth
                     his
                     love
                     to
                     us
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   All
                   which
                   being
                   brought
                   to
                   a
                   Soul
                   that
                   hath
                   life
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   work
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   again
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.19
                   .
                   
                     We
                     love
                     him
                     bec●use
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     first
                     .
                  
                   As
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   that
                   gives
                   us
                   Power
                   to
                   love
                   him
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   cause
                   of
                   our
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   our
                   Happiness
                   :
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   immediate
                   cause
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   .
                   When
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   convinced
                   of
                   so
                   much
                   Love
                   from
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   God
                   to
                   so
                   poor
                   a
                   Creature
                   ,
                   in
                   very
                   Ingenuity
                   and
                   Gratitude
                   it
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   return
                   an
                   humble
                   and
                   hearty
                   Love
                   to
                   his
                   Creator
                   again
                   .
                   Methinks
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   contemplation
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   might
                   bespeak
                   it self
                   to
                   this
                   effect
                   :
                   So
                   immense
                   and
                   infinite
                   is
                   the
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Beauty
                   of
                   thy
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   thy
                   Being
                   possible
                   to
                   be
                   independent
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   would
                   deserve
                   the
                   most
                   boundless
                   and
                   infinite
                   motion
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   unto
                   him
                   :
                   But
                   here
                   is
                   yet
                   farther
                   infinitude
                   added
                   to
                   an
                   infinitude
                   :
                   he
                   gave
                   thee
                   thy
                   Being
                   from
                   nothing
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   an
                   infinite
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Power
                   unto
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   and
                   may
                   justly
                   challenge
                   the
                   highest
                   tribute
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Glory
                   ,
                   that
                   thy
                   Being
                   can
                   return
                   unto
                   him
                   :
                   But
                   had
                   he
                   given
                   thee
                   a
                   simple
                   
                   Being
                   ,
                   thy
                   Debt
                   had
                   not
                   been
                   so
                   great
                   ,
                   so
                   have
                   the
                   most
                   unaccomplisht
                   Creatures
                   :
                   But
                   thy
                   Being
                   was
                   dressed
                   with
                   an
                   Intellectual
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Nature
                   furnished
                   with
                   Fruition
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   filling
                   the
                   uttermost
                   extent
                   of
                   its
                   Capacity
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Happiness
                   guarded
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   Law
                   as
                   was
                   suitable
                   to
                   that
                   Nature
                   ,
                   full
                   of
                   Beauty
                   and
                   Order
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   obedience
                   whereof
                   ,
                   thou
                   didst
                   at
                   once
                   perform
                   thy
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   improve
                   thy
                   Felicity
                   :
                   But
                   thou
                   rejectedst
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   becamest
                   a
                   Rebel
                   to
                   thy
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   ruine
                   to
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   hast
                   improved
                   thy
                   ruine
                   and
                   rebellion
                   by
                   a
                   voluntary
                   rejection
                   of
                   thy
                   Duty
                   and
                   thy
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   until
                   this
                   hour
                   :
                   And
                   what
                   canst
                   thou
                   expect
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   just
                   return
                   of
                   an
                   infinite
                   Vengeance
                   from
                   an
                   omnipotent
                   injured
                   Creator
                   ,
                   for
                   so
                   ungrateful
                   a
                   breach
                   of
                   an
                   infinite
                   Obligation
                   ?
                   But
                   consider
                   what
                   thy
                   Lord
                   hath
                   done
                   for
                   thee
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   stay
                   thy self
                   and
                   wonder
                   :
                   Thy
                   Lord
                   proclaims
                   ,
                   Return
                   ,
                   thou
                   backsliding
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   cause
                   mine
                   anger
                   to
                   fall
                   upon
                   you
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   12.
                   
                   Hadst
                   thou
                   offended
                   thine
                   Equal
                   ,
                   for
                   thy
                   offended
                   Equal
                   to
                   have
                   solicited
                   thy
                   Reconciliation
                   ,
                   had
                   deserved
                   Acceptation
                   and
                   Love
                   ;
                   But
                   for
                   the
                   infinite
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   thou
                   owest
                   an
                   infinite
                   Duty
                   ;
                   and
                   hast
                   violated
                   it
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   annihilate
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   receive
                   no
                   advantage
                   by
                   thy
                   return
                   ,
                   to
                   solicit
                   it
                   with
                   an
                   offer
                   of
                   a
                   Reprieve
                   ,
                   nay
                   ,
                   of
                   a
                   Pardon
                   !
                   But
                   here
                   's
                   not
                   all
                   :
                   our
                   Deliverance
                   from
                   the
                   Wrath
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   wonder
                   enough
                   :
                   
                     Let
                     me
                     now
                     be
                     as
                     one
                     of
                     my
                     Father's
                     hired
                     Servants
                     .
                  
                   No
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   more
                   yet
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.1
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     what
                     manner
                     of
                     love
                  
                   :
                   he
                   is
                   content
                   to
                   accept
                   of
                   us
                   as
                   Sons
                   .
                   But
                   what
                   must
                   the
                   Price
                   be
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Change
                   ,
                   or
                   who
                   shall
                   give
                   it
                   ?
                   Thy
                   Lord
                   ,
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   thus
                   injured
                   ,
                   hath
                   paid
                   the
                   Price
                   of
                   thy
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   a
                   Price
                   as
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   may
                   wonder
                   at
                   the
                   mention
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   The
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   lays
                   down
                   his
                   Life
                   for
                   his
                   Rebels
                   .
                   Pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   Assumption
                   into
                   a
                   Partnership
                   
                   with
                   him
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   Kingdom
                   :
                   But
                   thou
                   art
                   not
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   at
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   thy
                   Debt
                   ,
                   this
                   Price
                   is
                   rendred
                   to
                   thee
                   upon
                   easie
                   terms
                   ,
                   Believe
                   and
                   live
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Life
                   accompanied
                   with
                   infinite
                   Advantages
                   ,
                   even
                   Communion
                   with
                   this
                   Creator
                   .
                   But
                   yet
                   like
                   the
                   murmuring
                   Israelite
                   ,
                   thou
                   wilt
                   die
                   with
                   the
                   Manna
                   between
                   thy
                   Teeth
                   ,
                   unless
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   such
                   a
                   Price
                   of
                   thy
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   enable
                   thee
                   to
                   receive
                   him
                   :
                   He
                   sends
                   his
                   Spirit
                   into
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   with
                   Light
                   and
                   Life
                   ,
                   to
                   strive
                   with
                   thy
                   unbelieving
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   subdue
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   cleanse
                   thy
                   filthy
                   and
                   polluted
                   Heart
                   ,
                   to
                   bring
                   Redemption
                   into
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   solicite
                   ,
                   perswade
                   ,
                   importune
                   thy
                   Heart
                   to
                   receive
                   him
                   for
                   thy
                   own
                   Good.
                   What
                   remains
                   then
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   ever
                   admire
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   done
                   all
                   this
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   in
                   all
                   humility
                   and
                   humble
                   reverence
                   return
                   love
                   to
                   thy
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   magnifie
                   his
                   condescension
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   accept
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   his
                   poor
                   Creature
                   ;
                   that
                   thou
                   study
                   not
                   to
                   grieve
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   taken
                   this
                   pains
                   and
                   care
                   with
                   thee
                   for
                   thy
                   good
                   ;
                   not
                   to
                   crucifie
                   again
                   that
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   died
                   for
                   thee
                   ;
                   that
                   thou
                   labour
                   to
                   find
                   out
                   what
                   is
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   thy
                   Lord
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   obey
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   to
                   
                     walk
                     in
                     love
                     ,
                     as
                     Christ
                     also
                     loved
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     hath
                     given
                     himself
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.2
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   true
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   that
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   the
                   immediate
                   cause
                   of
                   its
                   production
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   be
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   its
                   Degree
                   .
                   And
                   although
                   both
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   his
                   Absolute
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   which
                   excites
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   Desire
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   his
                   Benefactoriness
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   which
                   increaseth
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   Gratitude
                   or
                   Benevolence
                   ,
                   are
                   mingled
                   in
                   every
                   Soul
                   that
                   truly
                   loves
                   God
                   ;
                   yet
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   different
                   degrees
                   of
                   the
                   discoveries
                   of
                   either
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   so
                   are
                   
                   the
                   different
                   manners
                   of
                   their
                   working
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul.
                   The
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Absolute
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   more
                   suitable
                   to
                   an
                   Angelical
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   produceth
                   an
                   high
                   Angelical
                   and
                   Intellectual
                   Love
                   ;
                   for
                   this
                   Love
                   begins
                   with
                   the
                   Judgment
                   :
                   But
                   because
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   now
                   stands
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   arrives
                   seldom
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   so
                   seldom
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   Love
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   which
                   comes
                   into
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   meerly
                   upon
                   such
                   Contemplations
                   ,
                   is
                   weak
                   ,
                   mingled
                   with
                   Servile
                   Fear
                   ;
                   unactive
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   like
                   the
                   Sun
                   in
                   a
                   Cloud
                   ,
                   shines
                   dim
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Heat
                   proves
                   waterish
                   and
                   weak
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   draws
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   nearer
                   to
                   us
                   in
                   Sense
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   strikes
                   more
                   our
                   Affections
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   placed
                   in
                   us
                   for
                   this
                   End.
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   motive
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   both
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   under
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ;
                   though
                   the
                   Expressions
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   had
                   more
                   in
                   them
                   of
                   Sense
                   ,
                   and
                   under
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   more
                   of
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   30.20
                   .
                   
                     That
                     thou
                     mayest
                     love
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     obey
                     his
                     voice
                     ,
                     and
                     cleave
                     unto
                     him
                     ,
                     for
                     he
                     is
                     thy
                     life
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     length
                     of
                     thy
                     days
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   Luk.
                   7.47
                   .
                   
                     Her
                     sins
                     ,
                     which
                     are
                     many
                     ,
                     are
                     forgiven
                     ,
                     for
                     she
                     loved
                     much
                     .
                  
                   Christ
                   argues
                   from
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   her
                   Love
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   God's
                   Goodness
                   to
                   her
                   ,
                   and
                   her
                   Sense
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   here
                   we
                   have
                   
                     the
                     true
                     Principle
                     of
                     all
                     true
                     Obedience
                     to
                     God
                     :
                  
                   The
                   bare
                   External
                   act
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   commanded
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   unless
                   it
                   move
                   from
                   a
                   Heart
                   or
                   Principle
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   no
                   Obedience
                   :
                   for
                   all
                   External
                   actions
                   ,
                   taking
                   them
                   divided
                   from
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   all
                   of
                   one
                   kind
                   and
                   nature
                   :
                   The
                   very
                   same
                   act
                   proceeding
                   from
                   a
                   Soul
                   differently
                   principled
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   (
                   viz.
                   when
                   proceeding
                   from
                   an
                   obedient
                   loving
                   Heart
                   ;
                   )
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   compulsion
                   ,
                   when
                   proceeding
                   from
                   a
                   bare
                   servile
                   Heart
                   ;
                   a
                   bruitish
                   act
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   proceeds
                   from
                   a
                   Soul
                   
                   not
                   moved
                   with
                   any
                   Consideration
                   ;
                   and
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   malignity
                   against
                   God
                   ,
                   when
                   done
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   malicious
                   cunning
                   design
                   .
                   Some
                   even
                   preached
                   the
                   Gospel
                   for
                   Envy
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   1.16
                   .
                   So
                   then
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   immediate
                   cause
                   of
                   the
                   return
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   so
                   this
                   love
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   true
                   and
                   immediate
                   Principle
                   of
                   all
                   true
                   Obedience
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   Now
                   these
                   are
                   the
                   genuine
                   and
                   natural
                   
                     Effects
                     of
                     Love
                     to
                     God
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   makes
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   
                     to
                     make
                     God
                     and
                     his
                     Honour
                     and
                     Glory
                     ,
                     the
                     highest
                     and
                     supream
                     End
                  
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   actions
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   so
                   in
                   Reason
                   :
                   For
                   as
                   the
                   great
                   End
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   God
                   are
                   his
                   own
                   Honour
                   ;
                   so
                   where
                   there
                   is
                   true
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   it
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   make
                   the
                   Soul
                   value
                   that
                   most
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   most
                   values
                   .
                   As
                   he
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   convinced
                   in
                   his
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   which
                   God
                   makes
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   chief
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   actions
                   ;
                   so
                   where
                   this
                   Affection
                   is
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   needs
                   drive
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   :
                   for
                   if
                   it
                   should
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   go
                   beside
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   aim
                   at
                   it
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   so
                   much
                   want
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   My
                   Love
                   to
                   a
                   Creature
                   may
                   consist
                   with
                   a
                   crossing
                   of
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   that
                   Creature
                   out
                   of
                   my
                   very
                   love
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   love
                   ,
                   may
                   drive
                   to
                   an
                   End
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   for
                   his
                   own
                   good
                   :
                   but
                   this
                   is
                   impossible
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   my
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   most
                   tends
                   to
                   his
                   Glory
                   ,
                   is
                   most
                   conformable
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   conformable
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   is
                   most
                   infallibly
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   soundest
                   and
                   best
                   Wisdom
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   makes
                   the
                   Heart
                   
                     Conformable
                     unto
                     the
                     Will
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   for
                   he
                   that
                   loves
                   God
                   truly
                   ,
                   makes
                   his
                   Will
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   :
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   think
                   that
                   a
                   Creature
                   should
                   love
                   God
                   truly
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   cross
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   him
                   whom
                   he
                   thus
                   loves
                   .
                   The
                   Perfection
                   of
                   all
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   even
                   inanimate
                   ,
                   consists
                   in
                   their
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Law
                   of
                   their
                   Creator
                   ,
                   stampt
                   
                   upon
                   them
                   in
                   their
                   Creation
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   they
                   turn
                   aside
                   from
                   this
                   ,
                   they
                   contract
                   Disorder
                   and
                   Deformity
                   ;
                   much
                   more
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   a
                   rational
                   Creature
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   endued
                   with
                   Faculties
                   susceptive
                   and
                   executive
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   a
                   higher
                   measure
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   
                     Fruits
                     of
                     this
                     Conformity
                  
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   are
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   chearful
                   Submission
                   to
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   upon
                   us
                   with
                   Patience
                   and
                   Contentedness
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   whose
                   Will
                   I
                   have
                   made
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   mine
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   I
                   shall
                   not
                   cease
                   to
                   make
                   my
                   humble
                   application
                   to
                   him
                   for
                   the
                   removing
                   of
                   his
                   Hand
                   of
                   what
                   kind
                   soever
                   ,
                   yet
                   I
                   have
                   learned
                   of
                   my
                   Saviour
                   to
                   conclude
                   ,
                   
                     Not
                     my
                     will
                     ,
                     but
                     thy
                     will
                     be
                     done
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   solicitous
                   inquiry
                   what
                   this
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   Love
                   ,
                   that
                   teacheth
                   me
                   to
                   make
                   his
                   Will
                   mine
                   ,
                   teacheth
                   me
                   likewise
                   to
                   make
                   inquiry
                   after
                   ,
                   this
                   Will
                   by
                   my
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   by
                   my
                   Studies
                   ,
                   and
                   Inquiries
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   strict
                   walking
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Will
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   all
                   times
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   This
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   works
                   
                     an
                     awful
                     Conversation
                     and
                     Heart
                  
                   before
                   him
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   
                     Fear
                     of
                     God
                  
                   which
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   tells
                   us
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   duty
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   12.13
                   .
                   Now
                   the
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   may
                   arise
                   upon
                   some
                   of
                   these
                   Considerations
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Out
                   of
                   the
                   meer
                   Sense
                   of
                   a
                   Guilt
                   incurred
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Power
                   and
                   Wrath
                   of
                   God
                   against
                   the
                   guilty
                   Creature
                   .
                   Such
                   was
                   the
                   fear
                   of
                   Adam
                   before
                   God
                   had
                   revealed
                   the
                   Cure
                   of
                   his
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   2.10
                   .
                   
                     I
                     heard
                     thy
                     voice
                     in
                     the
                     garden
                     and
                     was
                     afraid
                     :
                  
                   and
                   this
                   fear
                   drives
                   the
                   Heart
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   he
                   hid
                   himself
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   this
                   Fear
                   in
                   the
                   perfection
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   consistent
                   with
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   though
                   so
                   much
                   of
                   imperfection
                   as
                   our
                   love
                   unto
                   God
                   hath
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   even
                   of
                   this
                   Fear
                   may
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.15
                   .
                   
                     We
                     have
                     not
                     received
                     the
                     spirit
                     of
                     bondage
                     again
                     to
                     fear
                     .
                  
                   1
                   John.
                   4.18
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     feareth
                     is
                     not
                     made
                     perfect
                     in
                     Love.
                     
                  
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Out
                   of
                   the
                   mere
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   and
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   subordination
                   and
                   subjection
                   and
                   distance
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                   And
                   such
                   a
                   Fear
                   as
                   this
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   may
                   consist
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   joined
                   unto
                   our
                   Love
                   of
                   God.
                   And
                   ,
                   although
                   there
                   were
                   in
                   us
                   an
                   impossibility
                   to
                   sin
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   Angelical
                   Natures
                   ,
                   or
                   blessed
                   Souls
                   ,
                   yet
                   this
                   Awfulness
                   and
                   Reverence
                   to
                   his
                   Majesty
                   will
                   be
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   be
                   in
                   us
                   :
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   Attributions
                   of
                   God
                   must
                   be
                   received
                   with
                   answerable
                   Affections
                   in
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   hinders
                   not
                   the
                   other
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   awe
                   of
                   the
                   Majesty
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   expresseth
                   it self
                   in
                   suitable
                   Deportments
                   and
                   Expressions
                   without
                   .
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   the
                   Friend
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   forgets
                   not
                   his
                   distance
                   in
                   his
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   18.27
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     ,
                     now
                     I
                     have
                     taken
                     upon
                     me
                     to
                     speak
                     to
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     which
                     am
                     but
                     dust
                     and
                     ashes
                     .
                  
                   Exod.
                   34.6
                   .
                   When
                   God
                   passed
                   by
                   Moses
                   ,
                   he
                   proclaimed
                   his
                   Majesty
                   and
                   Glory
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   his
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Goodness
                   :
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     ,
                     The
                     Lord
                     God
                     ,
                     Merciful
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   And
                   it
                   found
                   a
                   suitable
                   affection
                   of
                   reverence
                   in
                   Moses
                   ;
                   he
                   bowed
                   his
                   Head
                   towards
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   and
                   worshipped
                   .
                   Even
                   when
                   we
                   rejoyce
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   with
                   Trembling
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   2.11
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   a
                   great
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Business
                   of
                   the
                   Old
                   Testament
                   to
                   acquaint
                   revolting
                   Man
                   with
                   the
                   Majesty
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   fence
                   out
                   those
                   irreverent
                   and
                   unbecoming
                   thoughts
                   that
                   the
                   degenerate
                   Sons
                   of
                   Men
                   had
                   of
                   the
                   infinite
                   God
                   ,
                   Isa
                   40.
                   
                     per
                     totum
                  
                   ,
                   &
                   Vers
                   .
                   18.
                   
                   
                     To
                     whom
                     then
                     will
                     ye
                     liken
                     God
                     ?
                  
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   Angels
                   in
                   awful
                   reverence
                   to
                   his
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   are
                   said
                   to
                   cover
                   their
                   Faces
                   ,
                   (
                   Isa
                   .
                   6.2
                   .
                   )
                   so
                   the
                   twenty
                   four
                   Elders
                   that
                   sat
                   about
                   the
                   Throne
                   ,
                   cast
                   down
                   their
                   Crowns
                   before
                   the
                   Throne
                   ,
                   ●ev
                   .
                   4.10
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Out
                   of
                   a
                   sense
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   mingled
                   with
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   his
                   Greatness
                   ;
                   which
                   doth
                   at
                   once
                   improve
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   should
                   come
                   from
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Majesty
                   ;
                   and
                   improve
                   that
                   Fear
                   of
                   
                   his
                   Greatness
                   ,
                   by
                   mixing
                   with
                   an
                   humble
                   Love
                   ,
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   a
                   Child
                   to
                   a
                   Father
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   most
                   seen
                   in
                   the
                   care
                   of
                   avoiding
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   which
                   may
                   displease
                   God
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.17
                   .
                   
                     Passing
                     the
                     sojourning
                     here
                     in
                     fear
                     .
                  
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   that
                   makes
                   them
                   watchful
                   and
                   jealous
                   of
                   themselves
                   ,
                   lest
                   any
                   thing
                   unbeseeming
                   so
                   great
                   an
                   Engagement
                   should
                   pass
                   from
                   them
                   .
                   This
                   Caution
                   against
                   Sin
                   ,
                   riseth
                   from
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   under
                   both
                   the
                   notions
                   before
                   expressed
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   As
                   our
                   Love
                   is
                   terminated
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Chiefest
                   Good
                   :
                   and
                   so
                   we
                   avoid
                   sin
                   out
                   of
                   fear
                   of
                   that
                   loss
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   may
                   have
                   by
                   it
                   .
                   This
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   without
                   a
                   mixture
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   our selves
                   ,
                   yet
                   allowable
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   ground
                   of
                   our
                   Care.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   our
                   Love
                   returns
                   to
                   him
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Benevolence
                   :
                   Where
                   Love
                   is
                   to
                   an
                   Equal
                   ,
                   it
                   creates
                   an
                   awe
                   of
                   giving
                   distaste
                   .
                   How
                   much
                   more
                   ,
                   when
                   to
                   the
                   infinite
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   that
                   so
                   far
                   condescends
                   in
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   This
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   breeds
                   an
                   
                     endeavour
                     of
                     Likeness
                     to
                     him
                  
                   .
                   The
                   genuine
                   effect
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   is
                   Union
                   :
                   and
                   Similitude
                   to
                   the
                   thing
                   loved
                   ,
                   hath
                   a
                   degree
                   of
                   Union
                   in
                   it
                   .
                   Now
                   because
                   no
                   Eye
                   can
                   see
                   God
                   and
                   live
                   ,
                   neither
                   can
                   there
                   be
                   that
                   proportion
                   between
                   us
                   and
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   should
                   frame
                   our selves
                   unto
                   his
                   Image
                   immediately
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   us
                   three
                   Copies
                   of
                   himself
                   to
                   take
                   out
                   ,
                   viz.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   his
                   Works
                   :
                   in
                   his
                   Patience
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Mercy
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   his
                   Word
                   he
                   hath
                   transcribed
                   for
                   us
                   a
                   Copy
                   of
                   his
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.16
                   .
                   
                     Be
                     ye
                     holy
                     ,
                     for
                     your
                     heavenly
                     Father
                     is
                     holy
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   his
                   Son.
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Creation
                   ,
                   printed
                   his
                   Image
                   upon
                   Man
                   ;
                   and
                   Man
                   by
                   his
                   sin
                   broke
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   defaced
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   Moses
                   did
                   the
                   two
                   Tables
                   of
                   Stone
                   .
                   
                   God
                   gives
                   a
                   new
                   Image
                   of
                   himself
                   to
                   Man
                   :
                   He
                   hath
                   given
                   his
                   Son
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   
                     who
                     is
                     the
                     Image
                     of
                     the
                     invisible
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.15
                   .
                   2
                   Cor.
                   4.4
                   .
                   And
                   while
                   we
                   look
                   on
                   him
                   with
                   Faith
                   and
                   Love
                   ,
                   we
                   put
                   him
                   on
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   13.14
                   .
                   We
                   grow
                   up
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   stature
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.13
                   .
                   We
                   are
                   changed
                   into
                   the
                   same
                   image
                   ,
                   from
                   glory
                   to
                   glory
                   ,
                   even
                   as
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   3.18
                   .
                   We
                   put
                   on
                   the
                   new
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   renewed
                   in
                   knowledge
                   ,
                   after
                   the
                   image
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   created
                   him
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.10
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   were
                   predestinate
                   to
                   be
                   conformable
                   to
                   his
                   image
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.29
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   This
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   breeds
                   in
                   us
                   an
                   
                     undervaluing
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     in
                     comparison
                     of
                     him
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   a
                   natural
                   effect
                   of
                   Love
                   :
                   for
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   Estimate
                   of
                   the
                   things
                   loved
                   :
                   If
                   God
                   be
                   the
                   choicest
                   and
                   chiefest
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   ,
                   like
                   Moses
                   his
                   Rod
                   ,
                   devour
                   and
                   confound
                   the
                   rest
                   ,
                   especially
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   come
                   in
                   competition
                   with
                   it
                   :
                   If
                   we
                   have
                   disorderly
                   Passions
                   ,
                   and
                   Affections
                   ,
                   and
                   Lusts
                   .
                   This
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   will
                   mortifie
                   them
                   ;
                   for
                   Christ
                   is
                   our
                   Life
                   ;
                   
                     Mortifie
                     therefore
                     your
                     earthly
                     members
                  
                   .
                   &c.
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.4
                   ,
                   5.
                   
                   It
                   will
                   crucifie
                   the
                   flesh
                   with
                   the
                   Affections
                   and
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.24
                   .
                   I
                   will
                   pull
                   out
                   a
                   right
                   Eye
                   ,
                   and
                   cut
                   off
                   a
                   right
                   Hand
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   offend
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.24
                   .
                   I
                   will
                   teach
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   hate
                   his
                   Mother
                   ,
                   Wife
                   ,
                   Children
                   ,
                   Brothers
                   ,
                   Sisters
                   ,
                   yea
                   ,
                   his
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   comes
                   in
                   competition
                   with
                   his
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   Luk.
                   14.26
                   .
                   To
                   esteem
                   his
                   outward
                   Privileges
                   ,
                   Learning
                   ,
                   Reputation
                   ,
                   &c.
                   and
                   all
                   things
                   but
                   loss
                   and
                   dung
                   for
                   the
                   Excellency
                   of
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Philip.
                   3.8
                   .
                   nay
                   ,
                   the
                   best
                   of
                   our
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   Righteousness
                   :
                   It
                   makes
                   this
                   humble
                   Confession
                   ;
                   
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     owe
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     the
                     strength
                     of
                     my
                     Soul
                     ;
                     and
                     when
                     I
                     have
                     paid
                     it
                     ,
                     I
                     am
                     but
                     an
                     unprofitable
                     Servant
                     :
                     Thy
                     Goodness
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     is
                     none
                     of
                     thy
                     debt
                     to
                     thy
                     
                     Creature
                     ;
                     but
                     my
                     most
                     exquisite
                     and
                     perfect
                     Obedience
                     is
                     due
                     to
                     thee
                     :
                     And
                     behold
                     ,
                     I
                     have
                     brought
                     before
                     thee
                     these
                     Services
                     :
                     what
                     there
                     is
                     in
                     them
                     worth
                     the
                     accepting
                     ,
                     is
                     thy
                     own
                     ,
                     the
                     work
                     of
                     thine
                     own
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     the
                     purchace
                     of
                     thine
                     own
                     Blood
                     ;
                     the
                     rest
                     ,
                     alas
                     !
                     is
                     mine
                     ,
                     and
                     is
                     an
                     Object
                     rather
                     for
                     thy
                     Mercy
                     to
                     pardon
                     ,
                     than
                     thy
                     Justice
                     to
                     accept
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   It
                   works
                   true
                   
                     Sorrow
                     for
                     any
                     sin
                     committed
                  
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   it
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   sensible
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   any
                   injury
                   committed
                   to
                   the
                   God
                   he
                   loves
                   ,
                   so
                   most
                   especially
                   of
                   such
                   an
                   injury
                   as
                   is
                   done
                   by
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   The
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   true
                   Principle
                   of
                   all
                   Obedience
                   .
                   Faith
                   works
                   by
                   Love
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.6
                   .
                   And
                   Christ
                   died
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   to
                   redeem
                   us
                   from
                   our
                   Iniquities
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   
                     purifie
                     unto
                     himself
                     a
                     peculiar
                     people
                     ,
                     zealous
                     of
                     good
                     works
                     ,
                  
                   Tit.
                   2.14
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   are
                   created
                   in
                   Christ
                   unto
                   good
                   Works
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.10
                   .
                   And
                   
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     God
                     your
                     Father
                     ,
                     eve●
                     your
                     sanctification
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Thes
                   .
                   4.3
                   .
                   And
                   it
                   is
                   as
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   where
                   the
                   true
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   ,
                   these
                   can
                   be
                   wanting
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   for
                   the
                   Sun
                   to
                   be
                   without
                   his
                   Light.
                   The
                   Love
                   of
                   Christ
                   is
                   a
                   constraining
                   Love
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.14
                   .
                   And
                   
                     he
                     died
                     for
                     all
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     that
                     live
                     ,
                     should
                     not
                     from
                     henceforth
                     live
                     to
                     themselves
                     ,
                     but
                     to
                     him
                     that
                     died
                     for
                     them
                     ,
                     and
                     rose
                     again
                     .
                  
                   Our
                   Obedience
                   to
                   Christ
                   is
                   the
                   true
                   Experiment
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   John
                   14.15
                   .
                   
                     If
                     ye
                     love
                     me
                     ,
                     keep
                     my
                     Commandments
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   2.3
                   .
                   So
                   our
                   Love
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   true
                   Principle
                   of
                   our
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   Deuteronom
                   .
                   6.4
                   .
                   and
                   10.12
                   .
                   
                     And
                     now
                     ,
                     O
                     Israel
                     ,
                     what
                     doth
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     require
                     of
                     thee
                     ,
                     but
                     to
                     fear
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     walk
                     in
                     his
                     ways
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     love
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     serve
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     heart
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     Soul.
                  
                   The
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   cannot
                   be
                   without
                   his
                   Fear
                   and
                   Obedience
                   .
                   Now
                   the
                   
                     Qualifications
                     arising
                     from
                     this
                     Love
                  
                   ,
                   will
                   be
                   ,
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   
                     Sincere
                     Obedience
                  
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   proceeds
                   from
                   a
                   Principle
                   within
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   Obedience
                   is
                   formed
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   before
                   it
                   is
                   formed
                   in
                   the
                   Action
                   .
                   Love
                   cannot
                   be
                   dissembled
                   ,
                   because
                   its
                   residence
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   the
                   action
                   that
                   proceeds
                   from
                   Love
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   therefore
                   sincere
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   
                     Perpetual
                     Obedience
                  
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Principle
                   within
                   is
                   perpetual
                   and
                   increasing
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   more
                   a
                   Man
                   loves
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   discover
                   his
                   Goodness
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   his
                   Love
                   increaseth
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   his
                   Obedience
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Vniversal
                     Obedience
                  
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   Principle
                   within
                   ,
                   that
                   looks
                   universally
                   upon
                   all
                   .
                   The
                   Obedience
                   is
                   upon
                   this
                   ground
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   him
                   whom
                   I
                   love
                   ,
                   that
                   ingageth
                   my
                   Obedience
                   :
                   and
                   wheresoever
                   I
                   find
                   that
                   impression
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   my
                   ground
                   :
                   If
                   the
                   thing
                   commanded
                   ,
                   be
                   more
                   unsuitable
                   to
                   my
                   Constitution
                   ,
                   Occasions
                   ,
                   Exigencies
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   hath
                   the
                   Impression
                   of
                   my
                   Lord
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   by
                   his
                   strength
                   and
                   Grace
                   obey
                   it
                   :
                   If
                   I
                   love
                   him
                   ,
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   my
                   own
                   ,
                   must
                   be
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   my
                   Obedience
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   reason
                   why
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   one
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   knowingly
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   breach
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   because
                   ,
                   if
                   my
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   rest
                   ,
                   had
                   been
                   rightly
                   principled
                   upon
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   Love
                   would
                   have
                   ingaged
                   me
                   to
                   the
                   obedience
                   of
                   this
                   :
                   my
                   Obedience
                   therefore
                   to
                   the
                   rest
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   Pretence
                   or
                   Shew
                   .
                   Some
                   Commandments
                   of
                   God
                   do
                   include
                   in
                   them
                   a
                   greater
                   suitableness
                   to
                   the
                   Rational
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   than
                   others
                   ;
                   such
                   are
                   the
                   Laws
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   the
                   Decalogue
                   :
                   some
                   are
                   such
                   Commands
                   ,
                   as
                   seem
                   only
                   to
                   be
                   Experiments
                   of
                   our
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   such
                   were
                   the
                   Ceremonial
                   Commands
                   ;
                   the
                   Command
                   to
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   to
                   sacrifice
                   his
                   Son
                   ;
                   
                   to
                   the
                   Young
                   Man
                   ,
                   to
                   sell
                   all
                   he
                   had
                   :
                   But
                   where
                   this
                   true
                   Principle
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   there
                   will
                   follow
                   Obedience
                   to
                   both
                   ;
                   though
                   the
                   more
                   hard
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   the
                   greater
                   measure
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   is
                   required
                   to
                   a
                   full
                   performance
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   It
                   teaches
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   where
                   the
                   thing
                   commanded
                   ,
                   is
                   of
                   it self
                   full
                   of
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   as
                   all
                   Moral
                   Commands
                   are
                   ,
                   because
                   but
                   the
                   Abstract
                   of
                   his
                   Image
                   :
                   and
                   it
                   teacheth
                   to
                   obey
                   where
                   the
                   Command
                   seems
                   to
                   carry
                   nothing
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   asperity
                   ,
                   and
                   unusefulness
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   hath
                   made
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   Will.
                   Now
                   concerning
                   the
                   Subject
                   of
                   our
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   how
                   far
                   it
                   extends
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   
                     vide
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XI
                  
                   .
                   Why
                   ,
                   or
                   by
                   what
                   reason
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   worketh
                   our
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   our
                   Justification
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   HITHERTO
                   we
                   have
                   seen
                   those
                   motions
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   unto
                   God
                   again
                   ,
                   and
                   both
                   these
                   must
                   needs
                   end
                   in
                   Union
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Union
                   can
                   be
                   no
                   otherwise
                   than
                   in
                   the
                   Son
                   ,
                   in
                   whom
                   the
                   Divine
                   and
                   Humane
                   Nature
                   were
                   united
                   in
                   one
                   Person
                   ,
                   in
                   whom
                   the
                   distance
                   and
                   difference
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   ,
                   were
                   filled
                   up
                   and
                   reconciled
                   .
                   And
                   by
                   virtue
                   of
                   our
                   Union
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   our
                   sins
                   are
                   made
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   his
                   ,
                   in
                   point
                   of
                   Imputation
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   so
                   we
                   have
                   all
                   that
                   communicable
                   〈◊〉
                   that
                   was
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     the
                     Righteousness
                     which
                     is
                     of
                     God
                     by
                     Faith
                     :
                  
                   his
                   Life
                   .
                   Galat.
                   2
                   .
                   2●
                   .
                   his
                   Death
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   2.20
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     crucified
                     with
                     Christ
                  
                   :
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.9
                   .
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ,
                   〈◊〉
                   .
                   2.6
                   .
                   
                     hath
                     raised
                     us
                     up
                     together
                     ,
                     and
                     made
                     us
                     sit
                     〈…〉
                     him
                     in
                     heavenly
                     places
                     ,
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.12
                   .
                   
                     Buried
                     〈…〉
                     Baptism
                     ,
                     wherein
                     also
                     ye
                     are
                     risen
                     with
                     him
                     through
                     the
                     Faith
                     of
                     the
                     operation
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   of
                   his
                   Sonship
                   ,
                   and
                   Heirship
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   4.7
                   .
                   
                     Heirs
                     of
                     God
                     through
                     Christ
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   all
                   these
                   three
                   Graces
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   wrought
                   in
                   our
                   〈◊〉
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   are
                   motions
                   unto
                   Union
                   ,
                   〈…〉
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   there●
                   〈…〉
                   this
                   Union
                   is
                   formally
                   ma●e
                   :
                   〈…〉
                   to
                   be
                   justified
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   3.28
                   .
                   To
                   partake
                   of
                   of
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   
                   Rom.
                   3.22
                   .
                   Phil.
                   3.9
                   .
                   viz.
                   That
                   by
                   the
                   Eternal
                   Counsel
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Christ
                   is
                   put
                   in
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   believes
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   his
                   sins
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   believes
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   put
                   in
                   place
                   or
                   stead
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   that
                   means
                   is
                   judged
                   righteous
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   even
                   by
                   that
                   very
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Mediator
                   .
                   And
                   when
                   we
                   speak
                   of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   not
                   intend
                   that
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   whereby
                   we
                   believe
                   ;
                   for
                   by
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   work
                   is
                   wrought
                   belief
                   ,
                   love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   hope
                   in
                   him
                   :
                   But
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   act
                   of
                   that
                   Life
                   so
                   wrought
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   believe
                   .
                   Now
                   we
                   shall
                   consider
                   ,
                   
                     Why
                     ,
                     or
                     by
                     what
                     reason
                     the
                     act
                     of
                     Faith
                     worketh
                     our
                     Vnion
                     with
                     Christ
                     ,
                     and
                     so
                     our
                     Justification
                  
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Because
                   it
                   is
                   
                     the
                     Will
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   John
                   6.40
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     sent
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     every
                     one
                     which
                     seeth
                     the
                     Son
                     ,
                     and
                     believeth
                     on
                     him
                     ,
                     may
                     have
                     everlasting
                     life
                     :
                  
                   He
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   dispenser
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   is
                   pleased
                   that
                   this
                   shall
                   be
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   that
                   Dispensation
                   .
                   In
                   ancient
                   times
                   before
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   he
                   was
                   pleased
                   to
                   use
                   other
                   immediate
                   Instruments
                   ,
                   such
                   were
                   Circumcision
                   ,
                   Obedience
                   to
                   those
                   Laws
                   which
                   he
                   gave
                   :
                   these
                   had
                   not
                   their
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   themselves
                   ,
                   for
                   they
                   were
                   indifferent
                   things
                   ;
                   but
                   they
                   had
                   their
                   Efficacy
                   upon
                   these
                   grounds
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Divine
                   Institution
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   mingling
                   of
                   the
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   with
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   performance
                   of
                   them
                   with
                   an
                   Obediential
                   and
                   believing
                   Heart
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   always
                   accompanied
                   with
                   an
                   explicite
                   and
                   actual
                   belief
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   without
                   thus
                   much
                   Faith
                   ;
                   viz.
                   That
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   thing
                   injoined
                   by
                   God
                   for
                   some
                   special
                   Purpose
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   likewise
                   in
                   Infants
                   ,
                   who
                   are
                   not
                   capable
                   of
                   an
                   actual
                   exercise
                   of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   questionless
                   ,
                   some
                   
                   secret
                   efficacious
                   means
                   of
                   the
                   application
                   of
                   Christ's
                   Sacrifice
                   unto
                   them
                   .
                   Thus
                   ,
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   Condition
                   of
                   his
                   Elect
                   in
                   all
                   times
                   and
                   Conditions
                   ,
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   proportion
                   a
                   means
                   to
                   make
                   this
                   Sacrifice
                   effectual
                   .
                   To
                   the
                   ancient
                   Fathers
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   not
                   the
                   same
                   opportunity
                   of
                   believing
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   Christ
                   was
                   not
                   revealed
                   to
                   them
                   so
                   clearly
                   as
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   his
                   Will
                   to
                   appoint
                   at
                   least
                   ,
                   a
                   more
                   implicite
                   and
                   obscure
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   :
                   They
                   were
                   shut
                   up
                   unto
                   the
                   Faith
                   that
                   should
                   afterwards
                   be
                   revealed
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.23
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Because
                   Faith
                   is
                   
                     the
                     first
                     act
                     of
                     the
                     New
                     Life
                     ,
                  
                   wrought
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   tending
                   to
                   Union
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   precedes
                   all
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   Grace
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   active
                   ,
                   as
                   passive
                   ;
                   and
                   Knowledge
                   doth
                   not
                   of
                   it self
                   ,
                   unite
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Christ
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   doth
                   unite
                   the
                   Object
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   first
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   Union
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   that
                   Faith
                   of
                   Assent
                   ,
                   which
                   differs
                   not
                   from
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Faith
                   of
                   Recumbency
                   or
                   Adherence
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   
                     priority
                     of
                     the
                     act
                     of
                     Faith
                  
                   is
                   not
                   in
                   time
                   ,
                   for
                   Life
                   is
                   wrought
                   all
                   at
                   once
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   but
                   in
                   Nature
                   and
                   actual
                   operation
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   priority
                   of
                   Faith
                   in
                   this
                   sense
                   is
                   
                     upon
                     three
                     grounds
                  
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   Act.
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   that
                   Truth
                   ,
                   upon
                   which
                   it
                   fixeth
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Condition
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   
                     the
                     nature
                     of
                     the
                     Act
                  
                   ;
                   The
                   Creature
                   is
                   created
                   essentially
                   depending
                   upon
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   Dependance
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   relative
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   unto
                   the
                   Creator
                   ;
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   relation
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   first
                   motion
                   of
                   a
                   rational
                   Creature
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   by
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   Dependance
                   and
                   Recumbence
                   upon
                   his
                   Truth
                   and
                   Goodness
                   .
                   And
                   herein
                   consisted
                   as
                   the
                   first
                   act
                   of
                   Union
                   ,
                   in
                   our
                   uncorrupted
                   Nature
                   ,
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   herein
                   was
                   the
                   first
                   breach
                   that
                   was
                   made
                   upon
                   Man
                   ,
                   
                   Gen.
                   3.1
                   .
                   
                     Yea
                     ,
                     hath
                     God
                     said
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   Man's
                   Duty
                   was
                   Recumbency
                   ,
                   and
                   Trust
                   ,
                   and
                   Reliance
                   upon
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Devil
                   weakens
                   his
                   Faith
                   or
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   his
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   deceives
                   him
                   .
                   His
                   first
                   Fall
                   was
                   Distrust
                   in
                   the
                   Word
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   first
                   Recovery
                   must
                   be
                   by
                   Recumbency
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   his
                   Truth
                   ,
                   and
                   Goodness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   
                     the
                     nature
                     of
                     the
                     Message
                  
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   Message
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   it
                   requires
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   concerns
                   our
                   Faith
                   and
                   Recumbency
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   Promise
                   of
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Peace
                   unto
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   believe
                   the
                   Message
                   :
                   According
                   to
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   known
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   towards
                   it
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   a
                   Message
                   of
                   Deliverance
                   and
                   Peace
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   Command
                   to
                   rest
                   upon
                   it
                   ;
                   therefore
                   of
                   necessity
                   ,
                   the
                   first
                   act
                   must
                   be
                   Recumbence
                   ,
                   John
                   11.40
                   .
                   
                     Said
                     I
                     not
                     ,
                     if
                     thou
                     wouldest
                     believe
                     ,
                     thou
                     shouldest
                     see
                     the
                     Glory
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   Exod.
                   14.13
                   .
                   
                     Fear
                     not
                     ,
                     stand
                     still
                     ,
                     and
                     see
                     the
                     salvation
                     of
                     the
                     Lord.
                  
                   The
                   first
                   act
                   ,
                   that
                   a
                   Message
                   of
                   Deliverance
                   from
                   God
                   worketh
                   upon
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   that
                   entertains
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   Recumbency
                   and
                   Resting
                   upon
                   the
                   Truth
                   and
                   Power
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   
                     the
                     Condition
                     that
                     this
                  
                   Message
                   of
                   Deliverance
                   
                     finds
                     us
                     in
                  
                   .
                   We
                   are
                   incompassed
                   every
                   where
                   with
                   Guilt
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   avenger
                   of
                   blood
                   pursues
                   that
                   guilt
                   ;
                   and
                   we
                   cannot
                   by
                   any
                   means
                   find
                   any
                   Power
                   in
                   our selves
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   any
                   other
                   Creature
                   ,
                   to
                   escape
                   it
                   :
                   The
                   Soul
                   being
                   seriously
                   convinced
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   God
                   presents
                   unto
                   it
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   his
                   Promise
                   of
                   Acceptation
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   deliverance
                   from
                   his
                   wrath
                   by
                   it
                   :
                   And
                   now
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   like
                   a
                   Man
                   ready
                   to
                   be
                   drowned
                   ,
                   first
                   lays
                   hold
                   of
                   the
                   Cable
                   that
                   is
                   thrown
                   out
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   even
                   before
                   it
                   hath
                   leisure
                   to
                   contemplate
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   it
                   .
                   So
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   our
                   Misery
                   teacheth
                   us
                   first
                   to
                   clasp
                   the
                   Promise
                   of
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Salvation
                   in
                   Christ
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   to
                   consider
                   and
                   contemplate
                   the
                   great
                   
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   entertain
                   it
                   with
                   Love
                   and
                   Thankfulness
                   .
                   An
                   extream
                   Exigence
                   will
                   give
                   a
                   Man
                   some
                   confidence
                   to
                   adventure
                   upon
                   a
                   difficult
                   and
                   unlikely
                   occasion
                   of
                   deliverance
                   ;
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   possible
                   his
                   Condition
                   may
                   be
                   bettered
                   ,
                   it
                   cannot
                   be
                   made
                   worse
                   ,
                   2
                   Kings
                   8.4
                   .
                   
                     Why
                     sit
                     we
                     here
                     until
                     we
                     die
                     ?
                     if
                     we
                     enter
                     into
                     the
                     City
                     ,
                     the
                     Famine
                     is
                     in
                     the
                     City
                     ,
                     and
                     we
                     shall
                     die
                     there
                     ;
                     if
                     we
                     sit
                     still
                     here
                     ,
                     we
                     die
                     also
                     :
                     Now
                     therefore
                     let
                     us
                     f●ll
                     into
                     the
                     Host
                     of
                     the
                     Assyrians
                     ,
                     if
                     they
                     save
                     us
                     alive
                     ,
                     〈…〉
                     live
                     ;
                     and
                     if
                     they
                     kill
                     us
                     ,
                     we
                     shall
                     but
                     die
                     .
                  
                   Even
                   so
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   a
                   way
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   may
                   the
                   Soul
                   debate
                   with
                   it
                   se●f
                   :
                   I
                   find
                   my
                   Condition
                   miserable
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   know
                   not
                   how
                   to
                   avoid
                   it
                   :
                   when
                   I
                   look
                   into
                   my self
                   ,
                   I
                   find
                   a
                   guilty
                   and
                   condemning
                   Conscience
                   ;
                   when
                   I
                   look
                   behind
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   see
                   the
                   avenger
                   of
                   blood
                   pursuing
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   ready
                   to
                   overtake
                   me
                   ;
                   when
                   I
                   look
                   before
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   see
                   nothing
                   but
                   a
                   Hell
                   to
                   receive
                   me
                   in
                   my
                   flight
                   ;
                   when
                   I
                   look
                   upward
                   ,
                   I
                   behold
                   an
                   offended
                   and
                   angry
                   God
                   ,
                   a●med
                   with
                   Power
                   and
                   Justice
                   to
                   condemn
                   me
                   .
                   〈◊〉
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   Merciful
                   and
                   Bountiful
                   God
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   aggravates
                   my
                   Misery
                   .
                   What
                   Comfort
                   can
                   the
                   thought
                   of
                   a
                   neglected
                   ,
                   an
                   abused
                   Mercy
                   add
                   unto
                   〈◊〉
                   so
                   that
                   now
                   ,
                   as
                   my
                   Misery
                   is
                   intolerable
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   inextricable
                   :
                   as
                   I
                   cannot
                   help
                   my self
                   ,
                   so
                   I
                   can
                   see
                   nothing
                   without
                   me
                   but
                   storms
                   ,
                   but
                   trouble
                   ,
                   and
                   darkness
                   ,
                   and
                   dimness
                   ,
                   and
                   anguish
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   8.22
                   .
                   and
                   a
                   guilt
                   within
                   me
                   ,
                   still
                   telling
                   me
                   worse
                   is
                   to
                   come
                   :
                   and
                   to
                   prevent
                   my
                   despair
                   ,
                   I
                   turn
                   me
                   to
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   to
                   Friends
                   ,
                   to
                   Pleasures
                   ;
                   but
                   alas
                   !
                   they
                   have
                   no
                   more
                   taste
                   in
                   them
                   than
                   the
                   white
                   of
                   an
                   Egg
                   ;
                   like
                   Drink
                   in
                   a
                   Fever
                   ,
                   they
                   increase
                   my
                   Torment
                   .
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   all
                   this
                   tempest
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   Dove
                   to
                   the
                   drowning
                   Ark
                   ,
                   le
                   ts
                   fall
                   an
                   Olive
                   Branch
                   ,
                   
                     a
                     〈◊〉
                  
                   ,
                   a
                   Message
                   and
                   Promise
                   of
                   Life
                   and
                   Delive●●●●
                   ,
                   an
                   invitation
                   to
                   Peace
                   and
                   Salvation
                   .
                   Let
                   any
                   〈◊〉
                   judge
                   now
                   ,
                   whether
                   a
                   Soul
                   sensible
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   
                   Condition
                   ,
                   will
                   not
                   greedily
                   ,
                   and
                   even
                   before
                   it
                   hath
                   leisure
                   to
                   contemplate
                   the
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   lay
                   hold
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   rest
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   get
                   unto
                   it
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   doth
                   even
                   drive
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   act
                   of
                   its
                   Illumination
                   ,
                   to
                   coming
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   resting
                   upon
                   him
                   :
                   And
                   then
                   the
                   Soul
                   hath
                   more
                   opportunity
                   to
                   discover
                   ,
                   and
                   contemplate
                   ,
                   and
                   value
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   excited
                   and
                   increased
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   thus
                   we
                   see
                   how
                   the
                   Believer
                   is
                   united
                   unto
                   Christ
                   :
                   not
                   corporeally
                   ,
                   nor
                   yet
                   substantially
                   ;
                   yet
                   really
                   and
                   spiritually
                   ,
                   these
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   being
                   met
                   and
                   entertained
                   with
                   Objects
                   suitable
                   to
                   their
                   utmost
                   latitude
                   :
                   Our
                   motion
                   unto
                   him
                   by
                   Faith
                   and
                   Adherence
                   ,
                   finds
                   not
                   only
                   an
                   invitation
                   before
                   it
                   come
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   11.28
                   .
                   
                     Come
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     all
                     ye
                     that
                     labour
                     and
                     are
                     heavy
                     lad●n
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     give
                     you
                     rest
                     :
                  
                   But
                   a
                   rest
                   when
                   it
                   doth
                   come
                   :
                   Our
                   motion
                   unto
                   him
                   by
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   finds
                   an
                   entertainment
                   with
                   Fruition
                   ,
                   John
                   14.23
                   .
                   
                     If
                     a
                     man
                     love
                     we
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     keep
                     my
                     words
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     Father
                     will
                     love
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     we
                     will
                     come
                     unto
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     our
                     abode
                     with
                     him
                     :
                  
                   Our
                   Hope
                   entertained
                   with
                   Assurance
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Prepossession
                   of
                   our
                   Expectation
                   ,
                   John
                   14.2
                   .
                   
                     I
                     go
                     to
                     prepare
                     a
                     place
                     for
                     you
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.4
                   .
                   
                     An
                     inheritance
                     incorruptible
                     and
                     undefiled
                     ,
                     reserved
                     in
                     Heaven
                     .
                  
                   In
                   the
                   creation
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   likewise
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   God
                   placed
                   in
                   them
                   Powers
                   suceptive
                   and
                   able
                   to
                   receive
                   a
                   great
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   Truth
                   ,
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   Goodness
                   :
                   And
                   when
                   he
                   had
                   furnished
                   them
                   with
                   Vessels
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   say
                   ,
                   of
                   this
                   Capacity
                   ,
                   he
                   filled
                   them
                   with
                   his
                   Light
                   and
                   Goodness
                   :
                   And
                   herein
                   consisted
                   that
                   great
                   Union
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   his
                   Creature
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   his
                   great
                   Happiness
                   .
                   And
                   in
                   Man's
                   Restitution
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   course
                   is
                   taken
                   to
                   make
                   him
                   happy
                   again
                   .
                   Here
                   is
                   the
                   difference
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   accession
                   of
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Mercy
                   〈◊〉
                   put
                   into
                   our
                   own
                   hands
                   ,
                   but
                   into
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   
                   our
                   Mediator
                   for
                   our
                   use
                   .
                   For
                   as
                   in
                   him
                   dwells
                   the
                   fulness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   every
                   true
                   Believer
                   dwells
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   makes
                   up
                   that
                   Body
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   fulness
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   filleth
                   all
                   in
                   all
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.23
                   .
                   And
                   is
                   thereby
                   filled
                   with
                   the
                   Fulness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.19
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XII
                  
                   .
                   The
                   Effects
                   of
                   our
                   Vnion
                   with
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   NOW
                   we
                   come
                   to
                   consider
                   the
                   
                     Effects
                     of
                     this
                     our
                     Vnion
                     with
                     Christ
                  
                   more
                   distinctly
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     Remission
                     of
                     Sins
                  
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   1.7
                   .
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.14
                   .
                   
                     In
                     whom
                     we
                     have
                     redemption
                     through
                     his
                     blood
                     ,
                     even
                     the
                     forgiveness
                     of
                     sins
                     :
                  
                   For
                   by
                   virtue
                   of
                   our
                   Union
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   the
                   Father
                   looks
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   as
                   having
                   made
                   that
                   Satisfaction
                   for
                   Sin
                   ,
                   which
                   in
                   truth
                   his
                   Son
                   made
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Justification
                   :
                   For
                   as
                   by
                   virtue
                   of
                   our
                   Union
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   is
                   ours
                   ,
                   so
                   is
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   .
                   And
                   hence
                   that
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   we
                   are
                   made
                   righteous
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.21
                   .
                   
                     That
                     we
                     might
                     be
                     made
                     the
                     Righteousness
                     of
                     God
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   Phil.
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     That
                     I
                     may
                     be
                     found
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                     not
                     having
                     mine
                     own
                     righteousness
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     of
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     but
                     that
                     which
                     is
                     through
                     the
                     Faith
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     the
                     Righteousness
                     which
                     is
                     of
                     God
                     by
                     Faith
                     :
                  
                   And
                   therefore
                   Jer.
                   23.6.33.16
                   .
                   he
                   is
                   called
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     our
                     Righteousness
                  
                   .
                   And
                   indeed
                   without
                   this
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   were
                   possible
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   could
                   have
                   our
                   sins
                   forgiven
                   ,
                   yet
                   without
                   this
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   we
                   could
                   not
                   actually
                   attain
                   Happiness
                   .
                   Christ
                   therefore
                   must
                   present
                   us
                   Holy
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   unblameable
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.22
                   .
                   So
                   then
                   ,
                   being
                   one
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   our
                   sins
                   by
                   imputation
                   
                   were
                   his
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   ours
                   ,
                   so
                   was
                   also
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     Peace
                     and
                     Reconciliation
                     with
                     God
                  
                   :
                   For
                   as
                   God
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   proclaimed
                   himself
                   well
                   pleased
                   in
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   so
                   if
                   we
                   are
                   one
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   consequently
                   well
                   pleased
                   with
                   us
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Conclusion
                   follows
                   naturally
                   from
                   our
                   Justification
                   in
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   The
                   controversie
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   his
                   Creature
                   was
                   Sin
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   Christ
                   took
                   up
                   that
                   Controversie
                   ,
                   there
                   must
                   needs
                   follow
                   peace
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   5.1
                   .
                   
                     Being
                     justified
                     by
                     Faith
                     we
                     have
                     Peace
                     with
                     God
                     through
                     Christ
                     ,
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.20
                   .
                   
                     Having
                     made
                     Peace
                     through
                     the
                     blood
                     of
                     his
                     Cross
                     ,
                  
                   Eph.
                   2.14
                   .
                   
                     For
                     he
                     is
                     our
                     Peace
                  
                   :
                   And
                   the
                   consequent
                   of
                   this
                   Peace
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   Peace
                   with
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   who
                   ,
                   when
                   Man
                   became
                   Rebel
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   became
                   Rebel
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   unuseful
                   ,
                   vain
                   ,
                   full
                   of
                   vexation
                   :
                   but
                   by
                   our
                   Peace
                   restored
                   with
                   our
                   God
                   ,
                   our
                   Peace
                   with
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   is
                   part
                   of
                   our
                   Portion
                   ,
                   Godliness
                   having
                   the
                   Promise
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   that
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   4.8
                   .
                   Matt.
                   6.33
                   .
                   and
                   peace
                   with
                   our
                   own
                   Consciences
                   :
                   Conscience
                   was
                   God's
                   Vicegerent
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   her
                   Lord
                   is
                   angry
                   ,
                   the
                   Conscience
                   will
                   chide
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   Glass
                   ,
                   wherein
                   a
                   Man
                   may
                   by
                   reflection
                   ,
                   see
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Soul.
                   But
                   when
                   once
                   the
                   Heart
                   is
                   sprinkled
                   from
                   an
                   evil
                   Conscience
                   by
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   10.2.22
                   .
                   the
                   Conscience
                   is
                   quiet
                   ,
                   for
                   Heaven
                   is
                   quiet
                   .
                   As
                   Peace
                   was
                   the
                   Proclamation
                   of
                   an
                   Angel
                   at
                   the
                   Birth
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Luke
                   2.14
                   .
                   so
                   Peace
                   was
                   the
                   Legacy
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   was
                   leaving
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   John
                   14.27
                   .
                   
                     My
                     Peace
                     I
                     leave
                     with
                     you
                     .
                  
                   And
                   the
                   Fruit
                   of
                   this
                   Peace
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   Joy
                   :
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   upon
                   sound
                   grounds
                   doth
                   find
                   that
                   his
                   Peace
                   is
                   made
                   with
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   there
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   a
                   Joy
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   so
                   beneficial
                   a
                   Peace
                   .
                   Therefore
                   Rom.
                   14.17
                   .
                   The
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   
                     Righteousness
                     ,
                     and
                     Peace
                     ,
                     and
                     Joy
                     in
                     the
                     Holy
                     Ghost
                     ,
                  
                   Rom.
                   15.13
                   .
                   
                     The
                     God
                     of
                     Hope
                     fill
                     you
                     with
                     all
                     Joy
                     and
                     Peace
                     in
                     believing
                     .
                  
                   
                   Where
                   there
                   is
                   Faith
                   there
                   will
                   be
                   Peace
                   ;
                   and
                   where
                   Peace
                   ,
                   Joy
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   when
                   Christ
                   had
                   finished
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   our
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   that
                   Spirit
                   which
                   he
                   sent
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Comforter
                   ,
                   John
                   15.26
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Christ
                  
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   taken
                   these
                   ways
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   immediate
                   
                     Communication
                     of
                     the
                     Holy
                     Spirit
                  
                   ,
                   wherewith
                   Christ
                   himself
                   was
                   indued
                   :
                   for
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Union
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Nature
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   an
                   Essential
                   Union
                   between
                   the
                   Son
                   and
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   so
                   by
                   that
                   Union
                   of
                   both
                   Natures
                   in
                   one
                   Person
                   ,
                   there
                   was
                   a
                   Communion
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Spirit
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ;
                   The
                   Spirit
                   descended
                   upon
                   him
                   like
                   a
                   Dove
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   3.16
                   .
                   God
                   gave
                   him
                   not
                   the
                   Spirit
                   by
                   measure
                   ,
                   John
                   3.34
                   .
                   Now
                   as
                   
                   Aaron's
                   Ointment
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   poured
                   first
                   upon
                   his
                   Head
                   ,
                   descended
                   upon
                   the
                   Hem
                   of
                   his
                   Garment
                   ;
                   so
                   by
                   virtue
                   of
                   our
                   Union
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   without
                   measure
                   poured
                   upon
                   our
                   Head
                   ,
                   was
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   ,
                   diffused
                   upon
                   all
                   that
                   are
                   united
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   same
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   actuates
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   the
                   Head
                   in
                   a
                   more
                   plentiful
                   and
                   eminent
                   manner
                   ,
                   doth
                   inactuate
                   the
                   most
                   inconsiderable
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Body
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   same
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   every
                   one
                   that
                   is
                   united
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   a
                   different
                   degree
                   of
                   operation
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.9
                   .
                   
                     If
                     any
                     man
                     have
                     not
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     he
                     is
                     none
                     of
                     his
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   6.17
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     is
                     joyned
                     unto
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     is
                     one
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   And
                   by
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   giveth
                   and
                   communicateth
                   unto
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   united
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   sealed
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Promise
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   1.13
                   .
                   2
                   Cor.
                   1.22
                   .
                   viz.
                   It
                   is
                   by
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   access
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.18
                   .
                   
                     We
                     have
                     access
                     by
                     one
                     Spirit
                     unto
                     the
                     Father
                     :
                  
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   this
                   Spirit
                   that
                   forms
                   our
                   Desires
                   in
                   us
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   means
                   ,
                   our
                   Desires
                   are
                   not
                   only
                   discovered
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   knows
                   the
                   mind
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   but
                   they
                   are
                   also
                   conformable
                   
                   unto
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.27
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     searcheth
                     the
                     heart
                     ,
                     knoweth
                     what
                     is
                     in
                     the
                     mind
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     because
                     be
                     maketh
                     intercession
                     for
                     the
                     Saints
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     God.
                  
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   Father
                   did
                   hear
                   the
                   Son
                   always
                   ,
                   because
                   his
                   Desires
                   were
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   John
                   11.42
                   .
                   
                     I
                     know
                     that
                     thou
                     hearest
                     me
                     always
                     :
                  
                   so
                   ,
                   John
                   16.23
                   .
                   
                     Whatsoever
                     ye
                     shall
                     ask
                     the
                     Father
                     in
                     my
                     name
                     ,
                     he
                     shall
                     give
                     it
                     you
                     :
                  
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Petition
                   framed
                   by
                   that
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   what
                   his
                   own
                   Spirit
                   desires
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   to
                   grant
                   :
                   And
                   for
                   this
                   cause
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Adoption
                   ;
                   Rom.
                   8.15
                   .
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   accept
                   the
                   Prayers
                   and
                   Services
                   of
                   the
                   Members
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   even
                   as
                   the
                   obedience
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Sons
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   are
                   moved
                   and
                   actuated
                   by
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   his
                   Son.
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   intrinsecal
                   form
                   of
                   things
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   instrumentally
                   conforms
                   the
                   qualities
                   and
                   proportions
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   which
                   it
                   informs
                   unto
                   that
                   intrinsecal
                   form
                   ,
                   and
                   suits
                   it
                   with
                   Qualities
                   and
                   Conditions
                   suitable
                   to
                   its
                   Operations
                   ;
                   so
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   doth
                   by
                   degrees
                   conform
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   the
                   Affections
                   ,
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   ,
                   unto
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   changing
                   it
                   into
                   the
                   same
                   Image
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   3.18
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   doth
                   lead
                   them
                   into
                   all
                   Truth
                   ,
                   John
                   16.13
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   true
                   Member
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   cannot
                   continue
                   in
                   a
                   constant
                   course
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     For
                     his
                     seed
                     remaineth
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   viz.
                   That
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   he
                   is
                   actuated
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   which
                   he
                   is
                   born
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   John
                   3.6
                   .
                   
                     That
                     which
                     is
                     born
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     is
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   That
                   abideth
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   be
                   degrees
                   ,
                   like
                   a
                   living
                   Spring
                   ,
                   work
                   out
                   that
                   mudd
                   ,
                   that
                   our
                   own
                   flesh
                   and
                   corruption
                   cast
                   into
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Which
                   is
                   a
                   fruit
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   The
                   mind
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                   For
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   works
                   a
                   Conformity
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   whose
                   Spirit
                   it
                   is
                   :
                   This
                   
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   makes
                   an
                   impression
                   of
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   Christ
                   upon
                   the
                   Soul
                   and
                   Life
                   .
                   The
                   like
                   Effect
                   with
                   this
                   ,
                   we
                   find
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   :
                   In
                   matters
                   Natural
                   ,
                   the
                   vicinity
                   of
                   two
                   things
                   together
                   ,
                   works
                   a
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   weaker
                   to
                   the
                   stronger
                   ,
                   either
                   Element
                   or
                   Form
                   :
                   In
                   matters
                   Moral
                   ,
                   Conversation
                   between
                   two
                   ,
                   breed
                   a
                   Conformity
                   in
                   Manners
                   ,
                   even
                   different
                   from
                   their
                   otherwise
                   natural
                   Constitution
                   :
                   much
                   more
                   ,
                   where
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   lays
                   hold
                   on
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   unites
                   a
                   Man
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   new
                   Company
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   new
                   Form
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   necessity
                   a
                   new
                   frame
                   and
                   temper
                   of
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   ,
                   conformable
                   to
                   such
                   Company
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   Form.
                   And
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   this
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Old
                   Conversation
                   ,
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   corrupt
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   deceitful
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.22
                   .
                   must
                   be
                   put
                   off
                   ;
                   the
                   Affections
                   and
                   Lusts
                   must
                   be
                   crucified
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.25
                   .
                   the
                   Body
                   will
                   be
                   dead
                   because
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.10
                   .
                   Ungodliness
                   and
                   Worldly
                   Lusts
                   will
                   be
                   denied
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   2.12
                   .
                   For
                   these
                   make
                   a
                   deformity
                   from
                   Christ
                   ;
                   such
                   a
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   cannot
                   long
                   endure
                   to
                   inform
                   or
                   inhabit
                   such
                   a
                   Soul
                   ,
                   but
                   if
                   it
                   come
                   into
                   him
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   change
                   him
                   :
                   And
                   in
                   stead
                   thereof
                   ,
                   the
                   Man
                   shall
                   be
                   born
                   again
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   John
                   3.5
                   .
                   the
                   Spirit
                   will
                   be
                   Life
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.10
                   .
                   Christ
                   will
                   be
                   new
                   formed
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   4.19
                   .
                   the
                   walking
                   will
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.25
                   .
                   the
                   New
                   Man
                   will
                   be
                   put
                   on
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   true
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.24
                   .
                   Christ
                   will
                   be
                   put
                   on
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   3.27
                   .
                   Rom.
                   13.14
                   .
                   the
                   Life
                   will
                   be
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   2.20
                   .
                   the
                   Heart
                   will
                   be
                   the
                   Habitation
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   3.17
                   .
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.22
                   .
                   of
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   6.19
                   .
                   the
                   mind
                   ,
                   the
                   mind
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   2.16
                   .
                   the
                   temper
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   with
                   his
                   ,
                   humble
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   humble
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   2.5
                   .
                   holy
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   holy
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.16
                   .
                   long-suffering
                   
                   and
                   indulgent
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   ,
                   John
                   13.15
                   .
                   
                     Behold
                     ,
                     have
                     I
                     not
                     given
                     you
                     an
                     example
                     .
                  
                   Patient
                   under
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   And
                   by
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Man
                   is
                   put
                   into
                   a
                   right
                   state
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   that
                   order
                   towards
                   God
                   himself
                   and
                   others
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   in
                   his
                   creation
                   ,
                   and
                   thereby
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   restored
                   to
                   that
                   Happiness
                   which
                   he
                   had
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   that
                   order
                   :
                   The
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Peace
                   of
                   every
                   thing
                   consisting
                   in
                   the
                   due
                   observance
                   of
                   that
                   station
                   and
                   Rule
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   is
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   restoring
                   of
                   Man
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   to
                   that
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   .
                   Man
                   by
                   sin
                   ,
                   lost
                   that
                   impression
                   of
                   God's
                   Image
                   :
                   God
                   was
                   pleased
                   to
                   give
                   us
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   the
                   express
                   Image
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   his
                   to
                   re-imprint
                   that
                   Image
                   again
                   upon
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   behold
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   come
                   unto
                   him
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   Thes
                   .
                   4.3
                   .
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     even
                     your
                     Sanctification
                     :
                  
                   so
                   that
                   the
                   Sanctification
                   or
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   required
                   of
                   us
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God.
                   The
                   Obedience
                   performed
                   unto
                   God
                   by
                   the
                   Faithful
                   ,
                   ariseth
                   from
                   
                     a
                     double
                     Principle
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   This
                   whereof
                   we
                   now
                   speak
                   ,
                   an
                   
                     intrinsecal
                     Change
                     of
                     the
                     Nature
                  
                   Conforming
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   the
                   Life
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   Christ
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   dwells
                   in
                   Christ
                   our
                   Head
                   ,
                   dwells
                   likewise
                   in
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   the
                   Members
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Body
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   oneness
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   makes
                   that
                   oneness
                   of
                   motion
                   in
                   all
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Conformity
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   all
                   its
                   motions
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   mind
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   oneness
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   in
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   Members
                   ,
                   makes
                   that
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Members
                   of
                   Christ
                   unto
                   the
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   uncreated
                   
                   Image
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   Regeneration
                   ;
                   the
                   birth
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   the
                   forming
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   the
                   Sanctification
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   2
                   Thes
                   .
                   2.13
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   whereof
                   before
                   is
                   spoken
                   ,
                   
                     Love
                     unto
                     God
                  
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   always
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   all
                   true
                   Obedience
                   .
                   The
                   Soul
                   finds
                   the
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   Rectitude
                   and
                   Beauty
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   Commands
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   Judicial
                   Love
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   sensible
                   of
                   the
                   ingagement
                   that
                   it
                   ows
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   out
                   of
                   Gratitude
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   ,
                   as
                   far
                   as
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   can
                   reach
                   ,
                   obey
                   the
                   Commands
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   so
                   Righteous
                   ,
                   of
                   her
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   so
                   Gracious
                   :
                   It
                   finds
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   he
                   created
                   us
                   unto
                   good
                   Works
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.10
                   .
                   that
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   are
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   ought
                   to
                   walk
                   as
                   he
                   walked
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   2.5
                   .
                   That
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   died
                   to
                   destroy
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   the
                   Devil
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.8
                   .
                   to
                   purifie
                   unto
                   himself
                   a
                   People
                   zealous
                   of
                   Good
                   Works
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   2.14
                   .
                   That
                   Christ
                   hath
                   ordained
                   ,
                   that
                   his
                   Disciples
                   should
                   bring
                   forth
                   Fruit
                   ,
                   John
                   15.16
                   .
                   That
                   for
                   this
                   cause
                   Christ
                   died
                   ,
                   &c.
                   that
                   from
                   thenceforth
                   ,
                   they
                   that
                   live
                   ,
                   should
                   not
                   live
                   unto
                   themselves
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   2
                   Cor.
                   5.15
                   .
                   Now
                   the
                   true
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   makes
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   his
                   End
                   :
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   no
                   Beauty
                   in
                   the
                   thing
                   commanded
                   ,
                   yet
                   shall
                   I
                   dispute
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   redeemed
                   me
                   ?
                   shall
                   I
                   go
                   about
                   to
                   disappoint
                   him
                   in
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   his
                   Death
                   for
                   me
                   ?
                   ordinary
                   Reason
                   teacheth
                   me
                   to
                   subscribe
                   and
                   yield
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Commands
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   all
                   most
                   Wise
                   and
                   most
                   Just
                   Commands
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   I
                   see
                   not
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   Usefulness
                   ,
                   and
                   Justice
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   same
                   Truth
                   ,
                   that
                   tells
                   me
                   ,
                   his
                   ways
                   are
                   unsearchable
                   and
                   past
                   finding
                   out
                   ,
                   teacheth
                   me
                   to
                   obey
                   ,
                   when
                   I
                   discern
                   the
                   Authority
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   the
                   Reason
                   of
                   the
                   Command
                   .
                   But
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   not
                   so
                   ,
                   suppose
                   I
                   could
                   be
                   a
                   loser
                   by
                   my
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   I
                   cannot
                   lose
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   I
                   have
                   
                   freely
                   received
                   from
                   him
                   that
                   commands
                   me
                   :
                   When
                   Abraham
                   received
                   a
                   Son
                   from
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   God
                   required
                   him
                   again
                   ,
                   Abraham
                   obeys
                   ,
                   though
                   his
                   Obedience
                   had
                   left
                   him
                   as
                   Childless
                   as
                   the
                   Promise
                   found
                   him
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   greatest
                   Command
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   can
                   receive
                   from
                   my
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   cannot
                   return
                   me
                   to
                   so
                   bad
                   a
                   Condition
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   Pity
                   and
                   Mercy
                   found
                   me
                   in
                   :
                   If
                   he
                   require
                   my
                   Riches
                   ,
                   my
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   my
                   Life
                   yet
                   he
                   leaves
                   me
                   somewhat
                   ,
                   which
                   without
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   I
                   had
                   lost
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   more
                   than
                   countervail
                   all
                   my
                   other
                   Losses
                   ,
                   even
                   my
                   Everlasting
                   Soul
                   :
                   When
                   he
                   requires
                   these
                   of
                   me
                   ,
                   he
                   pays
                   me
                   interest
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   19.29
                   .
                   But
                   if
                   he
                   did
                   not
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Price
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   in
                   ordinary
                   Gratitude
                   ,
                   may
                   deserve
                   the
                   life
                   of
                   my
                   Body
                   ;
                   for
                   what
                   can
                   a
                   Man
                   give
                   in
                   Exchange
                   for
                   his
                   Soul
                   ?
                   Matth.
                   16
                   26.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XIII
                  
                   .
                   Concerning
                   the
                   putting
                   off
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   :
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   What
                   it
                   is
                   .
                
                 
                   NOW
                   concerning
                   the
                   
                     putting
                     off
                     the
                     Old
                     Man
                  
                   ,
                   two
                   things
                   are
                   considerable
                   :
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       What
                       this
                       Old
                       Man
                       is
                       .
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       How
                       we
                       must
                       put
                       him
                       off
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   For
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   nothing
                   but
                   that
                   Ataxy
                   ,
                   Disorder
                   ,
                   and
                   Corruption
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   sin
                   did
                   fall
                   upon
                   our
                   Nature
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   our
                   Nature
                   in
                   its
                   essentials
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   still
                   good
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   absence
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Perfection
                   of
                   the
                   reasonable
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   consisted
                   in
                   the
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Beauty
                   and
                   Perfection
                   of
                   every
                   thing
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   disorder
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   proceeds
                   the
                   disorder
                   in
                   the
                   Life
                   and
                   Actions
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Old
                   Man
                   hath
                   
                     a
                     double
                     strength
                     and
                     advantage
                     u●on
                     us
                     :
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     In
                     it self
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   Corruption
                   and
                   Disorder
                   is
                   so
                   universal
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   whole
                   Soul
                   is
                   bound
                   under
                   it
                   :
                   it
                   hath
                   no
                   supplies
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   to
                   rescue
                   it self
                   ;
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   all
                   corrupted
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   therefore
                   called
                   a
                   Dominion
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.12
                   .
                   a
                   body
                   of
                   death
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.24
                   .
                   a
                   Law
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   bringing
                   the
                   Soul
                   into
                   captivity
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.23
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Accidentally
                   ,
                   the
                   Prince
                   of
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   Air
                   ,
                   taking
                   advantage
                   of
                   this
                   confusion
                   and
                   disorder
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   gets
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   into
                   it
                   ▪
                   and
                   so
                   worketh
                   in
                   the
                   children
                   of
                   disobedience
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.2
                   .
                   inhabits
                   it
                   as
                   his
                   Castle
                   ,
                   and
                   useth
                   the
                   Faculties
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Weapons
                   wherein
                   he
                   trusteth
                   ;
                   became
                   a
                   Ruler
                   of
                   
                   Darkness
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Eph.
                   6.12
                   .
                   Is
                   Judas
                   covetous
                   ?
                   the
                   Devil
                   gets
                   into
                   that
                   covetousness
                   ,
                   and
                   acts
                   it
                   even
                   unto
                   the
                   betraying
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   Luke
                   22.3
                   .
                   Is
                   Peter
                   lifted
                   up
                   upon
                   his
                   Master's
                   at●estation
                   of
                   his
                   Confession
                   ?
                   the
                   Devil
                   gets
                   into
                   that
                   Pride
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   becomes
                   a
                   tempter
                   of
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   6.23
                   .
                   Is
                   a
                   Man
                   immoderately
                   angry
                   ?
                   the
                   Devil
                   gets
                   into
                   that
                   Anger
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   turn
                   it
                   into
                   Malice
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.27
                   .
                   The
                   Prince
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   could
                   get
                   no
                   advantage
                   upon
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   he
                   had
                   nothing
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   John
                   14.30
                   .
                   but
                   so
                   much
                   of
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   as
                   remains
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   such
                   a
                   party
                   hath
                   the
                   Devil
                   in
                   us
                   to
                   entertain
                   ,
                   nourish
                   and
                   actuate
                   his
                   temptations
                   .
                
                 
                   We
                   shall
                   therefore
                   consider
                   ,
                   wherein
                   this
                   Corruptition
                   or
                   Deficiency
                   in
                   our
                   Soul
                   consists
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   
                     in
                     every
                     part
                     and
                     faculty
                     of
                     the
                     whole
                     Man
                     ,
                  
                   as
                   may
                   evidently
                   appear
                   by
                   tne
                   enumeration
                   of
                   particulars
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     In
                     the
                     Vnderstanding
                  
                   there
                   wants
                   Light
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.21
                   .
                   
                     Their
                     foolish
                     heart
                     was
                     darkened
                  
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.18
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   the
                   imaginations
                   become
                   vain
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.21
                   .
                   and
                   not
                   only
                   vain
                   ,
                   but
                   evil
                   ,
                   and
                   continually
                   evil
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   6.5
                   .
                   pursues
                   unprofitable
                   Curiosities
                   ,
                   Acts
                   19.19
                   .
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.3
                   .
                   Fables
                   ,
                   and
                   impertinent
                   Questions
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   3.9
                   .
                   1
                   Tim.
                   1.4
                   .
                   vain
                   deceit
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.8
                   .
                   It
                   wants
                   a
                   capacity
                   to
                   discern
                   things
                   of
                   greatest
                   concernment
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   2.14
                   .
                   the
                   best
                   habits
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   are
                   corrupt
                   ▪
                   The
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   Foolishness
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   3.19
                   .
                   but
                   Enmity
                   to
                   God
                   :
                   is
                   earthly
                   ,
                   sensual
                   ,
                   devilish
                   ,
                   James
                   3.15
                   .
                   These
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   ,
                   are
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   Light
                   being
                   either
                   out
                   ,
                   or
                   dim
                   ,
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   are
                   irregular
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   one
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   works
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   our
                   renovation
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   us
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   a
                   sound
                   Mind
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   1.17
                   .
                
                 
                   (
                   2.
                   )
                   
                     In
                     the
                     Conscience
                  
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   tenderest
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   the
                   receptacle
                   of
                   that
                   Light
                   and
                   Authority
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   left
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   our
                   Monitor
                   
                   and
                   his
                   Vicegerent
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   2.15
                   .
                   And
                   yet
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   hath
                   mastered
                   and
                   corrupted
                   this
                   also
                   ,
                   puts
                   it
                   awry
                   ,
                   or
                   out
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   1.19
                   .
                   defiles
                   the
                   Mind
                   and
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   1.15
                   .
                   sears
                   the
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   insensible
                   ,
                   and
                   past
                   feeling
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.19
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   the
                   Conscience
                   be
                   so
                   vigorous
                   ,
                   as
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   stifled
                   by
                   means
                   of
                   this
                   Corruption
                   and
                   the
                   concurrence
                   of
                   the
                   Prince
                   of
                   the
                   Air
                   ,
                   it
                   becomes
                   our
                   Misleader
                   ,
                   being
                   filled
                   with
                   Errors
                   and
                   mistakings
                   ;
                   or
                   our
                   Tormentor
                   ,
                   being
                   filled
                   with
                   horror
                   and
                   desperation
                   :
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   work
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   our
                   renovation
                   ,
                   to
                   restore
                   the
                   Conscience
                   to
                   his
                   primitive
                   office
                   and
                   place
                   ,
                   by
                   taking
                   away
                   the
                   guilt
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   which
                   kept
                   the
                   Conscience
                   in
                   a
                   continual
                   storm
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   10.2.22
                   .
                   and
                   by
                   purging
                   the
                   Conscience
                   from
                   the
                   pollutions
                   and
                   corruptions
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   9.14
                   .
                   purging
                   the
                   Conscience
                   from
                   dead
                   works
                   ,
                   to
                   serve
                   the
                   living
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   (
                   3
                   )
                   
                     In
                     the
                     Will
                  
                   there
                   is
                   irregularity
                   upon
                   a
                   double
                   ground
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   By
                   reason
                   of
                   that
                   Corruption
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   prosecution
                   or
                   aversation
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   are
                   much
                   qualified
                   and
                   ruled
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Light
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   that
                   Light
                   be
                   Darkness
                   and
                   Error
                   ,
                   then
                   there
                   must
                   necessarily
                   follow
                   a
                   miscarriage
                   in
                   the
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   By
                   reason
                   of
                   that
                   Captivity
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   unto
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   .
                   God
                   gave
                   unto
                   Man
                   a
                   righteous
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Law
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   his
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will
                   ;
                   and
                   while
                   it
                   was
                   conformable
                   to
                   this
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   beautiful
                   and
                   regular
                   :
                   But
                   in
                   stead
                   thereof
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   Law
                   of
                   Sin
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.2
                   .
                   Rom.
                   7.21
                   .
                   and
                   this
                   Law
                   subdues
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   and
                   brings
                   the
                   Soul
                   into
                   captivity
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.23
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   Will
                   being
                   thus
                   captivated
                   ,
                   is
                   made
                   carnal
                   ,
                   and
                   filled
                   with
                   enmity
                   against
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   once
                   planted
                   in
                   us
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   
                   Rule
                   of
                   our
                   Will
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   subject
                   to
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   neither
                   indeed
                   can
                   be
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.7
                   .
                   nay
                   ,
                   the
                   Will
                   is
                   so
                   much
                   mastered
                   and
                   possessed
                   by
                   this
                   Old
                   Man
                   and
                   his
                   Law
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   it
                   meets
                   with
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   coming
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   it
                   takes
                   occasion
                   thereby
                   to
                   work
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Concupiscence
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.6
                   .
                   out
                   of
                   malice
                   and
                   policy
                   to
                   make
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   comes
                   to
                   rescue
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   more
                   odious
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   as
                   Conquerours
                   use
                   to
                   introduce
                   Laws
                   ,
                   Customs
                   ,
                   and
                   Languages
                   of
                   their
                   own
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   to
                   estrange
                   the
                   conquered
                   from
                   any
                   memory
                   of
                   their
                   former
                   duty
                   or
                   freedoms
                   :
                   And
                   when
                   Christ
                   comes
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   he
                   rescues
                   the
                   Will
                   from
                   this
                   Captivity
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   Dominion
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   from
                   the
                   Inherence
                   and
                   Residence
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   doth
                   by
                   degrees
                   waste
                   and
                   diminish
                   that
                   very
                   inherence
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.14
                   .
                   
                     Sin
                     shall
                     not
                     have
                     Dominion
                     over
                     you
                     ;
                     for
                     you
                     are
                     not
                     under
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     but
                     under
                     Grace
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   plants
                   and
                   supports
                   another
                   Law
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   maketh
                   us
                   free
                   from
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Sin
                   and
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.2
                   .
                
                 
                   (
                   4.
                   )
                   
                     In
                     the
                     Affections
                  
                   .
                   The
                   great
                   and
                   master
                   Affection
                   of
                   our
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   
                     our
                     Love
                  
                   :
                   and
                   all
                   other
                   Affections
                   are
                   derived
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   Our
                   Hatred
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   is
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   contrary
                   and
                   destructive
                   to
                   what
                   we
                   love
                   :
                   our
                   Fear
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   is
                   because
                   it
                   would
                   rob
                   us
                   of
                   what
                   we
                   love
                   :
                   our
                   Grief
                   for
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   is
                   because
                   it
                   hath
                   deprived
                   us
                   of
                   what
                   we
                   love
                   .
                   And
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   our
                   other
                   Affections
                   :
                   an
                   intense
                   Love
                   unto
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   makes
                   our
                   Hatred
                   of
                   its
                   contrary
                   equally
                   intense
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   for
                   the
                   other
                   Affections
                   .
                   In
                   our
                   original
                   Creation
                   our
                   Love
                   was
                   rightly
                   placed
                   ,
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   only
                   deserver
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   :
                   and
                   our
                   Love
                   was
                   rightly
                   qualified
                   ;
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   most
                   intense
                   Love
                   :
                   The
                   Law
                   and
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   6.5
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     
                     love
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     heart
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     Soul
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     might
                  
                   ;
                   was
                   but
                   the
                   Copy
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   written
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   .
                   And
                   our
                   Love
                   thus
                   rightly
                   placed
                   ,
                   and
                   rightly
                   qualified
                   ,
                   did
                   tutor
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   our
                   Passions
                   and
                   Affections
                   both
                   in
                   their
                   objects
                   and
                   degrees
                   :
                   It
                   taught
                   us
                   to
                   hate
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   with
                   a
                   perfect
                   hatred
                   ,
                   because
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   whom
                   we
                   did
                   perfectly
                   love
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   taught
                   us
                   to
                   hate
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   Sin
                   ,
                   because
                   nothing
                   but
                   that
                   had
                   a
                   contrariety
                   unto
                   God.
                   But
                   when
                   we
                   fell
                   ,
                   our
                   Love
                   lost
                   its
                   object
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Affections
                   thereby
                   became
                   misplaced
                   ,
                   and
                   disordered
                   :
                   And
                   though
                   we
                   lost
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   this
                   Affection
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   lost
                   not
                   the
                   Affection
                   it self
                   ;
                   our
                   Love
                   therefore
                   ,
                   having
                   lost
                   his
                   guide
                   ,
                   wanders
                   after
                   something
                   else
                   ,
                   and
                   takes
                   up
                   our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   makes
                   that
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   our
                   Love.
                   But
                   as
                   our
                   Love
                   is
                   misplaced
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   its
                   object
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   mistakes
                   in
                   its
                   pursuit
                   of
                   that
                   object
                   :
                   no
                   Man
                   can
                   truly
                   love
                   himself
                   ,
                   that
                   doth
                   not
                   truly
                   love
                   God
                   ;
                   because
                   the
                   true
                   effect
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   do
                   all
                   the
                   Good
                   it
                   can
                   to
                   the
                   thing
                   it
                   loves
                   .
                   Now
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   to
                   our selves
                   is
                   only
                   our
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   God's
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   our
                   Happiness
                   :
                   But
                   it
                   is
                   no
                   marvel
                   that
                   having
                   forsaken
                   the
                   true
                   object
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   chosen
                   our selves
                   to
                   be
                   that
                   object
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   likewise
                   mistaken
                   in
                   the
                   seeking
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   Good
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.26
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     changed
                     the
                     truth
                     of
                     God
                     into
                     a
                     lie
                     ,
                     and
                     worshipped
                     and
                     served
                     the
                     Creature
                     more
                     than
                     the
                     Creator
                     :
                     For
                     this
                     cause
                     God
                     gave
                     them
                     up
                     to
                     vile
                     affections
                     .
                  
                   Now
                   every
                   man
                   ,
                   that
                   terminates
                   his
                   Love
                   upon
                   himself
                   ,
                   serves
                   and
                   worships
                   himself
                   .
                   And
                   now
                   that
                   order
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   planted
                   being
                   broken
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   no
                   wonder
                   ,
                   that
                   all
                   confusion
                   and
                   disorder
                   falls
                   among
                   our
                   Affections
                   :
                   And
                   now
                   our
                   Love
                   being
                   misplaced
                   ,
                   all
                   the
                   rest
                   of
                   our
                   Affections
                   are
                   likewise
                   misplaced
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   order
                   :
                   Now
                   the
                   right
                   frame
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   consequently
                   the
                   corruption
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   consists
                   in
                   three
                   things
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   ultimate
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   :
                   it
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   settled
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   him
                   only
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Order
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   :
                   it
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   set
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   him
                   first
                   :
                   and
                   all
                   other
                   things
                   may
                   be
                   loved
                   ,
                   but
                   yet
                   in
                   him
                   and
                   after
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Degree
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   :
                   our
                   chiefest
                   and
                   most
                   intense
                   Love
                   must
                   be
                   set
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   him
                   only
                   .
                   And
                   these
                   are
                   most
                   rational
                   and
                   natural
                   Conclusions
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   before
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   in
                   our
                   Affections
                   ,
                   consists
                   in
                   the
                   absence
                   and
                   deprivation
                   of
                   this
                   Order
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   set
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   deprivation
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   ,
                   when
                   either
                   we
                   love
                   not
                   God
                   at
                   all
                   ,
                   or
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   all
                   one
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   make
                   him
                   not
                   the
                   Ultimate
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   but
                   love
                   him
                   meerly
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   our selves
                   :
                   the
                   consequence
                   whereof
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   God
                   be
                   not
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   subservient
                   to
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   we
                   conceive
                   most
                   conducible
                   to
                   our
                   own
                   good
                   ,
                   we
                   disobey
                   him
                   ,
                   we
                   murmure
                   against
                   him
                   ,
                   we
                   blaspheme
                   him
                   ,
                   we
                   hate
                   him
                   :
                   If
                   the
                   basest
                   Lust
                   ,
                   Pleasure
                   ,
                   Content
                   ,
                   come
                   in
                   competition
                   with
                   his
                   Command
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   conquer
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   we
                   have
                   made
                   our selves
                   our
                   Ultimate
                   and
                   Chief
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   shall
                   certainly
                   prefer
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   we
                   think
                   most
                   conducible
                   to
                   this
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   certainly
                   ,
                   he
                   that
                   makes
                   himself
                   his
                   Ultimate
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   chief
                   object
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   fail
                   in
                   the
                   two
                   latter
                   :
                   for
                   his
                   love
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   makes
                   him
                   love
                   all
                   things
                   else
                   in
                   order
                   meerly
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   far
                   forth
                   only
                   as
                   is
                   conducible
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   mistaken
                   good
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   God
                   shall
                   be
                   no
                   longer
                   loved
                   ,
                   served
                   ,
                   or
                   obeyed
                   ,
                   than
                   he
                   is
                   subservient
                   to
                   that
                   End.
                   Now
                   it
                   is
                   easie
                   from
                   this
                   Consideration
                   ,
                   to
                   see
                   
                     the
                     Original
                     of
                     most
                     of
                     the
                     Evil
                     in
                     the
                     World
                     :
                  
                   whether
                   it
                   relates
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   Men
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   a
                   Man's
                   self
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   From
                   this
                   Original
                   grows
                   the
                   very
                   
                     Hatred
                     of
                     God.
                  
                   This
                   distemper
                   ,
                   wrought
                   by
                   sin
                   in
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   hath
                   not
                   only
                   deprived
                   God
                   of
                   our
                   chiefest
                   Love
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   justly
                   owe
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   turned
                   that
                   Love
                   into
                   our selves
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   made
                   us
                   haters
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   our
                   corrupred
                   Nature
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.30
                   .
                   
                     He
                     strengtheneth
                     himself
                     against
                     the
                     Almighty
                     ,
                  
                   Job
                   25.25
                   .
                   
                     that
                     say
                     unto
                     God
                     ,
                     Depart
                     from
                     us
                     ,
                  
                   Job
                   22.17
                   .
                   For
                   having
                   made
                   himself
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   he
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   a
                   hater
                   of
                   God
                   upon
                   a
                   double
                   ground
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Because
                   the
                   Presence
                   ,
                   and
                   Purity
                   ,
                   and
                   Commands
                   ,
                   and
                   Admonitions
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   either
                   by
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   or
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   outward
                   Dispensations
                   of
                   Providence
                   do
                   extreamly
                   thwart
                   that
                   End
                   which
                   we
                   pursue
                   .
                   Hence
                   grow
                   the
                   Blasphemies
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   Revel
                   .
                   16.21
                   .
                   
                     Men
                     blasphemed
                     God
                     because
                     of
                     the
                     hail
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Disappointment
                   ,
                   and
                   Controll
                   ,
                   and
                   Interruption
                   ,
                   that
                   Men
                   have
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   of
                   their
                   Ends
                   ,
                   do
                   make
                   them
                   hate
                   the
                   Presence
                   ,
                   the
                   Word
                   ,
                   the
                   very
                   Being
                   of
                   God
                   himself
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   take
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   hinderance
                   of
                   their
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   once
                   united
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   by
                   sin
                   gone
                   a
                   whoring
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   taken
                   up
                   another
                   End
                   ;
                   yet
                   God
                   in
                   Mercy
                   still
                   perswades
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   return
                   .
                   
                     Turn
                     ,
                     O
                     back-sliding
                     Children
                     ,
                     saith
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     married
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                  
                   Jer.
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   skill
                   of
                   the
                   enemy
                   of
                   God
                   within
                   us
                   is
                   ,
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   to
                   divert
                   the
                   access
                   of
                   such
                   perswasions
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Entertainment
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   lest
                   thereby
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   dispossess'd
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   ,
                   as
                   Ahitophel
                   to
                   Absolom
                   ,
                   to
                   secure
                   his
                   Party
                   with
                   impossibility
                   of
                   reconciliation
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   perswades
                   him
                   to
                   the
                   highest
                   Villany
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   he
                   might
                   be
                   abhorred
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   16.21
                   .
                   so
                   the
                   Devil
                   and
                   Sin
                   in
                   us
                   ingage
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   greatest
                   Villanies
                   and
                   Blasphemies
                   against
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   abhorring
                   God
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   abhorred
                   of
                   him
                   .
                   Thus
                   
                   Sin
                   taking
                   occasion
                   by
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   works
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Concupiscence
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.6
                   .
                
                 
                   From
                   hence
                   likewise
                   proceeds
                   the
                   
                     Slavish
                     Fear
                  
                   of
                   God.
                   We
                   have
                   shewen
                   before
                   that
                   all
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   accompanied
                   with
                   the
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   but
                   this
                   Fear
                   is
                   without
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   proceeds
                   from
                   Love
                   to
                   our selves
                   ;
                   as
                   a
                   Man
                   fears
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   doubts
                   will
                   be
                   destructive
                   to
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   makes
                   his
                   End.
                   When
                   God
                   sent
                   Lions
                   among
                   the
                   captive
                   Israelites
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   said
                   ,
                   they
                   feared
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   served
                   their
                   own
                   gods
                   ,
                   2
                   Kings
                   17.33
                   .
                   their
                   fear
                   and
                   their
                   Love
                   was
                   divided
                   .
                
                 
                   From
                   hence
                   proceeds
                   Atheism
                   it self
                   :
                   for
                   it
                   begins
                   in
                   the
                   Affection
                   ,
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   .
                   The
                   desire
                   of
                   that
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   corrupted
                   Soul
                   conceives
                   an
                   impediment
                   or
                   check
                   to
                   the
                   prosecution
                   of
                   his
                   supream
                   End
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   at
                   length
                   breeds
                   a
                   half
                   perswasion
                   in
                   the
                   Understanding
                   that
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   desires
                   should
                   not
                   be
                   ,
                   indeed
                   is
                   not
                   .
                
                 
                   From
                   hence
                   proceed
                   Idolatries
                   and
                   misapprehensions
                   of
                   God.
                   When
                   we
                   will
                   not
                   frame
                   our selves
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   we
                   endeavour
                   to
                   frame
                   him
                   to
                   our selves
                   :
                   
                     thou
                     thoughtest
                     I
                     was
                     such
                     an
                     one
                     at
                     thou
                     art
                     .
                  
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   cause
                   are
                   all
                   those
                   will-worships
                   ,
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God.
                   Did
                   our
                   chiefest
                   Love
                   settle
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   our
                   Obedience
                   would
                   be
                   Universal
                   ;
                   but
                   especially
                   in
                   this
                   matter
                   of
                   his
                   worship
                   :
                   but
                   when
                   we
                   make
                   our selves
                   our
                   Ends
                   ,
                   we
                   measure
                   him
                   out
                   such
                   a
                   Worship
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   best
                   please
                   our selves
                   ,
                   and
                   suit
                   with
                   our
                   own
                   Contentment
                   .
                
                 
                   From
                   hence
                   proceeds
                   Hypocrisie
                   ,
                   a
                   Form
                   of
                   Godliness
                   without
                   the
                   power
                   thereof
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   3.5
                   .
                   The
                   Power
                   of
                   Godliness
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   entire
                   and
                   intense
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   cannot
                   consist
                   with
                   that
                   End
                   a
                   Man
                   hath
                   chosen
                   ,
                   viz.
                   himself
                   ;
                   yet
                   the
                   shape
                   and
                   form
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   according
                   as
                   the
                   occasion
                   is
                   ,
                   is
                   conducible
                   
                   to
                   his
                   Ease
                   ,
                   Greatness
                   ,
                   or
                   Preferment
                   :
                   so
                   the
                   same
                   self-love
                   puts
                   on
                   the
                   shadow
                   ,
                   and
                   rejects
                   the
                   substance
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   matters
                   relative
                   
                     to
                     others
                  
                   :
                   From
                   this
                   making
                   a
                   Man's
                   self
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   proceed
                   all
                   the
                   acts
                   and
                   habits
                   of
                   Injustice
                   ,
                   Oppression
                   ,
                   Cruelty
                   ,
                   Malice
                   ,
                   Envy
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   because
                   he
                   that
                   makes
                   himself
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   doth
                   with
                   all
                   vigor
                   pursue
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   conceives
                   good
                   for
                   himself
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   meet
                   with
                   any
                   obstacle
                   ,
                   or
                   fear
                   of
                   an
                   obstacle
                   from
                   another
                   ,
                   it
                   engageth
                   
                     per
                     fas
                     &
                     nefas
                  
                   the
                   ruine
                   of
                   that
                   which
                   he
                   finds
                   so
                   hindring
                   him
                   :
                   for
                   all
                   these
                   Acts
                   proceed
                   from
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   reference
                   
                     to
                     a
                     Man's
                     self
                  
                   :
                   He
                   that
                   makes
                   himself
                   his
                   own
                   End
                   ,
                   is
                   subservient
                   unto
                   himself
                   to
                   the
                   uttermost
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   and
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   all
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   may
                   please
                   and
                   content
                   himself
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   varieties
                   of
                   Constitutions
                   ,
                   Ages
                   and
                   Circumstances
                   .
                
                 
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   him
                   to
                   make
                   provision
                   for
                   the
                   flesh
                   ,
                   to
                   fulfil
                   the
                   lusts
                   thereof
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   13.14
                   .
                   It
                   will
                   put
                   him
                   upon
                   studies
                   ,
                   and
                   inquiries
                   ,
                   and
                   pursuits
                   of
                   unnatural
                   impurities
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.26
                   .
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   him
                   give
                   himself
                   over
                   to
                   lasciviousness
                   ,
                   to
                   work
                   all
                   uncleanness
                   with
                   greediness
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.19
                   .
                   because
                   what
                   a
                   Man
                   makes
                   his
                   chiefest
                   End
                   ,
                   he
                   strives
                   by
                   all
                   means
                   to
                   please
                   ,
                   in
                   whatsoever
                   way
                   it
                   discovers
                   its
                   delight
                   or
                   acceptation
                   .
                
                 
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   in
                   Luxury
                   ,
                   and
                   delights
                   in
                   Meat
                   and
                   Drink
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   serve
                   his
                   Belly
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   16.18
                   .
                   It
                   will
                   make
                   a
                   Man's
                   Belly
                   his
                   God
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.19
                   .
                   A
                   Man
                   making
                   himself
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   observes
                   which
                   way
                   the
                   vein
                   of
                   his
                   mind
                   and
                   delight
                   runs
                   ;
                   he
                   doth
                   serve
                   that
                   affection
                   or
                   delight
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   intenseness
                   of
                   pursuit
                   ,
                   as
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   his
                   God
                   ;
                   for
                   what
                   a
                   Man
                   makes
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   he
                   makes
                   his
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   If
                   it
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Lust
                   of
                   the
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   after
                   Wealth
                   or
                   Possessions
                   ,
                   a
                   Man
                   pursues
                   that
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   violence
                   as
                   a
                   Heart
                   well
                   set
                   ,
                   pursues
                   after
                   God
                   :
                   There
                   shall
                   nothing
                   stand
                   in
                   his
                   way
                   ,
                   neither
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   nor
                   Lives
                   ,
                   nor
                   Laws
                   ,
                   nor
                   Justice
                   ,
                   nor
                   Reputation
                   ,
                   nor
                   a
                   Man
                   's
                   own
                   quiet
                   ,
                   ease
                   ,
                   health
                   ,
                   life
                   :
                   For
                   Self
                   hath
                   discovered
                   her self
                   in
                   this
                   desire
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   doth
                   pursue
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   it
                   as
                   the
                   first-born
                   of
                   his
                   End.
                   The
                   like
                   for
                   the
                   Pride
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   Ambition
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   grows
                   the
                   Pride
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   Man.
                   Every
                   Man
                   that
                   makes
                   not
                   God
                   his
                   Chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   highest
                   End
                   ,
                   makes
                   himself
                   so
                   .
                   But
                   this
                   Self
                   discovers
                   it self
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   varieties
                   of
                   Constitutions
                   and
                   Circumstances
                   .
                   Self
                   in
                   one
                   Man
                   is
                   his
                   Lust
                   ;
                   in
                   another
                   his
                   Wealth
                   ;
                   in
                   another
                   his
                   Honour
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Command
                   ;
                   in
                   another
                   ,
                   Wit
                   ,
                   Learning
                   ,
                   Policy
                   :
                   And
                   these
                   he
                   pursues
                   as
                   the
                   first-born
                   of
                   his
                   End
                   :
                   And
                   such
                   as
                   is
                   his
                   earnestness
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   ,
                   such
                   is
                   his
                   fulness
                   and
                   contentedness
                   when
                   he
                   enjoys
                   ,
                   or
                   thinks
                   he
                   enjoys
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   those
                   pursuits
                   that
                   are
                   less
                   bruitish
                   ,
                   makes
                   the
                   Man
                   so
                   high
                   and
                   so
                   proud
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   is
                   full
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   makes
                   his
                   End
                   ;
                   he
                   is
                   full
                   of
                   himself
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   
                     the
                     Sensual
                     Appetite
                  
                   :
                   This
                   Motion
                   or
                   Faculty
                   was
                   planted
                   in
                   Nature
                   by
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   of
                   it self
                   good
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   keeps
                   within
                   those
                   bounds
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   that
                   subordination
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   it
                   was
                   originally
                   placed
                   by
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Nature
                   and
                   Order
                   ;
                   For
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   natural
                   inclination
                   and
                   motion
                   of
                   Nature
                   to
                   its
                   own
                   preservation
                   and
                   perpetuity
                   :
                   But
                   our
                   contracted
                   Corruption
                   hath
                   put
                   this
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   Place
                   ,
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   Order
                   ,
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   End.
                   The
                   rational
                   part
                   of
                   Man
                   being
                   become
                   weak
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   frame
                   ,
                   this
                   that
                   was
                   placed
                   in
                   subordination
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   hath
                   got
                   the
                   mastery
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   carries
                   Man
                   to
                   all
                   excess
                   of
                   Riot
                   and
                   Luxury
                   .
                   The
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   to
                   its
                   
                   Objects
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Delight
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   the
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   was
                   planted
                   in
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   its
                   Object
                   ,
                   was
                   not
                   for
                   its
                   own
                   sake
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   this
                   motion
                   ;
                   but
                   a
                   wise
                   dispensation
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   carry
                   the
                   humane
                   Nature
                   to
                   its
                   own
                   preservation
                   :
                   But
                   Corruption
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   hath
                   made
                   that
                   very
                   Delight
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   its
                   motion
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   pursues
                   that
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   to
                   the
                   ruine
                   and
                   distemper
                   of
                   his
                   Nature
                   .
                   The
                   very
                   Beasts
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   not
                   reason
                   to
                   rule
                   them
                   ,
                   do
                   instruct
                   us
                   in
                   this
                   very
                   decay
                   of
                   our
                   integrity
                   :
                   For
                   although
                   they
                   have
                   no
                   higher
                   Guide
                   ,
                   than
                   that
                   Law
                   and
                   Instinct
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   implanted
                   in
                   their
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   although
                   they
                   have
                   the
                   same
                   Delight
                   in
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   their
                   sensitive
                   Objects
                   ,
                   as
                   Man
                   hath
                   ;
                   yet
                   they
                   seldom
                   or
                   never
                   pursue
                   their
                   Appetites
                   beyond
                   the
                   convenience
                   of
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   themselves
                   and
                   their
                   Species
                   :
                   But
                   it
                   is
                   visibly
                   otherwise
                   with
                   Men
                   :
                   and
                   from
                   hence
                   is
                   that
                   excess
                   in
                   eating
                   ,
                   drinking
                   ,
                   sleep
                   and
                   other
                   sensitive
                   inclinations
                   ;
                   because
                   they
                   pursue
                   not
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   it
                   was
                   given
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   very
                   pleasing
                   and
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   the
                   Appetite
                   it self
                   :
                   So
                   then
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   Sensual
                   Appetite
                   consists
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   that
                   Subjection
                   and
                   Subordination
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   the
                   reasonable
                   part
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   direct
                   ,
                   moderate
                   ,
                   and
                   restrain
                   it
                   ,
                   according
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   most
                   useful
                   for
                   that
                   better
                   part
                   of
                   Man
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   now
                   this
                   power
                   is
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   place
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   that
                   Exorbitancy
                   and
                   Extravagancy
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   whereby
                   it
                   runs
                   to
                   Excess
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   it
                   hath
                   lost
                   its
                   End
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   motion
                   to
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   Nature
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   to
                   the
                   Sons
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   these
                   sensual
                   things
                   ,
                   Objects
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   of
                   necessity
                   ,
                   but
                   delight
                   ;
                   But
                   here
                   is
                   our
                   misery
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   our
                   sin
                   ;
                   That
                   either
                   we
                   rest
                   not
                   in
                   what
                   God
                   lawfully
                   allows
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   12.8
                   .
                   God
                   gives
                   to
                   David
                   a
                   full
                   measure
                   of
                   temporal
                   Comforts
                   and
                   Delights
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   if
                   that
                   had
                   been
                   too
                   little
                   ;
                   he
                   would
                   have
                   given
                   him
                   more
                   ;
                   yet
                   David
                   with
                   Adam
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   tasting
                   the
                   forbidden
                   Fruit
                   :
                   or
                   in
                   case
                   we
                   go
                   no
                   farther
                   in
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   pursuit
                   ,
                   we
                   go
                   beyond
                   it
                   in
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   our
                   pursuits
                   ,
                   resting
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyments
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   our
                   chiefest
                   Felicity
                   ,
                   forgetting
                   the
                   God
                   that
                   gives
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   inquiries
                   and
                   pursuits
                   that
                   are
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   Value
                   and
                   Concernment
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   degree
                   of
                   vileness
                   of
                   our
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   even
                   by
                   those
                   outward
                   Blessings
                   he
                   gives
                   us
                   ,
                   we
                   learn
                   to
                   admit
                   his
                   enemy
                   into
                   our
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   to
                   shut
                   him
                   out
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   fortifie
                   it
                   against
                   him
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Mercy
                   curseth
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   most
                   justly
                   ,
                   his
                   own
                   Blessings
                   unto
                   that
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   thus
                   perverts
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   Wine
                   rejoyceth
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   given
                   for
                   that
                   purpose
                   ;
                   But
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   it
                   looks
                   no
                   higher
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   satiate
                   himself
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   sting
                   put
                   into
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   proves
                   a
                   Serpent
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   23.32
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XIV
                  
                   .
                   How
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   put
                   off
                   ,
                   and
                   1.
                   by
                   Repentance
                   .
                
                 
                   THUS
                   far
                   concerning
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   ,
                   the
                   corruption
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   :
                   Now
                   we
                   consider
                   ,
                   
                     How
                     he
                     is
                     to
                     be
                     put
                     off
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   This
                   
                     putting
                     off
                     the
                     Old
                     Man
                  
                   looks
                   backward
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   forward
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   Mortification
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   order
                   of
                   God's
                   dispensation
                   to
                   a
                   particular
                   Man
                   ,
                   in
                   bringing
                   him
                   to
                   his
                   great
                   and
                   supream
                   End
                   ,
                   holds
                   a
                   proportion
                   with
                   his
                   dispensation
                   to
                   mankind
                   since
                   the
                   Fall
                   :
                   from
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   till
                   the
                   giving
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   is
                   like
                   the
                   first
                   Condition
                   of
                   our
                   corrupted
                   Nature
                   ,
                   without
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   Then
                   he
                   gave
                   them
                   his
                   Law
                   ,
                   thereby
                   to
                   shew
                   them
                   what
                   they
                   should
                   be
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   they
                   are
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Rule
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   the
                   discovery
                   of
                   it self
                   ,
                   but
                   of
                   that
                   crookedness
                   and
                   irregularity
                   which
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   deviation
                   from
                   it
                   .
                   Man
                   having
                   now
                   the
                   opportunity
                   of
                   discovery
                   of
                   the
                   defects
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   unhappiness
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Condition
                   ,
                   he
                   sends
                   the
                   Baptist
                   to
                   call
                   him
                   to
                   repentance
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   discovers
                   unto
                   him
                   the
                   means
                   of
                   his
                   recovery
                   .
                   Thus
                   after
                   our
                   wandring
                   in
                   our
                   corruptions
                   ,
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   shew
                   us
                   our
                   Condition
                   ,
                   what
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   it
                   should
                   be
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   his
                   Law
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   doth
                   naturally
                   breed
                   a
                   dislike
                   of
                   those
                   ways
                   ,
                   which
                   lead
                   to
                   so
                   unhappy
                   an
                   End.
                   The
                   grounds
                   and
                   way
                   
                     of
                     Repentance
                  
                   ,
                   are
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   sound
                   
                     Conviction
                     of
                  
                   the
                   Understanding
                   concerning
                   
                     our
                     natural
                     ways
                     and
                     Conditions
                  
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   they
                   are
                   
                     Irregular
                     ,
                     Deformed
                     ,
                     and
                     Crooked
                  
                   ways
                   :
                   God
                   gave
                   to
                   Man
                   a
                   Righteous
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Conformity
                   to
                   it
                   was
                   Man's
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Perfection
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   Perfection
                   of
                   all
                   created
                   Beings
                   ,
                   consisted
                   in
                   their
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   particular
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                   That
                   Will
                   concerning
                   Man
                   was
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   God.
                   This
                   Law
                   God
                   hath
                   again
                   new
                   copied
                   out
                   ,
                   that
                   Man
                   may
                   as
                   well
                   measure
                   himself
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   what
                   he
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   been
                   ,
                   as
                   guide
                   himself
                   to
                   what
                   he
                   should
                   be
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   consequence
                   of
                   this
                   therefore
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   those
                   ways
                   of
                   his
                   are
                   
                     Vnprofitable
                     and
                     Fruitless
                  
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   are
                   they
                   called
                   the
                   
                     Vnfruitful
                     works
                     of
                     Darkness
                  
                   :
                   and
                   not
                   only
                   Unfruitful
                   but
                   
                     Deadly
                     ;
                     What
                     fruit
                     had
                     ye
                     then
                     in
                     those
                     things
                     whereof
                     ye
                     are
                     now
                     ashamed
                     ?
                     for
                     the
                     end
                     of
                     those
                     things
                     is
                     Death
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   must
                   most
                   necessarily
                   follow
                   upon
                   the
                   former
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   the
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   be
                   the
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Blessedness
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   the
                   Violation
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   both
                   unprofitable
                   and
                   miserable
                   :
                   for
                   Man
                   is
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   way
                   to
                   his
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   must
                   necessarily
                   meet
                   with
                   nothing
                   but
                   Vanity
                   and
                   Misery
                   .
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   measured
                   out
                   to
                   every
                   thing
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   hath
                   likewise
                   chalked
                   out
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   attaining
                   it
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   miss
                   ,
                   he
                   can
                   never
                   attain
                   that
                   End.
                   
                
                 
                   And
                   upon
                   this
                   Conviction
                   of
                   the
                   Irregularity
                   ,
                   Unprofitableness
                   ,
                   and
                   Dangerousness
                   of
                   his
                   corrupted
                   ways
                   and
                   condition
                   ,
                   doth
                   naturally
                   follow
                   such
                   thoughts
                   as
                   these
                   :
                   
                     I
                     find
                     God
                     did
                     make
                     me
                     a
                     glorious
                     Creature
                     ,
                     fitted
                     to
                     partake
                     of
                     a
                     higher
                     degree
                     of
                     Blessedness
                     ,
                     than
                     the
                     inferiour
                     Creatures
                     :
                     I
                     find
                     likewise
                     that
                     he
                     gave
                     me
                     a
                     most
                     Just
                     and
                     Reasonable
                     Law
                     ,
                     which
                     was
                     the
                     way
                     to
                     lead
                     unto
                     it
                     :
                     I
                     see
                     that
                     so
                     much
                     of
                     the
                     Creatures
                     inferiour
                     to
                     my self
                     ,
                     as
                     observe
                     the
                     Law
                     of
                     their
                     Creation
                     ,
                     enjoy
                     a
                     measure
                     of
                     
                     Perfection
                     ,
                     answerable
                     to
                     their
                     Being
                     ;
                     and
                     if
                     interrupted
                     in
                     that
                     law
                     of
                     their
                     Nature
                     ,
                     they
                     lose
                     their
                     Beauty
                     ,
                     if
                     not
                     their
                     Being
                     :
                     The
                     degree
                     of
                     my
                     Being
                     was
                     higher
                     than
                     theirs
                     ,
                     and
                     so
                     was
                     consequently
                     the
                     End
                     of
                     my
                     Being
                     ,
                     my
                     Happiness
                     ,
                     of
                     a
                     higher
                     Constitution
                     than
                     theirs
                     :
                     And
                     as
                     my
                     Debt
                     was
                     greater
                     to
                     my
                     Creator
                     for
                     allowing
                     me
                     so
                     high
                     an
                     End
                     ,
                     so
                     was
                     my
                     ability
                     proportionable
                     to
                     the
                     pursuit
                     and
                     attaining
                     of
                     that
                     End
                     which
                     was
                     thus
                     given
                     to
                     me
                     .
                     But
                     what
                     have
                     I
                     been
                     doing
                     all
                     this
                     while
                     ?
                     I
                     have
                     measured
                     my
                     Heart
                     by
                     that
                     great
                     Law
                     ,
                     
                       Thou
                       shalt
                       love
                       the
                       Lord
                       with
                       all
                       thy
                       heart
                    
                     ;
                     and
                     I
                     have
                     found
                     my
                     Heart
                     full
                     of
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     of
                     Pleasures
                     ,
                     of
                     Vanities
                     ,
                     but
                     scarce
                     a
                     thought
                     bestowed
                     on
                     him
                     ,
                     that
                     gave
                     me
                     Power
                     to
                     think
                     ;
                     and
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     worse
                     ,
                     my
                     Heart
                     hath
                     held
                     confederacy
                     with
                     all
                     that
                     he
                     hath
                     forbidden
                     ,
                     insomuch
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     justly
                     conclude
                     ,
                     that
                     surely
                     nothing
                     but
                     a
                     Heart
                     hating
                     God
                     ,
                     could
                     so
                     constantly
                     and
                     universally
                     oppose
                     his
                     Will
                     :
                     I
                     have
                     measured
                     my
                     Life
                     by
                     the
                     Law
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     can
                     scarcely
                     find
                     one
                     regular
                     action
                     in
                     it
                     ;
                     my
                     Heart
                     hath
                     not
                     been
                     so
                     out
                     of
                     frame
                     ,
                     but
                     it
                     hath
                     still
                     found
                     a
                     full
                     subservience
                     of
                     my
                     whole
                     Man
                     unto
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     with
                     greediness
                     :
                     and
                     yet
                     I
                     find
                     all
                     this
                     unsatisfactory
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     have
                     cause
                     to
                     fear
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     not
                     all
                     :
                     Sense
                     doth
                     tell
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     in
                     the
                     pursuit
                     of
                     the
                     ways
                     of
                     my
                     Heart
                     ,
                     I
                     spend
                     my self
                     for
                     that
                     which
                     is
                     not
                     Bread
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     labour
                     for
                     that
                     which
                     profiteth
                     not
                     :
                     I
                     find
                     no
                     fulness
                     in
                     them
                     ,
                     but
                     much
                     vexation
                     :
                     And
                     Reason
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     Conscience
                     tells
                     me
                     ,
                     it
                     will
                     be
                     bitterness
                     in
                     the
                     end
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     end
                     is
                     death
                     :
                     I
                     cannot
                     but
                     know
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     great
                     Lord
                     of
                     all
                     Being
                     ,
                     hath
                     measured
                     out
                     to
                     all
                     his
                     Creatures
                     their
                     Beings
                     ,
                     and
                     their
                     Happiness
                     suitable
                     to
                     their
                     Beings
                     ,
                     and
                     their
                     Ways
                     and
                     Rules
                     ,
                     and
                     Laws
                     ,
                     to
                     attain
                     their
                     Happiness
                     ;
                     and
                     if
                     all
                     this
                     while
                     I
                     have
                     been
                     out
                     of
                     that
                     Way
                     ,
                     I
                     
                     am
                     travelling
                     to
                     another
                     End
                     :
                     If
                     in
                     the
                     way
                     of
                     God
                     I
                     should
                     have
                     found
                     Life
                     ,
                     and
                     everlasting
                     Life
                     for
                     my
                     End
                     ,
                     out
                     of
                     that
                     Way
                     ,
                     my
                     End
                     must
                     be
                     Death
                     :
                     If
                     I
                     were
                     now
                     to
                     begin
                     my
                     Life
                     ,
                     I
                     should
                     order
                     it
                     better
                     :
                     Though
                     I
                     cannot
                     expiate
                     what
                     is
                     past
                     ,
                     yet
                     my
                     Soul
                     looks
                     upon
                     it
                     with
                     Sorrow
                     ,
                     with
                     Indignation
                     ,
                     with
                     Amazement
                     .
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     first
                     degree
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   they
                   are
                   
                     Vnbecoming
                     ,
                     Vngrateful
                     and
                     Vndutiful
                     Returns
                     .
                  
                   It
                   is
                   implanted
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   sensitive
                   Nature
                   ,
                   to
                   return
                   good
                   for
                   good
                   :
                   We
                   have
                   received
                   all
                   the
                   Good
                   from
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   against
                   whom
                   the
                   practice
                   of
                   our
                   Hearts
                   and
                   Lives
                   hath
                   been
                   a
                   continual
                   Rebellion
                   :
                   and
                   upon
                   this
                   Consideration
                   natural
                   Ingenuity
                   works
                   a
                   Shame
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   secret
                   Condemnation
                   ,
                   and
                   some
                   kind
                   of
                   loathing
                   so
                   Ungrateful
                   and
                   Undutiful
                   a
                   Constitution
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   But
                   hitherto
                   the
                   Soul
                   looks
                   only
                   backward
                   ;
                   and
                   these
                   Considerations
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   enough
                   to
                   breed
                   Shame
                   and
                   Despair
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   strong
                   enough
                   to
                   work
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   because
                   in
                   those
                   Considerations
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   looks
                   upon
                   it self
                   in
                   an
                   unexpiable
                   and
                   irrecoverable
                   Condition
                   :
                   The
                   amendment
                   will
                   prove
                   fruitless
                   ,
                   where
                   the
                   former
                   guilt
                   is
                   irreversible
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   enough
                   to
                   sink
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   Therefore
                   the
                   third
                   Conviction
                   is
                   of
                   the
                   
                     love
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   provided
                   a
                   means
                   of
                   pardon
                   and
                   acceptation
                   :
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   throughly
                   convinced
                   of
                   the
                   unprofitableness
                   and
                   desperateness
                   of
                   his
                   actions
                   and
                   condition
                   ,
                   his
                   extream
                   Ingratitude
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   shall
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   hear
                   a
                   voice
                   ,
                   after
                   all
                   those
                   things
                   ;
                   
                     Return
                     back
                     thou
                     back-sliding
                     Israel
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     cause
                     mine
                     anger
                     to
                     fall
                     upon
                     you
                     ;
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     merciful
                     ,
                     and
                     will
                     not
                     keep
                     mine
                     anger
                     for
                     ever
                     ,
                     only
                     acknowledge
                     thine
                     iniquity
                     ,
                  
                   Jer.
                   3.12
                   ,
                   13.
                   
                   This
                   conquers
                   the
                   Soul
                   not
                   only
                   into
                   a
                   dislike
                   of
                   sin
                   past
                   ,
                   as
                   dangerous
                   and
                   unprofitable
                   ,
                   but
                   unto
                   a
                   hatred
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   our selves
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   enemy
                   to
                   such
                   an
                   invincible
                   Love.
                   The
                   Consideration
                   
                   of
                   our
                   ways
                   past
                   ,
                   and
                   comparing
                   them
                   with
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   will
                   enforce
                   the
                   Conscience
                   to
                   condemn
                   them
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   can
                   only
                   incline
                   us
                   to
                   change
                   them
                   :
                   as
                   by
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   he
                   concludes
                   his
                   ways
                   dangerous
                   and
                   unprofitable
                   ,
                   so
                   without
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   conclude
                   his
                   Repentance
                   unuseful
                   .
                   And
                   hereupon
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   cast
                   into
                   such
                   Expressions
                   as
                   these
                   :
                   
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     have
                     been
                     considering
                     the
                     present
                     temper
                     of
                     my
                     Heart
                     ,
                     and
                     reviewed
                     the
                     course
                     of
                     my
                     Life
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     compared
                     them
                     with
                     the
                     Duty
                     I
                     owe
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Law
                     which
                     thou
                     gavest
                     me
                     to
                     be
                     the
                     Rule
                     of
                     that
                     Duty
                     ;
                     and
                     I
                     find
                     my
                     heart
                     and
                     ways
                     infinitely
                     disproportionable
                     to
                     that
                     Rule
                     ,
                     and
                     thereby
                     I
                     conclude
                     my self
                     a
                     most
                     ungrateful
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     miserable
                     Creature
                     :
                     But
                     though
                     I
                     have
                     sinned
                     away
                     that
                     stock
                     of
                     Grace
                     and
                     Blessedness
                     ,
                     with
                     which
                     I
                     was
                     once
                     intrusted
                     by
                     thee
                     ,
                     I
                     find
                     I
                     have
                     not
                     out-sinned
                     that
                     Fountain
                     of
                     Goodness
                     and
                     Mercy
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     in
                     thee
                     ;
                     even
                     whiles
                     the
                     sight
                     and
                     sense
                     of
                     my
                     own
                     Condition
                     ,
                     bids
                     me
                     despair
                     either
                     of
                     repenting
                     or
                     acceptation
                     of
                     it
                     ,
                     yet
                     I
                     hear
                     the
                     voice
                     of
                     that
                     Majesty
                     which
                     I
                     have
                     injured
                     ,
                     bids
                     me
                     Return
                     and
                     live
                     ,
                     Ezek.
                     18.32
                     .
                     Were
                     there
                     no
                     acceptance
                     of
                     my
                     turning
                     from
                     those
                     ways
                     of
                     death
                     and
                     destruction
                     ,
                     yet
                     it
                     were
                     my
                     duty
                     ;
                     and
                     though
                     thy
                     Justice
                     might
                     justly
                     reject
                     it
                     ,
                     yet
                     it
                     might
                     justly
                     require
                     it
                     :
                     But
                     yet
                     when
                     thy
                     merciful
                     and
                     free
                     Promise
                     shall
                     crown
                     my
                     Repentance
                     with
                     Acceptation
                     and
                     Life
                     :
                     This
                     Love
                     constrains
                     beyond
                     the
                     sense
                     of
                     my
                     own
                     misery
                     .
                     And
                     when
                     I
                     hear
                     the
                     voice
                     of
                     my
                     Lord
                     calling
                     to
                     me
                     to
                     return
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     heal
                     your
                     backslidings
                     ,
                     that
                     Love
                     warms
                     my
                     Heart
                     into
                     that
                     answer
                     ,
                     Behold
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     come
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     for
                     thou
                     art
                     the
                     Lord
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     Jer
                     3.22
                     .
                     But
                     who
                     can
                     come
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     unless
                     thou
                     draw
                     him
                     ?
                     send
                     therefore
                     thy
                     Power
                     along
                     with
                     thy
                     Command
                     ,
                     for
                     it
                     is
                     not
                     of
                     him
                     that
                     willeth
                     ,
                     nor
                     of
                     him
                     
                     that
                     runneth
                     :
                     Turn
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     shall
                     be
                     turned
                     ;
                     I
                     will
                     engage
                     the
                     uttermost
                     of
                     my
                     strength
                     ,
                     to
                     forsake
                     my
                     ways
                     ;
                     but
                     I
                     will
                     still
                     wait
                     upon
                     the
                     same
                     Mercy
                     ,
                     that
                     did
                     invite
                     me
                     ,
                     to
                     enable
                     me
                     to
                     forsake
                     them
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   By
                   that
                   which
                   preceeds
                   we
                   see
                   
                     a
                     double
                     Repentance
                  
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   which
                   is
                   Preparatory
                   unto
                   the
                   receiving
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   a
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   unhappiness
                   and
                   evil
                   of
                   our
                   ways
                   ,
                   as
                   destructive
                   unto
                   our
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   and
                   dissonant
                   from
                   that
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   cannot
                   but
                   naturally
                   subscribe
                   to
                   be
                   Just
                   and
                   Good
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   doth
                   naturally
                   breed
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   for
                   what
                   hath
                   been
                   so
                   done
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Purpose
                   and
                   Inclination
                   of
                   Heart
                   to
                   forsake
                   those
                   ways
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   the
                   Baptist
                   ,
                   to
                   prepare
                   the
                   way
                   of
                   the
                   Lord
                   ;
                   his
                   Doctrine
                   was
                   a
                   Doctrine
                   of
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Baptism
                   ,
                   a
                   Baptism
                   of
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   a
                   Seal
                   of
                   the
                   Entertainment
                   of
                   that
                   Doctrine
                   to
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   received
                   it
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   3.2
                   .
                   Luk.
                   3.16
                   .
                   Acts
                   19.4
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   which
                   is
                   Subsequent
                   to
                   that
                   entertainment
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   continuing
                   towards
                   us
                   ,
                   notwithstanding
                   our
                   many
                   Injuries
                   .
                   This
                   fills
                   the
                   Heart
                   with
                   Sorrow
                   and
                   Wonder
                   ,
                   and
                   puts
                   the
                   Soul
                   upon
                   a
                   flat
                   Resolution
                   ,
                   never
                   to
                   sin
                   against
                   so
                   great
                   Love.
                   This
                   was
                   that
                   sorrow
                   that
                   pricked
                   the
                   Jews
                   to
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   and
                   brought
                   in
                   Repentance
                   for
                   remission
                   of
                   sins
                   ,
                   Acts
                   2.37
                   ,
                   38.
                   
                   Acts
                   3.19
                   .
                   that
                   Sorrow
                   that
                   worketh
                   Repentance
                   unto
                   Salvation
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   2.10
                   .
                   And
                   though
                   sometimes
                   Christ
                   appear
                   unto
                   the
                   Soul
                   without
                   a
                   Baptist
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   discovers
                   the
                   irregularity
                   and
                   filthiness
                   of
                   our
                   former
                   ways
                   and
                   tempers
                   ;
                   yet
                   the
                   usual
                   method
                   of
                   his
                   Grace
                   and
                   Providence
                   is
                   to
                   baptize
                   ▪
                   with
                   the
                   Baptism
                   of
                   John
                   ;
                   and
                   after
                   with
                   the
                   Baptism
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Acts
                   19.5
                   .
                   The
                   love
                   of
                   God
                   being
                   most
                   naturally
                   welcome
                   ,
                   and
                   operative
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   hath
                   before
                   taken
                   a
                   just
                   survey
                   of
                   his
                   Condition
                   without
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   that
                   love
                   :
                   But
                   his
                   ways
                   are
                   unsearchable
                   ,
                   and
                   past
                   finding
                   out
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   And
                   this
                   Evangelical
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   viz.
                   our
                   sorrow
                   for
                   our
                   past
                   Offences
                   and
                   our
                   purpose
                   of
                   better
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   our
                   first
                   Conversion
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   our
                   continual
                   Exercise
                   :
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   continual
                   adherence
                   of
                   our
                   flesh
                   and
                   sin
                   unto
                   us
                   ;
                   and
                   notwithstanding
                   the
                   bent
                   and
                   frame
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   be
                   changed
                   ,
                   yet
                   there
                   are
                   continual
                   Renewed
                   Offences
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   not
                   to
                   impute
                   ,
                   yet
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   contrary
                   to
                   that
                   Life
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   will
                   be
                   opposed
                   by
                   that
                   Life
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   still
                   naturally
                   our
                   own
                   and
                   therefore
                   must
                   and
                   will
                   be
                   repented
                   of
                   and
                   sorrowed
                   for
                   :
                   For
                   a
                   Soul
                   once
                   truly
                   affected
                   with
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   would
                   willingly
                   have
                   his
                   whole
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   Thoughts
                   and
                   World
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   every
                   strugling
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   cause
                   sorrow
                   ,
                   and
                   gather
                   up
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   against
                   it
                   .
                   For
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   the
                   very
                   Members
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   though
                   by
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Satisfaction
                   they
                   have
                   lost
                   their
                   power
                   to
                   condemn
                   ,
                   being
                   his
                   by
                   imputation
                   ;
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   sins
                   still
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   objects
                   of
                   our
                   opposition
                   ,
                   and
                   ours
                   in
                   reality
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   objects
                   of
                   our
                   Sorrow
                   and
                   Repentance
                   :
                   and
                   by
                   how
                   much
                   the
                   more
                   they
                   have
                   our
                   consent
                   ,
                   by
                   so
                   much
                   the
                   more
                   they
                   are
                   sins
                   ,
                   and
                   ours
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Power
                   and
                   Grace
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   subdues
                   the
                   Dominion
                   and
                   prevailing
                   of
                   Sin
                   ;
                   so
                   this
                   Grace
                   doth
                   work
                   by
                   setting
                   the
                   operations
                   and
                   affections
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   against
                   it
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   our
                   Sorrow
                   and
                   Repentance
                   .
                   Our
                   Repentance
                   after
                   Conversion
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   strugling
                   of
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   to
                   work
                   out
                   that
                   poyson
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   contrary
                   unto
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   weaken
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   would
                   destroy
                   it
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     For
                     his
                     seed
                     remaineth
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     cannot
                     sin
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     is
                     born
                     of
                     God.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XV.
                  
                   Of
                   Mortification
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Means
                   thereof
                   ;
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   Meditation
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   WHERE
                   Repentance
                   ends
                   ,
                   viz.
                   in
                   the
                   purpose
                   of
                   forsaking
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   there
                   Mortification
                   begins
                   ;
                   and
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Execution
                   of
                   those
                   Purposes
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   wrought
                   by
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   all
                   such
                   Means
                   ,
                   as
                   may
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   ,
                   weaken
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   sin
                   in
                   the
                   Soul.
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   our
                   Saviour
                   calls
                   putting
                   out
                   the
                   right
                   Eye
                   ,
                   and
                   cutting
                   off
                   the
                   right
                   Hand
                   ,
                   crucifying
                   the
                   Flesh
                   with
                   the
                   Affections
                   and
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.24
                   .
                   Mortifying
                   the
                   earthly
                   Members
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.5
                   .
                   Denying
                   a
                   Man's
                   self
                   ,
                   taking
                   up
                   the
                   Cross
                   ,
                   Matt.
                   16.24
                   .
                   Dying
                   daily
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.31
                   .
                   The
                   World
                   crucified
                   to
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   6.14
                   .
                   Putting
                   off
                   the
                   body
                   of
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.11
                   .
                   The
                   body
                   of
                   sin
                   destroyed
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.6
                   .
                   Mortification
                   therefore
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   daily
                   practice
                   of
                   opposition
                   against
                   Sin
                   ,
                   especially
                   such
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   most
                   inclined
                   to
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   by
                   such
                   Means
                   as
                   are
                   reasonably
                   conducing
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   These
                   Means
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   several
                   tempers
                   ,
                   both
                   spiritual
                   and
                   natural
                   ,
                   are
                   more
                   or
                   less
                   effectual
                   ;
                   I
                   shall
                   divide
                   them
                   into
                   these
                   degrees
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Supernatural
                   Helps
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   Moral
                   or
                   Rational
                   Helps
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   Natural
                   Helps
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Supernatural
                   :
                   They
                   are
                   rational
                   Means
                   ,
                   but
                   fixt
                   upon
                   supernatural
                   objects
                   ,
                   and
                   discovered
                   by
                   supernatural
                   Light
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   will
                   most
                   clearly
                   appear
                   ,
                   that
                   these
                   very
                   Helps
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   Supernatural
                   ,
                   are
                   most
                   rationally
                   effectual
                   against
                   it
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   Meditation
                   and
                   Prayer
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Meditation
                   ,
                   and
                   serious
                   and
                   deep
                   Consideration
                   of
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Truths
                   therein
                   revealed
                   ,
                   but
                   especially
                   of
                   these
                   ensuing
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   deep
                   Meditation
                   
                     of
                     the
                     Love
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   whom
                   I
                   must
                   needs
                   offend
                   in
                   every
                   sin
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   powerful
                   Consideration
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   to
                   mortifie
                   any
                   sin
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   reason
                   why
                   ,
                   where
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   truest
                   and
                   highest
                   manifestation
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   Purity
                   ;
                   because
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   Preservative
                   against
                   Sin
                   :
                   for
                   it
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   clear
                   ,
                   that
                   where
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   manifestation
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   Love
                   again
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   the
                   most
                   absolute
                   dominion
                   over
                   sin
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.19
                   .
                   so
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   manifestation
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   God
                   again
                   ;
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   the
                   hatred
                   of
                   sin
                   :
                   And
                   he
                   ,
                   that
                   often
                   and
                   deeply
                   considers
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   must
                   even
                   rationally
                   improve
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   it
                   to
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   again
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   abhorrence
                   of
                   Sin.
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   take
                   such
                   Considerations
                   as
                   these
                   into
                   him
                   ;
                   
                     God
                     hath
                     commanded
                     me
                     to
                     abstain
                     from
                     this
                     or
                     that
                     sin
                     ,
                     whereunto
                     ,
                     it
                     may
                     be
                     ,
                     my
                     Nature
                     ,
                     my
                     Custom
                     ,
                     my
                     Temptation
                     ,
                     inclines
                     me
                     :
                     The
                     competition
                     is
                     between
                     my
                     Pleasure
                     ,
                     my
                     Pride
                     ,
                     my
                     Profit
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     Lord
                     ;
                     he
                     that
                     gave
                     me
                     a
                     Being
                     ;
                     he
                     that
                     hath
                     given
                     me
                     all
                     the
                     Comforts
                     of
                     my
                     Being
                     ;
                     he
                     that
                     might
                     justly
                     have
                     taken
                     me
                     away
                     to
                     judgment
                     in
                     the
                     midst
                     of
                     my
                     sin
                     ;
                     but
                     he
                     hath
                     spared
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     waited
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     might
                     ,
                     though
                     I
                     were
                     righteous
                     ,
                     make
                     me
                     a
                     vessel
                     of
                     misery
                     ;
                     he
                     that
                     hath
                     invited
                     ,
                     perswaded
                     ,
                     intreated
                     me
                     to
                     return
                     unto
                     him
                     for
                     my
                     own
                     good
                     ;
                     that
                     when
                     I
                     would
                     not
                     ,
                     I
                     could
                     not
                     return
                     
                     unto
                     him
                     ,
                     hath
                     sent
                     his
                     Son
                     to
                     fetch
                     me
                     ,
                     to
                     redeem
                     me
                     with
                     the
                     greatest
                     Price
                     that
                     ever
                     the
                     World
                     heard
                     of
                     :
                     
                       Behold
                       what
                       manner
                       of
                       love
                    
                     .
                     1
                     John
                     3.1
                     .
                     And
                     shall
                     I
                     ,
                     can
                     I
                     make
                     so
                     ill
                     a
                     return
                     ?
                     to
                     entertain
                     his
                     Enemy
                     ,
                     the
                     only
                     object
                     of
                     his
                     displeasure
                     ,
                     that
                     will
                     ruine
                     me
                     ,
                     before
                     my
                     Lord
                     ,
                     that
                     hath
                     infinitely
                     out-done
                     my
                     highest
                     speculations
                     for
                     me
                     ?
                  
                   Certainly
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   either
                   not
                   at
                   all
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   awake
                   ,
                   when
                   any
                   Man
                   considerately
                   commits
                   any
                   the
                   least
                   sin
                   against
                   his
                   Conscience
                   :
                   It
                   were
                   no
                   less
                   ,
                   than
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   return
                   despight
                   against
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   in
                   us
                   lies
                   ,
                   to
                   disappoint
                   his
                   very
                   End
                   and
                   Purpose
                   in
                   sending
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   therefore
                   gave
                   himself
                   for
                   us
                   ,
                   to
                   redeem
                   us
                   from
                   all
                   iniquity
                   ,
                   and
                   purifie
                   unto
                   himself
                   a
                   peculiar
                   People
                   ,
                   zealous
                   of
                   good
                   works
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   serious
                   Consideratiun
                   
                     of
                     the
                     great
                     and
                     high
                     Hope
                     ,
                     to
                     which
                     we
                     are
                     restored
                     by
                     the
                     purchace
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     great
                     Incongruity
                     that
                     there
                     is
                     between
                     continuing
                     in
                     Sin
                     and
                     that
                     Hope
                     .
                  
                   We
                   expect
                   to
                   be
                   brought
                   to
                   an
                   innumerable
                   company
                   of
                   Angels
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Assembly
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   ,
                   born
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Spirits
                   of
                   just
                   Men
                   made
                   perfect
                   ,
                   to
                   Jesus
                   the
                   Mediator
                   of
                   the
                   new
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   to
                   God
                   the
                   Judge
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   12.22
                   .
                   &c.
                   to
                   be
                   make
                   like
                   unto
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   partakers
                   of
                   his
                   Sonship
                   ,
                   and
                   Inheritance
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.2
                   .
                   To
                   partake
                   of
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   to
                   see
                   the
                   brightness
                   of
                   the
                   glory
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                   now
                   all
                   these
                   are
                   holy
                   :
                   how
                   unsuitable
                   a
                   thing
                   is
                   it
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   that
                   hath
                   his
                   Hope
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   purifie
                   himself
                   ,
                   even
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   pure
                   ?
                   1
                   John
                   3.3
                   .
                   This
                   will
                   teach
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   bespeak
                   his
                   Heart
                   thus
                   :
                   
                     Is
                     the
                     Presence
                     of
                     God
                     thy
                     Hope
                     ?
                     he
                     is
                     the
                     Holy
                     ,
                     Holy
                     ,
                     Holy
                     Lord
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     of
                     purer
                     Eyes
                     than
                     to
                     behold
                     ,
                     or
                     to
                     be
                     beholden
                     by
                     any
                     unclean
                     thing
                     :
                     If
                     therefore
                     thou
                     commit
                     Sin
                     ,
                     thou
                     livest
                     below
                     thy
                     Hope
                     :
                     either
                     therefore
                     let
                     thy
                     Hope
                     be
                     answerable
                     to
                     thy
                     Life
                     ,
                     or
                     thy
                     Life
                     to
                     thy
                     Hope
                     .
                  
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   A
                   serious
                   Consideration
                   
                     of
                     the
                     Presence
                     of
                     the
                     Great
                     ,
                     and
                     Just
                     and
                     Powerful
                     God
                     :
                  
                   his
                   Eyes
                   run
                   to
                   and
                   fro
                   through
                   the
                   Earth
                   ,
                   to
                   behold
                   the
                   Evil
                   and
                   the
                   Good
                   ,
                   2
                   Chron.
                   16.9
                   .
                   He
                   is
                   acquainted
                   with
                   all
                   my
                   ways
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   139.3
                   .
                   His
                   Eyes
                   are
                   upon
                   all
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   32.19
                   .
                   The
                   Hearts
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   15.11
                   .
                   and
                   all
                   things
                   are
                   naked
                   and
                   manifest
                   before
                   him
                   with
                   whom
                   we
                   have
                   to
                   do
                   :
                   And
                   darest
                   thou
                   sin
                   before
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   thy
                   Judge
                   ,
                   who
                   sees
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   whose
                   Power
                   or
                   Justice
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   escape
                   ?
                   this
                   is
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Controll
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   it
                   soundly
                   and
                   deeply
                   considered
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   stifle
                   even
                   the
                   first
                   motions
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   work
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   wicked
                   Heart
                   ,
                   either
                   to
                   gull
                   themselves
                   into
                   a
                   perswasion
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   sees
                   not
                   ,
                   Job
                   22.13
                   .
                   or
                   else
                   in
                   plain
                   English
                   ,
                   to
                   forbid
                   him
                   their
                   Hearts
                   :
                   they
                   say
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   Depart
                   from
                   us
                   ,
                   for
                   we
                   desire
                   not
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   thy
                   ways
                   ,
                   Job
                   22.14
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   A
                   deep
                   Consideration
                   
                     of
                     the
                     Nature
                     and
                     Consequences
                     of
                     Sin
                     :
                  
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   Violation
                   of
                   a
                   Righteous
                   and
                   Just
                   Law
                   ,
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   a
                   Just
                   and
                   Righteous
                   God
                   ,
                   a
                   Law
                   ,
                   the
                   conformity
                   whereunto
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Blessedness
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   :
                   By
                   this
                   sin
                   I
                   lose
                   my
                   Communion
                   with
                   my
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   Peace
                   within
                   my self
                   :
                   whiles
                   I
                   commit
                   it
                   ,
                   my
                   fruition
                   is
                   but
                   short
                   ,
                   and
                   mingled
                   with
                   Fear
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Death
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   some
                   degree
                   present
                   with
                   my
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   sowers
                   that
                   transitory
                   Content
                   which
                   I
                   enjoy
                   in
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   finished
                   ,
                   it
                   brings
                   forth
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   and
                   Shame
                   ,
                   and
                   Death
                   :
                   and
                   if
                   that
                   Sorrow
                   end
                   in
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   bitterness
                   of
                   that
                   Sorrow
                   overweighs
                   the
                   Pleasure
                   that
                   I
                   had
                   in
                   its
                   commission
                   ;
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   the
                   delight
                   I
                   had
                   in
                   my
                   sin
                   ,
                   so
                   ,
                   and
                   much
                   more
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   my
                   sorrow
                   in
                   repenting
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   Peace
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   had
                   formerly
                   with
                   my
                   God
                   and
                   my
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   very
                   hardly
                   recovered
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   God
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   pardons
                   my
                   sin
                   ,
                   yet
                   either
                   not
                   at
                   all
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   suddenly
                   ,
                   trusting
                   me
                   with
                   that
                   measure
                   of
                   Communion
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   formerly
                   enjoyed
                   and
                   abused
                   .
                   But
                   if
                   the
                   sorrow
                   of
                   Repentance
                   wait
                   not
                   upon
                   my
                   sin
                   ,
                   a
                   worse
                   sorrow
                   attends
                   it
                   :
                   the
                   sin
                   is
                   past
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   is
                   the
                   contentment
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   storm
                   that
                   attends
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   Everlasting
                   :
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   God's
                   love
                   ,
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   an
                   Eternal
                   weight
                   of
                   Glory
                   ,
                   the
                   terrible
                   appearance
                   of
                   an
                   angry
                   God
                   ,
                   cloathed
                   with
                   as
                   much
                   Terror
                   ,
                   as
                   Justice
                   provoked
                   ,
                   Patience
                   abused
                   ,
                   and
                   Mercy
                   contemned
                   by
                   a
                   most
                   indebted
                   Creature
                   ,
                   can
                   assume
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Terror
                   shaken
                   into
                   the
                   most
                   tender
                   and
                   sensible
                   parts
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   by
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   Omnipotence
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   unto
                   all
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   when
                   my
                   Life
                   shall
                   be
                   full
                   of
                   nothing
                   but
                   the
                   preapprehensions
                   of
                   my
                   future
                   misery
                   ,
                   my
                   death
                   ,
                   the
                   terrible
                   ,
                   inexorable
                   ,
                   and
                   inevitable
                   passage
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   Shall
                   I
                   then
                   so
                   madly
                   prize
                   the
                   satisfying
                   of
                   a
                   base
                   ,
                   a
                   perishing
                   Lust
                   for
                   a
                   season
                   ?
                   thus
                   throw
                   away
                   my
                   God
                   ,
                   my
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   my self
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   thing
                   it self
                   is
                   so
                   base
                   and
                   transitory
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   wages
                   so
                   sad
                   and
                   dismal
                   ?
                   It
                   shall
                   be
                   my
                   care
                   to
                   avoid
                   ,
                   to
                   subdue
                   ,
                   to
                   crucifie
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   as
                   it
                   cannot
                   satisfie
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   will
                   certainly
                   torment
                   and
                   ruine
                   me
                   .
                   And
                   since
                   I
                   find
                   my
                   Lusts
                   to
                   be
                   so
                   easily
                   actuated
                   into
                   Sin
                   by
                   every
                   Temptation
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   by
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   avoid
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   so
                   keep
                   a
                   strict
                   hand
                   over
                   the
                   former
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   shall
                   be
                   my
                   hourly
                   care
                   to
                   ransack
                   and
                   examine
                   ,
                   and
                   search
                   my
                   Heart
                   ,
                   what
                   is
                   moulding
                   there
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   cleanse
                   and
                   wash
                   it
                   from
                   its
                   pollutions
                   ;
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   to
                   mingle
                   my
                   Tears
                   and
                   Sorrows
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   they
                   may
                   be
                   weary
                   of
                   my
                   Heart
                   ,
                   or
                   my
                   Heart
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   But
                   ,
                   Lord
                   ,
                   
                     Who
                     understandeth
                     the
                     errors
                     of
                     his
                     life
                     ?
                     Cleanse
                     thou
                     me
                     from
                     my
                     secret
                     sins
                     ,
                     and
                     keep
                     thy
                     servant
                     from
                     presumptuous
                     sins
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                  
                   19.12
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Frequent
                   Considerations
                   
                     of
                     the
                     Shortness
                     of
                     Life
                  
                   :
                   the
                   Lord
                   hath
                   given
                   me
                   a
                   great
                   Work
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   to
                   work
                   
                   out
                   my
                   salvation
                   with
                   fear
                   and
                   trembling
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   Time
                   wherein
                   I
                   have
                   to
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   but
                   a
                   short
                   and
                   an
                   uncertain
                   Life
                   :
                   the
                   great
                   Enemies
                   to
                   my
                   Soul
                   ,
                   are
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   my
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   my
                   Mind
                   ,
                   which
                   fight
                   against
                   my
                   Soul
                   :
                   If
                   the
                   work
                   be
                   not
                   done
                   in
                   my
                   Life-time
                   ,
                   the
                   Door
                   is
                   shut
                   ;
                   and
                   who
                   knows
                   whether
                   this
                   or
                   that
                   Sin
                   which
                   I
                   am
                   now
                   about
                   to
                   commit
                   ,
                   may
                   not
                   be
                   concluded
                   with
                   my
                   Life
                   ?
                   and
                   then
                   in
                   what
                   a
                   case
                   am
                   I
                   ?
                   how
                   shall
                   I
                   appear
                   before
                   the
                   Holy
                   and
                   Eternal
                   God
                   with
                   the
                   stain
                   of
                   that
                   sin
                   upon
                   me
                   ?
                   or
                   if
                   he
                   prolong
                   my
                   days
                   ,
                   yet
                   who
                   knows
                   whether
                   he
                   will
                   not
                   seal
                   up
                   my
                   Soul
                   with
                   impenitency
                   ?
                   If
                   my
                   Lust
                   prevail
                   upon
                   me
                   now
                   ,
                   it
                   gathers
                   strength
                   ,
                   and
                   vexeth
                   that
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   which
                   must
                   only
                   enable
                   me
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   ,
                   to
                   repent
                   and
                   resist
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   I
                   get
                   the
                   Victory
                   over
                   the
                   contestations
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   my
                   Conquest
                   ends
                   in
                   my
                   own
                   Misery
                   and
                   Slavery
                   .
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   over-matched
                   and
                   stifled
                   the
                   Perswasions
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   of
                   that
                   Lighit
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   set
                   up
                   in
                   my
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   sting
                   me
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   my
                   Cariere
                   after
                   my
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   and
                   mingled
                   them
                   with
                   bitterness
                   to
                   my
                   discontent
                   ,
                   and
                   now
                   I
                   pursue
                   my
                   Desires
                   without
                   interruption
                   :
                   yet
                   when
                   I
                   remember
                   that
                   Death
                   is
                   at
                   my
                   heels
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   overtake
                   me
                   before
                   I
                   can
                   overtake
                   my
                   Contentment
                   in
                   the
                   things
                   I
                   pursue
                   ;
                   that
                   if
                   I
                   over-live
                   a
                   sudden
                   unexpected
                   Death
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Harbingers
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   Sickness
                   ,
                   or
                   Age
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   far
                   off
                   ,
                   and
                   either
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   will
                   take
                   off
                   the
                   edge
                   of
                   my
                   Pursuit
                   ,
                   and
                   fruitions
                   of
                   my
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   and
                   render
                   them
                   insipid
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   will
                   thereby
                   give
                   leisure
                   and
                   opportunity
                   to
                   me
                   to
                   cast
                   up
                   the
                   Accounts
                   of
                   my
                   past
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   find
                   therein
                   nothing
                   but
                   Vanity
                   and
                   Unprofitableness
                   ;
                   Time
                   ,
                   that
                   might
                   have
                   been
                   improved
                   to
                   Eternity
                   ,
                   irrecoverably
                   lost
                   in
                   those
                   Pursuits
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   left
                   no
                   footsteps
                   of
                   Content
                   in
                   my
                   Soul●
                   but
                   instead
                   thereof
                   ,
                   
                   a
                   bruised
                   and
                   wounded
                   Conscience
                   ;
                   a
                   displeased
                   and
                   an
                   angry
                   God
                   ,
                   an
                   infinite
                   Happiness
                   offered
                   and
                   sold
                   for
                   a
                   few
                   unprofitable
                   and
                   perished
                   Pleasures
                   and
                   Lusts
                   ;
                   when
                   I
                   shall
                   find
                   an
                   infinite
                   Guilt
                   contracted
                   ,
                   a
                   Soul
                   clogged
                   with
                   a
                   custom
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   a
                   Body
                   now
                   ready
                   to
                   drop
                   into
                   dissolution
                   ,
                   a
                   great
                   work
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   Peace
                   of
                   my
                   Soul
                   ;
                   a
                   God
                   by
                   whose
                   only
                   strength
                   I
                   can
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   hiding
                   himself
                   and
                   his
                   influence
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   Death
                   by
                   his
                   hasty
                   and
                   churlish
                   Officers
                   ,
                   still
                   ready
                   to
                   seize
                   me
                   ,
                   to
                   carry
                   me
                   off
                   ,
                   without
                   regard
                   to
                   the
                   importunity
                   and
                   concernment
                   of
                   a
                   little
                   longer
                   time
                   :
                   such
                   thoughts
                   as
                   these
                   ,
                   will
                   work
                   upon
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   keep
                   a
                   hand
                   over
                   himself
                   ,
                   over
                   his
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   over
                   his
                   Lust
                   ,
                   while
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   to
                   day
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   harden
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   all
                   diligence
                   to
                   make
                   our
                   Calling
                   and
                   Election
                   sure
                   ;
                   to
                   get
                   Oyl
                   in
                   the
                   Lamp
                   ,
                   to
                   break
                   off
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   to
                   cleanse
                   our
                   hearts
                   ,
                   to
                   improve
                   this
                   little
                   portion
                   of
                   time
                   to
                   our
                   best
                   advantage
                   ;
                   for
                   Death
                   will
                   come
                   ,
                   and
                   after
                   that
                   ,
                   Judgement
                   .
                   
                     Lord
                     ,
                     so
                     teach
                     us
                     to
                     number
                     our
                     days
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     may
                     apply
                     our
                     hearts
                     unto
                     wisdom
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XVI
                  
                   .
                   Meditation
                   of
                   the
                   Vnreasonableness
                   of
                   the
                   Dominion
                   of
                   Lust
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   A
                   SAD
                   and
                   deep
                   Consideration
                   of
                   
                     the
                     Vnreasonableness
                     and
                     Vnbecomingness
                     of
                     the
                     Power
                     and
                     Dominion
                     of
                     any
                     Lust
                  
                   upon
                   a
                   Man.
                   And
                   this
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   a
                   moral
                   Consideration
                   ,
                   is
                   of
                   good
                   use
                   for
                   the
                   mortifying
                   of
                   our
                   Lusts
                   .
                   S.
                   Paul
                   divides
                   our
                   Lusts
                   into
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   :
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.3
                   .
                   S.
                   John
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   
                     all
                     that
                     is
                     in
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     is
                     the
                     Lust
                     of
                     the
                     Flesh
                     ,
                     the
                     Lust
                     of
                     the
                     Eyes
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Pride
                     of
                     Life
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   2.16
                   .
                   Out
                   of
                   both
                   these
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   divide
                   the
                   Enemies
                   of
                   our
                   Soul
                   within
                   us
                   ,
                   into
                   these
                   Divisions
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Lust
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   immoderate
                   and
                   inordinate
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   either
                   beyond
                   that
                   measure
                   it
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   or
                   upon
                   those
                   Objects
                   it
                   ought
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   either
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Rational
                   Appetite
                   ;
                   those
                   are
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   Appetite
                   ;
                   those
                   again
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Lust
                   of
                   the
                   Eyes
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Pride
                   ,
                   in
                   an
                   overvaluing
                   of
                   our selves
                   in
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   we
                   have
                   thus
                   pursued
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   we
                   shall
                   a
                   little
                   consider
                   ,
                   how
                   far
                   forth
                   any
                   of
                   these
                   do
                   hold
                   a
                   disproportion
                   ,
                   even
                   with
                   right
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Lusts
                     of
                     the
                     Mind
                  
                   .
                   The
                   great
                   Desire
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   
                     of
                     Knowledge
                  
                   ,
                   an
                   Appetite
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   
                   put
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   a
                   thing
                   beautiful
                   and
                   good
                   :
                   But
                   this
                   very
                   Desire
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   becomes
                   a
                   Lust
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   when
                   either
                   it
                   is
                   misplaced
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   his
                   Object
                   ;
                   thus
                   
                   Adam's
                   desire
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   Good
                   and
                   Evil
                   ,
                   became
                   a
                   Lust
                   :
                   or
                   when
                   acted
                   beyond
                   its
                   proportion
                   :
                   The
                   chiefest
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   chiefest
                   object
                   of
                   our
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   our
                   desire
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   only
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   he
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   we
                   ought
                   to
                   desire
                   to
                   know
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   revealed
                   himself
                   in
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   Works
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   Spirit
                   .
                   When
                   either
                   therefore
                   we
                   desire
                   to
                   know
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   things
                   pertaining
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   beyond
                   what
                   we
                   ought
                   to
                   know
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Counsels
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   looking
                   into
                   the
                   Ark
                   ;
                   or
                   when
                   we
                   desire
                   to
                   know
                   things
                   of
                   an
                   inferiour
                   nature
                   with
                   an
                   over-intensive
                   desire
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   only
                   due
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   our
                   want
                   of
                   Sobriety
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   want
                   of
                   Moderation
                   in
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   turns
                   our
                   desire
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   into
                   a
                   Lust
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   or
                   when
                   acted
                   without
                   his
                   due
                   End
                   :
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   and
                   final
                   object
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   Acts
                   of
                   the
                   Understanding
                   are
                   preparatory
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   so
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   should
                   be
                   ,
                   preparatory
                   to
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   some
                   Good
                   ,
                   farther
                   and
                   beyond
                   the
                   bare
                   speculative
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   If
                   it
                   were
                   possible
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   truly
                   to
                   know
                   God
                   without
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   a
                   desire
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   dare
                   not
                   term
                   it
                   a
                   Lust
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   such
                   a
                   desire
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   not
                   rightly
                   qualified
                   .
                   To
                   desire
                   to
                   know
                   a
                   thing
                   fit
                   to
                   be
                   known
                   ,
                   meerly
                   because
                   I
                   would
                   know
                   it
                   ;
                   It
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   Lust
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   a
                   Knowledge
                   as
                   only
                   puffeth
                   up
                   .
                   Now
                   any
                   Man
                   may
                   rationally
                   conclude
                   ,
                   that
                   such
                   desires
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   as
                   these
                   ,
                   are
                   even
                   condemned
                   of
                   Reason
                   it self
                   ,
                   as
                   irregular
                   and
                   useless
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   an
                   
                   object
                   of
                   our
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   an
                   object
                   of
                   our
                   desire
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   forbidden
                   by
                   him
                   that
                   gave
                   the
                   Power
                   ;
                   if
                   acted
                   with
                   Moderation
                   and
                   Sobriety
                   ;
                   if
                   subordinated
                   to
                   that
                   desire
                   which
                   I
                   have
                   ,
                   or
                   should
                   have
                   to
                   that
                   great
                   object
                   of
                   my
                   Knowledge
                   :
                   But
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   spend
                   his
                   choicest
                   hours
                   and
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   and
                   inquiries
                   upon
                   unnecessary
                   ,
                   perishing
                   ,
                   useless
                   objects
                   ;
                   Reason
                   it self
                   will
                   conclude
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Preacher
                   would
                   have
                   the
                   covetous
                   Man
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   4.8
                   .
                   
                     For
                     what
                     do
                     I
                     labour
                     ,
                     and
                     bereave
                     my
                     soul
                     of
                     good
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   thus
                   in
                   the
                   Intellectual
                   Faculty
                   ,
                   there
                   are
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   so
                   are
                   there
                   in
                   the
                   Rational
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   
                     the
                     Will
                     and
                     Affections
                  
                   :
                   The
                   Passions
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   are
                   natural
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   naturally
                   good
                   :
                   therefore
                   want
                   of
                   natural
                   Affection
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   thing
                   condemned
                   in
                   the
                   old
                   World
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.31
                   .
                   But
                   when
                   these
                   Affections
                   are
                   acted
                   beyond
                   their
                   natural
                   end
                   and
                   use
                   ,
                   they
                   become
                   corrupt
                   and
                   putrified
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   seen
                   in
                   either
                   Faculty
                   ,
                   Irascible
                   and
                   Concupiscible
                   :
                   and
                   by
                   how
                   much
                   the
                   more
                   spiritual
                   they
                   are
                   ,
                   by
                   so
                   much
                   the
                   more
                   devilish
                   and
                   hurtful
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   condemned
                   by
                   sound
                   Reason
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Passion
                   of
                   Anger
                   was
                   planted
                   in
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   good
                   ,
                   when
                   acted
                   upon
                   a
                   right
                   object
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   a
                   due
                   measure
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.26
                   .
                   But
                   this
                   Passion
                   being
                   over-acted
                   ,
                   it
                   becomes
                   putrified
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Lust
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   :
                   it
                   then
                   turns
                   into
                   Malice
                   ,
                   to
                   Envy
                   :
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     that
                     is
                     in
                     us
                     lusteth
                     after
                     Envy
                     ,
                  
                   Jam.
                   4.5
                   .
                   into
                   desire
                   of
                   Revenge
                   :
                   and
                   thus
                   Lust
                   conceiveth
                   upon
                   this
                   Passion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   bringeth
                   forth
                   Sin.
                   Now
                   all
                   these
                   are
                   evidently
                   against
                   right
                   Reason
                   ;
                   Because
                   even
                   sound
                   Reason
                   teacheth
                   us
                   ,
                   to
                   love
                   all
                   that
                   is
                   good
                   :
                   Every
                   Being
                   hath
                   in
                   it self
                   a
                   goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   naturally
                   challenge
                   our
                   Love
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   to
                   desire
                   the
                   destruction
                   of
                   any
                   Being
                   is
                   against
                   the
                   Law
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   Reason
                   ;
                   or
                   to
                   desire
                   a
                   less
                   or
                   more
                   low
                   
                   degree
                   of
                   Being
                   to
                   it
                   than
                   it
                   hath
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   some
                   irregularity
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   may
                   and
                   must
                   hate
                   :
                   But
                   when
                   my
                   hatred
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   concrete
                   ,
                   and
                   takes
                   in
                   the
                   Being
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   which
                   is
                   good
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   I
                   conceive
                   an
                   irregularity
                   within
                   the
                   compass
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   in
                   all
                   Malice
                   and
                   Revenge
                   ;
                   then
                   is
                   my
                   Passion
                   mis-acted
                   ,
                   corrupted
                   ,
                   and
                   proves
                   a
                   lust
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   .
                   Suppose
                   a
                   Man
                   hath
                   done
                   me
                   an
                   extream
                   injury
                   ,
                   and
                   intends
                   to
                   continue
                   it
                   ,
                   right
                   Reason
                   will
                   discriminate
                   between
                   the
                   Man
                   and
                   his
                   Fault
                   ;
                   and
                   whiles
                   it
                   is
                   angry
                   with
                   the
                   Man
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   hates
                   him
                   not
                   ;
                   it
                   will
                   hate
                   the
                   Injustice
                   of
                   the
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   destroy
                   that
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   the
                   Man
                   :
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   he
                   hates
                   me
                   without
                   a
                   cause
                   ,
                   his
                   Fault
                   cannot
                   justifie
                   mine
                   :
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   him
                   a
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   Lord
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   Being
                   of
                   his
                   is
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   deserves
                   my
                   Love
                   to
                   preserve
                   it
                   ;
                   his
                   offence
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   object
                   of
                   my
                   hatred
                   ,
                   and
                   cannot
                   give
                   me
                   a
                   Commission
                   to
                   destroy
                   the
                   Subject
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   my
                   preservation
                   ,
                   I
                   may
                   do
                   such
                   a
                   thing
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   prejudicial
                   to
                   him
                   that
                   hates
                   me
                   ,
                   with
                   such
                   moderation
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   evil
                   I
                   do
                   him
                   ,
                   must
                   not
                   exceed
                   the
                   evil
                   that
                   otherwise
                   I
                   might
                   suffer
                   by
                   him
                   ;
                   for
                   this
                   is
                   agreeable
                   to
                   right
                   Reason
                   ▪
                   But
                   this
                   must
                   be
                   without
                   the
                   least
                   grain
                   of
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   in
                   my
                   thought
                   ;
                   For
                   all
                   Revenge
                   hath
                   in
                   it
                   somewhat
                   of
                   Irregularity
                   :
                   The
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   Vengeance
                   alone
                   belongs
                   ,
                   
                     Rom
                     ▪
                  
                   12.19
                   .
                   that
                   is
                   absolute
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   can
                   owe
                   him
                   nothing
                   ,
                   yet
                   punisheth
                   not
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   party
                   injured
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   Justice
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   supream
                   Judge
                   ,
                   that
                   inflicted
                   that
                   Penalty
                   that
                   was
                   annexed
                   to
                   his
                   righteous
                   Law
                   when
                   he
                   gave
                   it
                   :
                   Nothing
                   that
                   one
                   Creature
                   could
                   do
                   to
                   another
                   could
                   be
                   said
                   to
                   be
                   Unjust
                   ,
                   were
                   it
                   not
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   against
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   this
                   supream
                   Law-giver
                   and
                   Judge
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   
                   Retribution
                   in
                   me
                   that
                   am
                   injured
                   ,
                   is
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   in
                   God
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Justice
                   :
                   and
                   when
                   he
                   inflicts
                   his
                   Punishment
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   me
                   ,
                   that
                   suffered
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   his
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   his
                   Law
                   that
                   is
                   broken
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   his
                   own
                   Justice
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   
                     Lusts
                     of
                     the
                     Flesh
                  
                   :
                   There
                   are
                   certain
                   Natural
                   Propensions
                   in
                   us
                   for
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   our
                   temporal
                   being
                   and
                   kind
                   ;
                   those
                   are
                   planted
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   by
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   nature
                   of
                   sensitive
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   are
                   in
                   themselves
                   good
                   ,
                   when
                   acted
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Rule
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   unto
                   us
                   .
                   Those
                   Rules
                   are
                   such
                   as
                   either
                   are
                   adequate
                   to
                   the
                   Sensitive
                   Nature
                   ,
                   viz.
                   That
                   they
                   should
                   be
                   acted
                   with
                   due
                   proportion
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   for
                   which
                   they
                   are
                   so
                   implanted
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   :
                   or
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   applicable
                   to
                   them
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   that
                   higher
                   degree
                   of
                   Being
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   they
                   should
                   be
                   acted
                   with
                   subordination
                   to
                   the
                   dictate
                   of
                   right
                   Reason
                   :
                   And
                   when
                   either
                   of
                   these
                   fail
                   ,
                   even
                   these
                   natural
                   Propensions
                   do
                   become
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   fight
                   against
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   in
                   their
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   breed
                   a
                   disorder
                   in
                   the
                   Soul.
                   This
                   is
                   easie
                   to
                   be
                   seen
                   in
                   the
                   consideration
                   of
                   both
                   of
                   these
                   defects
                   :
                   The
                   Appetite
                   of
                   Eating
                   and
                   Drinking
                   is
                   no
                   Lust
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   Propension
                   incident
                   to
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   Preservation
                   of
                   the
                   Compositum
                   :
                   But
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   act
                   it
                   beyond
                   its
                   due
                   proportion
                   ,
                   eat
                   or
                   drink
                   to
                   Excess
                   ;
                   or
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   use
                   it
                   to
                   a
                   wrong
                   End
                   ,
                   to
                   eat
                   or
                   drink
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   will
                   eat
                   and
                   drink
                   ,
                   placing
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   his
                   Appetite
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   now
                   he
                   transgresseth
                   the
                   first
                   Rule
                   ,
                   he
                   makes
                   his
                   Belly
                   his
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   his
                   Appetite
                   becomes
                   a
                   Lust
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   give
                   way
                   to
                   his
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   a
                   due
                   proportion
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   a
                   due
                   end
                   ,
                   yet
                   if
                   upon
                   rational
                   Circumstances
                   a
                   greater
                   Good
                   shall
                   be
                   thereby
                   lost
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   greater
                   Evil
                   thereby
                   incurred
                   ,
                   then
                   
                   this
                   Appetite
                   becomes
                   a
                   Lust
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   wants
                   its
                   due
                   subordination
                   to
                   right
                   Reason
                   ;
                   as
                   when
                   my
                   eating
                   or
                   drinking
                   shall
                   scandalize
                   my
                   weak
                   Brother
                   ,
                   for
                   whom
                   Christ
                   died
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   10.28
                   .
                   and
                   thereby
                   bring
                   a
                   greater
                   loss
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   than
                   good
                   to
                   my self
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   if
                   either
                   the
                   Providential
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   Command
                   ,
                   be
                   against
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   makes
                   the
                   exercise
                   of
                   that
                   Appetite
                   to
                   become
                   a
                   Lust
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   wants
                   that
                   subordination
                   to
                   right
                   Reason
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   uncontrollable
                   Principle
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   to
                   bear
                   an
                   universal
                   subjection
                   to
                   the
                   Command
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   Thus
                   when
                   God
                   by
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   called
                   to
                   fasting
                   ,
                   then
                   to
                   find
                   slaying
                   of
                   Oxen
                   and
                   killing
                   of
                   Sheep
                   ,
                   the
                   Appetite
                   becomes
                   a
                   Lust
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   when
                   God
                   forbad
                   the
                   eating
                   of
                   the
                   Fruit
                   of
                   the
                   Tree
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   of
                   Good
                   and
                   Evil
                   ,
                   then
                   
                   Adam's
                   eating
                   becomes
                   a
                   Lust
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   a
                   snare
                   unto
                   him
                   ;
                   for
                   his
                   sensitive
                   Appetite
                   was
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   place
                   ,
                   it
                   should
                   have
                   been
                   subordinate
                   to
                   his
                   Reason
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   was
                   above
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   these
                   Excesses
                   of
                   the
                   fleshly
                   Appetite
                   are
                   expressed
                   by
                   several
                   Expressions
                   in
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   Truth
                   :
                   sowing
                   to
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   6.8
                   .
                   making
                   provision
                   for
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   13.
                   ult
                   .
                   warring
                   after
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   2
                   ●or
                   .
                   10.3
                   .
                   walking
                   after
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.2
                   .
                   2
                   Pet.
                   2.10
                   .
                   viz.
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   makes
                   it
                   his
                   Business
                   to
                   study
                   the
                   desires
                   of
                   his
                   fleshly
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   fulfil
                   it
                   :
                   And
                   the
                   disorder
                   that
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   by
                   this
                   misplacing
                   of
                   the
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.19
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     being
                     past
                     feeling
                     ,
                     have
                     given
                     themselve●
                     over
                     to
                     las●iviousness
                     ,
                     to
                     work
                     all
                     uncleanness
                     with
                     greediness
                     ,
                  
                   Galat.
                   5.17
                   .
                   The
                   Flesh
                   lusting
                   against
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.11
                   .
                   Fleshly
                   Lusts
                   warring
                   against
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   1.24
                   .
                   given
                   over
                   to
                   vile
                   Affections
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.19
                   .
                   yielding
                   your
                   members
                   servants
                   to
                   uncleanness
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.23
                   .
                   A
                   Law
                   in
                   the
                   Members
                   ●arring
                   against
                   
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   ,
                   and
                   bringing
                   it
                   into
                   captivity
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   sad
                   thing
                   for
                   any
                   Man
                   to
                   think
                   ,
                   that
                   such
                   a
                   disorder
                   should
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   nobler
                   part
                   born
                   to
                   rule
                   ,
                   should
                   be
                   a
                   Captive
                   and
                   a
                   Slave
                   to
                   the
                   inferiour
                   part
                   of
                   Man
                   ;
                   much
                   more
                   when
                   that
                   noble
                   part
                   shall
                   become
                   a
                   willing
                   Vassal
                   ,
                   and
                   Prostitute
                   to
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   no
                   higher
                   than
                   a
                   Beast
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   only
                   so
                   ,
                   but
                   improve
                   its
                   own
                   Ability
                   ,
                   Wit
                   ,
                   Skill
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   to
                   make
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   below
                   a
                   sensitive
                   Creature
                   .
                   The
                   Beasts
                   ,
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   observed
                   before
                   ,
                   though
                   their
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   be
                   their
                   highest
                   Faculty
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   moves
                   not
                   in
                   a
                   subordination
                   to
                   any
                   higher
                   Power
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   move
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   those
                   Propensions
                   were
                   implanted
                   in
                   them
                   :
                   But
                   when
                   the
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   in
                   Man
                   hath
                   captivated
                   his
                   Reason
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   be
                   her
                   guide
                   and
                   ruler
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   made
                   the
                   worse
                   by
                   her
                   Prisoner
                   ;
                   and
                   now
                   its
                   motions
                   are
                   not
                   only
                   absolute
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   controll
                   of
                   Reason
                   ,
                   excentrick
                   to
                   that
                   very
                   natural
                   Rule
                   given
                   to
                   the
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   sensitive
                   Appetite
                   in
                   the
                   very
                   Sensitives
                   themselves
                   :
                   And
                   the
                   reason
                   is
                   partly
                   because
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   natural
                   Law
                   or
                   Boundary
                   to
                   those
                   Propensions
                   in
                   the
                   Sensitives
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   have
                   no
                   higher
                   Power
                   in
                   them
                   to
                   regulate
                   them
                   ;
                   but
                   to
                   Man
                   he
                   gave
                   a
                   higher
                   Power
                   to
                   order
                   and
                   manage
                   this
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   which
                   Power
                   having
                   lost
                   his
                   sovereignty
                   ,
                   the
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   want
                   his
                   Bounds
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   having
                   corrupted
                   and
                   displaced
                   that
                   higher
                   Faculty
                   ,
                   is
                   again
                   corrupted
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   by
                   her
                   captive
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   length
                   by
                   Custom
                   ,
                   the
                   reasonable
                   Soul
                   becomes
                   only
                   an
                   Instrument
                   to
                   contrive
                   and
                   execute
                   the
                   most
                   exquisite
                   satisfaction
                   it
                   can
                   for
                   those
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   as
                   any
                   Man
                   that
                   hath
                   so
                   much
                   command
                   of
                   his
                   Mind
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   little
                   to
                   call
                   it
                   off
                   from
                   this
                   drudgery
                   ,
                   
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   conclude
                   the
                   extream
                   unfitness
                   and
                   uncomeliness
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   transposition
                   of
                   his
                   Faculties
                   ;
                   so
                   when
                   it
                   pleaseth
                   God
                   to
                   open
                   our
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   can
                   see
                   the
                   state
                   and
                   frame
                   of
                   our
                   Minds
                   and
                   Souls
                   ,
                   as
                   once
                   the
                   Prophet's
                   Servant's
                   Eyes
                   were
                   opened
                   to
                   see
                   that
                   better
                   sight
                   of
                   the
                   heavenly
                   Host
                   ,
                   we
                   should
                   see
                   more
                   confusion
                   ,
                   discrepancy
                   and
                   disorder
                   in
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   more
                   cruelty
                   ,
                   mischief
                   ,
                   and
                   filthiness
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   the
                   rule
                   of
                   those
                   Lusts
                   within
                   us
                   ,
                   than
                   if
                   we
                   should
                   see
                   the
                   Slaves
                   of
                   a
                   once
                   well-governed
                   City
                   in
                   a
                   Rebellion
                   ,
                   mastering
                   their
                   Lords
                   ,
                   and
                   making
                   them
                   serve
                   to
                   their
                   basest
                   Commands
                   ,
                   rifling
                   their
                   Treasures
                   ,
                   burning
                   their
                   Habitations
                   ,
                   and
                   turning
                   all
                   places
                   ,
                   Orders
                   and
                   things
                   into
                   ruine
                   and
                   confusion
                   .
                   And
                   therefore
                   the
                   study
                   of
                   the
                   reducing
                   these
                   Rebels
                   to
                   their
                   former
                   subjection
                   ,
                   even
                   by
                   strict
                   severity
                   and
                   discipline
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Business
                   of
                   Mortification
                   ,
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   a
                   most
                   rational
                   Work.
                   
                
                 
                   Now
                   from
                   this
                   disorder
                   ,
                   that
                   ariseth
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   by
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   but
                   the
                   inverting
                   and
                   displacing
                   of
                   those
                   powers
                   and
                   motions
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   from
                   that
                   beautiful
                   and
                   conformable
                   Place
                   and
                   Order
                   ,
                   wherein
                   God
                   had
                   once
                   set
                   them
                   ,
                   proceed
                   all
                   those
                   enormities
                   and
                   confusions
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   James
                   4.1
                   .
                   
                     From
                     whence
                     come
                     wars
                     and
                     fightings
                     among
                     you
                     ?
                     come
                     they
                     not
                     hence
                     ,
                     even
                     of
                     your
                     lusts
                     that
                     war
                     in
                     your
                     members
                     ?
                  
                   Lust
                   hath
                   made
                   a
                   disorder
                   and
                   tumult
                   within
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   it
                   cannot
                   rest
                   long
                   ,
                   but
                   works
                   the
                   like
                   without
                   also
                   .
                   God
                   hath
                   set
                   every
                   thing
                   in
                   his
                   place
                   and
                   order
                   ,
                   and
                   bounded
                   it
                   with
                   certain
                   Limits
                   and
                   Rules
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   they
                   keep
                   within
                   their
                   Places
                   ,
                   Orders
                   and
                   Rules
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   Beauty
                   and
                   Concordance
                   with
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   things
                   ;
                   but
                   when
                   that
                   Order
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   things
                   is
                   broken
                   ,
                   then
                   follows
                   Confusion
                   and
                   Deformity
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   things
                   so
                   displaced
                   disagree
                   with
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   their
                   Places
                   and
                   Orders
                   ,
                   so
                   those
                   must
                   needs
                   disagree
                   with
                   them
                   ;
                   much
                   more
                   must
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   out
                   of
                   their
                   Places
                   and
                   Orders
                   disagree
                   one
                   with
                   another
                   .
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   over-mastered
                   by
                   any
                   Lust
                   ,
                   meets
                   with
                   another
                   Man
                   over-mastered
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   other
                   Lust
                   ,
                   there
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   a
                   discord
                   between
                   them
                   :
                   these
                   are
                   the
                   Works
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   
                     ad
                     extra
                  
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   5.19
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Lust
                     of
                     the
                     Eyes
                  
                   .
                   The
                   wise
                   Man
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Eye
                     is
                     not
                     satisfied
                     with
                     seeing
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   27.20
                   .
                   Eccles
                   1.8
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   natural
                   to
                   the
                   capacity
                   of
                   that
                   sense
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   be
                   useful
                   :
                   But
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   principally
                   meant
                   by
                   this
                   Lust
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   over-eager
                   prosecution
                   of
                   such
                   Objects
                   ,
                   as
                   are
                   most
                   delightful
                   to
                   the
                   Eye
                   ,
                   viz.
                   of
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   Covetousness
                   ;
                   and
                   of
                   Honour
                   ,
                   or
                   High
                   Place
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   Ambition
                   :
                   These
                   two
                   Lusts
                   are
                   prosecuted
                   upon
                   a
                   double
                   ground
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   As
                   things
                   pleasing
                   to
                   our
                   sight
                   ;
                   insomuch
                   that
                   the
                   Wise
                   Man
                   concludes
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   greatest
                   good
                   in
                   the
                   most
                   substantial
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   beholding
                   of
                   them
                   with
                   the
                   Eyes
                   of
                   the
                   Owner
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   5.11
                   .
                   But
                   this
                   is
                   not
                   all
                   ,
                   for
                   we
                   see
                   even
                   in
                   ●ind
                   Men
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   desire
                   of
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Glory
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   others
                   .
                   Therefore
                   ,
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   mistaken
                   Over-va●●ation
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   things
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   absolute
                   use
                   and
                   safety
                   :
                   The
                   natural
                   Man
                   makes
                   himself
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   constituted
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   his
                   chiefest
                   End
                   ;
                   and
                   according
                   as
                   the
                   several
                   judgments
                   and
                   dispositions
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   they
                   take
                   up
                   several
                   ways
                   for
                   the
                   improvement
                   ,
                   or
                   security
                   ,
                   or
                   pleasure
                   of
                   their
                   temporal
                   Being
                   here
                   :
                   the
                   Voluptuous
                   Man
                   ,
                   the
                   Covetous
                   Man
                   ,
                   the
                   Revengeful
                   Man
                   ,
                   the
                   Ambitious
                   Man
                   ,
                   have
                   all
                   one
                   End
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Self
                   :
                   But
                   Self
                   discovers
                   it self
                   several
                   ways
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   several
                   Dispositions
                   and
                   Principles
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   those
                   several
                   Men
                   :
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Honour
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   the
                   Blessings
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   excellent
                   
                   use
                   to
                   our
                   present
                   subsistence
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   be
                   desired
                   and
                   endeavoured
                   for
                   with
                   moderation
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   our
                   preservation
                   ,
                   posterity
                   ,
                   and
                   safety
                   :
                   But
                   then
                   it
                   becomes
                   a
                   Lust
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   are
                   overvalued
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   over
                   eagerly
                   prosecuted
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   by
                   degrees
                   the
                   Man
                   is
                   so
                   captivated
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   habituated
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   he
                   placed
                   his
                   Felicity
                   in
                   his
                   temporal
                   Being
                   here
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   placeth
                   the
                   security
                   ,
                   strength
                   ,
                   and
                   life
                   of
                   this
                   Felicity
                   in
                   his
                   Honour
                   or
                   Wealth
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   makes
                   it
                   his
                   God
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.5
                   .
                   For
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   agreeable
                   to
                   our
                   corrupt
                   Nature
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   that
                   our
                   Idol
                   ,
                   wherein
                   ,
                   or
                   whereby
                   we
                   find
                   the
                   greatest
                   sensible
                   good
                   conveyed
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   be
                   it
                   an
                   Onion
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Calf
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Crocodile
                   ,
                   as
                   was
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   Egyptians
                   ;
                   so
                   if
                   we
                   once
                   exceed
                   those
                   Bounds
                   of
                   Moderation
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   ought
                   to
                   bear
                   towards
                   any
                   sensible
                   good
                   ,
                   it
                   believes
                   an
                   Idol
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   takes
                   away
                   part
                   of
                   that
                   Portion
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Duty
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   owe
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   18.10
                   ,
                   11.
                   
                   The
                   same
                   that
                   God
                   is
                   to
                   a
                   Man
                   that
                   is
                   righteous
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   doth
                   a
                   covetous
                   Man
                   make
                   his
                   Riches
                   ,
                   viz.
                   his
                   strong
                   City
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   but
                   Man
                   must
                   needs
                   find
                   himself
                   a
                   depending
                   Creature
                   upon
                   somewhat
                   without
                   him
                   ;
                   he
                   cannot
                   live
                   without
                   Meat
                   ,
                   Drink
                   ,
                   Cloathing
                   ,
                   support
                   against
                   Injuries
                   ,
                   Violence
                   ,
                   and
                   Want
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   lost
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   upon
                   whom
                   in
                   truth
                   his
                   dependance
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   fastens
                   upon
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   most
                   visibly
                   in
                   his
                   way
                   for
                   his
                   support
                   ,
                   Riches
                   and
                   External
                   Power
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   he
                   concludes
                   and
                   resolves
                   to
                   compass
                   
                     per
                     fas
                     &
                     nefas
                  
                   ,
                   even
                   through
                   the
                   destruction
                   and
                   blood
                   of
                   those
                   that
                   stand
                   in
                   his
                   way
                   :
                   And
                   having
                   attained
                   to
                   some
                   convenient
                   proportion
                   ,
                   yet
                   partly
                   through
                   the
                   emptiness
                   and
                   deceitfulness
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   pursue
                   ,
                   partly
                   through
                   the
                   insatiableness
                   of
                   that
                   Lust
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   
                   endeavour
                   to
                   satisfie
                   ,
                   we
                   rest
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   ,
                   though
                   we
                   grow
                   secure
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   .
                   
                     Soul
                     ,
                     thou
                     h●st
                     much
                     laid
                     up
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   Luke
                   12.19
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   this
                   Lust
                   robs
                   God
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   most
                   due
                   and
                   dear
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   our
                   Dependance
                   and
                   our
                   Love
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   to
                   serve
                   them
                   both
                   ,
                   Luke
                   16.13
                   .
                   
                     Ye
                     cannot
                     serve
                     God
                     and
                     Mammon
                     .
                  
                   For
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   a
                   Man
                   most
                   values
                   ,
                   will
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   have
                   most
                   of
                   his
                   Heart
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   6.21
                   .
                   Now
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   the
                   true
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   our
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   this
                   Lust
                   would
                   die
                   of
                   it self
                   :
                   If
                   a
                   Man
                   considers
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Life
                   consisteth
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   the
                   things
                   we
                   enjoy
                   ,
                   Luke
                   12.15
                   .
                   That
                   our
                   heavenly
                   Father
                   ,
                   who
                   knoweth
                   our
                   wants
                   ,
                   requires
                   us
                   to
                   cast
                   our
                   Care
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   6.32
                   .
                   1
                   Pet.
                   5.7
                   .
                   That
                   Promotion
                   cometh
                   not
                   from
                   the
                   East
                   ,
                   nor
                   West
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   God
                   that
                   setteth
                   up
                   one
                   ,
                   and
                   casteth
                   down
                   another
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   75.7
                   .
                   That
                   he
                   giveth
                   all
                   Creatures
                   their
                   Meat
                   in
                   due
                   season
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   145.16
                   .
                   That
                   except
                   he
                   build
                   the
                   House
                   ,
                   they
                   labour
                   in
                   vain
                   that
                   build
                   it
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   127.1
                   .
                   That
                   he
                   hath
                   commanded
                   us
                   to
                   cast
                   our
                   Burdens
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   will
                   sustain
                   us
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   51.22
                   .
                   to
                   commit
                   our
                   ways
                   unto
                   the
                   Lord
                   ,
                   and
                   trust
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   shall
                   bring
                   it
                   to
                   pass
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   37.5
                   .
                   that
                   Riches
                   are
                   his
                   Gift
                   ,
                   and
                   commands
                   us
                   to
                   trust
                   in
                   the
                   Giver
                   ,
                   not
                   the
                   Gift
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   6.17
                   .
                   that
                   though
                   he
                   give
                   the
                   possession
                   of
                   what
                   we
                   desire
                   ,
                   he
                   can
                   deny
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   what
                   we
                   possess
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   2.24
                   .
                   That
                   a
                   Man
                   should
                   enjoy
                   good
                   in
                   his
                   Labour
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   gift
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   4.19
                   .
                   He
                   can
                   grant
                   us
                   Quails
                   ,
                   but
                   with
                   it
                   can
                   send
                   leanness
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   106.15
                   .
                   and
                   can
                   increase
                   the
                   Wealth
                   to
                   the
                   Owners
                   hurt
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   5.13
                   .
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   the
                   Bread
                   I
                   eat
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Word
                   ,
                   the
                   Commission
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   that
                   maintains
                   my
                   Life
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   2.4
                   .
                   He
                   can
                   make
                   holes
                   in
                   
                   our
                   Bags
                   ,
                   and
                   blow
                   upon
                   our
                   Labours
                   ,
                   Hab.
                   1.6
                   .
                   9.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   will
                   withhold
                   no
                   good
                   thing
                   from
                   them
                   that
                   fear
                   him
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   84.11
                   .
                   Psal
                   .
                   35.10
                   .
                   Though
                   Men
                   of
                   low
                   degree
                   are
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   yet
                   Men
                   of
                   high
                   degree
                   are
                   a
                   Lie
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   though
                   Riches
                   increase
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   hath
                   commanded
                   me
                   not
                   to
                   set
                   my
                   Heart
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   62.9
                   ,
                   10.
                   
                   These
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   Considerations
                   ,
                   deeply
                   digested
                   ,
                   will
                   make
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   carry
                   a
                   loose
                   affection
                   and
                   pursuit
                   of
                   Riches
                   or
                   Honour
                   ,
                   and
                   put
                   the
                   Soul
                   upon
                   such
                   Resolutions
                   and
                   Contemplations
                   as
                   these
                   :
                   
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     thou
                     hast
                     brought
                     me
                     into
                     this
                     World
                     ,
                     wherein
                     is
                     great
                     variety
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     ;
                     and
                     I
                     see
                     the
                     men
                     of
                     this
                     World
                     hunting
                     and
                     pursuing
                     after
                     Wealth
                     ,
                     and
                     Honour
                     ,
                     and
                     Power
                     ,
                     and
                     making
                     it
                     the
                     business
                     of
                     their
                     Lives
                     ;
                     and
                     in
                     this
                     their
                     pursuit
                     often
                     disappointments
                     ;
                     and
                     if
                     successful
                     ,
                     yet
                     full
                     of
                     anxiety
                     ;
                     and
                     if
                     they
                     attain
                     any
                     measure
                     of
                     what
                     they
                     pursue
                     ,
                     yet
                     are
                     still
                     unsatisfied
                     in
                     what
                     they
                     have
                     attained
                     ;
                     and
                     yet
                     consider
                     not
                     that
                     there
                     is
                     a
                     Lie
                     in
                     their
                     right
                     hand
                     :
                     and
                     what
                     Profit
                     hath
                     he
                     that
                     laboureth
                     for
                     the
                     Wind
                     ?
                     A
                     Wind
                     that
                     may
                     swell
                     and
                     torment
                     ,
                     but
                     not
                     satisfie
                     the
                     Soul
                     :
                     And
                     it
                     is
                     evident
                     ,
                     that
                     oftentimes
                     ,
                     though
                     thy
                     Providence
                     succeed
                     their
                     Desires
                     and
                     Ambitions
                     ,
                     so
                     that
                     they
                     seem
                     to
                     have
                     rolled
                     up
                     their
                     Stone
                     almost
                     to
                     the
                     top
                     of
                     their
                     Wishes
                     ;
                     yet
                     the
                     encounter
                     of
                     ,
                     it
                     may
                     be
                     ,
                     a
                     small
                     ,
                     and
                     seemingly
                     inconsiderable
                     Circumstance
                     tumbles
                     all
                     down
                     again
                     ,
                     if
                     not
                     to
                     their
                     ruine
                     ,
                     yet
                     to
                     their
                     vexation
                     and
                     disappointment
                     .
                     And
                     thus
                     we
                     walk
                     in
                     a
                     vain
                     shadow
                     ,
                     and
                     disquiet
                     our selves
                     in
                     vain
                     ,
                     and
                     spend
                     that
                     stock
                     of
                     Time
                     ,
                     and
                     Life
                     ,
                     and
                     Strength
                     ,
                     and
                     Opportunity
                     in
                     unprofitable
                     ,
                     unsatisfactory
                     Labour
                     ,
                     till
                     the
                     Night
                     overtakes
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     whose
                     shall
                     all
                     these
                     things
                     be
                     ?
                     Luke
                     12.20
                     .
                     Blessed
                     be
                     thy
                     Name
                     ,
                     that
                     in
                     the
                     midst
                     of
                     all
                     this
                     variety
                     ,
                     those
                     
                     many
                     things
                     ,
                     about
                     which
                     we
                     are
                     careful
                     and
                     troubled
                     ,
                     yet
                     thou
                     hast
                     shewed
                     us
                     ,
                     that
                     there
                     is
                     one
                     thing
                     needful
                     ▪
                     Luke
                     1●
                     .
                     42
                     .
                     and
                     hast
                     shewed
                     us
                     what
                     it
                     is
                     ,
                     and
                     how
                     to
                     attain
                     it
                     :
                     and
                     this
                     shall
                     be
                     the
                     greatest
                     Business
                     of
                     any
                     ,
                     because
                     of
                     greatest
                     Consequence
                     ,
                     to
                     work
                     out
                     my
                     Salvation
                     with
                     fear
                     and
                     trembling
                     ,
                     Phil.
                     2.12
                     .
                     To
                     give
                     all
                     diligence
                     to
                     make
                     my
                     Calling
                     and
                     Election
                     sure
                     ,
                     2
                     Pet.
                     1.10
                     .
                     That
                     when
                     the
                     terrible
                     Cry
                     of
                     Death
                     and
                     Judgment
                     shall
                     come
                     ,
                     I
                     may
                     have
                     Oyl
                     in
                     my
                     Lamp
                     ,
                     before
                     the
                     Door
                     be
                     shut
                     ,
                     and
                     may
                     be
                     able
                     to
                     give
                     my
                     Lord
                     an
                     account
                     of
                     my
                     Stock
                     with
                     Comfort
                     and
                     Joy.
                     It
                     is
                     true
                     ,
                     the
                     condition
                     of
                     my
                     Nature
                     stands
                     in
                     need
                     of
                     outward
                     supplies
                     for
                     my
                     defence
                     and
                     preservation
                     ;
                     and
                     the
                     wise
                     Dispensation
                     of
                     thy
                     Providence
                     ,
                     as
                     it
                     hath
                     fitted
                     this
                     our
                     Habitation
                     on
                     Earth
                     ,
                     with
                     things
                     useful
                     for
                     our
                     Pilgrimage
                     ;
                     so
                     it
                     hath
                     made
                     
                       Industry
                       and
                       Diligence
                    
                     the
                     way
                     to
                     attain
                     them
                     :
                     he
                     that
                     will
                     not
                     labour
                     ,
                     let
                     him
                     not
                     eat
                     :
                     and
                     the
                     same
                     Wise
                     and
                     Bountiful
                     Hand
                     hath
                     not
                     only
                     furnished
                     our
                     way
                     with
                     supplies
                     for
                     our
                     necessity
                     ,
                     but
                     with
                     provisions
                     for
                     our
                     delight
                     :
                     I
                     will
                     therefore
                     diligently
                     go
                     on
                     in
                     that
                     course
                     ,
                     wherein
                     thy
                     Providence
                     hath
                     cast
                     me
                     ;
                     for
                     it
                     is
                     the
                     ●avel
                     thou
                     hast
                     given
                     me
                     to
                     be
                     exercised
                     withall
                     ,
                     Eccles
                     .
                     3.10
                     .
                     But
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     make
                     this
                     the
                     End
                     ,
                     the
                     Business
                     of
                     my
                     Life
                     ;
                     The
                     one
                     thing
                     necessary
                     shall
                     be
                     always
                     in
                     my
                     Eye
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     it
                     may
                     be
                     continually
                     my
                     Work
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     endeavour
                     to
                     improve
                     even
                     my
                     worldly
                     Imployment
                     into
                     a
                     spiritual
                     ,
                     by
                     doing
                     it
                     in
                     Obedience
                     to
                     the
                     Command
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     Order
                     which
                     he
                     hath
                     set
                     in
                     the
                     World
                     ;
                     by
                     walking
                     conscionably
                     in
                     it
                     ,
                     as
                     in
                     the
                     presence
                     of
                     God
                     ;
                     by
                     casting
                     my
                     Care
                     upon
                     him
                     ,
                     nothing
                     solicitous
                     concerning
                     the
                     success
                     ,
                     but
                     leaving
                     it
                     to
                     him
                     that
                     governs
                     all
                     things
                     ;
                     by
                     observing
                     the
                     passages
                     
                     of
                     his
                     Wisdom
                     ,
                     Mercy
                     ,
                     and
                     Power
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     passages
                     and
                     Successes
                     of
                     it
                     ;
                     by
                     recumbence
                     and
                     resting
                     upon
                     his
                     Promise
                     for
                     a
                     subsistence
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     37.3
                     .
                     
                       Verily
                       thou
                       shalt
                       be
                       fed
                    
                     ;
                     by
                     my
                     Patience
                     and
                     Contentedness
                     with
                     whatsoever
                     Condition
                     he
                     shall
                     cast
                     me
                     into
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     chearful
                     Resignation
                     of
                     my self
                     into
                     his
                     hands
                     ,
                     who
                     hath
                     given
                     me
                     Christ
                     ;
                     and
                     how
                     shall
                     he
                     not
                     with
                     him
                     give
                     me
                     all
                     things
                     else
                     ?
                     If
                     he
                     is
                     pleased
                     to
                     straiten
                     my
                     Condition
                     ,
                     and
                     make
                     my
                     Labours
                     unsuccessful
                     ,
                     and
                     feed
                     me
                     with
                     Bread
                     of
                     Affliction
                     ,
                     and
                     Water
                     of
                     Affliction
                     ;
                     yet
                     if
                     he
                     afford
                     me
                     the
                     Light
                     of
                     his
                     Countenance
                     ,
                     the
                     assurance
                     of
                     his
                     Favour
                     ,
                     the
                     pardon
                     of
                     my
                     Sins
                     ,
                     the
                     sound
                     hope
                     of
                     Eternity
                     ,
                     blessed
                     be
                     his
                     Name
                     :
                     In
                     the
                     midst
                     of
                     my
                     Exigences
                     ,
                     I
                     shall
                     learn
                     with
                     the
                     Prophet
                     Hab.
                     3.7
                     .
                     
                       Although
                       the
                       fig-tree
                       shall
                       not
                       blossom
                       ,
                       neither
                       shall
                       fruit
                       be
                       in
                       the
                       vines
                       ,
                       the
                       labour
                       of
                       the
                       olive
                       shall
                       fail
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       field
                       shall
                       yield
                       no
                       meat
                       ,
                    
                     &c.
                     
                       yet
                       I
                       will
                       rejoyce
                       in
                       the
                       Lord
                       ,
                       I
                       will
                       joy
                       in
                       the
                       God
                       of
                       my
                       salvation
                       :
                    
                     I
                     shall
                     learn
                     with
                     Moses
                     ,
                     to
                     esteem
                     the
                     reproach
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     greater
                     Riches
                     than
                     the
                     Treasures
                     of
                     Egypt
                     ,
                     Heb.
                     11.26
                     .
                     I
                     shall
                     improve
                     my
                     Necessities
                     and
                     Exigences
                     ,
                     to
                     take
                     off
                     my
                     Soul
                     from
                     the
                     over-greedy
                     pursuit
                     of
                     these
                     Inferiours
                     ,
                     to
                     establish
                     and
                     settle
                     my
                     Heart
                     in
                     the
                     hope
                     of
                     that
                     eternal
                     weight
                     of
                     Glory
                     ,
                     the
                     Contemplation
                     and
                     Expectation
                     whereof
                     ,
                     is
                     able
                     to
                     swallow
                     up
                     the
                     momentany
                     Sufferings
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     Pleasures
                     of
                     this
                     Life
                     ,
                     with
                     Job
                     14.14
                     .
                     to
                     wait
                     till
                     my
                     change
                     come
                     ,
                     to
                     magnifie
                     the
                     Mercy
                     and
                     Bounty
                     of
                     my
                     Lord
                     ,
                     who
                     ,
                     whiles
                     my
                     sins
                     deserve
                     the
                     loss
                     of
                     all
                     ,
                     is
                     pleased
                     to
                     continue
                     unto
                     me
                     that
                     which
                     is
                     best
                     ,
                     and
                     makes
                     my
                     Wants
                     not
                     so
                     much
                     the
                     Punishment
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     Cure
                     of
                     my
                     Sin
                     :
                     and
                     though
                     he
                     brings
                     me
                     into
                     a
                     Wilderness
                     ,
                     yet
                     there
                     he
                     speaks
                     comfortably
                     to
                     me
                     :
                     I
                     shall
                     learn
                     to
                     make
                     his
                     Will
                     ,
                     the
                     measure
                     
                     of
                     mine
                     own
                     :
                     and
                     whiles
                     I
                     remember
                     that
                     he
                     is
                     the
                     absolute
                     Lord
                     of
                     his
                     own
                     Creature
                     ;
                     that
                     he
                     manageth
                     and
                     ordereth
                     all
                     the
                     Events
                     and
                     Concurrences
                     in
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     by
                     a
                     most
                     Wise
                     and
                     most
                     Righteous
                     Providence
                     ;
                     that
                     he
                     feeds
                     the
                     young
                     Ravens
                     when
                     they
                     cry
                     ,
                     Creatures
                     that
                     need
                     a
                     liberal
                     supply
                     ,
                     and
                     yet
                     have
                     no
                     means
                     to
                     procure
                     it
                     ;
                     that
                     he
                     is
                     pleased
                     to
                     reveal
                     himself
                     in
                     his
                     Word
                     unto
                     me
                     in
                     such
                     terms
                     ,
                     as
                     are
                     most
                     comprehensive
                     of
                     Power
                     and
                     Mercy
                     ;
                     I
                     will
                     learn
                     to
                     wait
                     upon
                     him
                     patiently
                     ,
                     chearfully
                     ,
                     and
                     dependingly
                     :
                     If
                     it
                     be
                     his
                     Pleasure
                     to
                     enlarge
                     his
                     hand
                     ,
                     I
                     shall
                     thankfully
                     receive
                     it
                     ,
                     as
                     a
                     free
                     addition
                     ;
                     if
                     not
                     ,
                     yet
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     change
                     my
                     Wants
                     ,
                     my
                     Necessities
                     ,
                     my
                     Scorns
                     ,
                     accompanied
                     with
                     the
                     Favour
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     nor
                     sell
                     the
                     least
                     degree
                     of
                     the
                     Light
                     of
                     his
                     Countenance
                     ,
                     for
                     all
                     the
                     Supplies
                     of
                     Glory
                     and
                     Abundance
                     ,
                     that
                     Heaven
                     and
                     Earth
                     can
                     afford
                     .
                     If
                     I
                     can
                     but
                     say
                     upon
                     found
                     grounds
                     ,
                     the
                     Lord
                     is
                     my
                     Portion
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     16.5
                     .
                     Like
                     the
                     Tree
                     that
                     Moses
                     cast
                     into
                     the
                     Waters
                     of
                     Marah
                     ,
                     Exod.
                     15.23
                     .
                     It
                     makes
                     those
                     bitter
                     Waters
                     sweet
                     ,
                     and
                     puts
                     more
                     Joy
                     in
                     my
                     Heart
                     ,
                     than
                     in
                     the
                     time
                     that
                     their
                     Corn
                     and
                     their
                     Wine
                     increased
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     4.6
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     if
                     it
                     please
                     him
                     ,
                     together
                     with
                     the
                     Light
                     of
                     his
                     Countenance
                     ,
                     to
                     give
                     me
                     a
                     competency
                     of
                     Externals
                     ,
                     to
                     feed
                     me
                     with
                     Food
                     convenient
                     for
                     me
                     ,
                     with
                     Agar
                     ,
                     Prov.
                     30.8
                     .
                     though
                     with
                     David
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     23.
                     my
                     Cup
                     runs
                     not
                     over
                     ;
                     yet
                     if
                     the
                     Lord
                     be
                     the
                     Portion
                     of
                     my
                     Cup
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     16.5
                     .
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     shouldest
                     thou
                     deny
                     me
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                     even
                     necessary
                     for
                     my
                     present
                     subsistence
                     ;
                     yet
                     I
                     have
                     Portion
                     enough
                     in
                     thy
                     Favour
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Light
                     of
                     thy
                     Countenance
                     ,
                     for
                     which
                     I
                     owe
                     thee
                     more
                     than
                     all
                     the
                     thankfulness
                     and
                     strength
                     of
                     my
                     Soul
                     ,
                     and
                     such
                     a
                     Portion
                     as
                     would
                     bear
                     up
                     my
                     Heart
                     in
                     the
                     midst
                     of
                     all
                     my
                     Exigences
                     :
                     
                     When
                     thy
                     Son
                     bore
                     our
                     Nature
                     in
                     the
                     Flesh
                     ,
                     though
                     the
                     sence
                     of
                     thy
                     Love
                     supported
                     him
                     ,
                     yet
                     he
                     wanted
                     things
                     of
                     convenience
                     ,
                     he
                     became
                     poor
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     might
                     be
                     rich
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   
                     But
                     if
                     it
                     shall
                     please
                     God
                     to
                     add
                     the
                     Blessings
                     of
                     his
                     left
                     hand
                     to
                     the
                     Blessings
                     of
                     his
                     right
                     hand
                     ,
                     (
                     as
                     rather
                     than
                     deny
                     me
                     the
                     latter
                     ,
                     I
                     beseech
                     thee
                     ,
                     give
                     me
                     not
                     the
                     former
                     )
                     If
                     he
                     shall
                     bless
                     me
                     in
                     the
                     Fruit
                     of
                     my
                     Body
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     Ground
                     ,
                     and
                     command
                     a
                     Blessing
                     upon
                     my
                     Store-houses
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     that
                     I
                     set
                     my
                     hand
                     unto
                     ,
                     Deut.
                     28.4
                     ,
                     8.
                     
                     I
                     will
                     learn
                     to
                     serve
                     the
                     Lord
                     my
                     God
                     with
                     joyfulness
                     and
                     gladness
                     of
                     Heart
                     for
                     the
                     abundance
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                     Deut.
                     28.47
                     .
                     to
                     contemplate
                     and
                     bless
                     that
                     good
                     hand
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     giveth
                     me
                     power
                     to
                     get
                     Wealth
                     ,
                     Deut.
                     8.18
                     .
                     To
                     look
                     with
                     more
                     comfort
                     and
                     delight
                     upon
                     that
                     Hand
                     that
                     gives
                     ,
                     than
                     in
                     the
                     very
                     Blessing
                     that
                     is
                     given
                     ;
                     to
                     set
                     a
                     watch
                     over
                     that
                     evil
                     and
                     deceitful
                     Heart
                     of
                     mine
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     able
                     to
                     turn
                     my
                     Blessing
                     into
                     my
                     Snare
                     ;
                     to
                     beware
                     ,
                     lest
                     when
                     all
                     that
                     I
                     have
                     is
                     multiplied
                     ,
                     my
                     Heart
                     be
                     lifted
                     up
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     forget
                     the
                     Lord
                     my
                     God
                     ,
                     Deut.
                     8.13
                     ,
                     14.
                     
                     To
                     beware
                     ,
                     lest
                     when
                     my
                     Riches
                     increase
                     ,
                     I
                     set
                     my
                     Heart
                     upon
                     them
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     62.10
                     .
                     and
                     trust
                     in
                     uncertain
                     Riches
                     ,
                     1
                     Tim.
                     6.17
                     .
                     To
                     remember
                     that
                     I
                     am
                     but
                     a
                     Fiduciary
                     ,
                     a
                     Steward
                     of
                     them
                     ,
                     they
                     are
                     not
                     given
                     me
                     to
                     look
                     upon
                     ,
                     but
                     to
                     use
                     them
                     ,
                     as
                     one
                     that
                     must
                     give
                     an
                     account
                     of
                     them
                     ;
                     to
                     watch
                     over
                     my self
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     use
                     them
                     soberly
                     ,
                     with
                     moderation
                     ,
                     and
                     as
                     in
                     his
                     presence
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     turn
                     not
                     the
                     Grace
                     and
                     Bounty
                     of
                     God
                     into
                     Excess
                     ,
                     or
                     Wantonness
                     ;
                     to
                     look
                     upon
                     all
                     the
                     Goodness
                     ,
                     Comfort
                     and
                     Use
                     of
                     them
                     ,
                     as
                     flowing
                     from
                     the
                     Blessing
                     and
                     Commission
                     ,
                     that
                     God
                     sends
                     along
                     with
                     them
                     ,
                     Eccles
                     .
                     2.24
                     .
                     
                       That
                       a
                       man
                       should
                       make
                       his
                       soul
                       enjoy
                       good
                       in
                       his
                       labour
                       ,
                       this
                       also
                       is
                       from
                       the
                       hand
                       of
                       God
                    
                     ;
                     To
                     beware
                     that
                     the
                     multiplication
                     
                     of
                     Blessings
                     ,
                     do
                     not
                     rob
                     my
                     Creator
                     of
                     one
                     grain
                     of
                     that
                     Love
                     ,
                     Service
                     ,
                     and
                     Dependance
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     owe
                     unto
                     him
                     ;
                     to
                     carry
                     a
                     loose
                     affection
                     towards
                     them
                     ;
                     for
                     it
                     is
                     infallibly
                     true
                     ,
                     that
                     where
                     the
                     Heart
                     is
                     truly
                     set
                     upon
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     makes
                     him
                     his
                     Portion
                     ,
                     it
                     enables
                     a
                     Man
                     equally
                     to
                     bear
                     all
                     Conditions
                     ,
                     because
                     the
                     object
                     of
                     his
                     Soul
                     is
                     immutable
                     and
                     invaluable
                     ,
                     though
                     his
                     external
                     Condition
                     alter
                     :
                     an
                     accession
                     of
                     Externals
                     may
                     carry
                     up
                     such
                     a
                     Soul
                     in
                     a
                     more
                     sensible
                     apprehension
                     of
                     the
                     Goodness
                     of
                     him
                     ,
                     whom
                     the
                     Soul
                     loves
                     ;
                     it
                     cannot
                     steal
                     away
                     one
                     jot
                     of
                     that
                     Love
                     ,
                     which
                     it
                     owes
                     to
                     the
                     giver
                     ;
                     the
                     Creature
                     it self
                     is
                     of
                     too
                     low
                     a
                     value
                     to
                     diminish
                     the
                     Love
                     to
                     the
                     Creator
                     :
                     a
                     Heart
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     rightly
                     principled
                     ,
                     cannot
                     find
                     any
                     good
                     in
                     the
                     Creature
                     ,
                     but
                     what
                     he
                     will
                     derive
                     from
                     ,
                     and
                     carry
                     to
                     the
                     object
                     of
                     his
                     Love.
                     
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Pride
                     of
                     Life
                  
                   :
                   There
                   are
                   
                     two
                     great
                     Cardinal
                     Truths
                  
                   ,
                   whereof
                   if
                   the
                   Mind
                   be
                   soundly
                   convinced
                   ,
                   it
                   puts
                   a
                   Man
                   in
                   a
                   right
                   frame
                   and
                   temper
                   of
                   Spirit
                   in
                   the
                   whole
                   course
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   there
                   is
                   an
                   essential
                   universal
                   
                     Subjection
                     due
                  
                   from
                   all
                   Creatures
                   
                     to
                     the
                     Will
                     and
                     Power
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   ground
                   of
                   all
                   true
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   true
                   Humility
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   putting
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   into
                   a
                   Posture
                   and
                   frame
                   answerable
                   to
                   that
                   Position
                   ,
                   wherein
                   by
                   Nature
                   it
                   is
                   framed
                   ,
                   a
                   conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   to
                   the
                   Truth
                   and
                   Station
                   wherein
                   it
                   is
                   set
                   .
                
                 
                   (
                   2.
                   )
                   That
                   all
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   and
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   is
                   originally
                   in
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   nothing
                   of
                   Good
                   ,
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   or
                   Perfection
                   is
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   but
                   derivatively
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   measure
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   freely
                   pleased
                   to
                   communicate
                   .
                   This
                   keeps
                   the
                   Heart
                   in
                   a
                   continual
                   Love
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   Thankfulness
                   unto
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   From
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   those
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   ground
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Pride
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   false
                   placing
                   of
                   the
                   Mind
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   Condition
                   or
                   Station
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   opinion
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Station
                   wherein
                   in
                   truth
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   not
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   it
                   disorders
                   the
                   Mind
                   :
                   it
                   makes
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   essentially
                   subordinate
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   depending
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   place
                   himself
                   above
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   independent
                   upon
                   him
                   :
                   And
                   though
                   this
                   false
                   opinion
                   cannot
                   alter
                   his
                   condition
                   in
                   truth
                   ;
                   for
                   he
                   that
                   hath
                   said
                   ,
                   My
                   Will
                   shall
                   stand
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   removed
                   by
                   the
                   pride
                   or
                   resistance
                   of
                   Man
                   ;
                   yet
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Man
                   himself
                   ,
                   it
                   puts
                   him
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   room
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   And
                   therefore
                   above
                   all
                   other
                   distempers
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   most
                   hateful
                   to
                   God
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   the
                   proud
                   Man
                   resisteth
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   labours
                   to
                   get
                   into
                   his
                   place
                   ,
                   so
                   God
                   resisteth
                   him
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   5.5
                   .
                   Prov.
                   3.24
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   full
                   subscription
                   to
                   these
                   two
                   Truths
                   ,
                   will
                   appear
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Pride
                   in
                   Men.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   From
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   subjection
                   we
                   owe
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   proceeds
                   that
                   Pride
                   that
                   manifests
                   it self
                   in
                   Rebellion
                   and
                   Disobedience
                   against
                   God.
                   God
                   challengeth
                   the
                   subjection
                   of
                   our
                   Wills
                   to
                   his
                   ,
                   as
                   justly
                   he
                   may
                   ,
                   and
                   Man
                   will
                   have
                   his
                   own
                   Will
                   take
                   place
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   42.14
                   .
                   
                     No
                     ,
                     but
                     we
                     will
                     go
                     into
                     the
                     ●and
                     of
                     Egypt
                     .
                  
                   Luke
                   19.14
                   .
                   
                     We
                     will
                     not
                     have
                     this
                     Man
                     to
                     rule
                     over
                     us
                     :
                  
                   And
                   as
                   among
                   Men
                   ,
                   Pride
                   is
                   the
                   Mother
                   of
                   Contention
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   puts
                   a
                   Man
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   place
                   ,
                   wherein
                   he
                   is
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   doth
                   consequently
                   put
                   himself
                   in
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   another
                   ,
                   and
                   thence
                   come
                   Contentions
                   ;
                   so
                   from
                   this
                   Pride
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   putting
                   themselves
                   into
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   comes
                   the
                   contention
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   man
                   :
                   He
                   that
                   hath
                   said
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   not
                   give
                   his
                   Glory
                   to
                   another
                   ,
                   will
                   not
                   give
                   his
                   Place
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   but
                   resisteth
                   the
                   proud
                   :
                   And
                   
                   from
                   this
                   ignorance
                   of
                   that
                   subjection
                   we
                   owe
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   proceeds
                   that
                   Haughtiness
                   and
                   Arrogance
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   find
                   in
                   the
                   Spirits
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   5.2
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     is
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     should
                     let
                     the
                     people
                     go
                     ?
                  
                   Job
                   21.15
                   .
                   
                     What
                     is
                     the
                     Almighty
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     should
                     serve
                     him
                     ?
                  
                   Dan.
                   3.15
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     is
                     that
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     shall
                     deliver
                     you
                     out
                     of
                     my
                     hands
                     ?
                  
                   This
                   Ignorance
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   bred
                   that
                   haughty
                   speech
                   in
                   Nebuchadnezzar
                   ,
                   Dan.
                   4.30
                   .
                   
                     Is
                     not
                     this
                     great
                     Babylon
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   Till
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   immediate
                   hand
                   made
                   him
                   know
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   abase
                   them
                   that
                   walk
                   in
                   pride
                   ,
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   37.
                   
                   And
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   Men
                   are
                   compassed
                   with
                   Pride
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Chain
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   set
                   their
                   mouth
                   against
                   the
                   Heavens
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   73.6
                   ,
                   9
                   ,
                   11.
                   
                   And
                   this
                   manifestation
                   of
                   Pride
                   ,
                   is
                   principally
                   in
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   absence
                   of
                   that
                   subjection
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   owe
                   to
                   his
                   Will.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   From
                   this
                   want
                   of
                   the
                   due
                   knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   subjection
                   ,
                   we
                   owe
                   to
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   proceeds
                   that
                   Pride
                   which
                   evidenceth
                   it self
                   in
                   that
                   vain
                   Confidence
                   and
                   Security
                   ,
                   which
                   men
                   put
                   in
                   themselves
                   ,
                   or
                   those
                   other
                   accessions
                   of
                   Friends
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   Policy
                   ,
                   &c.
                   Revel
                   .
                   3.17
                   .
                   
                     I
                     am
                     rich
                     and
                     increased
                     in
                     goods
                     ,
                     and
                     have
                     need
                     of
                     nothing
                     ,
                  
                   Luke
                   12.17
                   .
                   
                     And
                     I
                     will
                     say
                     to
                     my
                     soul
                     ,
                     Soul
                     ,
                     thou
                     hast
                     much
                     goods
                     laid
                     up
                     for
                     many
                     years
                     ,
                     take
                     thine
                     ease
                     ▪
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   28.14
                   .
                   
                     When
                     the
                     over-flowing
                     scourge
                     shall
                     pass
                     through
                     ,
                     it
                     shall
                     not
                     come
                     near
                     us
                     ,
                     for
                     we
                     have
                     made
                     lies
                     our
                     refuge
                     ,
                     and
                     under
                     falshood
                     ,
                     have
                     we
                     hid
                     our selves
                     .
                  
                   This
                   was
                   the
                   speech
                   of
                   the
                   scornful
                   Men
                   of
                   Ephraim
                   ,
                   who
                   had
                   not
                   Humility
                   enough
                   to
                   shelter
                   themselves
                   under
                   their
                   Maker
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   had
                   so
                   much
                   Baseness
                   of
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   make
                   a
                   Lie
                   their
                   Refuge
                   and
                   Security
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   30.2
                   .
                   trust
                   in
                   a
                   shadow
                   ;
                   Verse
                   12.
                   in
                   oppression
                   and
                   perverseness
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   31.1
                   .
                   in
                   Horses
                   and
                   Chariots
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   47.7
                   .
                   
                     I
                     shall
                     be
                     a
                     Lady
                     for
                     ever
                     :
                     I
                     am
                     ,
                     and
                     there
                     is
                     none
                     else
                     besides
                     me
                     :
                  
                   to
                   see
                   the
                   pride
                   and
                   arrogance
                   of
                   a
                   Heart
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   knows
                   not
                   God
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   take
                   upon
                   it
                   the
                   very
                   self-sufficiency
                   of
                   God
                   himself
                   .
                   Now
                   when
                   a
                   Heart
                   truly
                   knows
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   essential
                   Dependance
                   that
                   all
                   things
                   and
                   events
                   have
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   how
                   easily
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   interposition
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   immediate
                   hand
                   ,
                   he
                   can
                   manage
                   some
                   little
                   inconsiderable
                   Circumstance
                   ,
                   to
                   break
                   and
                   confound
                   the
                   most
                   complicated
                   and
                   twisted
                   Securities
                   that
                   a
                   whole
                   Nation
                   can
                   make
                   for
                   it self
                   ;
                   he
                   will
                   soon
                   learn
                   to
                   look
                   upon
                   all
                   these
                   external
                   contributions
                   to
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Safety
                   ,
                   as
                   vanity
                   and
                   nothing
                   ,
                   much
                   less
                   will
                   he
                   repose
                   any
                   confidence
                   in
                   them
                   .
                   And
                   to
                   break
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   from
                   this
                   deifying
                   themselves
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   sparks
                   that
                   they
                   have
                   kindled
                   ,
                   Isaiah
                   50.11
                   .
                   God
                   doth
                   most
                   commonly
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   say
                   ,
                   set
                   himself
                   to
                   blast
                   and
                   subvert
                   those
                   Refuges
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   their
                   Idols
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   most
                   unlikely
                   and
                   improbable
                   means
                   ,
                   Job
                   5.13
                   .
                   
                     He
                     catcheth
                     the
                     wise
                     ,
                     even
                     with
                     their
                     own
                     craftiness
                     ,
                  
                   intangles
                   the
                   Powerful
                   by
                   their
                   own
                   strength
                   ;
                   or
                   arms
                   some
                   impotent
                   ,
                   unexpected
                   Emergency
                   ,
                   a
                   nothing
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   moment
                   to
                   shatter
                   in
                   pieces
                   what
                   Men
                   have
                   been
                   many
                   Years
                   or
                   Ages
                   building
                   up
                   ,
                   and
                   fortifying
                   into
                   a
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   with
                   multiplicity
                   of
                   Supplies
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   By
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   viz.
                   That
                   the
                   Original
                   of
                   all
                   Good
                   is
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   ariseth
                   that
                   Haughtiness
                   and
                   Elevation
                   of
                   Mind
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   Men
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   find
                   any
                   thing
                   in
                   themselves
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   what
                   they
                   have
                   acquired
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   beautiful
                   or
                   useful
                   .
                   When
                   a
                   Heart
                   rightly
                   principled
                   ,
                   meddles
                   with
                   any
                   such
                   thing
                   ,
                   it
                   teacheth
                   him
                   Thankfulness
                   and
                   Humility
                   ;
                   he
                   runs
                   it
                   up
                   presently
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Fountain
                   and
                   Original
                   of
                   all
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   gives
                   him
                   the
                   praise
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   he
                   finds
                   Good
                   in
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   concludes
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   meanest
                   Good
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   he
                   finds
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   his
                   Skill
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   lowest
                   Profession
                   ,
                   with
                   Isaiah
                   28.29
                   .
                   
                     This
                     also
                     cometh
                     forth
                     from
                     the
                     Lord
                     of
                     hosts
                     ,
                     who
                     is
                     wonderful
                     in
                     counsel
                     ,
                     and
                     excellent
                     in
                     working
                     :
                  
                   If
                   he
                   finds
                   in
                   himself
                   an
                   industrious
                   and
                   successful
                   Hand
                   ,
                   he
                   attributes
                   this
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   Deuteronom
                   .
                   8.18
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   giveth
                   thee
                   Power
                   to
                   get
                   Wealth
                   :
                   If
                   he
                   finds
                   himself
                   advanced
                   to
                   any
                   Greatness
                   or
                   Honour
                   ,
                   he
                   acknowledgeth
                   this
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Psalm
                   75.7
                   .
                   
                     God
                     is
                     the
                     Judge
                     ,
                     he
                     putteth
                     down
                     one
                     ,
                     and
                     setteth
                     up
                     another
                     :
                  
                   If
                   he
                   find
                   a
                   victorious
                   and
                   successful
                   Hand
                   in
                   War
                   ,
                   he
                   attributes
                   it
                   not
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Sword
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   own
                   Arm
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   44.3
                   .
                   
                     But
                     thy
                     right
                     hand
                     ,
                     and
                     thine
                     arm
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     light
                     of
                     thy
                     countenance
                     :
                  
                   If
                   he
                   find
                   any
                   Eminence
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   Counsel
                   ,
                   Learning
                   ,
                   still
                   he
                   remembers
                   that
                   it
                   cometh
                   down
                   from
                   the
                   Father
                   of
                   Lights
                   ,
                   James
                   1.17
                   .
                   But
                   the
                   Ignorance
                   ,
                   or
                   want
                   of
                   Consideration
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   puffeth
                   up
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   by
                   carrying
                   that
                   Glory
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   indeed
                   due
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   unto
                   himself
                   :
                   A
                   Man
                   cannot
                   have
                   a
                   little
                   more
                   Knowledge
                   than
                   he
                   sees
                   in
                   another
                   ,
                   but
                   presently
                   it
                   swells
                   him
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   8.1
                   .
                   he
                   thinks
                   higher
                   of
                   himself
                   than
                   he
                   ought
                   to
                   think
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   12.3
                   .
                   If
                   he
                   get
                   a
                   little
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   presently
                   he
                   concludes
                   ,
                   Deuteronom
                   .
                   8.17
                   .
                   
                     My
                     power
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     might
                     of
                     my
                     hand
                     ,
                     hath
                     gotten
                     me
                     this
                     wealth
                     .
                  
                   If
                   he
                   hath
                   been
                   successful
                   in
                   his
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   he
                   presently
                   bespeaks
                   himself
                   with
                   the
                   insolent
                   Assyrian
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   10.13
                   .
                   
                     By
                     the
                     strength
                     of
                     my
                     hand
                     have
                     I
                     done
                     it
                     ,
                     and
                     by
                     my
                     wisdom
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     prudent
                     .
                  
                   And
                   what
                   a
                   truly
                   wise
                   Heart
                   saith
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   Psalm
                   21.13
                   .
                   
                     Be
                     thou
                     exalted
                     in
                     thy
                     own
                     strength
                     ,
                  
                   this
                   proud
                   Fool
                   says
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   he
                   can
                   ,
                   makes
                   himself
                   God
                   ,
                   stopping
                   the
                   Current
                   of
                   that
                   Glory
                   at
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   would
                   naturally
                   run
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   as
                   the
                   Rivers
                   into
                   the
                   Sea
                   ;
                   and
                   thereby
                   the
                   Man
                   filleth
                   himself
                   beyond
                   his
                   proportion
                   ,
                   till
                   he
                   surfeit
                   upon
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   belongs
                   not
                   unto
                   him
                   :
                   And
                   therefore
                   the
                   Prophet
                   well
                   saith
                   ,
                   Hab.
                   2.4
                   .
                   
                     His
                     soul
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     lifted
                     up
                     ,
                     is
                     not
                     upright
                     in
                     him
                  
                   ;
                   his
                   Heart
                   is
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   due
                   place
                   and
                   situation
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   disorders
                   other
                   things
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   ruines
                   himself
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   eternal
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   doth
                   communicate
                   his
                   Goodness
                   to
                   every
                   thing
                   in
                   that
                   place
                   and
                   situation
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   appointed
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   the
                   Heart
                   get
                   up
                   above
                   that
                   place
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   appointed
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   no
                   wonder
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   miss
                   of
                   his
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   its
                   disorder
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   with
                   Herod
                   ,
                   find
                   his
                   Vengeance
                   for
                   its
                   Presumption
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XVII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Prayer
                   .
                
                 
                   THUS
                   far
                   concerning
                   the
                   Mortification
                   of
                   our
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   help
                   of
                   Meditation
                   ;
                   the
                   next
                   is
                   Prayer
                   .
                
                 
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Original
                   of
                   all
                   Being
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Fountain
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   can
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Goodness
                   is
                   derived
                   to
                   it
                   from
                   God
                   by
                   such
                   means
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   appointed
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   most
                   natural
                   and
                   suitable
                   to
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                   Man
                   is
                   essentially
                   depending
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   other
                   Creatures
                   :
                   here
                   is
                   the
                   difference
                   ,
                   other
                   Creatures
                   are
                   placed
                   in
                   a
                   greater
                   distance
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   he
                   conveys
                   his
                   Goodness
                   unto
                   them
                   by
                   more
                   mediate
                   and
                   inferiour
                   means
                   .
                   Man
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   was
                   created
                   in
                   a
                   Perfection
                   nearer
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   Image
                   ,
                   so
                   consequently
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   nearer
                   degree
                   and
                   relation
                   unto
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   ,
                   though
                   all
                   things
                   are
                   in
                   their
                   Nature
                   dependant
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   yet
                   Man
                   hath
                   ability
                   to
                   know
                   his
                   Dependance
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   not
                   only
                   to
                   be
                   dependent
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   be
                   dependent
                   upon
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   upon
                   all
                   occasions
                   might
                   make
                   his
                   immediate
                   Address
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   he
                   was
                   immediately
                   subject
                   .
                   Now
                   Prayer
                   and
                   Thanksgiving
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   actual
                   exercise
                   of
                   that
                   Dependance
                   we
                   have
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   50.15
                   .
                   
                     Call
                     upon
                     me
                     in
                     the
                     day
                     of
                     trouble
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     deliver
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     thou
                     shalt
                     glorifie
                     me
                     .
                  
                   When
                   Man
                   begins
                   to
                   forget
                   his
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   he
                   leaves
                   him
                   to
                   himself
                   ▪
                   and
                   being
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   way
                   ,
                   some
                   trouble
                   or
                   
                   other
                   meets
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   he
                   sees
                   he
                   was
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   way
                   ,
                   and
                   returns
                   to
                   his
                   Dependance
                   again
                   ,
                   prays
                   to
                   God.
                   Our
                   Prayers
                   are
                   not
                   of
                   themselves
                   effectual
                   ;
                   but
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   bounty
                   and
                   good
                   pleasure
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   give
                   unto
                   his
                   Creature
                   all
                   suitable
                   good
                   ,
                   whiles
                   he
                   is
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   Station
                   and
                   Condition
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   requires
                   of
                   him
                   .
                   That
                   Station
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   is
                   a
                   continual
                   actual
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   can
                   never
                   be
                   without
                   a
                   suitable
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   Soul
                   to
                   his
                   Will.
                   Now
                   when
                   the
                   Heart
                   is
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   frame
                   of
                   Dependency
                   ,
                   it
                   actually
                   exerciseth
                   it
                   in
                   Prayer
                   ;
                   he
                   strengthens
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   evidenceth
                   his
                   Dependance
                   ,
                   and
                   draweth
                   himself
                   nearer
                   to
                   God
                   thereby
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   nearer
                   to
                   Blessing
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   this
                   particular
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     How
                     Prayer
                     becomes
                     a
                     means
                     of
                     our
                     Mortification
                  
                   of
                   those
                   irregularities
                   in
                   our
                   Soul
                   and
                   Affections
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   upon
                   a
                   double
                   ground
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Because
                   thereby
                   the
                   Soul
                   draws
                   near
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   is
                   lifted
                   in
                   some
                   degree
                   into
                   that
                   frame
                   ,
                   and
                   temper
                   ,
                   and
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   station
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   proper
                   for
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   gets
                   above
                   those
                   Lusts
                   and
                   Distempers
                   ,
                   which
                   hang
                   about
                   him
                   :
                   The
                   very
                   vicinity
                   to
                   that
                   pure
                   fire
                   and
                   light
                   cannot
                   consist
                   with
                   the
                   fellowship
                   of
                   those
                   impure
                   Angels
                   of
                   darkness
                   and
                   impurity
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   either
                   dissolves
                   them
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   scatters
                   and
                   affrights
                   them
                   .
                   Hence
                   Prayer
                   is
                   expressed
                   by
                   lifting
                   up
                   the
                   Soul
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   25.1
                   .
                   by
                   coming
                   into
                   his
                   presence
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   95.2
                   .
                   by
                   drawing
                   near
                   unto
                   God
                   ,
                   James
                   4.8
                   .
                   an
                   access
                   to
                   the
                   throne
                   of
                   Grace
                   .
                   As
                   when
                   Adam
                   had
                   first
                   departed
                   from
                   God
                   by
                   sin
                   ,
                   he
                   after
                   hid
                   himself
                   from
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.8
                   .
                   and
                   thereby
                   ,
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   in
                   him
                   was
                   ,
                   put
                   himself
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   possibility
                   of
                   recovery
                   ;
                   so
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   again
                   brings
                   his
                   Soul
                   into
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   (
                   as
                   an
                   access
                   and
                   power
                   is
                   now
                   given
                   by
                   Christ
                   )
                   by
                   that
                   very
                   
                   approaching
                   unto
                   God
                   he
                   gets
                   mastery
                   of
                   those
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   formerly
                   drive
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   they
                   could
                   keep
                   him
                   from
                   God.
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   very
                   way
                   of
                   Perfection
                   that
                   God
                   himself
                   taught
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   17.1
                   .
                   
                     Walk
                     before
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     be
                     thou
                     perfect
                     .
                  
                   And
                   though
                   the
                   whole
                   Conversation
                   of
                   a
                   Christian
                   Man
                   ,
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   measure
                   all
                   his
                   thoughts
                   and
                   actions
                   by
                   their
                   comeliness
                   ,
                   or
                   uncomeliness
                   in
                   his
                   sight
                   ;
                   yet
                   Prayer
                   is
                   a
                   more
                   special
                   purposed
                   concentring
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   that
                   Business
                   .
                   And
                   though
                   ,
                   God
                   knows
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   come
                   down
                   from
                   the
                   Mount
                   again
                   ,
                   oftentimes
                   those
                   Lusts
                   meet
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   renew
                   acquaintance
                   with
                   us
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   left
                   behind
                   ,
                   when
                   we
                   went
                   about
                   this
                   serious
                   Business
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   though
                   we
                   have
                   ended
                   the
                   Solemnity
                   ,
                   we
                   have
                   yet
                   a
                   continual
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   Duty
                   ;
                   yet
                   a
                   frequent
                   a
                   solemn
                   ,
                   and
                   serious
                   use
                   of
                   this
                   Duty
                   interrupts
                   a
                   custom
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   by
                   degrees
                   weakens
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   in
                   time
                   ,
                   make
                   a
                   strangeness
                   between
                   our
                   Lusts
                   and
                   our
                   Souls
                   .
                   And
                   let
                   a
                   Man
                   be
                   sure
                   of
                   these
                   
                     two
                     truths
                  
                   :
                   That
                   as
                   he
                   that
                   comes
                   upon
                   his
                   Knees
                   with
                   a
                   secret
                   Purpose
                   to
                   hold
                   confederacy
                   with
                   any
                   sin
                   ,
                   he
                   shall
                   be
                   the
                   worse
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   hardned
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   neglected
                   by
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   searcheth
                   the
                   Heart
                   :
                   
                     If
                     I
                     regard
                     iniquity
                     in
                     my
                     Heart
                     ,
                     thou
                     wilt
                     not
                     hear
                     my
                     Prayer
                     :
                  
                   so
                   whosoever
                   he
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   comes
                   to
                   his
                   Maker
                   in
                   the
                   integrity
                   of
                   his
                   Heart
                   ,
                   though
                   sin
                   adhere
                   as
                   close
                   to
                   that
                   Heart
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   Skin
                   doth
                   to
                   his
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   shall
                   find
                   that
                   imployment
                   will
                   make
                   those
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   most
                   dear
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   by
                   degrees
                   to
                   become
                   strange
                   and
                   loose
                   unto
                   his
                   Soul.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   But
                   there
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   an
                   active
                   and
                   natural
                   efficacy
                   in
                   the
                   Duty
                   it self
                   ;
                   but
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   more
                   ,
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   draws
                   near
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   God
                   draws
                   near
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   James
                   4.8
                   .
                   As
                   the
                   Grace
                   and
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   
                   that
                   sets
                   thy
                   Heart
                   to
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   gives
                   out
                   more
                   of
                   his
                   strength
                   and
                   Grace
                   unto
                   thee
                   when
                   thou
                   hast
                   prayed
                   .
                   Thus
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   the
                   infinite
                   and
                   eternal
                   God
                   moves
                   in
                   a
                   Circle
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   12.9
                   .
                   
                     My
                     Grace
                     is
                     sufficient
                     for
                     thee
                     .
                  
                   There
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   strength
                   gotten
                   against
                   our
                   Corruptions
                   by
                   our
                   Approximation
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   an
                   Emanation
                   of
                   Virtue
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Spirit
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   whereby
                   to
                   master
                   and
                   consume
                   them
                   :
                   
                     How
                     much
                     more
                     will
                     your
                     heavenly
                     Father
                     give
                     your
                     Spirit
                     to
                     them
                     that
                     ask
                     it
                     ,
                  
                   Luke
                   11.13
                   .
                   
                     Vphold
                     me
                     with
                     thy
                     free
                     Spirit
                     ,
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   51.12
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   Spirit
                   by
                   which
                   the
                   deeds
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   are
                   mortified
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.13
                   .
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   that
                   gives
                   freedom
                   from
                   the
                   Law
                   of
                   Sin
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.2
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   the
                   Scepter
                   of
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   rules
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   his
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   110.2
                   .
                   And
                   where
                   this
                   Spirit
                   is
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   3.17
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XVIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   ,
                   and
                   first
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   WATCHFVLNESS
                   .
                   And
                   
                     the
                     Object
                  
                   of
                   our
                   Watchfulness
                   ,
                   is
                   1.
                   
                   God.
                   2.
                   
                   Our
                   own
                   selves
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   Temptations
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   For
                   the
                   first
                   ,
                   our
                   watching
                   concerning
                   God
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Watch
                   for
                   
                     the
                     Coming
                     of
                     thy
                     Saviour
                  
                   ,
                   either
                   in
                   the
                   general
                   ,
                   or
                   thy
                   own
                   particular
                   Judgement
                   :
                   
                     for
                     ye
                     know
                     not
                     when
                     the
                     master
                     of
                     the
                     house
                     comes
                     ,
                     lest
                     coming
                     suddenly
                     ,
                     he
                     find
                     thee
                     sleeping
                     ,
                  
                   Mark
                   13.35
                   .
                   Consider
                   what
                   a
                   terrible
                   thing
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   ,
                   if
                   Death
                   or
                   Judgement
                   should
                   find
                   thee
                   in
                   a
                   practice
                   of
                   any
                   purposed
                   Sin
                   :
                   and
                   thou
                   knowest
                   not
                   whether
                   thy
                   time
                   of
                   Death
                   shall
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   Evening
                   ,
                   Midnight
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   Cock-crow
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   the
                   Morning
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   comes
                   like
                   a
                   Thief
                   in
                   the
                   Night
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Watch
                   
                     the
                     Word
                     of
                     God
                  
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   that
                   Lanthorn
                   to
                   our
                   Feet
                   ,
                   that
                   Pillar
                   of
                   Fire
                   which
                   is
                   to
                   go
                   before
                   us
                   in
                   our
                   Voyage
                   through
                   this
                   Wilderness
                   :
                   Take
                   heed
                   thou
                   lose
                   not
                   this
                   Light
                   ,
                   or
                   leave
                   it
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   thou
                   shalt
                   wander
                   in
                   darkness
                   ,
                   2
                   Pet.
                   1.19
                   .
                   This
                   Light
                   will
                   shew
                   thee
                   the
                   mind
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ;
                   it
                   will
                   instruct
                   thee
                   what
                   to
                   do
                   in
                   points
                   of
                   difficulty
                   and
                   danger
                   ;
                   it
                   will
                   shew
                   thee
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   constitution
                   and
                   temper
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   the
                   greatest
                   matter
                   of
                   concernment
                   to
                   thee
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   stands
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   Soul
                   with
                   God
                   ;
                   it
                   will
                   interpret
                   and
                   unriddle
                   unto
                   thee
                   those
                   various
                   Dispensations
                   and
                   Administrations
                   of
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   it
                   hath
                   Principles
                   of
                   so
                   high
                   and
                   
                   powerful
                   a
                   Conviction
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   will
                   master
                   the
                   disorders
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   beyond
                   the
                   most
                   rigid
                   Dictates
                   ,
                   Contemplations
                   ,
                   and
                   Disciplines
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   sublimated
                   Philosophy
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   3.17
                   .
                   A
                   Doctrine
                   of
                   Perfection
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Watch
                   
                     the
                     Presence
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   see
                   that
                   thy
                   Thoughts
                   ,
                   Words
                   ,
                   and
                   Actions
                   are
                   beseeming
                   his
                   Presence
                   :
                   for
                   
                     all
                     things
                     are
                     naked
                     and
                     manifest
                     before
                     him
                     with
                     whom
                     we
                     have
                     to
                     do
                     ,
                  
                   Heb.
                   4.13
                   .
                   and
                   remember
                   we
                   cannot
                   flie
                   or
                   hide
                   our selves
                   from
                   his
                   Presence
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   139.7
                   .
                   that
                   the
                   Hearts
                   of
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   Men
                   are
                   before
                   him
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   15.11
                   .
                   that
                   he
                   weighs
                   the
                   Spirits
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   16.2
                   .
                   That
                   his
                   Eyes
                   are
                   in
                   every
                   place
                   ,
                   beholding
                   the
                   Evil
                   and
                   the
                   Good
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   15.3
                   .
                   that
                   he
                   pondereth
                   Man's
                   goings
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   5.21
                   .
                   Job
                   34.21
                   .
                   Jer.
                   32.19
                   .
                   Jer.
                   16.17
                   .
                   that
                   he
                   searcheth
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   trieth
                   the
                   Reins
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   17.10
                   .
                   Take
                   heed
                   therefore
                   ,
                   of
                   so
                   much
                   as
                   thinking
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   unbecoming
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   Purity
                   and
                   Power
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   beginning
                   of
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   teach
                   us
                   with
                   Joseph
                   ,
                   to
                   entertain
                   any
                   temptation
                   fitted
                   with
                   the
                   greatest
                   secresie
                   and
                   advantage
                   with
                   his
                   Resolution
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   39.9
                   .
                   
                     How
                     shall
                     I
                     do
                     this
                     great
                     Evil
                     ,
                     and
                     sin
                     against
                     God
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Watch
                   the
                   course
                   of
                   
                     the
                     Providence
                     of
                     God.
                  
                   There
                   is
                   not
                   a
                   Passage
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   but
                   if
                   marked
                   ,
                   carries
                   with
                   it
                   a
                   secret
                   Instruction
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   watchful
                   Man
                   will
                   spell
                   the
                   Lesson
                   of
                   Providence
                   ;
                   to
                   Humiliation
                   ,
                   Mic.
                   6.9
                   .
                   
                     Hear
                     the
                     Rod
                     ,
                     and
                     him
                     that
                     hath
                     appointed
                     it
                     :
                  
                   to
                   Sadness
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   22.12
                   .
                   
                     In
                     that
                     day
                     did
                     the
                     Lord
                     call
                     for
                     weeping
                     :
                  
                   to
                   Reformation
                   and
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   Job
                   36
                   10
                   by
                   cords
                   of
                   affliction
                   ,
                   he
                   openeth
                   the
                   Ear
                   to
                   Discipline
                   ,
                   and
                   commandeth
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   return
                   from
                   iniquity
                   :
                   to
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   ,
                   and
                   Recourse
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   107.15
                   ,
                   19.
                   extremity
                   and
                   natural
                   impossibility
                   of
                   deliverance
                   tutors
                   Men
                   to
                   cry
                   unto
                   the
                   
                   Lord
                   ,
                   Jonah
                   1.6
                   .
                   
                     Arise
                     ,
                     call
                     upon
                     thy
                     God
                     :
                  
                   to
                   Thankfulness
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   5●
                   .
                   25
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     deliver
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     thou
                     shalt
                     glorifie
                     me
                     :
                  
                   And
                   here
                   we
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   ,
                   but
                   ever
                   remember
                   the
                   Excellence
                   of
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   teacheth
                   us
                   the
                   English
                   of
                   all
                   his
                   Dispensations
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   they
                   mean
                   ,
                   That
                   when
                   in
                   our
                   blindness
                   ,
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Providence
                   speaketh
                   once
                   ,
                   yea
                   twice
                   ,
                   yet
                   Man
                   perceiveth
                   it
                   not
                   ,
                   Job
                   33.14
                   .
                   this
                   like
                   a
                   Messenger
                   ,
                   an
                   Interpreter
                   ,
                   one
                   among
                   a
                   thousand
                   ,
                   Job
                   33.23
                   .
                   expounds
                   the
                   Hieroglyphick
                   ,
                   and
                   shews
                   us
                   the
                   Errand
                   it
                   brings
                   from
                   God
                   :
                   And
                   although
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   excedes
                   our
                   observation
                   in
                   many
                   passages
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   8.17
                   .
                   that
                   almost
                   the
                   exactest
                   watchfulness
                   will
                   have
                   much
                   ado
                   to
                   find
                   any
                   thing
                   after
                   him
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   3.11
                   .
                   yet
                   I
                   do
                   believe
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   Man
                   that
                   keeps
                   a
                   strict
                   watch
                   over
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   the
                   passages
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   shall
                   scarce
                   find
                   one
                   uncomfortable
                   passage
                   in
                   his
                   Life
                   ,
                   but
                   he
                   may
                   read
                   in
                   it
                   some
                   special
                   omission
                   of
                   Duty
                   to
                   ,
                   and
                   some
                   desertion
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   some
                   act
                   of
                   Pride
                   ,
                   Lust
                   ,
                   or
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   eminently
                   conspicuous
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   preceded
                   it
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   walking
                   may
                   not
                   only
                   find
                   ,
                   but
                   occasion
                   Crosses
                   and
                   Afflictions
                   in
                   our
                   way
                   ;
                   but
                   most
                   commonly
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   always
                   ,
                   such
                   are
                   accompanied
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   measure
                   of
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   and
                   Contentment
                   in
                   them
                   or
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   cannot
                   call
                   them
                   Uncomfortable
                   Passages
                   ,
                   but
                   rather
                   Objects
                   of
                   Rejoycing
                   .
                   But
                   when
                   there
                   comes
                   an
                   Affliction
                   with
                   a
                   Sting
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   though
                   but
                   a
                   small
                   one
                   ,
                   such
                   a
                   one
                   as
                   springs
                   from
                   my
                   own
                   folly
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   disappointment
                   ,
                   or
                   interruption
                   in
                   a
                   justifiable
                   action
                   ,
                   wherein
                   I
                   see
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   hedging
                   up
                   my
                   way
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   like
                   ,
                   let
                   me
                   look
                   but
                   a
                   little
                   backward
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   see
                   the
                   spring
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   As
                   I
                   will
                   therefore
                   keep
                   a
                   watch
                   over
                   my
                   ways
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   incur
                   not
                   the
                   danger
                   of
                   God's
                   deserting
                   me
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   an
                   action
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   
                   be
                   ,
                   of
                   no
                   great
                   consequence
                   ;
                   so
                   when
                   I
                   find
                   such
                   a
                   Cross
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   look
                   backward
                   ,
                   and
                   search
                   ,
                   and
                   try
                   my
                   ways
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   I
                   have
                   found
                   my
                   Achan
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   weep
                   over
                   him
                   ;
                   I
                   will
                   look
                   forward
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   more
                   careful
                   in
                   my
                   future
                   Conversation
                   ;
                   I
                   will
                   look
                   upward
                   ,
                   and
                   bless
                   the
                   merciful
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   take
                   such
                   care
                   over
                   a
                   poor
                   Creature
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   send
                   his
                   Messenger
                   ,
                   though
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   a
                   rough
                   and
                   sower
                   one
                   ,
                   to
                   reclaim
                   me
                   from
                   the
                   danger
                   of
                   a
                   greater
                   Evil.
                   
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Watch
                   the
                   secret
                   perswasions
                   and
                   disswasions
                   of
                   
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     God
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   beware
                   thou
                   quench
                   it
                   not
                   ,
                   1
                   Thes
                   .
                   5.19
                   .
                   nor
                   grieve
                   it
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.30
                   .
                   A
                   Man
                   that
                   observes
                   his
                   ways
                   ,
                   shall
                   oftentimes
                   hear
                   a
                   secret
                   Voice
                   from
                   his
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   calling
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   
                     Do
                     not
                     this
                     abominable
                     thing
                     ,
                     which
                     I
                     hate
                     ,
                  
                   Jer.
                   44.4
                   .
                   or
                   ,
                   
                     This
                     is
                     the
                     way
                     ,
                     walk
                     in
                     it
                     ,
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   30.21
                   .
                   Be
                   sure
                   thou
                   observe
                   this
                   Voice
                   ;
                   try
                   it
                   with
                   the
                   Word
                   ,
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   Truth
                   ;
                   and
                   beware
                   thou
                   neglect
                   it
                   not
                   .
                   This
                   Wind
                   ,
                   that
                   blows
                   where
                   it
                   lists
                   ,
                   if
                   shut
                   out
                   ,
                   resisted
                   ,
                   or
                   grieved
                   ,
                   may
                   haply
                   never
                   breathe
                   upon
                   thee
                   again
                   ,
                   but
                   leave
                   thee
                   to
                   be
                   hardened
                   in
                   thy
                   sins
                   :
                   But
                   if
                   observed
                   ,
                   tried
                   ,
                   and
                   obeyed
                   ,
                   thou
                   shalt
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   have
                   it
                   thy
                   Monitor
                   and
                   Director
                   upon
                   all
                   occasions
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XIX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   our Selves
                   ,
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   Words
                   ,
                   and
                   Appetite
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   FOR
                   the
                   second
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Watch
                   ,
                   our Selves
                   :
                   such
                   is
                   the
                   distemper
                   and
                   disorder
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   since
                   the
                   Fall
                   ,
                   that
                   though
                   it
                   meets
                   with
                   no
                   temptations
                   from
                   without
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   like
                   a
                   distempered
                   Stomach
                   ,
                   the
                   Lusts
                   that
                   are
                   within
                   us
                   ,
                   will
                   turn
                   that
                   into
                   our
                   Poison
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   of
                   it self
                   either
                   wholesom
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   indifferent
                   :
                   The
                   Wedge
                   of
                   Gold
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Babylonish
                   Garment
                   ,
                   had
                   in
                   it self
                   naturally
                   no
                   temptation
                   to
                   Evil
                   ;
                   but
                   Lust
                   joyns
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   conceives
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   brings
                   forth
                   Sin
                   :
                   the
                   Rock
                   stands
                   still
                   ,
                   strikes
                   not
                   the
                   Ship
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Ship
                   strikes
                   the
                   Rock
                   ,
                   and
                   splits
                   it self
                   .
                   The
                   greatest
                   part
                   of
                   that
                   sin
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   due
                   to
                   the
                   influence
                   and
                   motion
                   of
                   Objects
                   upon
                   us
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Corruption
                   that
                   the
                   Object
                   meets
                   with
                   in
                   us
                   :
                   therefore
                   it
                   concerns
                   us
                   to
                   have
                   a
                   strict
                   and
                   continual
                   Watch
                   upon
                   our selves
                   :
                   And
                   herein
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Watch
                   thy
                   Senses
                   :
                   watch
                   thine
                   Eye
                   ;
                   thine
                   Eye
                   is
                   a
                   wanton
                   Eye
                   ,
                   an
                   Eye
                   full
                   of
                   Adultery
                   ,
                   2
                   Pet.
                   2.14
                   .
                   David
                   ,
                   a
                   Man
                   after
                   God's
                   own
                   Heart
                   ,
                   wanted
                   his
                   watch
                   upon
                   his
                   Eye
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   saw
                   ,
                   and
                   lusted
                   ,
                   and
                   sinned
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   11.2
                   .
                   With
                   Job
                   therefore
                   ,
                   see
                   that
                   thou
                   keep
                   thine
                   Eye
                   under
                   a
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   Job
                   31.1
                   .
                   Thine
                   Eye
                   is
                   a
                   luxurious
                   Eye
                   ;
                   the
                   Fruit
                   was
                   pleasant
                   to
                   the
                   Eye
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   first
                   Mother
                   ,
                   though
                   to
                   the
                   ruine
                   of
                   her
                   Posterity
                   ,
                   did
                   let
                   in
                   the
                   beauty
                   of
                   the
                   Fruit
                   ,
                   and
                   together
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   Death
                   ,
                   through
                   her
                   Eye
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   3.6
                   .
                   Thine
                   Eye
                   is
                   an
                   unsatiable
                   Eye
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   1.8
                   .
                   a
                   covetous
                   Eye
                   ,
                   Joshua
                   7.21
                   .
                   
                     I
                     saw
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     coveted
                     :
                  
                   a
                   lofty
                   and
                   proud
                   Eye
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   30.14
                   .
                   a
                   flattering
                   and
                   a
                   deceitful
                   Eye
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   30.12
                   .
                   a
                   cruel
                   and
                   an
                   oppressing
                   Eye
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   10.8
                   .
                   
                     His
                     Eyes
                     are
                     privily
                     set
                     against
                     the
                     Poor
                     :
                  
                   an
                   evil
                   Eye
                   .
                   Let
                   it
                   therefore
                   be
                   thy
                   Practice
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   thy
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   to
                   turn
                   away
                   thine
                   Eye
                   from
                   beholding
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   119.37
                   .
                   and
                   to
                   have
                   thine
                   Eyes
                   always
                   towards
                   God
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   141.8
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Set
                   a
                   Guard
                   upon
                   
                     thy
                     Ear
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   heed
                   how
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   thou
                   hearest
                   ,
                   Mark
                   4.24
                   .
                   Thou
                   hast
                   a
                   wandering
                   Eye
                   ,
                   an
                   Athenian
                   Ear
                   ,
                   Acts
                   17.21
                   .
                   an
                   itching
                   Ear
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   not
                   endure
                   sound
                   Truth
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   4.3
                   .
                   a
                   deaf
                   and
                   stopped
                   Ear
                   ,
                   when
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   hear
                   ,
                   Isaiah
                   6.10
                   .
                   an
                   open
                   and
                   unsatiable
                   Ear
                   after
                   Vanity
                   and
                   Unprofitableness
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   1.8
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Set
                   a
                   Watch
                   over
                   
                     thy
                     Tongue
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   keep
                   the
                   door
                   of
                   thy
                   Lips
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   141.3
                   .
                   and
                   take
                   heed
                   thou
                   sin
                   not
                   with
                   thy
                   Tongue
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   39.1
                   .
                   Remember
                   an
                   account
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   given
                   for
                   an
                   idle
                   word
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   12.36
                   .
                   season
                   thy
                   words
                   with
                   Salt
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   4.6
                   .
                   and
                   that
                   will
                   take
                   away
                   the
                   filthiness
                   of
                   thy
                   Communication
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.8
                   .
                   Remember
                   that
                   thy
                   Tongue
                   is
                   set
                   on
                   fire
                   of
                   Hell
                   ,
                   James
                   3.6
                   .
                   Watch
                   therefore
                   thy
                   Tongue
                   :
                   let
                   thy
                   words
                   be
                   few
                   ,
                   seasonable
                   ,
                   considerate
                   ,
                   true
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Set
                   a
                   Watch
                   upon
                   
                     thine
                     Appetite
                  
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   of
                   it self
                   natural
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   good
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   distemper
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   hath
                   put
                   it
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   place
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   out
                   of
                   its
                   bounds
                   .
                   Suspect
                   thy
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   and
                   keep
                   it
                   under
                   with
                   Rules
                   of
                   Moderation
                   :
                   put
                   a
                   Knife
                   to
                   thy
                   Throat
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   23.2
                   .
                   look
                   not
                   upon
                   the
                   Wine
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   gives
                   its
                   colour
                   in
                   the
                   
                   Cup
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   23.31
                   .
                   love
                   not
                   sleep
                   ,
                   Prov
                   20.13
                   .
                   and
                   with
                   Rules
                   of
                   Seasonableness
                   :
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   every
                   thing
                   is
                   beautiful
                   in
                   its
                   time
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   3.11
                   .
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   then
                   in
                   that
                   order
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   appointed
                   for
                   it
                   :
                   the
                   same
                   Action
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   but
                   tolerable
                   and
                   indifferent
                   in
                   one
                   time
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   necessary
                   in
                   another
                   ,
                   and
                   sinful
                   in
                   another
                   ,
                   Isaiah
                   22.12
                   ,
                   13.
                   
                   
                     In
                     that
                     day
                     did
                     the
                     Lord
                     call
                     for
                     weeping
                     and
                     mourning
                     ,
                     and
                     behold
                     ,
                     slaving
                     of
                     oxen
                     :
                     surely
                     this
                     iniquity
                     shall
                     not
                     be
                     purged
                     from
                     you
                     till
                     ye
                     die
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Sam.
                   11.11
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Ark
                     ,
                     and
                     Israel
                     ,
                     and
                     Judah
                     abide
                     in
                     tents
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     shall
                     I
                     then
                     go
                     down
                     to
                     my
                     house
                     to
                     eat
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     drink
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     lie
                     with
                     my
                     wife
                     ?
                  
                   Regulate
                   thy
                   Reason
                   by
                   the
                   Word
                   and
                   Counsel
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   discipline
                   thy
                   Appetite
                   with
                   thy
                   Reason
                   :
                   observe
                   its
                   motions
                   ,
                   and
                   check
                   them
                   :
                   Rather
                   deny
                   it
                   a
                   lawful
                   ,
                   than
                   countenance
                   it
                   in
                   but
                   a
                   disputable
                   Liberty
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XX.
                  
                   Of
                   Watchfulnes
                   over
                   our
                   Affections
                   ,
                   and
                   Passions
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   Anger
                   ,
                   and
                   Fear
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   SET
                   a
                   Watch
                   upon
                   
                     thine
                     Affections
                     and
                     Passions
                  
                   :
                   Thy
                   Affections
                   are
                   by
                   thy
                   natural
                   corruption
                   ,
                   become
                   inordinate
                   Affections
                   ;
                   they
                   are
                   easily
                   misplaced
                   ,
                   and
                   more
                   easily
                   over-acted
                   .
                   Take
                   heed
                   
                     to
                     thy
                     Love
                  
                   :
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   order
                   or
                   disorder
                   of
                   this
                   Affection
                   ,
                   are
                   all
                   thy
                   other
                   Affections
                   tempered
                   :
                   See
                   therefore
                   that
                   it
                   be
                   rightly
                   placed
                   :
                   Dispence
                   thy
                   Love
                   in
                   measures
                   proportionable
                   to
                   the
                   worth
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   :
                   Nothing
                   can
                   challenge
                   thy
                   intensest
                   Love
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   intensest
                   Good
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   God
                   that
                   requires
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   jealous
                   God
                   :
                   let
                   not
                   out
                   the
                   whole
                   Current
                   of
                   thy
                   Affections
                   upon
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   him
                   :
                   Lawful
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   natural
                   Relations
                   ,
                   Conveniences
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   a
                   Man
                   's
                   own
                   self
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   Objects
                   of
                   a
                   moderate
                   and
                   subordinate
                   Love
                   :
                   But
                   when
                   they
                   take
                   up
                   the
                   whole
                   compass
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   our
                   Love
                   becomes
                   our
                   Sin
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   10.37
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     loveth
                     father
                     or
                     mother
                     more
                     than
                     me
                     ,
                     is
                     not
                     worthy
                     of
                     me
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   2.15
                   .
                   
                     If
                     any
                     man
                     love
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     the
                     Father
                     is
                     not
                     in
                     him
                     .
                  
                   2
                   Tim.
                   3.2
                   ,
                   4.
                   lovers
                   of
                   themselves
                   ,
                   and
                   lovers
                   of
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   ranked
                   amongst
                   the
                   worst
                   of
                   Men.
                   When
                   the
                   Affection
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   is
                   moving
                   after
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   before
                   thou
                   give
                   it
                   leave
                   ,
                   examine
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   whether
                   worthy
                   of
                   any
                   measure
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   so
                   ,
                   yet
                   let
                   it
                   not
                   go
                   without
                   a
                   farther
                   debate
                   :
                   Consider
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   Good
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   and
                   weigh
                   out
                   its
                   proportion
                   of
                   Love
                   
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   its
                   Good
                   :
                   But
                   rest
                   not
                   there
                   neither
                   ,
                   remember
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   subordinate
                   ,
                   a
                   derivative
                   Good
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   a
                   measurable
                   Good
                   :
                   bestow
                   not
                   that
                   measure
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   upon
                   it
                   absolutely
                   ,
                   but
                   subordinately
                   :
                   catechise
                   thy
                   Love
                   with
                   this
                   Question
                   ,
                   Whether
                   if
                   thy
                   Creator
                   requires
                   thee
                   to
                   hate
                   that
                   Object
                   ,
                   to
                   forgo
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   forsake
                   it
                   ,
                   thou
                   canst
                   be
                   better
                   content
                   to
                   call
                   home
                   thy
                   Affection
                   ,
                   than
                   to
                   let
                   it
                   rest
                   where
                   it
                   is
                   ?
                   By
                   this
                   time
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   means
                   ,
                   thy
                   Love
                   will
                   be
                   under
                   a
                   discipline
                   and
                   a
                   rule
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Precipitancy
                   of
                   this
                   Affection
                   beyond
                   its
                   due
                   Proportion
                   allayed
                   and
                   moderated
                   .
                   And
                   remember
                   always
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   impotency
                   of
                   our
                   Condition
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   great
                   cause
                   of
                   the
                   disorders
                   in
                   our
                   Souls
                   and
                   Lives
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   are
                   contented
                   to
                   give
                   our
                   Affections
                   leave
                   ,
                   upon
                   the
                   first
                   apprehension
                   ,
                   to
                   pursue
                   their
                   Objects
                   without
                   debate
                   ,
                   lest
                   we
                   should
                   interrupt
                   the
                   expectation
                   of
                   Contentment
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   clear
                   discovery
                   of
                   the
                   unworthiness
                   and
                   vanity
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   ill
                   consequences
                   of
                   immoderation
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   :
                   thus
                   we
                   are
                   contented
                   to
                   deceive
                   our selves
                   with
                   the
                   Felicity
                   of
                   false
                   Expectation
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   by
                   pre-consideration
                   to
                   avoid
                   a
                   real
                   Inconvenience
                   or
                   Disappointment
                   .
                
                 
                   Take
                   heed
                   to
                   
                     thine
                     Anger
                  
                   .
                   Be
                   angry
                   ,
                   but
                   sin
                   not
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.26
                   keep
                   it
                   not
                   too
                   long
                   ;
                   nor
                   act
                   it
                   too
                   far
                   ,
                   lest
                   it
                   prove
                   Hatred
                   ,
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   Oppression
                   :
                   Order
                   thy
                   Anger
                   so
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   rather
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   thy
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   than
                   of
                   thy
                   Perturbation
                   :
                   If
                   thou
                   art
                   provoked
                   by
                   an
                   Injury
                   ,
                   before
                   thou
                   give
                   a
                   Commission
                   to
                   this
                   Passion
                   ,
                   propose
                   to
                   thy self
                   the
                   Question
                   which
                   God
                   asked
                   Jonah
                   ,
                   Jonah
                   4.9
                   .
                   
                     Dost
                     thou
                     well
                     to
                     he
                     angry
                     ?
                  
                   weigh
                   well
                   the
                   Cause
                   ,
                   and
                   remember
                   thou
                   art
                   partial
                   to
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   apt
                   to
                   construe
                   that
                   for
                   a
                   just
                   Provocation
                   ,
                   which
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   was
                   none
                   ,
                   or
                   deserved
                   .
                   Suspect
                   thy
                   Judgment
                   of
                   Partiality
                   ;
                   put
                   thy
                   
                   self
                   in
                   the
                   others
                   Condition
                   before
                   thou
                   judgest
                   ;
                   remember
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   that
                   doth
                   thee
                   the
                   Injury
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   God's
                   Instrument
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   16
                   10.
                   
                   
                     Because
                     the
                     Lord
                     hath
                     said
                     unto
                     him
                     ,
                     Curse
                     David
                     ,
                     who
                     then
                     shall
                     say
                     ,
                     Wherefore
                     hast
                     thou
                     done
                     so
                     ?
                  
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   his
                   Injury
                   is
                   God's
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   thy
                   Anger
                   against
                   the
                   Instrument
                   is
                   Rebellion
                   ;
                   or
                   at
                   best
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   his
                   Experiment
                   of
                   thy
                   Patience
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   thy
                   Anger
                   is
                   Disobedience
                   .
                   Remember
                   the
                   just
                   occasions
                   of
                   Anger
                   thou
                   hast
                   given
                   to
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   his
                   Patience
                   to
                   thee
                   :
                   
                     and
                     shouldest
                     thou
                     not
                     have
                     compassion
                     on
                     thy
                     fellow
                     servant
                     ?
                  
                   Matth.
                   18.33
                   .
                   Remember
                   thy
                   Redeemer
                   ,
                   that
                   bought
                   thee
                   with
                   the
                   Sacrifice
                   of
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   another
                   Precept
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.44
                   .
                   Love
                   your
                   Enemies
                   ;
                   and
                   another
                   Example
                   ,
                   who
                   when
                   he
                   was
                   reviled
                   ,
                   reviled
                   not
                   again
                   :
                   and
                   canst
                   thou
                   deny
                   the
                   denial
                   of
                   Passion
                   for
                   his
                   sake
                   ?
                   Remember
                   thy
                   gentleness
                   will
                   more
                   advantage
                   thee
                   than
                   thy
                   anger
                   :
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   be
                   conquered
                   with
                   thy
                   Patience
                   ,
                   and
                   revenge
                   thy
                   Quarrel
                   against
                   himself
                   ,
                   with
                   his
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   but
                   if
                   not
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   God
                   of
                   Vengeance
                   can
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   12.19
                   .
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   takes
                   up
                   the
                   Office
                   of
                   his
                   Judge
                   ,
                   he
                   injures
                   both
                   the
                   Judge
                   and
                   Party
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   stead
                   of
                   doing
                   himself
                   right
                   ,
                   he
                   makes
                   himself
                   guilty
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   doest
                   well
                   to
                   be
                   angry
                   ,
                   dost
                   thou
                   well
                   to
                   be
                   angry
                   so
                   much
                   ,
                   or
                   so
                   long
                   ?
                   The
                   Wise
                   Man
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   That
                   Anger
                   resteth
                   in
                   the
                   bosom
                   of
                   Fools
                   .
                   Set
                   a
                   Watch
                   therefore
                   over
                   thy
                   Anger
                   ;
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   just
                   ,
                   and
                   moderate
                   ;
                   and
                   let
                   not
                   the
                   Sun
                   go
                   down
                   on
                   thy
                   wrath
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.26
                   .
                
                 
                   Set
                   a
                   Watch
                   upon
                   thy
                   Fear
                   :
                   There
                   is
                   nothing
                   deserves
                   thy
                   fear
                   of
                   Reverence
                   ,
                   but
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ;
                   n●
                   thy
                   fear
                   of
                   Aversion
                   ,
                   but
                   thy
                   Sin
                   ;
                   If
                   thy
                   Peace
                   he
                   made
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   above
                   the
                   Fear
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   him
                   ;
                   objects
                   of
                   Terror
                   shall
                   not
                   come
                   
                   near
                   thee
                   ;
                   the
                   Beasts
                   of
                   the
                   Field
                   shall
                   be
                   at
                   peace
                   with
                   thee
                   ;
                   or
                   if
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   not
                   hurt
                   thee
                   ;
                   The
                   terriblest
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   are
                   therefore
                   terrible
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   end
                   in
                   Death
                   ,
                   the
                   King
                   of
                   Terrors
                   :
                   And
                   when
                   thy
                   Peace
                   is
                   made
                   with
                   thy
                   Lord
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   a
                   double
                   Security
                   against
                   them
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Because
                   they
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   and
                   they
                   cannot
                   exceed
                   their
                   Commission
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   gives
                   them
                   ;
                   he
                   can
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   please
                   him
                   ,
                   dissipate
                   whole
                   Armies
                   of
                   Terrors
                   by
                   the
                   least
                   word
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   But
                   if
                   their
                   Commission
                   extend
                   to
                   thy
                   very
                   Life
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   taken
                   away
                   that
                   sting
                   ,
                   that
                   terror
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   Death
                   ;
                   hath
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   Death
                   sanctified
                   Death
                   unto
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   it
                   a
                   door
                   unto
                   a
                   better
                   Life
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   Death
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   it self
                   terrible
                   and
                   bitter
                   ,
                   yet
                   this
                   Tree
                   being
                   himself
                   cast
                   into
                   this
                   bitter
                   Water
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   15.25
                   .
                   hath
                   sweetned
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   taken
                   away
                   the
                   Venome
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   by
                   destroying
                   that
                   Serpent
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   2.14
                   .
                   so
                   he
                   hath
                   made
                   it
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   for
                   it self
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   stands
                   on
                   the
                   other
                   side
                   of
                   this
                   Gulf
                   ,
                   with
                   Immortality
                   and
                   Glory
                   in
                   his
                   hand
                   ,
                   desirable
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   1.23
                   .
                   
                     Having
                     a
                     desire
                     to
                     depart
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     be
                     with
                     Christ
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     far
                     better
                     :
                  
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   pursued
                   with
                   an
                   Army
                   of
                   Egyptians
                   ,
                   of
                   Sins
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Miseries
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   thou
                   comest
                   to
                   the
                   Shore
                   ,
                   thou
                   seest
                   a
                   raging
                   and
                   a
                   bloody
                   Sea
                   ;
                   But
                   remember
                   thou
                   hast
                   an
                   Angel
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   Angel
                   of
                   the
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   gone
                   before
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   goes
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   turns
                   this
                   Sea
                   into
                   a
                   Passage
                   of
                   Ease
                   and
                   Safety
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   of
                   either
                   side
                   the
                   Waves
                   may
                   affright
                   thy
                   Sense
                   ,
                   they
                   shall
                   not
                   hurt
                   thee
                   :
                   and
                   remember
                   ,
                   that
                   though
                   thy
                   Passage
                   may
                   be
                   difficult
                   and
                   troublesome
                   ,
                   yet
                   thou
                   hast
                   not
                   ,
                   as
                   once
                   the
                   Israelites
                   ,
                   a
                   Wilderness
                   behind
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   Canaan
                   .
                   Therefore
                   in
                   all
                   Objects
                   or
                   Occurrences
                   
                   of
                   Terror
                   ,
                   first
                   look
                   inward
                   ,
                   and
                   see
                   how
                   the
                   case
                   stands
                   between
                   thy
                   God
                   and
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   :
                   indeed
                   if
                   there
                   remain
                   a
                   Guilt
                   unwashed
                   by
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   a
                   secret
                   sin
                   entertained
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   repented
                   of
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   cause
                   to
                   fear
                   ,
                   because
                   thy
                   Lord
                   is
                   angry
                   :
                   But
                   if
                   thou
                   keep
                   thy
                   daily
                   Watch
                   upon
                   thy
                   Soul
                   and
                   thy
                   Life
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   find
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   in
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   though
                   of
                   it self
                   a
                   sinful
                   Heart
                   ,
                   yet
                   cleansed
                   and
                   delivered
                   from
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   any
                   evil
                   way
                   ,
                   an
                   honest
                   Heart
                   ,
                   acted
                   by
                   the
                   love
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   thou
                   mayest
                   then
                   look
                   above
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   having
                   thine
                   Eye
                   fixed
                   upon
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   Events
                   ,
                   walk
                   quietly
                   and
                   untroubled
                   through
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   those
                   dangers
                   ,
                   that
                   do
                   incompass
                   thee
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   great
                   Concussions
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   God
                   expects
                   a
                   suitable
                   affection
                   ,
                   even
                   from
                   the
                   most
                   innocent
                   Heart
                   ,
                   an
                   affection
                   of
                   Reverence
                   ,
                   and
                   awe
                   of
                   his
                   Presence
                   and
                   working
                   ,
                   Jeremiah
                   10.7
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     would
                     not
                     fear
                     thee
                     ,
                     O
                     king
                     of
                     nations
                     ?
                  
                   But
                   the
                   fear
                   of
                   an
                   honest
                   Heart
                   is
                   the
                   fear
                   of
                   Reverence
                   ,
                   not
                   of
                   Consternation
                   ,
                   a
                   Fear
                   mingled
                   with
                   Love
                   ,
                   a
                   Fear
                   mingled
                   with
                   Faith
                   and
                   confidence
                   ,
                   a
                   Fear
                   mingled
                   with
                   Praise
                   and
                   Glorifying
                   God
                   ;
                   a
                   Fear
                   terminated
                   in
                   the
                   great
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   works
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   Instrument
                   ,
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   immediate
                   Object
                   of
                   Terror
                   ;
                   a
                   Fear
                   mingled
                   with
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   not
                   over-run
                   with
                   distraction
                   .
                   When
                   therefore
                   thou
                   meetest
                   with
                   Objects
                   of
                   Fear
                   ,
                   first
                   learn
                   to
                   distinguish
                   their
                   kinds
                   :
                   some
                   there
                   are
                   that
                   come
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   immediate
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   such
                   are
                   Famine
                   ,
                   Pestilence
                   ,
                   Wars
                   ,
                   Fires
                   ,
                   Inundations
                   ,
                   Earthquakes
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   ;
                   entertain
                   them
                   with
                   Reverence
                   to
                   the
                   great
                   ,
                   and
                   Just
                   ,
                   and
                   Powerful
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   not
                   slightly
                   ,
                   or
                   saucily
                   ,
                   or
                   presumptuously
                   ,
                   yet
                   without
                   consternation
                   or
                   distraction
                   of
                   Mind
                   ;
                   carry
                   up
                   thy
                   Soul
                   above
                   the
                   Objects
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   
                   Hand
                   that
                   guides
                   them
                   ;
                   make
                   him
                   thy
                   Dependance
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Will
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   thine
                   own
                   under
                   them
                   ;
                   use
                   all
                   warrantable
                   means
                   with
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Submission
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   to
                   avoid
                   them
                   :
                   The
                   wise
                   Man
                   seeth
                   the
                   Plague
                   ,
                   and
                   hideth
                   himself
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   22.3
                   .
                   Prov.
                   27.12
                   .
                   If
                   thou
                   escape
                   the
                   danger
                   ,
                   bless
                   the
                   God
                   that
                   hath
                   preserved
                   thee
                   ;
                   if
                   thou
                   fall
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   still
                   bless
                   the
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   not
                   left
                   thee
                   ;
                   and
                   value
                   ten
                   thousand
                   Deaths
                   with
                   his
                   Presence
                   and
                   Light
                   upon
                   thy
                   Soul
                   above
                   the
                   most
                   sublimated
                   Life
                   without
                   it
                   :
                   Again
                   ,
                   there
                   are
                   some
                   Objects
                   of
                   Fear
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   though
                   they
                   are
                   guided
                   and
                   mastered
                   by
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   immediately
                   the
                   works
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   less
                   terrible
                   ;
                   such
                   are
                   wrought
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   ,
                   oppression
                   ,
                   cruelty
                   ,
                   and
                   malice
                   of
                   Men
                   ;
                   these
                   may
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   entertained
                   with
                   more
                   resolution
                   and
                   confidence
                   :
                   That
                   one
                   Example
                   may
                   serve
                   for
                   all
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   injustice
                   of
                   Man
                   shall
                   meet
                   with
                   an
                   unarmed
                   and
                   weak
                   innocence
                   ,
                   Dan.
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     O
                     Nebuchadnezzar
                     ,
                     we
                     are
                     not
                     careful
                     to
                     answer
                     thee
                     in
                     this
                     matter
                     ;
                     our
                     God
                     ,
                     whom
                     we
                     serve
                     ,
                     is
                     able
                     to
                     deliver
                     us
                     from
                     the
                     burning
                     fiery
                     furnace
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     will
                     deliver
                     us
                     out
                     of
                     thine
                     hand
                     ,
                     O
                     king
                     :
                     But
                     if
                     not
                     ,
                     be
                     it
                     known
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     O
                     king
                     ,
                     we
                     will
                     not
                     serve
                     thy
                     Gods
                     :
                  
                   As
                   if
                   they
                   should
                   have
                   said
                   :
                   
                     It
                     is
                     true
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     a
                     King
                     ,
                     and
                     where
                     the
                     word
                     of
                     a
                     King
                     is
                     ,
                     there
                     is
                     Power
                     ;
                     and
                     to
                     magnifie
                     thy self
                     and
                     thy
                     Glory
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     face
                     of
                     thy
                     Kingdom
                     ,
                     thou
                     hast
                     taken
                     up
                     this
                     publick
                     Resolution
                     of
                     the
                     Dedication
                     of
                     thine
                     Idol
                     ;
                     and
                     this
                     thy
                     Purpose
                     is
                     stablished
                     by
                     a
                     Decree
                     ,
                     a
                     Mischief
                     framed
                     by
                     a
                     Law
                     ,
                     and
                     this
                     Decree
                     armed
                     with
                     Death
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     cruel
                     and
                     terrible
                     Death
                     ▪
                     we
                     know
                     we
                     cross
                     thy
                     proud
                     and
                     impious
                     Will
                     ,
                     impatient
                     of
                     the
                     seeming
                     neglect
                     of
                     thy
                     Power
                     ,
                     by
                     three
                     poor
                     despised
                     Hebrews
                     in
                     the
                     midst
                     of
                     thy
                     Glory
                     and
                     People
                     ;
                     we
                     see
                     fury
                     and
                     rage
                     enough
                     in
                     
                     thy
                     countenance
                     ,
                     to
                     devour
                     us
                     before
                     the
                     Furnace
                     be
                     hot
                     ;
                     we
                     see
                     thy
                     Courtiers
                     adding
                     fewel
                     to
                     thy
                     rage
                     ,
                     and
                     thy
                     Instruments
                     greedily
                     catching
                     after
                     the
                     least
                     Warrant
                     from
                     thee
                     ,
                     for
                     our
                     Execution
                     ;
                     and
                     we
                     are
                     compassed
                     with
                     Flesh
                     and
                     Blood
                     ,
                     which
                     cannot
                     but
                     shrink
                     at
                     the
                     preapprehension
                     of
                     this
                     inevitable
                     and
                     terrible
                     dissolution
                     :
                     yet
                     for
                     all
                     this
                     ,
                     know
                     that
                     we
                     have
                     learned
                     to
                     tutor
                     our
                     Fear
                     ;
                     not
                     to
                     fear
                     a
                     Man
                     that
                     shall
                     die
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     Man
                     ,
                     that
                     shall
                     be
                     made
                     as
                     Grass
                     ,
                     Isa
                     .
                     51.11
                     .
                     we
                     have
                     learned
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     fear
                     of
                     Man
                     bringeth
                     a
                     snare
                     ,
                     but
                     he
                     that
                     trusteth
                     in
                     the
                     Lord
                     shall
                     be
                     safe
                     ,
                     Prov.
                     29.25
                     .
                     And
                     therefore
                     we
                     are
                     not
                     much
                     perplexed
                     ,
                     what
                     Answer
                     to
                     return
                     to
                     these
                     thy
                     Commands
                     and
                     Threats
                     ;
                     we
                     serve
                     that
                     God
                     ,
                     in
                     whose
                     hand
                     thou
                     art
                     ,
                     as
                     the
                     Ax
                     or
                     the
                     Saw
                     in
                     his
                     hand
                     that
                     shaketh
                     it
                     ;
                     in
                     whose
                     hand
                     thy
                     Breath
                     is
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     can
                     command
                     away
                     thy
                     Breath
                     ,
                     and
                     then
                     what
                     becomes
                     of
                     thy
                     Word
                     ?
                     that
                     Lord
                     ,
                     in
                     whose
                     hand
                     thy
                     Heart
                     is
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     can
                     turn
                     it
                     as
                     the
                     River
                     of
                     Water
                     ,
                     and
                     can
                     set
                     thy
                     Command
                     against
                     thy
                     Decree
                     ;
                     that
                     God
                     ,
                     in
                     whose
                     hands
                     are
                     the
                     issues
                     of
                     death
                     ,
                     and
                     who
                     can
                     arm
                     an
                     inconsiderable
                     Occurrence
                     to
                     divert
                     and
                     frustrate
                     thy
                     Purpose
                     ;
                     in
                     whose
                     hands
                     are
                     all
                     the
                     Powers
                     of
                     Heaven
                     and
                     Earth
                     ,
                     and
                     can
                     correct
                     and
                     controll
                     that
                     Fire
                     which
                     thou
                     intendest
                     for
                     the
                     execution
                     of
                     thy
                     Fury
                     :
                     And
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     God
                     whom
                     we
                     serve
                     ,
                     and
                     hath
                     made
                     a
                     Covenant
                     with
                     us
                     to
                     preserve
                     us
                     in
                     the
                     Fire
                     ;
                     and
                     we
                     are
                     no
                     less
                     confident
                     of
                     his
                     Love
                     ,
                     and
                     of
                     his
                     Truth
                     ,
                     than
                     of
                     his
                     Wisdom
                     and
                     Power
                     to
                     deliver
                     us
                     ;
                     he
                     hath
                     taught
                     us
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     is
                     a
                     present
                     help
                     in
                     trouble
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     46.1
                     .
                     that
                     if
                     we
                     call
                     upon
                     him
                     in
                     the
                     day
                     of
                     trouble
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     deliver
                     us
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     50.15
                     .
                     Psalm
                     91.15
                     .
                     that
                     in
                     the
                     Fire
                     he
                     will
                     be
                     with
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     Water
                     ,
                     and
                     it
                     shall
                     not
                     come
                     near
                     us
                     :
                     Therefore
                     ,
                     O
                     King
                     ,
                     we
                     value
                     not
                     thy
                     Power
                     ,
                     nor
                     
                     thy
                     Rage
                     ,
                     for
                     our
                     Dependance
                     is
                     above
                     them
                     :
                     But
                     this
                     is
                     not
                     all
                     :
                     If
                     that
                     great
                     God
                     ,
                     whom
                     we
                     serve
                     ,
                     deliver
                     us
                     over
                     to
                     the
                     swing
                     of
                     thy
                     Rage
                     ,
                     we
                     have
                     learnt
                     yet
                     a
                     higher
                     Lesson
                     ,
                     our
                     Faith
                     and
                     Experience
                     hath
                     taught
                     us
                     to
                     trust
                     in
                     him
                     ;
                     and
                     our
                     Love
                     hath
                     taught
                     us
                     to
                     obey
                     him
                     :
                     though
                     he
                     seem
                     to
                     disappoint
                     our
                     trust
                     by
                     delivering
                     us
                     unto
                     thy
                     Fury
                     ,
                     yet
                     we
                     will
                     not
                     forget
                     to
                     obey
                     him
                     :
                     he
                     hath
                     taught
                     us
                     to
                     make
                     his
                     Will
                     ,
                     the
                     measure
                     and
                     rule
                     of
                     ours
                     ,
                     both
                     in
                     what
                     we
                     suffer
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     what
                     we
                     do
                     :
                     we
                     owe
                     our
                     Lives
                     to
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     thou
                     art
                     but
                     his
                     Instrument
                     to
                     take
                     them
                     from
                     us
                     ;
                     when
                     his
                     Will
                     commands
                     our
                     Lives
                     ,
                     we
                     shall
                     resign
                     them
                     with
                     Patience
                     ;
                     but
                     now
                     his
                     Glory
                     requires
                     them
                     ,
                     we
                     will
                     give
                     them
                     up
                     with
                     Chearfulness
                     :
                     If
                     we
                     cannot
                     live
                     ,
                     but
                     upon
                     so
                     dear
                     a
                     rate
                     ,
                     as
                     to
                     offend
                     our
                     bountiful
                     God
                     ,
                     farewell
                     Life
                     with
                     Guilt
                     ,
                     and
                     welcome
                     Death
                     with
                     Innocence
                     .
                     Know
                     ,
                     O
                     King
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     Presence
                     and
                     Love
                     of
                     our
                     God
                     hath
                     taught
                     us
                     how
                     to
                     fear
                     to
                     offend
                     ,
                     yet
                     to
                     dare
                     to
                     die
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXI
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our
                   Hope
                   ,
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   and
                   Joy.
                   
                
                 
                   SET
                   a
                   Watch
                   
                     upon
                     thy
                     Hope
                     and
                     Confidence
                  
                   :
                   Place
                   it
                   aright
                   ,
                   and
                   remember
                   thou
                   art
                   essentially
                   depending
                   upon
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   him
                   only
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   things
                   below
                   him
                   ,
                   have
                   no
                   more
                   worth
                   or
                   strength
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   than
                   he
                   derives
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   they
                   take
                   up
                   his
                   place
                   ,
                   he
                   ever
                   breaks
                   and
                   disappoints
                   them
                   .
                   Yet
                   such
                   is
                   the
                   Atheism
                   ,
                   the
                   Pride
                   ,
                   and
                   Folly
                   of
                   our
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   will
                   place
                   its
                   confidence
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   where
                   it
                   should
                   .
                   The
                   distemper
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   all
                   other
                   our
                   Affections
                   ,
                   hath
                   its
                   beginning
                   in
                   the
                   Blindness
                   of
                   our
                   Judgments
                   ,
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   a
                   deep
                   and
                   practical
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   from
                   hence
                   our
                   Confidences
                   and
                   Hopes
                   ,
                   fix
                   and
                   rest
                   oftentimes
                   in
                   most
                   vain
                   and
                   deceitful
                   Objects
                   .
                   Have
                   therefore
                   a
                   watch
                   and
                   a
                   corrective
                   upon
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   towards
                   any
                   thing
                   which
                   thou
                   hast
                   ,
                   wherein
                   there
                   seems
                   any
                   ,
                   though
                   never
                   so
                   little
                   strength
                   :
                   thy
                   evil
                   Heart
                   will
                   make
                   it
                   thy
                   confidence
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   a
                   snare
                   unto
                   thee
                   .
                   Is
                   thy
                   Wealth
                   increased
                   ?
                   take
                   heed
                   to
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   thy
                   evil
                   Heart
                   will
                   make
                   it
                   all
                   one
                   to
                   have
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   trust
                   in
                   Riches
                   ;
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   thy
                   Gold
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   Job
                   31.24
                   .
                   to
                   trust
                   in
                   thy
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   and
                   boast
                   thy self
                   in
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   thy
                   Riches
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   49.6
                   .
                   Psal
                   .
                   52.7
                   .
                   to
                   make
                   it
                   thy
                   strong
                   Tower
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   10.15
                   .
                   to
                   set
                   thy
                   Heart
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   62.10
                   .
                   And
                   then
                   this
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   shall
                   be
                   thy
                   Fall
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   11.28
                   .
                   Hast
                   thou
                   a
                   fair
                   
                     Success
                     
                     in
                     Externals
                  
                   ?
                   look
                   to
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ;
                   though
                   thou
                   seest
                   thy
                   Creator
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   thy
                   evil
                   Heart
                   will
                   make
                   thee
                   at
                   least
                   share
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   between
                   thy
                   God
                   and
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   to
                   conclude
                   with
                   Job
                   ,
                   that
                   now
                   thou
                   shalt
                   die
                   in
                   thy
                   Nest
                   .
                   Job
                   29.18
                   .
                   to
                   behold
                   the
                   Sun
                   when
                   it
                   shineth
                   ,
                   Job
                   31.26
                   .
                   to
                   conclude
                   with
                   David
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   shalt
                   never
                   be
                   moved
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   30.6
                   .
                   and
                   the
                   jealous
                   ,
                   yet
                   merciful
                   God
                   ,
                   will
                   hide
                   his
                   face
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   art
                   troubled
                   thereby
                   ,
                   to
                   unsa●n
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   upon
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   teach
                   thee
                   to
                   fix
                   it
                   upon
                   thy
                   Maker
                   only
                   .
                   Hast
                   thou
                   
                     a
                     Friend
                  
                   ,
                   a
                   Prince
                   ,
                   or
                   Nation
                   Confederate
                   ?
                   take
                   heed
                   to
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ;
                   thou
                   art
                   apt
                   to
                   make
                   this
                   thy
                   Friend
                   ,
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   41.9
                   .
                   my
                   own
                   familiar
                   Friend
                   ,
                   in
                   whom
                   I
                   trusted
                   ;
                   to
                   put
                   Confidence
                   in
                   this
                   Prince
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   118.9
                   .
                   Psal
                   .
                   146.3
                   .
                   And
                   then
                   he
                   makes
                   Egypt
                   a
                   broken
                   Reed
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   36.6
                   .
                   Ezek.
                   29.6
                   .
                   sends
                   a
                   Vengeance
                   to
                   pursue
                   and
                   overtake
                   thee
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   thy
                   Confederates
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   42.16
                   .
                   pours
                   contempt
                   upon
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   Job
                   12.21
                   .
                   Hast
                   thou
                   
                     Munitions
                     ,
                     Provisions
                  
                   for
                   War
                   ?
                   take
                   heed
                   to
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ;
                   thou
                   wilt
                   be
                   ready
                   to
                   make
                   thy
                   Chariots
                   and
                   thy
                   Horsemen
                   thy
                   Trust
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   20.7
                   .
                   the
                   multitude
                   of
                   thine
                   Host
                   ,
                   thy
                   Salvation
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   33.16
                   .
                   ●o
                   vaunt
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   art
                   mighty
                   and
                   strong
                   for
                   the
                   War
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   48.14
                   .
                   and
                   then
                   the
                   great
                   Lord
                   rejects
                   thy
                   Confidences
                   ,
                   and
                   writes
                   disappointment
                   upon
                   them
                   all
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   ●
                   .
                   37
                   .
                   Hast
                   thou
                   a
                   strong
                   Body
                   ,
                   a
                   dexterous
                   ,
                   deep
                   ,
                   foreseeing
                   ,
                   preventing
                   Wit
                   ,
                   thy
                   Counsels
                   and
                   Purposes
                   followed
                   with
                   Successes
                   answerable
                   to
                   thy
                   Mind
                   ?
                   take
                   ●eed
                   to
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ;
                   thy
                   Heart
                   is
                   blind
                   and
                   cannot
                   see
                   rather
                   than
                   the
                   next
                   Causes
                   ,
                   not
                   observing
                   the
                   great
                   and
                   fast
                   Mover
                   ,
                   who
                   manageth
                   all
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   swell
                   thee
                   up
                   into
                   a
                   self-confidence
                   and
                   dependance
                   .
                   But
                   suppose
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   be
                   right
                   set
                   ●e●ect
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   yet
                   see
                   that
                   it
                   be
                   
                     grounded
                     
                     upon
                     right
                     Principles
                  
                   ;
                   otherwise
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   may
                   be
                   thy
                   Presumption
                   :
                   Examine
                   thy
                   very
                   Recumbence
                   upon
                   thy
                   Creator
                   :
                   The
                   immediate
                   ground
                   of
                   any
                   
                     Confidence
                     in
                     God
                  
                   is
                   a
                   perswasion
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   perswasion
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   both
                   these
                   the
                   corruption
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   doth
                   discover
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   fit
                   to
                   be
                   considered
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Touching
                   
                     his
                     Power
                  
                   the
                   Errors
                   of
                   our
                   Trust
                   on
                   either
                   hand
                   in
                   the
                   Defect
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   Excess
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Diffidence
                   in
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   78.19
                   .
                   
                     Can
                     God
                     furnish
                     a
                     table
                     in
                     the
                     wilderness
                     ?
                     therefore
                     the
                     Lord
                     heard
                     this
                     and
                     was
                     wroth
                  
                   Upon
                   any
                   Extremity
                   ,
                   though
                   never
                   so
                   black
                   and
                   inevitable
                   ,
                   look
                   upon
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   God
                   as
                   able
                   most
                   easily
                   to
                   over-match
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Resting
                   upon
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   without
                   consulting
                   with
                   his
                   Will
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   Presumption
                   ,
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   without
                   any
                   Commission
                   from
                   his
                   Maker
                   ,
                   shall
                   entertain
                   any
                   desperate
                   attempt
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   for
                   a
                   vain
                   Man
                   to
                   go
                   about
                   to
                   ingage
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   against
                   himself
                   ,
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   his
                   Purity
                   ,
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   his
                   Purpose
                   .
                   See
                   thou
                   hast
                   a
                   Commission
                   from
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   for
                   what
                   thou
                   art
                   about
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   so
                   ,
                   then
                   cast
                   thy self
                   upon
                   his
                   Power
                   :
                   when
                   thou
                   art
                   acting
                   by
                   his
                   Command
                   ,
                   doubt
                   not
                   but
                   thou
                   shalt
                   act
                   by
                   his
                   Power
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Touching
                   
                     his
                     Love
                  
                   ,
                   this
                   likewise
                   yields
                   Errors
                   on
                   both
                   hands
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   defect
                   ,
                   principally
                   when
                   a
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   doubts
                   not
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   ,
                   because
                   she
                   knows
                   him
                   ;
                   nor
                   hath
                   cause
                   to
                   doubt
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   because
                   her
                   Peace
                   is
                   made
                   ;
                   yet
                   such
                   black
                   storms
                   and
                   pre-apprehensions
                   of
                   dangers
                   are
                   gathered
                   round
                   about
                   her
                   ,
                   that
                   she
                   cannot
                   see
                   the
                   Love
                   or
                   Care
                   of
                   God
                   towards
                   her
                   ,
                   Psal
                   77.9
                   .
                   
                     Hath
                     God
                     forgotten
                     to
                     be
                     gracious
                     ?
                     hath
                     he
                     shut
                     up
                     his
                     tender
                     mercies
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Excess
                   ,
                   an
                   ungrounded
                   Presumption
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   and
                   Favour
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   herein
                   are
                   
                     divers
                     Mistakes
                  
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   argue
                   a
                   personal
                   and
                   special
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   unto
                   him
                   from
                   
                     External
                     Successes
                  
                   and
                   Events
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   over
                   all
                   his
                   Works
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   Externals
                   is
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   as
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   a
                   sufficient
                   evidence
                   of
                   that
                   special
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   as
                   to
                   his
                   Child
                   ;
                   they
                   are
                   fruits
                   of
                   his
                   Bounty
                   ,
                   not
                   always
                   evidences
                   of
                   his
                   Favour
                   :
                   Experience
                   of
                   former
                   Mercies
                   in
                   external
                   successes
                   and
                   deliverances
                   ,
                   may
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   strengthen
                   that
                   Confidence
                   which
                   is
                   well
                   grounded
                   upon
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   77.11
                   .
                   1
                   Sam.
                   17.37
                   .
                   But
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   always
                   infallible
                   arguments
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   :
                   When
                   Blessings
                   in
                   Externals
                   make
                   us
                   more
                   humble
                   ,
                   more
                   thankful
                   ,
                   more
                   watchful
                   ,
                   then
                   they
                   may
                   justly
                   make
                   us
                   more
                   confident
                   ,
                   because
                   then
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   comes
                   in
                   with
                   his
                   Blessings
                   :
                   And
                   then
                   are
                   External
                   Blessings
                   arguments
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   teach
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   to
                   love
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   trust
                   in
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   argue
                   a
                   personal
                   and
                   special
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   
                     External
                     Priviledges
                  
                   ,
                   when
                   there
                   wants
                   sincere
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   7.4
                   ,
                   10.
                   
                   
                     Trust
                     ye
                     not
                     in
                     lying
                     words
                     ,
                     saying
                     ,
                     The
                     Temple
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   and
                   therefore
                   God
                   sends
                   them
                   to
                   the
                   Example
                   of
                   Shiloh
                   .
                   Ibid.
                   Verse
                   12.
                   
                   And
                   the
                   reason
                   why
                   this
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   a
                   deceiving
                   Inference
                   ,
                   as
                   displeasing
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   because
                   in
                   truth
                   ,
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   case
                   ,
                   the
                   Soul
                   placeth
                   her
                   ultimate
                   confidence
                   in
                   these
                   things
                   ,
                   and
                   robs
                   God
                   of
                   part
                   of
                   that
                   Confidence
                   which
                   belongs
                   unto
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   argue
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   him
                   from
                   his
                   
                     External
                     Performances
                  
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   which
                   God
                   commanded
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   1.11
                   .
                   Amos
                   5.21
                   .
                   This
                   
                   hath
                   this
                   double
                   Error
                   in
                   it
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   grossly
                   mistaken
                   Apprehension
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   most
                   just
                   ;
                   as
                   if
                   the
                   God
                   that
                   judgeth
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   measures
                   all
                   the
                   Actions
                   of
                   Men
                   by
                   their
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   should
                   be
                   pleased
                   with
                   the
                   Shell
                   of
                   Duties
                   and
                   Obedience
                   :
                   whereas
                   the
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   so
                   done
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   in
                   themselves
                   without
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   but
                   indifferent
                   Actions
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   cannot
                   be
                   pleasing
                   ;
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   but
                   hypocritical
                   and
                   false
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   displeasing
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   sharing
                   of
                   our
                   Confidence
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   our selves
                   ,
                   
                     de
                     quo
                     infra
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   argue
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   
                     as
                     an
                     Effect
                     and
                     Price
                     of
                     his
                     Obedience
                     and
                     Sincerity
                  
                   towards
                   him
                   .
                   The
                   Error
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   in
                   truth
                   a
                   Man
                   makes
                   himself
                   his
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   for
                   he
                   that
                   trusts
                   in
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   thinks
                   he
                   hath
                   purchased
                   or
                   procured
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   doth
                   in
                   truth
                   resolve
                   his
                   Confidence
                   into
                   himself
                   .
                   Therefore
                   look
                   upon
                   the
                   best
                   Dress
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   thy
                   Humility
                   ,
                   thy
                   Faith
                   ,
                   thy
                   Love
                   ,
                   thy
                   Sincerity
                   ,
                   thy
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   not
                   as
                   Causes
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   thy
                   God
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Price
                   or
                   Purchace
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   as
                   Effects
                   and
                   Evidences
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   thee
                   :
                   Look
                   upon
                   thy
                   Sincerity
                   ,
                   Love
                   and
                   Obedience
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   fruit
                   and
                   sign
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ;
                   that
                   will
                   make
                   thy
                   God
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ;
                   not
                   as
                   the
                   Purchace
                   or
                   Price
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   will
                   make
                   thy self
                   thy
                   Presumption
                   :
                   were
                   they
                   thy
                   own
                   ,
                   thou
                   owest
                   them
                   and
                   infinitely
                   more
                   to
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   canst
                   not
                   deserve
                   by
                   them
                   :
                   But
                   alas
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   thine
                   own
                   ;
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Motive
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Cause
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   can
                   be
                   acceptable
                   to
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   from
                   well
                   grounded
                   Arguments
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   
                     to
                     his
                     Person
                  
                   ,
                   shall
                   conclude
                   the
                   Favour
                   of
                   God
                   
                     to
                     his
                     Actions
                  
                   ,
                   without
                   measuring
                   of
                   them
                   by
                   his
                   Will.
                   This
                   was
                   the
                   Error
                   of
                   
                   Josiah's
                   
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   2
                   Chron.
                   35.21
                   ,
                   22.
                   he
                   hearkened
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   Necho
                   ,
                   from
                   the
                   mouth
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   fell
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   who
                   hath
                   a
                   sound
                   ground
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   
                     unto
                     his
                     Person
                  
                   ,
                   shall
                   yet
                   go
                   along
                   in
                   any
                   known
                   or
                   unrepented
                   Sin.
                   Such
                   sins
                   by
                   any
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   entred
                   into
                   Covenant
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   have
                   more
                   Malignity
                   and
                   Presumption
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   sins
                   committed
                   by
                   others
                   ,
                   because
                   committed
                   against
                   more
                   Light
                   and
                   against
                   more
                   Love
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   Merciful
                   God
                   is
                   yet
                   a
                   Jealous
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   one
                   that
                   accepteth
                   not
                   Persons
                   ,
                   his
                   ways
                   are
                   equal
                   and
                   uniform
                   ,
                   Ezek.
                   18.25
                   .
                   If
                   the
                   best
                   of
                   Men
                   walk
                   contrary
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   walk
                   contrary
                   to
                   them
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   he
                   hates
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   hatred
                   a
                   course
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   his
                   subject
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   in
                   his
                   enemy
                   :
                   And
                   the
                   same
                   sin
                   that
                   puts
                   a
                   Stranger
                   unto
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Condition
                   of
                   an
                   Enemy
                   ,
                   puts
                   a
                   Subject
                   in
                   the
                   Condition
                   of
                   a
                   Rebel
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   will
                   not
                   utterly
                   take
                   his
                   loving
                   kindness
                   from
                   them
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   visit
                   their
                   transgression
                   with
                   the
                   rod
                   ,
                   and
                   their
                   sins
                   with
                   stripes
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   89.32
                   .
                   will
                   hide
                   his
                   face
                   from
                   them
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   31.18
                   .
                   a
                   frequent
                   expression
                   of
                   God's
                   withdrawing
                   the
                   Actual
                   Communication
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   and
                   Presence
                   ,
                   even
                   from
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   30.7
                   .
                   Psal
                   .
                   74.9
                   ,
                   11.
                   
                   Psal
                   .
                   69.17
                   .
                   What
                   ever
                   be
                   the
                   Purpose
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   thee
                   ,
                   be
                   assured
                   of
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   long
                   as
                   thou
                   art
                   in
                   a
                   course
                   of
                   sin
                   against
                   him
                   ,
                   though
                   his
                   Counsel
                   concerning
                   thee
                   ,
                   be
                   not
                   thereby
                   interrupted
                   ,
                   yet
                   till
                   thy
                   returning
                   to
                   him
                   and
                   repenting
                   of
                   thy
                   sin
                   ,
                   the
                   Actual
                   Fruition
                   of
                   thy
                   interest
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   interrupted
                   ;
                   thou
                   art
                   actually
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   condition
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   a
                   worse
                   ,
                   than
                   before
                   thy
                   first
                   Covenant
                   with
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   hast
                   as
                   little
                   cause
                   of
                   Confidence
                   in
                   his
                   Love
                   now
                   ,
                   as
                   thou
                   hadst
                   then
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   is
                   
                   most
                   apparently
                   interrupted
                   by
                   this
                   thy
                   practice
                   of
                   a
                   known
                   sin
                   till
                   thy
                   return
                   ,
                   so
                   thou
                   mayest
                   most
                   justly
                   conclude
                   an
                   interruption
                   of
                   the
                   Act
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   till
                   thou
                   return
                   ,
                   though
                   that
                   return
                   of
                   thine
                   is
                   the
                   fruit
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   still
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   though
                   thou
                   didst
                   go
                   along
                   in
                   the
                   frowardness
                   of
                   thy
                   ways
                   ;
                   when
                   God
                   hides
                   himself
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   thy
                   Instruction
                   thereby
                   is
                   to
                   seek
                   him
                   out
                   otherwise
                   that
                   which
                   thou
                   callest
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   thy
                   Presumption
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   cause
                   the
                   Wrath
                   and
                   Jealousie
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   to
                   smoke
                   against
                   thee
                   ,
                   because
                   thou
                   hast
                   blessed
                   thy self
                   in
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   saying
                   ,
                   
                     I
                     shall
                     have
                     peace
                     ,
                     though
                     I
                     walk
                     in
                     the
                     imagination
                     of
                     my
                     heart
                     ,
                  
                   Deut.
                   29.19
                   .
                   Every
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   right
                   ,
                   is
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   God
                   throughout
                   .
                   When
                   thy
                   Life
                   is
                   sinful
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Heart
                   not
                   humble
                   ,
                   suspect
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   to
                   have
                   more
                   of
                   thy
                   Corruption
                   ,
                   than
                   of
                   Grace
                   in
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   Take
                   heed
                   to
                   thy
                   Joy.
                   Regularly
                   as
                   is
                   the
                   object
                   or
                   measure
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   ,
                   such
                   is
                   the
                   object
                   and
                   measure
                   of
                   thy
                   Joy
                   :
                   Joy
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   result
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   what
                   is
                   loved
                   :
                   yet
                   though
                   thou
                   hadst
                   a
                   watch
                   over
                   thy
                   Love
                   before
                   thou
                   enjoyedst
                   ,
                   have
                   a
                   stricter
                   watch
                   over
                   the
                   temper
                   of
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   in
                   thy
                   fruition
                   :
                   Look
                   to
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   thy
                   Joy
                   ,
                   thy
                   evil
                   Heart
                   will
                   rejoyce
                   ,
                   will
                   glory
                   in
                   thy
                   sin
                   ,
                   in
                   thy
                   shame
                   :
                   unless
                   thou
                   hast
                   a
                   watch
                   upon
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   folly
                   and
                   mischief
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Joy
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   10.23
                   .
                   Prov.
                   15.21
                   .
                   the
                   fall
                   of
                   thine
                   Enemy
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Joy
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Lord
                   will
                   see
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   will
                   displease
                   him
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   24.17
                   .
                   thou
                   wilt
                   make
                   Excess
                   ,
                   Impurity
                   ,
                   Oppression
                   ,
                   Cruelty
                   ,
                   Injustice
                   ,
                   Pride
                   ,
                   thy
                   Joy
                   and
                   thy
                   Delight
                   :
                   Thy
                   Affections
                   are
                   blind
                   ,
                   and
                   mad
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   be
                   led
                   .
                   Examine
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   thy
                   Joy
                   ,
                   and
                   consider
                   beforehand
                   ,
                   whether
                   there
                   be
                   not
                   in
                   it
                   more
                   cause
                   of
                   grief
                   than
                   of
                   delight
                   .
                   But
                   suppose
                   thy
                   fruition
                   deserve
                   some
                   delight
                   ,
                   
                   God
                   hath
                   blessed
                   thee
                   with
                   a
                   good
                   Wife
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   calls
                   the
                   Crown
                   of
                   her
                   Husband
                   ,
                   Pro.
                   12.4
                   .
                   with
                   a
                   numerous
                   and
                   hopeful
                   Issue
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   calls
                   the
                   Crown
                   of
                   Old
                   Age
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   17.6
                   .
                   with
                   a
                   Good
                   Name
                   ,
                   which
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   calls
                   a
                   precious
                   Ointment
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   7.1
                   .
                   with
                   a
                   merry
                   Heart
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   good
                   like
                   a
                   Medicine
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   17.22
                   .
                   with
                   Honour
                   and
                   Promotion
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   Success
                   in
                   thy
                   Labours
                   ;
                   and
                   these
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   entertained
                   with
                   rejoycing
                   and
                   comfort
                   :
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Portion
                   that
                   God
                   giveth
                   thee
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   3.13
                   ,
                   22.
                   
                   Eccles
                   .
                   5.18
                   .
                   Eccles
                   .
                   9.9
                   .
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   thy
                   duty
                   enjoyned
                   thee
                   by
                   God
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   28.27
                   .
                   
                     Because
                     thou
                     servedst
                     not
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     with
                     joyfulness
                     and
                     with
                     gladness
                     of
                     heart
                     for
                     the
                     abundance
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                     therefore
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   But
                   take
                   heed
                   to
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   soon
                   abuse
                   and
                   exceed
                   his
                   Commission
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Look
                   to
                   the
                   Manner
                   of
                   thy
                   Joy
                   or
                   Mirth
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   light
                   ,
                   or
                   vain
                   ,
                   thy
                   Mirth
                   may
                   prove
                   mad
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   2.2
                   .
                   the
                   Laughter
                   of
                   a
                   Fool
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   7.6
                   .
                   a
                   Mirth
                   that
                   will
                   end
                   in
                   Heaviness
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   14.13
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Look
                   to
                   the
                   Measure
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   First
                   weigh
                   the
                   Good
                   that
                   thou
                   enjoyest
                   ,
                   and
                   then
                   weigh
                   out
                   a
                   Proportion
                   of
                   Joy
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   value
                   of
                   that
                   Good
                   :
                   lay
                   not
                   out
                   the
                   whole
                   stock
                   of
                   thy
                   Joy
                   for
                   that
                   which
                   deserves
                   but
                   a
                   small
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   We
                   are
                   commonly
                   mistaken
                   in
                   the
                   value
                   we
                   put
                   upon
                   the
                   things
                   we
                   expect
                   or
                   enjoy
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   makes
                   us
                   mis-spend
                   our selves
                   upon
                   them
                   :
                   Be
                   sure
                   nothing
                   below
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   can
                   deserve
                   the
                   whole
                   stock
                   of
                   thy
                   Delight
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   thou
                   dispensest
                   it
                   otherwise
                   ,
                   thou
                   robbest
                   thy
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   deceivest
                   thy self
                   .
                   There
                   are
                   
                     three
                     Considerations
                  
                   and
                   Cautions
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   often
                   to
                   be
                   used
                   to
                   moderate
                   our
                   Delight
                   in
                   Externals
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   consider
                   the
                   true
                   value
                   of
                   them
                   :
                   they
                   are
                   but
                   limited
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   large
                   enough
                   for
                   thy
                   Soul
                   :
                   
                   limited
                   in
                   measure
                   ,
                   limited
                   in
                   duration
                   ;
                   the
                   Good
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   Congruity
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   put
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   only
                   a
                   limited
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   deserve
                   but
                   a
                   limited
                   Delight
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   mingle
                   those
                   sad
                   Considerations
                   of
                   Mortality
                   and
                   an
                   Account
                   with
                   the
                   Fruition
                   of
                   any
                   Externals
                   .
                   This
                   doth
                   allay
                   the
                   exorbitancy
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   keeps
                   the
                   Soul
                   from
                   surfeiting
                   upon
                   any
                   outward
                   Good
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   going
                   to
                   the
                   house
                   of
                   Mourning
                   commended
                   by
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   7.2
                   .
                   that
                   sad
                   remembrance
                   which
                   he
                   gives
                   to
                   the
                   young
                   man
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   his
                   jollity
                   ,
                   Eccl.
                   11.9
                   .
                   
                     But
                     know
                     that
                     for
                     all
                     these
                     things
                     God
                     will
                     bring
                     thee
                     to
                     judgment
                     :
                  
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   severe
                   Eye
                   ,
                   that
                   beholdeth
                   all
                   thy
                   deportment
                   in
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   I
                   lend
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   have
                   a
                   sad
                   account
                   for
                   thy
                   carriage
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   To
                   contemplate
                   often
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   his
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   his
                   Bounty
                   ;
                   to
                   find
                   the
                   Presence
                   and
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   thy
                   Love
                   ,
                   the
                   sound
                   hope
                   of
                   eternal
                   Life
                   :
                   This
                   will
                   take
                   up
                   the
                   whole
                   compass
                   of
                   thy
                   delight
                   ,
                   and
                   rejoycing
                   ,
                   wherein
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   exceed
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   thou
                   wilt
                   not
                   have
                   Joy
                   enough
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   not
                   too
                   much
                   ,
                   for
                   any
                   thing
                   below
                   him
                   ,
                   Luke
                   10.20
                   .
                   
                     In
                     this
                     rejoyce
                     not
                     ,
                     but
                     rather
                     rejoyce
                     ,
                     because
                     your
                     names
                     are
                     written
                     in
                     heaven
                     .
                  
                   When
                   this
                   Sun
                   shines
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   those
                   little
                   Stars
                   of
                   outward
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   which
                   at
                   no
                   time
                   have
                   but
                   a
                   derivative
                   Light
                   ,
                   will
                   not
                   appear
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   thy
                   Faith
                   is
                   the
                   Victory
                   that
                   overcometh
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   the
                   delights
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   the
                   terrours
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   It
                   will
                   keep
                   Comforts
                   and
                   thy
                   Delight
                   in
                   them
                   in
                   their
                   due
                   place
                   and
                   subordination
                   ,
                   and
                   count
                   them
                   but
                   dung
                   and
                   loss
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   mayest
                   win
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.8
                   .
                   If
                   the
                   Lord
                   shall
                   lift
                   up
                   the
                   light
                   of
                   his
                   countenance
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   put
                   more
                   gladness
                   in
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   than
                   when
                   their
                   or
                   thine
                   own
                   Corn
                   and
                   Wine
                   increased
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   4.7
                   .
                   When
                   thy
                   Peace
                   is
                   
                   made
                   with
                   God
                   ,
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   sprinkled
                   by
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   the
                   Comforter
                   ,
                   witnessing
                   with
                   thy
                   own
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.16
                   .
                   thy
                   Heart
                   sincere
                   towards
                   God
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   1.12
                   .
                   this
                   will
                   cause
                   an
                   abiding
                   Joy
                   ,
                   2
                   Thes
                   .
                   5.16
                   .
                   John
                   16.12
                   .
                   a
                   full
                   Joy
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   1.4
                   .
                   a
                   victorious
                   Joy
                   ,
                   that
                   like
                   
                   Moses's
                   Serpent
                   devours
                   the
                   false
                   Joys
                   ,
                   and
                   conquers
                   the
                   temporal
                   Sorrows
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   ;
                   Acts
                   5.41
                   .
                   James
                   1.2
                   .
                   1
                   Pet.
                   4.13
                   .
                   a
                   Joy
                   unspeakable
                   and
                   full
                   of
                   Glory
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.8
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   And
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   manner
                   and
                   measure
                   of
                   thy
                   Delight
                   ,
                   so
                   look
                   
                     to
                     the
                     Ground
                     ,
                     the
                     formal
                     Reason
                  
                   of
                   thy
                   Delight
                   :
                   see
                   that
                   thy
                   delight
                   or
                   rejoycing
                   fix
                   not
                   in
                   those
                   external
                   Comforts
                   singly
                   ;
                   for
                   then
                   thy
                   Delight
                   will
                   be
                   sensual
                   ,
                   immoderate
                   ,
                   and
                   vain
                   ,
                   the
                   very
                   same
                   that
                   an
                   irrational
                   Creature
                   takes
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   viz.
                   a
                   complacency
                   in
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   convenient
                   and
                   suitable
                   to
                   his
                   Sense
                   :
                   But
                   look
                   upon
                   thy
                   Blessings
                   ,
                   and
                   delight
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   thou
                   seest
                   the
                   Bounty
                   ,
                   the
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   the
                   Hand
                   ,
                   the
                   Promise
                   ,
                   the
                   Truth
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   them
                   :
                   This
                   will
                   not
                   only
                   moderate
                   ,
                   but
                   spiritualize
                   thy
                   delight
                   in
                   them
                   :
                   thy
                   delight
                   in
                   them
                   will
                   not
                   only
                   be
                   Comfortable
                   to
                   thy self
                   ,
                   but
                   Acceptable
                   to
                   God
                   :
                   thy
                   delight
                   in
                   thy
                   Blessings
                   is
                   then
                   mingled
                   with
                   Thankfulness
                   ▪
                   with
                   Humility
                   ,
                   with
                   Sobriety
                   ,
                   with
                   Faith
                   ,
                   with
                   Watchfulness
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   thy
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   thy
                   Safety
                   .
                   The
                   rich
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   Luk.
                   12.19
                   .
                   
                     Soul
                     ,
                     thou
                     hast
                     much
                     goods
                     laid
                     up
                     for
                     many
                     years
                     ,
                     eat
                     ,
                     drink
                     ,
                     and
                     be
                     merry
                     :
                  
                   and
                   this
                   was
                   his
                   sin
                   :
                   The
                   Israelite
                   offering
                   his
                   first
                   Fruits
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   26.11
                   .
                   is
                   commanded
                   to
                   
                     rejoyce
                     in
                     every
                     good
                     thing
                     which
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     hath
                     given
                     unto
                     thee
                     :
                  
                   this
                   was
                   his
                   Duty
                   :
                   the
                   rejoycing
                   the
                   same
                   :
                   here
                   was
                   the
                   odds
                   ,
                   the
                   former
                   terminated
                   and
                   laid
                   out
                   his
                   Joy
                   in
                   the
                   thing
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   suitable
                   Good
                   to
                   his
                   Nature
                   and
                   Condition
                   ;
                   the
                   latter
                   looked
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   rejoyced
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Gift
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   learn
                   therefore
                   to
                   find
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   that
                   will
                   heal
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   it
                   useful
                   and
                   safe
                   ;
                   thou
                   mayest
                   then
                   delight
                   in
                   them
                   safely
                   ,
                   because
                   thou
                   wilt
                   then
                   do
                   it
                   warrantably
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our
                   Grief
                   ;
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   Sin
                   ;
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   Externals
                   .
                
                 
                   TAKE
                   heed
                   to
                   thy
                   Grief
                   .
                   Love
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   before
                   noted
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   great
                   Cardinal
                   Affection
                   or
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   other
                   Affections
                   are
                   but
                   Love
                   diversified
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   site
                   or
                   position
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   :
                   Love
                   in
                   the
                   expectation
                   of
                   its
                   Object
                   ,
                   is
                   Hope
                   ;
                   in
                   the
                   doubt
                   or
                   danger
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Fear
                   ;
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Joy
                   ;
                   in
                   the
                   absence
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Grief
                   or
                   Sorrow
                   .
                   The
                   Object
                   therefore
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   is
                   the
                   subject
                   of
                   thy
                   Grief
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   thy
                   Grief
                   for
                   it
                   :
                   First
                   therefore
                   ,
                   see
                   that
                   thy
                   intensest
                   Grief
                   be
                   relative
                   to
                   him
                   that
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   thy
                   intensest
                   Love.
                   Now
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   is
                   under
                   a
                   double
                   Consideration
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Absolutely
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   chiefest
                   ,
                   perfect
                   ,
                   absolute
                   Good.
                   And
                   under
                   this
                   Consideration
                   our
                   Love
                   ends
                   in
                   him
                   :
                   we
                   love
                   him
                   for
                   his
                   own
                   sake
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   an
                   Angelical
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   pure
                   sublime
                   Love
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Fruit
                   of
                   this
                   Love
                   ,
                   is
                   an
                   endeavour
                   of
                   Conformity
                   to
                   his
                   Nature
                   and
                   to
                   his
                   Will.
                   2.
                   
                   Relatively
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   the
                   Chiefest
                   Good
                   to
                   us
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   creates
                   in
                   us
                   a
                   double
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   Love
                   of
                   Gratitude
                   ,
                   a
                   return
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   because
                   we
                   receive
                   Love
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.19
                   
                     We
                     love
                     him
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     first
                     loved
                     us
                     :
                  
                   this
                   even
                   natural
                   ingenuity
                   would
                   challenge
                   of
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   A
                   Love
                   of
                   Prudence
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   call
                   it
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   only
                   tolerable
                   Self-Love
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   to
                   love
                   God
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   his
                   Favour
                   and
                   his
                   Presence
                   is
                   our
                   best
                   Advantage
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   most
                   suitable
                   Good.
                   
                
                 
                   By
                   this
                   thou
                   mayest
                   easily
                   find
                   what
                   should
                   be
                   
                     the
                     Object
                  
                   of
                   thy
                   intensest
                   Grief
                   ,
                   
                     Sin
                     ,
                     in
                     others
                  
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   119.136
                   .
                   
                     Rivers
                     of
                     waters
                     run
                     down
                     mine
                     eyes
                     ,
                     because
                     they
                     keep
                     not
                     thy
                     Law
                     :
                  
                   But
                   especially
                   Sin
                   
                     in
                     our selves
                  
                   ;
                   that
                   ,
                   and
                   only
                   that
                   ,
                   can
                   deserve
                   our
                   intensest
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   only
                   thing
                   that
                   is
                   contrary
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   the
                   Purity
                   ,
                   the
                   Glory
                   ,
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Good.
                   Is
                   he
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   ?
                   then
                   certainly
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   contrary
                   to
                   his
                   Purity
                   ,
                   Glory
                   ,
                   or
                   Will
                   ,
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Evil
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   the
                   object
                   of
                   thy
                   Hatred
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   thy
                   Grief
                   .
                   Is
                   thy
                   Conformity
                   to
                   his
                   Nature
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   the
                   necessary
                   consequence
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   unto
                   him
                   ?
                   that
                   then
                   that
                   spoils
                   that
                   Conformity
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   thy
                   Sorrow
                   :
                   thou
                   lovest
                   him
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   is
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Goodness
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   cause
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   ,
                   must
                   of
                   necessity
                   imprint
                   upon
                   thee
                   a
                   desire
                   to
                   have
                   the
                   like
                   ground
                   of
                   Loveliness
                   in
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   thy
                   sin
                   disappoints
                   thee
                   of
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Contrary
                   to
                   that
                   Gratitude
                   ,
                   that
                   even
                   natural
                   ingenuity
                   teacheth
                   thee
                   to
                   return
                   to
                   an
                   ordinary
                   Benefactor
                   .
                   Consider
                   ,
                   that
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   offended
                   ,
                   hath
                   freely
                   given
                   thee
                   thy
                   Being
                   ,
                   the
                   greatest
                   Gift
                   that
                   is
                   possibly
                   conceiveable
                   :
                   and
                   with
                   thy
                   Being
                   ,
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   the
                   Copy
                   of
                   his
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   a
                   most
                   Reasonable
                   and
                   Just
                   Command
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Obedience
                   whereof
                   ,
                   consists
                   thy
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Happiness
                   :
                   If
                   he
                   had
                   given
                   thee
                   a
                   rigorous
                   and
                   severe
                   Law
                   ,
                   taking
                   in
                   the
                   whole
                   compass
                   of
                   thy
                   Being
                   ,
                   or
                   such
                   a
                   Law
                   wherein
                   thou
                   couldst
                   bave
                   
                   seen
                   nothing
                   but
                   the
                   Absolute
                   Will
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ;
                   yet
                   the
                   Debt
                   thou
                   owest
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   could
                   not
                   be
                   satisfied
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   performance
                   :
                   And
                   now
                   for
                   thee
                   to
                   offend
                   such
                   a
                   Law
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   thy
                   Being
                   !
                   Again
                   ,
                   consider
                   that
                   when
                   thy
                   Maker
                   could
                   not
                   by
                   any
                   imaginable
                   Rule
                   of
                   Justice
                   owe
                   any
                   thing
                   to
                   the
                   exactest
                   Obedience
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   yet
                   such
                   was
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   made
                   himself
                   a
                   Debtor
                   even
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Creature
                   ,
                   entring
                   into
                   a
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Life
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   thereby
                   to
                   encourage
                   his
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   for
                   no
                   other
                   cause
                   ,
                   but
                   because
                   his
                   Mercy
                   endureth
                   for
                   ever
                   :
                   For
                   
                     can
                     a
                     man
                     be
                     profitable
                     to
                     God
                     ?
                  
                   Job
                   22.2
                   .
                   And
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   sin
                   against
                   so
                   much
                   Condescension
                   of
                   an
                   Infinite
                   God
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Creature
                   !
                   Again
                   consider
                   ,
                   when
                   against
                   so
                   much
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Love
                   thou
                   hast
                   offended
                   thy
                   Maker
                   ,
                   and
                   even
                   by
                   thy
                   own
                   Contract
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   by
                   the
                   Just
                   and
                   Universal
                   Right
                   that
                   God
                   had
                   over
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   hast
                   forfeited
                   thy
                   Being
                   to
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   took
                   not
                   the
                   advantage
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   remitted
                   thy
                   Forfeiture
                   ,
                   and
                   sent
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   in
                   thy
                   stead
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   providing
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   message
                   of
                   a
                   fulness
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   new
                   Covenant
                   of
                   more
                   easiness
                   to
                   perform
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   more
                   comfort
                   in
                   the
                   performance
                   ;
                   with
                   a
                   Pardon
                   for
                   thy
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   a
                   Reward
                   for
                   anothers
                   Righteousness
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   when
                   thou
                   wert
                   an
                   enemy
                   ,
                   and
                   dead
                   in
                   sins
                   and
                   trespasses
                   sent
                   his
                   Son
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   to
                   beseech
                   Reconciliation
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   thee
                   Life
                   to
                   accept
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   seal
                   thy
                   acceptation
                   of
                   it
                   with
                   an
                   earnest
                   and
                   an
                   assurance
                   of
                   Life
                   and
                   Glory
                   ;
                   that
                   by
                   that
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   through
                   that
                   Son
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   Access
                   unto
                   his
                   own
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   a
                   discovery
                   of
                   that
                   Glory
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   which
                   thou
                   art
                   called
                   :
                   Certainly
                   ,
                   these
                   are
                   the
                   highest
                   ingagements
                   of
                   Gratitude
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   possible
                   to
                   be
                   put
                   upon
                   a
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   therefore
                   challenge
                   even
                   from
                   
                   natural
                   ingenuity
                   ,
                   the
                   highest
                   Return
                   thou
                   canst
                   make
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   infinitely
                   short
                   of
                   what
                   thou
                   doest
                   owe
                   :
                   And
                   yet
                   after
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   cross
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   done
                   so
                   much
                   for
                   thee
                   !
                   to
                   forget
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   crucifie
                   him
                   again
                   !
                   to
                   grieve
                   that
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Purity
                   ,
                   that
                   comes
                   to
                   cleanse
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   fit
                   thee
                   for
                   thy
                   Masters
                   use
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   seal
                   thee
                   to
                   Life
                   and
                   Immortality
                   !
                   to
                   dishonour
                   that
                   Name
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   thou
                   art
                   called
                   !
                   to
                   pollute
                   that
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   which
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   hath
                   washed
                   with
                   his
                   Bloud
                   !
                   to
                   deface
                   that
                   Image
                   and
                   Superscription
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   was
                   imprinting
                   upon
                   thy
                   Soul
                   !
                   to
                   prefer
                   a
                   base
                   ,
                   unworthy
                   perishing
                   ,
                   unprofitable
                   Lust
                   ,
                   or
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   Honour
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   God
                   ▪
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   the
                   perswasion
                   and
                   importunities
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   before
                   thy
                   own
                   Peace
                   ,
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   Happiness
                   !
                   to
                   vex
                   ,
                   and
                   oppress
                   ,
                   and
                   despise
                   the
                   Patience
                   and
                   Bounty
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   done
                   all
                   this
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   gives
                   thee
                   yet
                   an
                   hour
                   of
                   Life
                   to
                   consider
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Promise
                   of
                   Grace
                   and
                   Pardon
                   after
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   canst
                   but
                   mourn
                   over
                   thy
                   Sins
                   ,
                   thy
                   unthankfulness
                   ,
                   thy
                   unworthy
                   and
                   disingenuous
                   dealing
                   with
                   thy
                   God.
                   Lay
                   the
                   weight
                   of
                   these
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   aggravations
                   upon
                   thy
                   hard
                   and
                   stony
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   bruise
                   it
                   into
                   Tears
                   of
                   Blood
                   for
                   thy
                   unkindness
                   to
                   so
                   merciful
                   a
                   God.
                   Thou
                   canst
                   not
                   exceed
                   in
                   this
                   Sorrow
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   that
                   springs
                   from
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   that
                   will
                   cleanse
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   that
                   will
                   bring
                   thee
                   to
                   thy
                   Maker
                   ,
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   that
                   hath
                   a
                   Promise
                   of
                   Acceptation
                   goes
                   along
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   that
                   is
                   mingled
                   with
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   a
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   that
                   shall
                   end
                   in
                   a
                   fulness
                   of
                   Joy.
                   Sorrow
                   for
                   sin
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   a
                   necessary
                   cause
                   of
                   misery
                   ,
                   may
                   end
                   in
                   desperation
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   ariseth
                   from
                   love
                   of
                   our selves
                   :
                   but
                   sorrow
                   for
                   sin
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   an
                   ununthankful
                   return
                   of
                   so
                   much
                   Love
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   cannot
                   ;
                   
                   because
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   under
                   that
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   spring
                   of
                   those
                   Tears
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   spring
                   of
                   Life
                   and
                   Comfort
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Contrary
                   to
                   
                     that
                     Good
                     which
                     we
                     lose
                  
                   by
                   it
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Our
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   our
                   Perfection
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   nearer
                   our
                   Conformity
                   comes
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   perfect
                   is
                   our
                   Being
                   .
                   Sin
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   a
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   spoils
                   and
                   disorders
                   this
                   Conformity
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   it
                   interrupts
                   that
                   inherent
                   Good
                   ,
                   which
                   otherwise
                   would
                   be
                   in
                   us
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   it
                   destroys
                   our
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   spoils
                   us
                   of
                   our
                   inherent
                   Good
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   interrupts
                   that
                   
                     ●ommunicative
                     Good
                  
                   ,
                   that
                   Influence
                   of
                   
                     Life
                     and
                     Comfort
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   from
                   God
                   :
                   It
                   removes
                   us
                   to
                   a
                   greater
                   distance
                   from
                   him
                   ;
                   it
                   displaceth
                   us
                   from
                   that
                   Position
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   which
                   ,
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   should
                   be
                   derived
                   and
                   conveyed
                   to
                   us
                   :
                   we
                   are
                   by
                   it
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   that
                   Promise
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   made
                   with
                   his
                   Creature
                   :
                   we
                   are
                   by
                   it
                   without
                   the
                   comfortable
                   Presence
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   without
                   that
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   might
                   otherwise
                   have
                   in
                   him
                   ;
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Assurance
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   and
                   Protection
                   :
                   It
                   makes
                   our
                   Souls
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   all
                   Fruition
                   of
                   outward
                   Blessings
                   ,
                   full
                   of
                   doubtful
                   Anxieties
                   ,
                   Fears
                   ,
                   and
                   Uncertainties
                   ;
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   any
                   external
                   Trouble
                   without
                   a
                   Refuge
                   ▪
                   and
                   so
                   full
                   of
                   Despair
                   :
                   As
                   we
                   cannot
                   have
                   Confidence
                   to
                   go
                   to
                   our
                   offended
                   God
                   by
                   our
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   makes
                   him
                   withdraw
                   and
                   hide
                   himself
                   from
                   them
                   :
                   a
                   continual
                   disquietness
                   and
                   heaviness
                   of
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   mingles
                   and
                   winds
                   it self
                   into
                   all
                   our
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   our
                   pursuits
                   of
                   diversions
                   from
                   it
                   :
                   the
                   same
                   aspect
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   us
                   ,
                   is
                   between
                   our
                   own
                   Conscience
                   and
                   us
                   :
                   The
                   Light
                   of
                   his
                   Countenance
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   give
                   Life
                   and
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   and
                   Serenity
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   all
                   the
                   Losses
                   and
                   Pains
                   ,
                   and
                   Deaths
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   
                   and
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   that
                   Light
                   ,
                   makes
                   the
                   most
                   happy
                   external
                   Condition
                   to
                   be
                   dark
                   and
                   disconsolate
                   .
                   And
                   all
                   this
                   Good
                   I
                   lose
                   by
                   a
                   transient
                   ,
                   unprofitable
                   Sin
                   ;
                   a
                   Sin
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   have
                   avoided
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   a
                   Loss
                   that
                   I
                   might
                   have
                   avoided
                   ,
                   a
                   Loss
                   that
                   comes
                   not
                   to
                   me
                   by
                   my
                   necessity
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   my
                   foolish
                   choice
                   .
                   I
                   will
                   therefore
                   sit
                   down
                   and
                   mourn
                   in
                   secret
                   ,
                   for
                   that
                   Comfort
                   and
                   Light
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   thus
                   foolishly
                   sinned
                   away
                   ,
                   and
                   measure
                   out
                   my
                   sorrows
                   and
                   tears
                   proportionable
                   in
                   some
                   degree
                   to
                   that
                   Loss
                   I
                   have
                   sustained
                   .
                   The
                   time
                   was
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   pleased
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   let
                   his
                   Presence
                   and
                   the
                   Light
                   of
                   his
                   Countenance
                   to
                   shine
                   into
                   my
                   Soul
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   I
                   could
                   with
                   Comfort
                   and
                   Confidence
                   upon
                   any
                   occasion
                   go
                   to
                   him
                   and
                   present
                   my
                   wants
                   ,
                   my
                   desires
                   ,
                   my
                   acknowledgements
                   unto
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   that
                   sits
                   in
                   Heaven
                   was
                   pleased
                   to
                   accept
                   and
                   entertain
                   them
                   at
                   the
                   hands
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   :
                   But
                   now
                   that
                   Influence
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   hath
                   met
                   with
                   a
                   filthy
                   and
                   backsliding
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   weary
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   withdrawn
                   it self
                   ,
                   as
                   justly
                   it
                   may
                   ;
                   and
                   my
                   Prayers
                   are
                   laden
                   with
                   my
                   Guilt
                   ▪
                   and
                   cannot
                   get
                   up
                   to
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   hides
                   himself
                   .
                   I
                   have
                   regarded
                   Iniquity
                   in
                   my
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   said
                   ,
                   so
                   I
                   find
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   not
                   hear
                   my
                   Prayers
                   .
                   But
                   though
                   he
                   will
                   not
                   hear
                   my
                   Prayers
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   will
                   not
                   neglect
                   my
                   Tears
                   .
                   
                     A
                     broken
                     and
                     contrite
                     heart
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     thou
                     wilt
                     not
                     despise
                     .
                  
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   have
                   thus
                   trifled
                   away
                   my
                   Peace
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   and
                   have
                   destroyed
                   my self
                   ,
                   yet
                   in
                   thee
                   is
                   my
                   help
                   .
                   As
                   I
                   will
                   not
                   rest
                   in
                   my
                   Sin
                   ,
                   so
                   neither
                   will
                   I
                   rest
                   in
                   my
                   Grief
                   ,
                   but
                   will
                   never
                   give
                   my self
                   ,
                   nor
                   thee
                   rest
                   ,
                   till
                   thou
                   hast
                   been
                   pleased
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   thy
                   Son
                   ,
                   to
                   wash
                   away
                   my
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   and
                   restore
                   unto
                   me
                   thy
                   Presence
                   and
                   Peace
                   again
                   .
                   And
                   when
                   I
                   have
                   recovered
                   this
                   Loss
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   assistance
                   of
                   that
                   good
                   Spirit
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                   learn
                   by
                   this
                   my
                   sin
                   ,
                   to
                   revenge
                   my self
                   upon
                   my
                   sin
                   ;
                   to
                   
                   value
                   the
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   my
                   Creator
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   yet
                   once
                   more
                   intrusted
                   into
                   my
                   hands
                   the
                   Life
                   and
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   had
                   so
                   lately
                   lost
                   ;
                   to
                   value
                   the
                   necessity
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   my
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   been
                   pleased
                   by
                   a
                   reapplication
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Blood
                   ,
                   to
                   wash
                   me
                   again
                   after
                   my
                   late
                   Relapse
                   ;
                   to
                   value
                   the
                   kindness
                   of
                   the
                   Pure
                   and
                   Blessed
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   that
                   ,
                   though
                   by
                   my
                   sin
                   I
                   made
                   him
                   weary
                   ,
                   and
                   forsake
                   that
                   polluted
                   chamber
                   of
                   my
                   Heart
                   ,
                   yet
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   return
                   and
                   cleanse
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   up
                   again
                   that
                   Room
                   ,
                   from
                   which
                   I
                   had
                   so
                   unworthily
                   excluded
                   him
                   :
                   I
                   will
                   learn
                   to
                   prise
                   that
                   Peace
                   and
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   which
                   once
                   I
                   had
                   ,
                   and
                   valued
                   not
                   ,
                   but
                   lost
                   it
                   for
                   an
                   unprofitable
                   perishing
                   Sin
                   :
                   I
                   will
                   strive
                   to
                   sence
                   my
                   Heart
                   with
                   renewed
                   Covenants
                   and
                   Resolutions
                   of
                   more
                   watchfulness
                   over
                   my self
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   return
                   not
                   again
                   to
                   Folly
                   :
                   I
                   will
                   sit
                   down
                   and
                   bless
                   the
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   Patience
                   ,
                   Bounty
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   not
                   left
                   me
                   in
                   that
                   Condition
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   could
                   neither
                   endure
                   nor
                   remove
                   ;
                   and
                   study
                   to
                   return
                   a
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   answerable
                   to
                   so
                   great
                   Love
                   and
                   Goodness
                   .
                   And
                   when
                   I
                   have
                   done
                   all
                   ,
                   O
                   Lord
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   let
                   that
                   Eternal
                   Covenant
                   between
                   thee
                   and
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   give
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   to
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   ,
                   John
                   17.2
                   .
                   that
                   Power
                   and
                   Promise
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                   that
                   none
                   shall
                   pluck
                   me
                   out
                   of
                   thy
                   hands
                   ,
                   John
                   10.28
                   .
                   that
                   Union
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   art
                   pleased
                   to
                   give
                   to
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   believe
                   on
                   thee
                   ,
                   John
                   15.4
                   ,
                   5.
                   that
                   Spirit
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   that
                   Union
                   with
                   thee
                   conveys
                   Life
                   and
                   Influence
                   to
                   the
                   smallest
                   branch
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   preserve
                   and
                   support
                   me
                   in
                   all
                   my
                   Purposes
                   and
                   Resolutions
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   my
                   Frailties
                   and
                   Temptations
                   :
                   For
                   without
                   thee
                   I
                   can
                   do
                   nothing
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   
                     outward
                     Objects
                  
                   and
                   occasions
                   of
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   as
                   loss
                   of
                   Friends
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   Reputation
                   ,
                   Health
                   ,
                   Life
                   it self
                   ,
                   have
                   a
                   guard
                   upon
                   this
                   Passion
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Look
                   upon
                   them
                   as
                   the
                   Fruits
                   and
                   Effects
                   of
                   thy
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   let
                   them
                   carry
                   thy
                   Grief
                   beyond
                   the
                   immediate
                   object
                   to
                   the
                   meritorious
                   cause
                   of
                   them
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   the
                   sting
                   of
                   all
                   Affliction
                   ;
                   the
                   Plague
                   in
                   thy
                   Heart
                   is
                   the
                   Core
                   and
                   Fountain
                   of
                   the
                   Plague
                   of
                   thy
                   Externals
                   .
                   And
                   when
                   thou
                   hast
                   humbled
                   thy
                   Soul
                   before
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   gotten
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   to
                   wash
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   thy
                   Affliction
                   shall
                   be
                   removed
                   ,
                   or
                   thy
                   Soul
                   enabled
                   with
                   chearfulness
                   and
                   comfort
                   to
                   bear
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Labour
                   to
                   find
                   out
                   the
                   Voice
                   of
                   the
                   Rod
                   ,
                   the
                   Mind
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   for
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   diligently
                   observe
                   it
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   not
                   a
                   dispensation
                   of
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   brings
                   a
                   message
                   with
                   it
                   to
                   thy
                   Soul.
                   Look
                   into
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   there
                   is
                   an
                   accursed
                   thing
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   Joshua
                   7.13
                   .
                   and
                   this
                   Affliction
                   bids
                   thee
                   be
                   up
                   and
                   removing
                   it
                   :
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   thy
                   Heart
                   was
                   leaning
                   too
                   much
                   upon
                   that
                   very
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   wherein
                   thou
                   findest
                   thy
                   Cross
                   or
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   which
                   robbed
                   thy
                   Maker
                   of
                   some
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   and
                   Duty
                   thou
                   owest
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   thy
                   Heart
                   was
                   grown
                   dead
                   and
                   careless
                   in
                   thy
                   applications
                   to
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   secure
                   and
                   resting
                   in
                   thy
                   temporal
                   Enjoyment
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   hath
                   sent
                   his
                   Messenger
                   to
                   awake
                   thee
                   :
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   had
                   a
                   dull
                   and
                   heavy
                   Ear
                   ,
                   that
                   would
                   not
                   listen
                   ,
                   or
                   could
                   not
                   perceive
                   God
                   speaking
                   once
                   ,
                   yea
                   twice
                   unto
                   thee
                   in
                   a
                   still
                   voice
                   ,
                   Job
                   33.14
                   .
                   and
                   now
                   he
                   hath
                   sent
                   an
                   instruction
                   with
                   a
                   louder
                   voice
                   :
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   thou
                   begannest
                   too
                   much
                   to
                   set
                   up
                   thy
                   rest
                   here
                   ,
                   to
                   place
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   in
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   overtaken
                   with
                   the
                   delight
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   to
                   over●expect
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   hath
                   sent
                   a
                   disappointment
                   into
                   thy
                   Counsels
                   ,
                   a
                   Worm
                   into
                   thy
                   Gourd
                   ,
                   a
                   Moth
                   into
                   thy
                   Store
                   ,
                   a
                   Canker
                   into
                   thy
                   Bag
                   ,
                   a
                   Distemper
                   into
                   thy
                   Body
                   ,
                   to
                   shew
                   thee
                   the
                   vanity
                   of
                   thy
                   Dependances
                   ▪
                   to
                   make
                   thee
                   let
                   go
                   thy
                   hold
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   may
                   
                   fall
                   upon
                   ,
                   and
                   hurt
                   thee
                   ,
                   but
                   cannot
                   secure
                   thee
                   ;
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   look
                   upward
                   ;
                   to
                   quicken
                   thy
                   Life
                   of
                   Faith
                   by
                   shaking
                   thy
                   Life
                   of
                   Sense
                   :
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   thou
                   wert
                   growing
                   presumptuous
                   in
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Saucy
                   in
                   thy
                   Carriage
                   towards
                   him
                   ,
                   insolent
                   towards
                   him
                   ,
                   opinionative
                   of
                   thy self
                   :
                   And
                   he
                   hath
                   sent
                   this
                   searching
                   Medicine
                   to
                   fallow
                   and
                   purge
                   these
                   disorderly
                   and
                   dangerous
                   Humours
                   :
                   But
                   g●ant
                   that
                   upon
                   all
                   thy
                   search
                   thou
                   findest
                   that
                   for
                   a
                   long
                   time
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   kept
                   a
                   Watch
                   over
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   hast
                   endeavoured
                   to
                   walk
                   humbly
                   and
                   perfectly
                   before
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   find
                   any
                   thing
                   upon
                   the
                   most
                   faithful
                   search
                   thou
                   canst
                   make
                   ,
                   that
                   might
                   be
                   the
                   Spring
                   of
                   this
                   affliction
                   ;
                   yet
                   is
                   not
                   thy
                   Labour
                   lost
                   ,
                   the
                   Clearness
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   support
                   in
                   thy
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   thy
                   Burden
                   the
                   easier
                   .
                   But
                   yet
                   for
                   all
                   this
                   ,
                   know
                   thy
                   Affliction
                   hath
                   a
                   Voice
                   still
                   :
                   if
                   it
                   look
                   not
                   backward
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   looks
                   forward
                   ;
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   a
                   Medicine
                   to
                   cure
                   thee
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   an
                   Antidote
                   to
                   preserve
                   thee
                   ,
                   a
                   Cordial
                   to
                   strengthen
                   thee
                   :
                   it
                   bids
                   thee
                   improve
                   thy
                   Patience
                   ,
                   thy
                   Faith
                   ,
                   thy
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   God
                   ,
                   thy
                   Experience
                   of
                   his
                   Presence
                   ,
                   thy
                   earnestness
                   in
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   thy
                   neglect
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   thy
                   Denyal
                   of
                   thy self
                   .
                   Learn
                   therefore
                   ,
                   before
                   thou
                   pourest
                   out
                   thy
                   sorrow
                   upon
                   any
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   to
                   examine
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   to
                   search
                   out
                   the
                   meaning
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   it
                   :
                   it
                   will
                   regulate
                   thy
                   Grief
                   ,
                   and
                   instruct
                   thy
                   mind
                   both
                   how
                   to
                   bear
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   how
                   to
                   use
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Beware
                   thou
                   put
                   not
                   on
                   a
                   Resolution
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   grieved
                   or
                   troubled
                   at
                   all
                   upon
                   any
                   occasion
                   of
                   Grief
                   .
                   The
                   putting
                   on
                   of
                   such
                   a
                   Stoical
                   Resolution
                   is
                   to
                   arm
                   a
                   Mans
                   self
                   against
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   harden
                   the
                   Heart
                   not
                   to
                   receive
                   Correction
                   ;
                   and
                   ,
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   in
                   a
                   Man
                   is
                   ,
                   to
                   disappoint
                   the
                   purpose
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   He
                   ,
                   that
                   put
                   these
                   Passions
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   now
                   
                   sends
                   this
                   Messenger
                   to
                   stir
                   up
                   this
                   Passion
                   ,
                   though
                   thereby
                   he
                   intends
                   a
                   farther
                   End
                   :
                   And
                   for
                   a
                   Man
                   to
                   fence
                   his
                   Soul
                   against
                   any
                   object
                   of
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   so
                   as
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   moved
                   thereby
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   find
                   either
                   an
                   absolute
                   Ruine
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   God
                   will
                   so
                   plant
                   his
                   Batteries
                   against
                   that
                   Resolution
                   ,
                   that
                   at
                   length
                   he
                   will
                   master
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   melt
                   his
                   Soul
                   into
                   a
                   more
                   pliable
                   Disposition
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   When
                   God
                   sends
                   an
                   occasion
                   of
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   entertain
                   it
                   with
                   an
                   Affection
                   answerable
                   to
                   the
                   Object
                   ,
                   both
                   in
                   kind
                   and
                   measure
                   :
                   Let
                   thy
                   Grief
                   be
                   an
                   humble
                   Grief
                   ,
                   not
                   mingled
                   with
                   murmuring
                   or
                   discontent
                   .
                   If
                   thou
                   couldst
                   imagine
                   ,
                   thou
                   hadst
                   not
                   deserved
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   remember
                   who
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   inflicts
                   it
                   ,
                   even
                   he
                   that
                   is
                   absolute
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   owes
                   him
                   not
                   his
                   Being
                   .
                   When
                   thou
                   goest
                   and
                   treadest
                   upon
                   a
                   Worm
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Snail
                   ,
                   thou
                   doest
                   an
                   injury
                   to
                   thy
                   fellow
                   Creature
                   ,
                   yet
                   thou
                   passest
                   away
                   and
                   takest
                   no
                   notice
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   But
                   thy
                   Creator
                   can
                   owe
                   thee
                   nothing
                   .
                   Take
                   up
                   that
                   incomparable
                   Resolution
                   and
                   temper
                   of
                   Mind
                   with
                   old
                   Eli
                   ,
                   1
                   Sam.
                   3.18
                   .
                   
                     It
                     is
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     let
                     him
                     do
                     what
                     seemeth
                     him
                     good
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   same
                   Consideration
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   to
                   mingle
                   Humility
                   with
                   thy
                   Grief
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   Patience
                   and
                   Quietness
                   in
                   thy
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   occasion
                   comes
                   from
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   a
                   most
                   Just
                   and
                   Wise
                   and
                   Merciful
                   God.
                   Impatience
                   under
                   any
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   termination
                   of
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   upon
                   the
                   immediate
                   Object
                   :
                   he
                   that
                   knows
                   ,
                   and
                   fears
                   ,
                   and
                   loves
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   and
                   sees
                   his
                   hand
                   dispensing
                   the
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   will
                   learn
                   Patience
                   and
                   Moderation
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   cannot
                   forget
                   Sorrow
                   and
                   Grief
                   under
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Let
                   thy
                   Grief
                   be
                   moderate
                   in
                   Extent
                   ,
                   Measure
                   ,
                   and
                   Duration
                   .
                   Nothing
                   but
                   sin
                   and
                   the
                   displeasure
                   of
                   God
                   can
                   deserve
                   thy
                   intensest
                   Grief
                   .
                   Learn
                   to
                   put
                   
                   a
                   true
                   value
                   upon
                   thy
                   Loss
                   ,
                   and
                   measure
                   out
                   Sorrow
                   answerable
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   Consider
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Thy
                   Loss
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   thy
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   deserveth
                   not
                   thy
                   intensest
                   Sorrow
                   .
                   Thy
                   Peace
                   with
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   thy
                   Everlasting
                   Hope
                   ,
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   safe
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   enough
                   left
                   to
                   over-weigh
                   the
                   greatest
                   Loss
                   thou
                   canst
                   suffer
                   :
                   What
                   are
                   light
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   and
                   but
                   for
                   a
                   Moment
                   ,
                   when
                   put
                   in
                   the
                   Balance
                   with
                   an
                   Eternal
                   Weight
                   of
                   Glory
                   ?
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Consider
                   ,
                   thy
                   Loss
                   is
                   not
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   Good.
                   Cannot
                   the
                   Almighty
                   lend
                   thee
                   a
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   but
                   thou
                   must
                   call
                   it
                   thine
                   ,
                   and
                   deny
                   the
                   absolute
                   Lord
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   the
                   Property
                   of
                   it
                   ?
                   It
                   is
                   his
                   Corn
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Wine
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Oyl
                   :
                   and
                   all
                   our
                   Blessings
                   are
                   his
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   his
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   are
                   taken
                   away
                   by
                   him
                   .
                   Learn
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   thy
                   Lord
                   ,
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   thine
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   though
                   Nature
                   teach
                   thee
                   to
                   grieve
                   ,
                   Grace
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   not
                   to
                   exceed
                   in
                   thy
                   Grief
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Watchfulness
                   over
                   our
                   Will
                   ,
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   Spirit
                   .
                
                 
                   AND
                   as
                   thus
                   thou
                   must
                   carry
                   a
                   Watch
                   over
                   thy
                   Affections
                   ,
                   so
                   learn
                   to
                   carry
                   a
                   Watch
                   over
                   thy
                   Will
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Learn
                   to
                   
                     Principle
                     it
                     aright
                  
                   ;
                   the
                   great
                   Lord
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   put
                   this
                   power
                   or
                   faculty
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   hath
                   therefore
                   placed
                   it
                   there
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   should
                   have
                   a
                   Conformity
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   :
                   and
                   when
                   thou
                   crossest
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   thy
                   sin
                   and
                   Deformity
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Misery
                   .
                   Learn
                   therefore
                   to
                   make
                   his
                   Will
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   thine
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   ●n
                   
                     what
                     thou
                     dost
                  
                   :
                   and
                   herein
                   God
                   hath
                   not
                   left
                   thee
                   without
                   a
                   line
                   to
                   guide
                   thee
                   .
                   He
                   hath
                   shewed
                   thee
                   O
                   man
                   ,
                   what
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   doth
                   the
                   Lord
                   require
                   at
                   thy
                   hands
                   ,
                   &c.
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   thee
                   a
                   Rule
                   ,
                   or
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   guide
                   of
                   thy
                   Obedience
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Rule
                   of
                   his
                   
                     written
                     Word
                  
                   traduced
                   unto
                   thee
                   by
                   a
                   wonder
                   of
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Providence
                   ,
                   a
                   word
                   that
                   is
                   nigh
                   unto
                   thee
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   30.14
                   .
                   a
                   light
                   that
                   shineth
                   in
                   a
                   dark
                   place
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Rule
                   secretly
                   conveyed
                   into
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Power
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   2.15
                   .
                   a
                   Law
                   written
                   in
                   thy
                   Heart
                   and
                   Conscience
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Rule
                   manifested
                   in
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   ,
                   asserting
                   and
                   confirming
                   the
                   two
                   former
                   ,
                   if
                   exactly
                   observed
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   measuring
                   out
                   of
                   Rewards
                   and
                   Punishments
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   
                     what
                     thou
                     sufferest
                  
                   :
                   the
                   great
                   Lord
                   is
                   absolute
                   Lord
                   over
                   all
                   his
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   and
                   can
                   owe
                   them
                   nothing
                   but
                   what
                   he
                   pleaseth
                   ;
                   only
                   to
                   confirm
                   our
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   encourage
                   our
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   he
                   hath
                   been
                   pleased
                   to
                   give
                   a
                   Covenant
                   that
                   he
                   will
                   be
                   our
                   God
                   if
                   we
                   remain
                   his
                   people
                   ;
                   yet
                   in
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   outward
                   things
                   he
                   hath
                   not
                   absolutely
                   bound
                   himself
                   ,
                   though
                   such
                   is
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   that
                   even
                   in
                   those
                   he
                   observes
                   a
                   measure
                   of
                   Justice
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   owe
                   us
                   .
                   Learn
                   therefore
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   thy
                   Maker
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   thine
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Observe
                     it
                     in
                     the
                     first
                     Motions
                     of
                     it
                     ,
                  
                   while
                   they
                   are
                   green
                   and
                   flexible
                   ,
                   and
                   before
                   they
                   be
                   hardened
                   into
                   Resolutions
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   grow
                   Masterless
                   :
                   bring
                   them
                   to
                   their
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   examine
                   them
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   accordingly
                   entertain
                   or
                   reject
                   them
                   :
                   Clog
                   them
                   with
                   Deliberation
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   that
                   means
                   thou
                   shalt
                   be
                   able
                   to
                   take
                   off
                   the
                   Violence
                   and
                   Eagerness
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   likewise
                   the
                   Errours
                   of
                   them
                   :
                   Dispense
                   not
                   with
                   thy self
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   Motions
                   of
                   thy
                   Will
                   to
                   any
                   evil
                   ,
                   in
                   Presumption
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   shalt
                   be
                   able
                   to
                   master
                   them
                   before
                   they
                   come
                   to
                   ripeness
                   ;
                   for
                   thou
                   sinnest
                   even
                   in
                   those
                   imperfect
                   issues
                   of
                   thy
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   indulgence
                   towards
                   them
                   ,
                   will
                   make
                   them
                   grow
                   hardy
                   and
                   too
                   strong
                   for
                   thy
                   Mastery
                   :
                   consider
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   Motion
                   of
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   thy
                   Will
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Mistress
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Party
                   against
                   whom
                   thou
                   must
                   strive
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   hast
                   nothing
                   to
                   reclaim
                   the
                   Current
                   of
                   those
                   Motions
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   may
                   justly
                   withdraw
                   it self
                   ,
                   if
                   it
                   finds
                   a
                   Compliance
                   with
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   her
                   Enemy
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Stablish
                   thy
                   mind
                   in
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   being
                   laid
                   in
                   the
                   bottom
                   will
                   keep
                   thy
                   Ship
                   from
                   uncertain
                   ,
                   giddy
                   floating
                   :
                   The
                   knowledge
                   and
                   Sense
                   of
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   will
                   carry
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Motions
                   of
                   thy
                   Will
                   
                   towards
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   against
                   all
                   that
                   is
                   contrary
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   means
                   the
                   Motions
                   of
                   thy
                   Will
                   will
                   be
                   certain
                   ,
                   steddy
                   ,
                   uniform
                   ,
                   and
                   regular
                   :
                   the
                   inclination
                   of
                   thy
                   Will
                   to
                   any
                   thing
                   else
                   will
                   be
                   measured
                   by
                   this
                   ,
                   and
                   subordinate
                   unto
                   it
                   :
                   if
                   the
                   Good
                   propounded
                   consist
                   not
                   with
                   the
                   Fruition
                   of
                   thy
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   thy
                   Will
                   will
                   reject
                   that
                   Good
                   propounded
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   it
                   consist
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   measure
                   a
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   towards
                   that
                   Good
                   proportionable
                   to
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   or
                   Sence
                   of
                   this
                   Good
                   sends
                   the
                   Motions
                   of
                   thy
                   Will
                   on
                   gadding
                   after
                   every
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   stedfast
                   in
                   nothing
                   ,
                   willing
                   what
                   it
                   hath
                   not
                   ,
                   and
                   weary
                   of
                   what
                   it
                   hath
                   ,
                   pursuing
                   a
                   Butter-fly
                   or
                   a
                   Glow-worm
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   eagerness
                   and
                   intention
                   of
                   Soul
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   would
                   do
                   a
                   substantial
                   and
                   satisfactory
                   Good
                   :
                   when
                   thou
                   seest
                   a
                   Child
                   fixing
                   the
                   intention
                   of
                   his
                   mind
                   upon
                   a
                   Rattle
                   or
                   a
                   Hobby-horse
                   ,
                   more
                   than
                   upon
                   a
                   goodly
                   Mannour
                   ,
                   or
                   upon
                   a
                   Feather
                   or
                   a
                   Riband
                   more
                   than
                   upon
                   a
                   Title
                   of
                   Honour
                   conjoyned
                   with
                   Power
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   he
                   hath
                   these
                   Toys
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   weary
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   pursue
                   something
                   else
                   ;
                   thou
                   canst
                   easily
                   see
                   the
                   ground
                   of
                   this
                   Errour
                   in
                   his
                   Valuation
                   to
                   arise
                   from
                   his
                   Ignorance
                   of
                   the
                   true
                   difference
                   between
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   this
                   unstability
                   in
                   his
                   content
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   doth
                   arise
                   from
                   the
                   emptiness
                   and
                   unusefulness
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   disproportion
                   which
                   he
                   finds
                   in
                   them
                   to
                   his
                   expectation
                   ;
                   his
                   infant
                   reason
                   being
                   yet
                   better
                   able
                   to
                   value
                   in
                   Fruition
                   than
                   in
                   expectation
                   :
                   And
                   yet
                   thou
                   dost
                   not
                   consider
                   that
                   the
                   disproportion
                   of
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   thy
                   riper
                   Will
                   pursues
                   as
                   Good
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   is
                   infinitely
                   greater
                   than
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   Childish
                   enjoyment
                   to
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   most
                   and
                   wisest
                   of
                   Men
                   place
                   their
                   chief
                   expectation
                   ;
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   Errour
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   childish
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   laid
                   in
                   the
                   Ballance
                   with
                   the
                   Judgment
                   of
                   the
                   
                   wise
                   Men
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   wants
                   fewer
                   Grains
                   to
                   make
                   it
                   equal
                   ,
                   than
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   wisest
                   Man
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   not
                   having
                   his
                   Soul
                   ballasted
                   with
                   the
                   Love
                   and
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   laid
                   in
                   the
                   Scales
                   with
                   one
                   ,
                   that
                   makes
                   his
                   Creator
                   his
                   chiefest
                   hope
                   and
                   expectation
                   .
                
                 
                   Keep
                   a
                   Guard
                   upon
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ;
                   The
                   chief
                   work
                   of
                   Conscience
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   consists
                   in
                   these
                   things
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   reception
                   of
                   sound
                   practical
                   Principles
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Foundation
                   of
                   all
                   its
                   subsequent
                   working
                   ,
                   the
                   Major
                   proposition
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   discovery
                   of
                   those
                   Actions
                   or
                   purposes
                   which
                   are
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   comparing
                   of
                   those
                   Actions
                   or
                   purposes
                   with
                   those
                   former
                   practical
                   grounds
                   :
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   Conclusion
                   or
                   Judgment
                   upon
                   those
                   Actions
                   and
                   Principles
                   thus
                   compared
                   ,
                   of
                   Absolution
                   or
                   Approbation
                   ,
                   or
                   of
                   Condemnation
                   and
                   Rejection
                   :
                   5.
                   
                   The
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Conscience
                   towards
                   the
                   Soul
                   upon
                   this
                   conviction
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Perswasion
                   or
                   Dissuasion
                   ,
                   to
                   or
                   from
                   the
                   Act
                   in
                   question
                   ;
                   if
                   future
                   ;
                   stirring
                   or
                   comforting
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   the
                   Act
                   ,
                   if
                   past
                   .
                   Thy
                   Conscience
                   is
                   that
                   Cart
                   by
                   which
                   thou
                   dost
                   ,
                   or
                   shouldest
                   ,
                   steer
                   thy
                   Course
                   in
                   this
                   World
                   towards
                   the
                   other
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   of
                   highest
                   Concernment
                   to
                   have
                   an
                   eye
                   upon
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Learn
                   to
                   furnish
                   it
                   with
                   practical
                   Principles
                   of
                   Truth
                   and
                   Soundness
                   .
                   These
                   Principles
                   are
                   ,
                   for
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   appears
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   the
                   Dictates
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Law
                   and
                   Will
                   conveyed
                   into
                   the
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   either
                   by
                   the
                   immediate
                   Revelation
                   and
                   Demonstration
                   of
                   God
                   unto
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   thus
                   to
                   Adam
                   in
                   a
                   perfect
                   measure
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   those
                   Holy
                   men
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Patriarchs
                   ,
                   Prophets
                   ,
                   and
                   Apostles
                   ;
                   or
                   by
                   the
                   Course
                   and
                   way
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   either
                   by
                   unwritten
                   Tradition
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   2.15
                   .
                   and
                   this
                   was
                   a
                   more
                   uncertain
                   Dispensation
                   ,
                   because
                   more
                   easie
                   to
                   be
                   corrupted
                   by
                   the
                   Practices
                   and
                   teachings
                   
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   so
                   mingled
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   was
                   very
                   hard
                   to
                   discover
                   the
                   Wheat
                   from
                   the
                   Chaff
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   if
                   we
                   should
                   now
                   go
                   to
                   gather
                   up
                   Principles
                   for
                   the
                   Conscience
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Practices
                   of
                   Men
                   or
                   Nations
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Collections
                   of
                   humane
                   Laws
                   or
                   Authors
                   ,
                   we
                   should
                   gather
                   up
                   Principles
                   full
                   of
                   uncertainty
                   ,
                   contrarieties
                   ,
                   and
                   inconsistencies
                   among
                   themselves
                   ;
                   and
                   such
                   of
                   them
                   as
                   had
                   any
                   sound
                   Conformity
                   to
                   truth
                   were
                   so
                   general
                   ,
                   that
                   several
                   Men
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   same
                   Man
                   at
                   several
                   times
                   ,
                   or
                   upon
                   several
                   occasions
                   ,
                   would
                   deduce
                   from
                   them
                   a
                   justification
                   of
                   contrary
                   Practices
                   ;
                   as
                   we
                   see
                   is
                   done
                   among
                   divers
                   Men
                   ,
                   that
                   admit
                   the
                   same
                   general
                   Principles
                   of
                   Practice
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   upon
                   the
                   same
                   Principles
                   their
                   Consciences
                   ,
                   when
                   they
                   come
                   to
                   particular
                   Actions
                   ,
                   act
                   quite
                   contrary
                   one
                   to
                   the
                   other
                   :
                   the
                   great
                   and
                   merciful
                   God
                   hath
                   therefore
                   ,
                   by
                   a
                   wonderful
                   Course
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   conveyed
                   unto
                   us
                   a
                   Collection
                   of
                   practical
                   Principles
                   made
                   by
                   himself
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   his
                   Truth
                   ,
                   admirably
                   adequated
                   to
                   our
                   use
                   ,
                   especially
                   in
                   two
                   things
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   their
                   Truth
                   and
                   Infallibility
                   ,
                   we
                   cannot
                   mistake
                   them
                   ,
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   the
                   very
                   Revelations
                   of
                   the
                   God
                   of
                   Truth
                   ,
                   unmingled
                   with
                   the
                   Sophistications
                   and
                   Corruptions
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   Gold
                   seven
                   times
                   tryed
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   Their
                   Particularity
                   and
                   Certainty
                   ;
                   there
                   is
                   scarce
                   an
                   Action
                   in
                   a
                   Mans
                   whole
                   life
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   find
                   a
                   Rule
                   fitted
                   for
                   it
                   :
                   David
                   ,
                   that
                   had
                   but
                   a
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   small
                   and
                   a
                   dark
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   in
                   Comparison
                   of
                   what
                   we
                   have
                   ,
                   c●lls
                   it
                   a
                   Perfect
                   Law
                   converting
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   a
                   sure
                   Testimony
                   ,
                   making
                   wise
                   the
                   Simple
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   19.7
                   .
                   a
                   Commandment
                   exceeding
                   all
                   other
                   perfection
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   119.95
                   .
                   that
                   made
                   him
                   wiser
                   than
                   his
                   Enemies
                   and
                   Teachers
                   .
                   Ibid
                   98.
                   a
                   Word
                   able
                   to
                   make
                   the
                   Man
                   of
                   God
                   pe●fect
                   ,
                   throughly
                   furnished
                   to
                   all
                   good
                   Works
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim.
                   3.17
                   .
                   and
                   though
                   the
                   very
                   words
                   
                   of
                   the
                   Book
                   are
                   full
                   of
                   admirable
                   Truth
                   and
                   Conviction
                   ,
                   infinitely
                   out-going
                   all
                   the
                   writings
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   yet
                   there
                   is
                   more
                   in
                   it
                   than
                   this
                   ;
                   even
                   a
                   Promise
                   of
                   a
                   Blessing
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   as
                   many
                   as
                   seriously
                   make
                   it
                   their
                   study
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   Life
                   and
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   that
                   Promise
                   ,
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   sending
                   his
                   own
                   Spirit
                   along
                   with
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   that
                   Word
                   ,
                   Life
                   with
                   the
                   Letter
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   made
                   this
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   though
                   comprised
                   in
                   a
                   little
                   Volume
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   so
                   exceeding
                   wide
                   ,
                   and
                   precious
                   to
                   David
                   ;
                   there
                   went
                   along
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   his
                   Meditation
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   and
                   Light
                   ,
                   that
                   shewed
                   him
                   larger
                   .
                   Dimensions
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   than
                   could
                   be
                   found
                   by
                   the
                   bare
                   strength
                   of
                   his
                   natural
                   Understanding
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Take
                   leisure
                   upon
                   all
                   thy
                   Actions
                   and
                   purposes
                   to
                   acquaint
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   with
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   may
                   have
                   time
                   to
                   deliberate
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   compare
                   it
                   with
                   its
                   Principle
                   ,
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God.
                   Precipitancy
                   and
                   Hastiness
                   in
                   Actions
                   robs
                   the
                   Conscience
                   of
                   that
                   employment
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   to
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Mother
                   of
                   all
                   sin
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   brings
                   a
                   double
                   inconvenience
                   to
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   even
                   from
                   his
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   viz.
                   1.
                   
                   A
                   deadness
                   and
                   unprofitableness
                   in
                   the
                   faculty
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   so
                   kept
                   under
                   and
                   out
                   of
                   employment
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   forgets
                   her
                   business
                   :
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   laid
                   aside
                   and
                   seldom
                   consulted
                   with
                   ,
                   it
                   grows
                   unexpert
                   and
                   unable
                   to
                   give
                   an
                   Answer
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   we
                   desire
                   it
                   :
                   The
                   direction
                   of
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   where
                   it
                   is
                   well
                   used
                   ,
                   is
                   seldom
                   without
                   the
                   immediate
                   direction
                   of
                   the
                   very
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   the
                   Guidance
                   of
                   that
                   Spirit
                   is
                   neglected
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   not
                   return
                   to
                   thy
                   assistance
                   when
                   thou
                   pleasest
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   turns
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   would
                   be
                   thy
                   Counsellor
                   ,
                   into
                   thy
                   Accuser
                   and
                   Tormentor
                   :
                   thou
                   refusest
                   to
                   give
                   her
                   time
                   to
                   do
                   her
                   Office
                   before
                   thy
                   Action
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   bold
                   to
                   take
                   time
                   to
                   do
                   her
                   Office
                   after
                   :
                   She
                   cannot
                   be
                   admitted
                   to
                   advise
                   thee
                   ,
                   but
                   she
                   will
                   take
                   Liberty
                   to
                   accuse
                   and
                   sting
                   thee
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Endeavour
                   still
                   to
                   keep
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   tender
                   and
                   sensible
                   :
                   Rather
                   desire
                   to
                   be
                   troubled
                   with
                   a
                   seemingly
                   peevish
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   check
                   almost
                   at
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   than
                   to
                   be
                   at
                   quiet
                   with
                   a
                   dull
                   and
                   stupid
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   down
                   with
                   any
                   thing
                   :
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   somewhat
                   troublesome
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   safe
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   shalt
                   find
                   Comfort
                   in
                   forbearing
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   thy
                   tender
                   Conscience
                   wisht
                   thee
                   to
                   foregoe
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   able
                   abundantly
                   to
                   satisfie
                   that
                   trouble
                   which
                   thou
                   art
                   put
                   to
                   by
                   thy
                   forbearance
                   :
                   The
                   Conscience
                   of
                   thine
                   Integrity
                   will
                   be
                   more
                   satisfactory
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   curiosity
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   will
                   be
                   troublesome
                   :
                   And
                   be
                   very
                   prudent
                   and
                   curious
                   in
                   thy
                   Disputations
                   with
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ;
                   thou
                   mayst
                   ,
                   before
                   thou
                   art
                   aware
                   ,
                   dispute
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   into
                   Stupidity
                   ,
                   or
                   thy self
                   into
                   perplexity
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Observe
                   exactly
                   the
                   Language
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   to
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ;
                   for
                   most
                   commonly
                   the
                   Conscience
                   takes
                   part
                   with
                   her
                   Maker
                   :
                   if
                   she
                   perswade
                   ,
                   be
                   doing
                   ;
                   if
                   she
                   dissuade
                   ,
                   forbear
                   :
                   He
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   listens
                   to
                   the
                   Voice
                   of
                   his
                   Conscience
                   in
                   a
                   thing
                   of
                   it self
                   indifferent
                   ,
                   yet
                   over
                   ballanced
                   from
                   its
                   indifferency
                   by
                   the
                   Dictate
                   of
                   his
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   performs
                   a
                   work
                   of
                   Obedience
                   to
                   God
                   well
                   near
                   as
                   acceptable
                   as
                   he
                   that
                   doth
                   a
                   work
                   of
                   its
                   own
                   Nature
                   good
                   ;
                   for
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   the
                   Life
                   and
                   Formality
                   of
                   any
                   good
                   work
                   consists
                   not
                   so
                   much
                   in
                   the
                   Nature
                   of
                   the
                   thing
                   that
                   is
                   done
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   reason
                   or
                   ground
                   of
                   the
                   doing
                   it
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   And
                   that
                   man
                   that
                   ,
                   having
                   endeavoured
                   to
                   Principle
                   his
                   Conscience
                   aright
                   with
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   truth
                   ,
                   doth
                   honestly
                   and
                   sincerely
                   follow
                   the
                   directions
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   shall
                   be
                   sure
                   not
                   to
                   erre
                   long
                   or
                   dangerously
                   :
                   
                   God
                   ,
                   having
                   placed
                   the
                   Conscience
                   in
                   our
                   Breast
                   as
                   his
                   own
                   Vicegerent
                   ,
                   looks
                   upon
                   such
                   a
                   subjection
                   to
                   the
                   Conscience
                   as
                   an
                   Obedience
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   own
                   Authority
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   in
                   due
                   time
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   Power
                   and
                   Spirit
                   inlighten
                   and
                   guide
                   such
                   a
                   Conscience
                   to
                   perform
                   his
                   Office
                   regularly
                   and
                   effectually
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   As
                   a
                   consequence
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   when
                   a
                   question
                   ariseth
                   in
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   whether
                   such
                   a
                   thing
                   may
                   be
                   safely
                   omitted
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   art
                   sure
                   may
                   be
                   safely
                   done
                   ;
                   or
                   whether
                   such
                   a
                   thing
                   may
                   be
                   safely
                   done
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   art
                   sure
                   may
                   be
                   safely
                   forborn
                   ;
                   put
                   not
                   thy self
                   ,
                   nor
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   upon
                   a
                   Dispute
                   where
                   thou
                   needest
                   not
                   ;
                   but
                   be
                   content
                   rather
                   to
                   abridge
                   thy self
                   from
                   a
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   be
                   probably
                   lawful
                   ,
                   than
                   to
                   put
                   thy self
                   upon
                   an
                   Action
                   or
                   Omission
                   that
                   may
                   at
                   least
                   be
                   disputably
                   sinful
                   ;
                   and
                   so
                   much
                   the
                   rather
                   because
                   thy
                   Heart
                   is
                   deceitful
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   it
                   loves
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   finds
                   out
                   Sophistry
                   enough
                   to
                   corrupt
                   thy
                   Judgment
                   and
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   give
                   way
                   unto
                   it
                   :
                   there
                   is
                   scarce
                   the
                   grossest
                   sin
                   ,
                   that
                   ever
                   any
                   Man
                   committed
                   ,
                   but
                   his
                   Heart
                   found
                   out
                   some
                   Reasons
                   to
                   bribe
                   or
                   quiet
                   his
                   Conscience
                   in
                   the
                   Commission
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   Rather
                   submit
                   to
                   the
                   still
                   Voice
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   in
                   the
                   restraint
                   even
                   of
                   thy
                   lawful
                   Liberty
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   give
                   thee
                   not
                   a
                   Reason
                   for
                   it
                   ;
                   than
                   listen
                   to
                   the
                   reasonings
                   of
                   thy
                   Heart
                   for
                   the
                   allowance
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   Suspect
                   her
                   ,
                   for
                   she
                   speaks
                   in
                   her
                   own
                   cause
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   partial
                   and
                   deceitful
                   .
                   This
                   on
                   the
                   one
                   hand
                   may
                   be
                   a
                   safe
                   Rule
                   for
                   us
                   touching
                   Stage-Plays
                   ,
                   long
                   Hair
                   ,
                   Gaming
                   ,
                   Usury
                   ,
                   &c.
                   on
                   the
                   other
                   ,
                   touching
                   the
                   strict
                   Observation
                   of
                   the
                   Lord's
                   Day
                   ,
                   set
                   times
                   of
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   As
                   an
                   incident
                   likewise
                   to
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   when
                   a
                   question
                   comes
                   in
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   touching
                   a
                   thing
                   whether
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   or
                   not
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   upon
                   the
                   scrutiny
                   
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   it
                   seems
                   to
                   be
                   equally
                   ballanced
                   ,
                   no
                   Rule
                   to
                   guide
                   thee
                   ,
                   no
                   Circumstance
                   that
                   thrown
                   into
                   the
                   Scale
                   can
                   take
                   away
                   the
                   indifferency
                   of
                   either
                   side
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   safe
                   Rule
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   always
                   necessary
                   ,
                   to
                   forsake
                   that
                   which
                   the
                   inclination
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   natural
                   Appetite
                   most
                   prompts
                   thee
                   to
                   :
                   The
                   Reason
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   before
                   mentioned
                   ,
                   the
                   Heart
                   is
                   apt
                   to
                   magnifie
                   those
                   Arguments
                   that
                   conduce
                   to
                   the
                   execution
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   suits
                   with
                   thy
                   sinful
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   lessen
                   and
                   slight
                   those
                   ,
                   that
                   make
                   against
                   it
                   :
                   So
                   that
                   in
                   a
                   Decision
                   of
                   indifferency
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   competition
                   a
                   Man
                   may
                   in
                   a
                   more
                   impartial
                   Judgment
                   conclude
                   the
                   thing
                   to
                   be
                   therefore
                   not
                   indifferent
                   ,
                   but
                   sinful
                   ,
                   because
                   thy
                   sinful
                   Heart
                   can
                   but
                   bring
                   up
                   what
                   she
                   loves
                   but
                   to
                   an
                   equal
                   Ballance
                   :
                   thou
                   must
                   therefore
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   Case
                   never
                   hold
                   that
                   Gold
                   passable
                   ,
                   which
                   doth
                   not
                   turn
                   the
                   Scale
                   .
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   As
                   thus
                   in
                   the
                   Directing
                   Operation
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   in
                   things
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   motion
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   
                     after
                     the
                     things
                     done
                     or
                     omitted
                     :
                  
                   Sometimes
                   the
                   Conscience
                   is
                   silent
                   before
                   the
                   Action
                   ,
                   yet
                   she
                   speaks
                   after
                   ,
                   and
                   according
                   to
                   that
                   Language
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   so
                   let
                   the
                   affection
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   be
                   :
                   If
                   it
                   approve
                   and
                   justifie
                   the
                   thing
                   done
                   ,
                   bless
                   thy
                   Creator
                   for
                   the
                   Action
                   ,
                   and
                   bless
                   thy
                   Creator
                   for
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   give
                   thee
                   a
                   reward
                   within
                   thy self
                   of
                   thy
                   Integrity
                   :
                   If
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   blame
                   thee
                   ,
                   though
                   never
                   so
                   little
                   ,
                   despise
                   not
                   ,
                   nor
                   neglect
                   this
                   secret
                   Check
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Message
                   from
                   Heaven
                   that
                   summons
                   thee
                   to
                   these
                   Duties
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   To
                   Thankfulness
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   pleased
                   not
                   to
                   give
                   thee
                   over
                   to
                   incurable
                   Guilt
                   of
                   hardness
                   of
                   Heart
                   ;
                   that
                   though
                   thou
                   hast
                   rejected
                   the
                   Admonition
                   of
                   thy
                   Lord
                   sent
                   by
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   before
                   thou
                   
                   offendest
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   give
                   thee
                   over
                   ,
                   but
                   follows
                   thee
                   with
                   the
                   rebuke
                   of
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   that
                   though
                   the
                   former
                   did
                   not
                   divert
                   thee
                   ,
                   the
                   latter
                   may
                   reclaim
                   thee
                   :
                   As
                   long
                   as
                   thou
                   hast
                   a
                   Conscience
                   that
                   can
                   check
                   thee
                   ,
                   God
                   hath
                   not
                   given
                   over
                   his
                   Care
                   of
                   thee
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Voice
                   of
                   God
                   by
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   Humiliation
                   and
                   sorrow
                   of
                   Heart
                   :
                   This
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   natural
                   and
                   genuine
                   effect
                   of
                   a
                   Guilt
                   discovered
                   ,
                   (
                   unless
                   the
                   Heart
                   be
                   given
                   over
                   to
                   a
                   reprobate
                   Sense
                   )
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   most
                   useful
                   effect
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   makes
                   the
                   Heart
                   soft
                   ,
                   and
                   fit
                   to
                   receive
                   those
                   impositions
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   ensue
                   upon
                   such
                   a
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   fit
                   to
                   receive
                   Instruction
                   ,
                   a
                   proud
                   Heart
                   will
                   not
                   bend
                   ,
                   nor
                   yield
                   ;
                   fit
                   to
                   take
                   up
                   Resolutions
                   of
                   amendment
                   ;
                   the
                   present
                   Sense
                   of
                   Guilt
                   shews
                   sin
                   to
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   its
                   own
                   true
                   Dress
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   bitterness
                   in
                   the
                   end
                   ;
                   fit
                   to
                   implore
                   a
                   Pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   fit
                   to
                   receive
                   it
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   now
                   knows
                   how
                   truly
                   to
                   value
                   it
                   :
                   And
                   though
                   thy
                   greater
                   sin
                   deserve
                   thy
                   greater
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   yet
                   thy
                   very
                   failings
                   ,
                   sins
                   of
                   daily
                   incursion
                   ,
                   Erro●
                   in
                   Circumstances
                   of
                   Actions
                   ,
                   defects
                   and
                   wants
                   of
                   intention
                   in
                   Duties
                   ,
                   do
                   all
                   deserve
                   as
                   true
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   so
                   great
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   cherish
                   and
                   encourage
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   to
                   be
                   vigilant
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   by
                   observing
                   her
                   rebukes
                   even
                   concerning
                   these
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   not
                   the
                   reflection
                   of
                   these
                   pass
                   without
                   as
                   particular
                   an
                   Humiliation
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   before
                   God
                   for
                   them
                   ;
                   for
                   they
                   are
                   sins
                   against
                   the
                   Duty
                   and
                   Gratitude
                   thou
                   owest
                   to
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   thy
                   future
                   Conversation
                   more
                   exact
                   and
                   more
                   comfortable
                   sorrow
                   of
                   Heart
                   for
                   those
                   smaller
                   offences
                   :
                   as
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   presumptuous
                   sins
                   the
                   more
                   hideous
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   abhorred
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   will
                   waste
                   the
                   number
                   and
                   measure
                   of
                   those
                   smaller
                   offences
                   ,
                   which
                   like
                   swarms
                   of
                   flyes
                   cover
                   our
                   daily
                   Actions
                   of
                   all
                   kinds
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   To
                   seek
                   out
                   for
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   can
                   only
                   pacifie
                   thy
                   Conscience
                   ,
                   and
                   remove
                   thy
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   which
                   cannot
                   be
                   but
                   by
                   removing
                   the
                   Guilt
                   :
                   And
                   now
                   let
                   thy
                   Soul
                   search
                   the
                   whole
                   Compass
                   of
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   and
                   where
                   canst
                   thou
                   find
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   can
                   remove
                   thy
                   Guilt
                   of
                   the
                   smallest
                   sin
                   imaginable
                   ,
                   but
                   him
                   alone
                   against
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   committed
                   it
                   ?
                   and
                   where
                   canst
                   thou
                   find
                   any
                   means
                   for
                   obtaining
                   remission
                   from
                   sins
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   that
                   means
                   which
                   he
                   himself
                   hath
                   prescribed
                   ?
                   and
                   where
                   hath
                   he
                   prescribed
                   any
                   such
                   means
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   his
                   Word
                   ?
                   and
                   where
                   in
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   his
                   Son
                   ?
                   Matth.
                   11.28
                   .
                   
                     Come
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     all
                     ye
                     that
                     labour
                     ,
                     and
                     are
                     heavy
                     laden
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     give
                     you
                     rest
                     .
                  
                   If
                   then
                   I
                   stay
                   at
                   home
                   ,
                   I
                   find
                   nothing
                   within
                   me
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   troubled
                   and
                   chiding
                   Conscience
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   impossible
                   for
                   me
                   to
                   remove
                   this
                   Guilt
                   ;
                   I
                   will
                   therefore
                   venture
                   my
                   Soul
                   upon
                   the
                   free
                   Promise
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   the
                   Lepers
                   in
                   the
                   Famine
                   conclude
                   ,
                   If
                   he
                   save
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   live
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   he
                   kill
                   me
                   ,
                   I
                   can
                   but
                   die
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   To
                   fall
                   upon
                   thy
                   knees
                   before
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   beg
                   for
                   thy
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   thy
                   Peace
                   :
                   
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     my
                     sin
                     hath
                     brought
                     a
                     Guilt
                     upon
                     my
                     Soul
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     Guilt
                     hath
                     raised
                     a
                     Storm
                     in
                     my
                     Conscience
                     ,
                     but
                     if
                     thou
                     ,
                     who
                     art
                     only
                     offended
                     ,
                     and
                     therefore
                     canst
                     only
                     forgive
                     ,
                     speak
                     the
                     Word
                     to
                     thy
                     Servant
                     ,
                     
                       Be
                       thou
                       clean
                    
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     my
                     Conscience
                     ,
                     
                       Peace
                       be
                       still
                    
                     ;
                     my
                     Guilt
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     it
                     that
                     Tempest
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     within
                     me
                     ,
                     will
                     be
                     removed
                     :
                     Do
                     it
                     ,
                     I
                     beseech
                     thee
                     for
                     thy
                     
                       Truth
                       and
                       Promise
                    
                     sake
                     ;
                     thou
                     canst
                     not
                     owe
                     Remission
                     to
                     thy
                     Creature
                     ,
                     but
                     thou
                     hast
                     been
                     pleased
                     to
                     ingage
                     thy self
                     to
                     thy
                     Creature
                     upon
                     Repentance
                     to
                     have
                     mercy
                     and
                     forgive
                     ;
                     and
                     upon
                     that
                     Promise
                     of
                     thine
                     will
                     I
                     hang
                     ,
                     though
                     thou
                     seem
                     to
                     reject
                     me
                     :
                     Do
                     it
                     for
                     thy
                     Mercy
                     sake
                     ;
                     thou
                     ,
                     that
                     hast
                     commanded
                     me
                     to
                     forgive
                     my
                     Brother
                     
                     till
                     seventy
                     times
                     seven
                     times
                     ,
                     if
                     as
                     often
                     he
                     turn
                     and
                     repent
                     ,
                     hast
                     infinitely
                     more
                     Mercy
                     towards
                     thy
                     Creature
                     ,
                     than
                     thou
                     requirest
                     from
                     it
                     :
                     Do
                     it
                     for
                     thy
                     Glories
                     sake
                     ;
                     thou
                     hast
                     said
                     it
                     is
                     the
                     Glory
                     of
                     a
                     Man
                     to
                     pass
                     by
                     a
                     Transgression
                     ,
                     and
                     what
                     can
                     be
                     glorious
                     in
                     thy
                     Creature
                     that
                     hath
                     not
                     a
                     resemblance
                     of
                     thy
                     own
                     mind
                     and
                     Image
                     ?
                     nay
                     do
                     it
                     for
                     thy
                     Justice
                     sake
                     ;
                     thou
                     hast
                     been
                     pleased
                     to
                     give
                     a
                     publick
                     Sacrifice
                     for
                     all
                     our
                     sins
                     against
                     thee
                     ,
                     even
                     thy
                     Son
                     ,
                     by
                     an
                     eternal
                     Covenant
                     with
                     a
                     Proclamation
                     ,
                     That
                     whosoever
                     will
                     ,
                     may
                     come
                     and
                     take
                     of
                     the
                     water
                     of
                     Life
                     freely
                     ;
                     and
                     thou
                     hast
                     been
                     pleased
                     as
                     it
                     were
                     to
                     deposite
                     a
                     Pardon
                     in
                     thy
                     Sons
                     hand
                     for
                     as
                     many
                     as
                     come
                     unto
                     thee
                     by
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     lay
                     upon
                     him
                     that
                     Chastisement
                     of
                     our
                     Peace
                     ;
                     and
                     though
                     I
                     ,
                     like
                     a
                     Man
                     ,
                     have
                     gone
                     aside
                     ,
                     yet
                     thy
                     Gifts
                     are
                     without
                     Repentance
                     ;
                     That
                     satisfaction
                     therefore
                     ,
                     which
                     thou
                     ,
                     out
                     of
                     thy
                     abundant
                     Love
                     ,
                     wert
                     pleased
                     to
                     give
                     unto
                     thy self
                     ,
                     I
                     beseech
                     thee
                     accept
                     ,
                     and
                     as
                     it
                     will
                     be
                     the
                     Glory
                     of
                     thy
                     Mercy
                     ,
                     so
                     it
                     will
                     be
                     the
                     Honour
                     of
                     thine
                     own
                     Justice
                     ;
                     for
                     if
                     we
                     confess
                     our
                     sins
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     Just
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     as
                     Faithful
                     ,
                     to
                     forgive
                     us
                     our
                     sins
                     in
                     him
                     that
                     was
                     the
                     price
                     of
                     our
                     Peace
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   Set
                   a
                   Watch
                   upon
                   
                     thy
                     Spirit
                  
                   :
                   As
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   the
                   Body
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Spirit
                   is
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   active
                   Principle
                   which
                   works
                   by
                   the
                   Will
                   ,
                   the
                   Affections
                   and
                   Conscience
                   .
                   This
                   appears
                   by
                   the
                   frequent
                   Denomination
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   its
                   contradistinction
                   to
                   the
                   very
                   Soul
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.23
                   .
                   
                     Spirit
                     of
                     the
                     mind
                  
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   18.14
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     of
                     a
                     Man
                     will
                     sustain
                     his
                     infirmities
                     ;
                     but
                     a
                     wounded
                     Spirit
                     who
                     can
                     bear
                     ?
                  
                   Prov.
                   20.27
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     of
                     a
                     Man
                     is
                     the
                     Candle
                     of
                     the
                     Lord.
                  
                   Prov.
                   16.2
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     weigheth
                     the
                     Spirits
                  
                   ,
                   Eccl.
                   7.8
                   .
                   
                     The
                     patient
                     in
                     Spirit
                     is
                     better
                     than
                     the
                     proud
                     in
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   Isaiah
                   57.15
                   .
                   
                     to
                     revive
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     the
                     humble
                     ,
                  
                   
                   16.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     should
                     fall
                     before
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     Souls
                     which
                     I
                     have
                     made
                     .
                  
                   James
                   4.5
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     that
                     is
                     in
                     us
                     ,
                     lu●●eth
                     to
                     liu●●y
                     ▪
                  
                   Heb.
                   12
                   ,
                   23.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Spirits
                     of
                     Just
                     men
                     made
                     perfect
                     .
                  
                   1
                   Thes
                   .
                   ●
                   .
                   23
                   .
                   
                     I
                     pray
                     God
                     your
                     whole
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     and
                     Soul
                     ,
                     and
                     Body
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   Heb.
                   4.12
                   .
                   
                     dividing
                     between
                     the
                     Soul
                     and
                     the
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   Rom.
                   8.16
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     beareth
                     witness
                     with
                     our
                     Spirit
                     .
                  
                   And
                   here
                   we
                   take
                   not
                   Spirit
                   physically
                   ,
                   for
                   those
                   Instruments
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Soul
                   works
                   ,
                   but
                   for
                   that
                   Principle
                   of
                   activity
                   ,
                   which
                   works
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   these
                   Disorders
                   that
                   sit
                   upon
                   the
                   Spirit
                   principally
                   are
                   two
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Defect
                   ;
                   Deadness
                   and
                   Depression
                   in
                   the
                   Spirit
                   :
                   The
                   Spirit
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   only
                   can
                   hold
                   Communion
                   with
                   God
                   :
                   he
                   that
                   will
                   worship
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   must
                   worship
                   him
                   in
                   Spirit
                   and
                   Truth
                   ,
                   so
                   with
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   and
                   without
                   that
                   mingled
                   with
                   thy
                   Prayers
                   they
                   are
                   dead
                   ,
                   and
                   cannot
                   come
                   at
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   without
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   brought
                   to
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   his
                   Ordinances
                   ,
                   they
                   cannot
                   come
                   at
                   thy
                   Soul.
                   As
                   the
                   Spirits
                   of
                   thy
                   Blood
                   are
                   those
                   that
                   unite
                   sensible
                   Objects
                   to
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   can
                   only
                   bring
                   home
                   Divine
                   impressions
                   from
                   God
                   to
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   or
                   expressions
                   from
                   thy
                   Soul
                   acceptably
                   to
                   God.
                   Upon
                   such
                   occasions
                   awake
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   and
                   mingle
                   it
                   with
                   thy
                   Services
                   ,
                   and
                   shake
                   off
                   that
                   Dulness
                   and
                   Heaviness
                   of
                   Spirit
                   :
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   thy
                   Prayers
                   uneffectual
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Services
                   unprofitable
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   Excess
                   ,
                   Elation
                   ,
                   and
                   Pride
                   of
                   Spirit
                   :
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   Capital
                   disease
                   in
                   the
                   Spirit
                   proceed
                   those
                   others
                   of
                   Envy
                   ,
                   
                     the
                     Spirit
                     that
                     is
                     in
                     us
                     lusteth
                     after
                     e●y
                     :
                  
                   The
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   Luke
                   9.55
                   .
                   
                     Ye
                     〈◊〉
                     not
                     〈◊〉
                     what
                     Spirit
                     you
                     are
                     :
                  
                   The
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Murmuring
                   and
                   Discontent
                   :
                   These
                   are
                   but
                   the
                   productions
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Pride
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   meets
                   with
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   crosseth
                   it
                   :
                   If
                   it
                   meet
                   with
                   any
                   Person
                   that
                   sensibly
                   exceedeth
                   the
                   Person
                   in
                   whom
                   it
                   is
                   in
                   worth
                   ,
                   
                   esteem
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   Accessions
                   ,
                   then
                   it
                   is
                   turned
                   into
                   Envy
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   Envy
                   into
                   Revenge
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   very
                   Original
                   of
                   the
                   Devils
                   immediate
                   action
                   upon
                   our
                   first
                   Parents
                   ;
                   his
                   Pride
                   though
                   it
                   made
                   him
                   lower
                   by
                   his
                   fall
                   ,
                   it
                   made
                   him
                   not
                   more
                   humble
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   ariseth
                   Murmuring
                   and
                   Discontent
                   ,
                   because
                   that
                   which
                   befalls
                   him
                   crosseth
                   him
                   in
                   his
                   self
                   opinion
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Merit
                   or
                   Desert
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   proceeds
                   the
                   rejection
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   directions
                   ,
                   from
                   an
                   opinion
                   of
                   a
                   self-sufficiency
                   and
                   fulness
                   .
                   To
                   cure
                   this
                   Distemper
                   and
                   the
                   products
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   labour
                   for
                   Poverty
                   and
                   Humility
                   of
                   Spirit
                   upon
                   these
                   Considerations
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   whatsoever
                   thou
                   hast
                   of
                   worth
                   or
                   good
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   thy
                   own
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   derived
                   good
                   ;
                   the
                   good
                   that
                   is
                   most
                   thy
                   own
                   ,
                   even
                   thy
                   essential
                   good
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   thy
                   own
                   ,
                   thou
                   owest
                   thy
                   Being
                   to
                   somewhat
                   without
                   thee
                   :
                   But
                   grant
                   it
                   were
                   thine
                   own
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Comfort
                   and
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   Beauty
                   of
                   thy
                   Being
                   were
                   nothing
                   without
                   a
                   farther
                   good
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   thy
                   own
                   :
                   thy
                   Power
                   ,
                   thy
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   thy
                   Strength
                   ,
                   thy
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   these
                   are
                   not
                   in
                   thy
                   Essence
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   derived
                   Goods
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   not
                   from
                   thy self
                   :
                   the
                   most
                   exact
                   faculty
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   empty
                   till
                   it
                   be
                   filled
                   by
                   an
                   Object
                   without
                   thee
                   :
                   In
                   thy
                   highest
                   Fruition
                   thou
                   hast
                   a
                   just
                   occasion
                   to
                   magnifie
                   God
                   ,
                   from
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   it
                   ;
                   not
                   to
                   magnifie
                   thy self
                   ,
                   that
                   dost
                   only
                   receive
                   it
                   :
                   Learn
                   therefore
                   the
                   Original
                   of
                   that
                   good
                   ,
                   whatever
                   it
                   be
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   enjoyest
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   make
                   thee
                   thankful
                   and
                   keep
                   thee
                   humble
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   in
                   thy self
                   thou
                   hast
                   nothing
                   but
                   emptiness
                   and
                   vanity
                   ;
                   Thou
                   hadst
                   a
                   good
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   sent
                   thee
                   by
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   thy
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   shewn
                   was
                   no
                   occasion
                   to
                   exalt
                   thy self
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   thine
                   own
                   :
                   but
                   even
                   that
                   thou
                   hast
                   lost
                   now
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   thy
                   Nature
                   hath
                   nothing
                   left
                   thee
                   whereof
                   to
                   be
                   Proud.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   for
                   thee
                   to
                   come
                   to
                   enjoy
                   that
                   which
                   must
                   make
                   thee
                   happy
                   ,
                   till
                   thou
                   art
                   deeply
                   sensible
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   emptiness
                   and
                   nothingness
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   thereby
                   brought
                   down
                   and
                   laid
                   in
                   the
                   dust
                   :
                   As
                   long
                   as
                   thy
                   Soul
                   is
                   full
                   of
                   thy
                   Honour
                   ,
                   or
                   of
                   thy
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   or
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   or
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   or
                   Worth
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   room
                   for
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   or
                   his
                   fulness
                   :
                   thou
                   wilt
                   not
                   receive
                   him
                   ,
                   because
                   thou
                   findest
                   not
                   any
                   want
                   ;
                   and
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   receive
                   him
                   ,
                   because
                   thou
                   hast
                   no
                   room
                   :
                   And
                   as
                   it
                   indisposeth
                   thee
                   to
                   receive
                   good
                   from
                   God
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   indisposeth
                   (
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   say
                   )
                   God
                   to
                   give
                   it
                   :
                   for
                   thy
                   Pride
                   assumeth
                   that
                   both
                   from
                   God
                   which
                   is
                   his
                   ,
                   and
                   applies
                   it
                   to
                   thy self
                   ,
                   even
                   that
                   acknowledgment
                   and
                   Honour
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   a
                   Tribute
                   wholly
                   and
                   only
                   due
                   to
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   he
                   resists
                   the
                   Proud
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   rob
                   him
                   of
                   the
                   Duty
                   ,
                   that
                   by
                   all
                   the
                   Laws
                   and
                   Reasons
                   immaginable
                   thou
                   owest
                   to
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   and
                   Sense
                   of
                   his
                   Love
                   ,
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   is
                   an
                   humbling
                   Spirit
                   ;
                   the
                   more
                   thou
                   hast
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   it
                   will
                   humble
                   thee
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   sign
                   that
                   either
                   thou
                   hast
                   it
                   not
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   yet
                   over-mastered
                   by
                   thy
                   corruption
                   ;
                   if
                   thy
                   Heart
                   be
                   still
                   haughty
                   :
                   it
                   shews
                   thee
                   thy self
                   in
                   thy
                   true
                   Dress
                   ,
                   and
                   makes
                   thee
                   abhor
                   thy self
                   :
                   it
                   shews
                   thee
                   the
                   Purity
                   and
                   Majesty
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   with
                   whom
                   thou
                   hast
                   to
                   deal
                   ,
                   and
                   teacheth
                   thee
                   Fear
                   and
                   Honour
                   towards
                   him
                   :
                   it
                   teacheth
                   thee
                   to
                   live
                   by
                   thy
                   Saviour's
                   Life
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   righteous
                   by
                   his
                   Purity
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   saved
                   by
                   his
                   Sufferings
                   ,
                   to
                   walk
                   by
                   his
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   aim
                   at
                   his
                   Glory
                   :
                   it
                   shews
                   thee
                   that
                   thou
                   hast
                   all
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   frames
                   thy
                   Heart
                   to
                   return
                   all
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   It
                   restores
                   thee
                   to
                   that
                   
                   Position
                   and
                   Constitution
                   in
                   which
                   thou
                   wast
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   takes
                   off
                   that
                   distemper
                   of
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   which
                   at
                   once
                   hath
                   put
                   thee
                   below
                   what
                   thou
                   wast
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   exalteth
                   thy
                   foolish
                   Spirit
                   above
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   There
                   was
                   
                     a
                     third
                     Object
                  
                   of
                   our
                   Watch
                   proposed
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     Temptations
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   either
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   For
                   Tryal
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   To
                   Sin
                   ;
                   of
                   which
                   see
                   the
                   Meditations
                   upon
                   the
                   Lord's
                   Prayer
                   ,
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXIV
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   new
                   Life
                   ,
                   or
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   necessity
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   HITHERTO
                   we
                   have
                   considered
                   the
                   Duty
                   and
                   Means
                   of
                   Mortification
                   ,
                   the
                   putting
                   off
                   of
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   ,
                   those
                   Distempers
                   and
                   Disorders
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   they
                   become
                   unconformable
                   to
                   the
                   Image
                   and
                   Mind
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   the
                   Principle
                   whereof
                   is
                   the
                   Spirit
                   and
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   given
                   us
                   in
                   Christ
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   this
                   work
                   those
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   before
                   mentioned
                   :
                   Now
                   we
                   come
                   to
                   consider
                   of
                   that
                   
                     New
                     Life
                  
                   ,
                   which
                   follows
                   hereupon
                   most
                   necessarily
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Because
                   it
                   proceeds
                   most
                   necessarily
                   from
                   the
                   same
                   Principle
                   .
                   As
                   in
                   a
                   natural
                   Man
                   fallen
                   into
                   some
                   Distemper
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   strength
                   of
                   Nature
                   that
                   conquers
                   the
                   Disease
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   being
                   conquered
                   ,
                   maintains
                   the
                   Body
                   in
                   its
                   natural
                   Operations
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   Health
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   same
                   vital
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   overmatched
                   those
                   Distempers
                   in
                   our
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   contrary
                   to
                   our
                   spiritual
                   Life
                   and
                   Motion
                   ,
                   and
                   conserves
                   that
                   Constitution
                   of
                   Health
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   it
                   moves
                   regularly
                   and
                   according
                   
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   our
                   New
                   Life
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Because
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   those
                   Distempers
                   ,
                   which
                   fit
                   in
                   our
                   Soul
                   ,
                   doth
                   necessarily
                   conform
                   our
                   Souls
                   to
                   that
                   condition
                   in
                   which
                   we
                   were
                   created
                   .
                   God
                   at
                   first
                   created
                   us
                   in
                   a
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   himself
                   ;
                   our
                   sin
                   brought
                   an
                   impotency
                   upon
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   we
                   contracted
                   all
                   those
                   Corruptions
                   and
                   Distempers
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   disordered
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   and
                   diverted
                   us
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   when
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Spirit
                   purchased
                   for
                   us
                   by
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   to
                   put
                   into
                   us
                   a
                   Principle
                   of
                   life
                   and
                   strength
                   to
                   work
                   out
                   those
                   Corruptions
                   and
                   Disorders
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   there
                   must
                   necessarily
                   follow
                   a
                   life
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   Medium
                   between
                   Life
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   so
                   when
                   this
                   Death
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   is
                   removed
                   by
                   that
                   Principle
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   there
                   necessarily
                   follows
                   a
                   New
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   new
                   Operations
                   answerable
                   to
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   those
                   disorders
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   is
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   our
                   New
                   Life
                   :
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.24
                   .
                   
                     That
                     we
                     being
                     dead
                     to
                     sin
                     ,
                     should
                     live
                     to
                     Righteousness
                     :
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.10
                   .
                   
                     Created
                     in
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     unto
                     good
                     works
                     .
                  
                   It
                   was
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   Death
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   2.14
                   .
                   the
                   Tree
                   that
                   bore
                   wild
                   Figs
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   which
                   bore
                   none
                   ,
                   were
                   equally
                   cursed
                   .
                   John
                   15.2
                   .
                   
                     Every
                     branch
                     in
                     me
                     that
                     beareth
                     not
                     fruit
                     ,
                     he
                     taketh
                     away
                     .
                  
                   So
                   then
                   the
                   work
                   of
                   Mortification
                   and
                   Sanctification
                   differ
                   only
                   in
                   their
                   Relations
                   ,
                   not
                   in
                   themselves
                   :
                   they
                   are
                   both
                   effects
                   of
                   that
                   same
                   Life
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   our
                   Union
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   us
                   :
                   they
                   both
                   drive
                   to
                   the
                   same
                   End
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   our
                   Conformity
                   to
                   our
                   Head
                   ,
                   Christ
                   Jesus
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   our
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   the
                   Perfection
                   of
                   every
                   Creature
                   :
                   
                     For
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     Will
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     even
                     your
                     Sanctification
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Thes
                   .
                   4.3
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   The
                   Honour
                   and
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   the
                   supream
                   End
                   of
                   all
                   actions
                   and
                   things
                   in
                   the
                   World.
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   every
                   Creature
                   in
                   his
                   right
                   station
                   and
                   condition
                   doth
                   drive
                   at
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   and
                   degree
                   of
                   its
                   natural
                   perfection
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   the
                   great
                   End
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   all
                   his
                   actions
                   ,
                   is
                   his
                   own
                   Glory
                   ,
                   so
                   every
                   Creature
                   having
                   a
                   conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   moved
                   by
                   him
                   towards
                   that
                   End.
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   greatest
                   and
                   chiefest
                   End
                   of
                   all
                   Creatures
                   and
                   Actions
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   motion
                   towards
                   it
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   the
                   most
                   perfect
                   operation
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   Truth
                   is
                   sounded
                   in
                   Nature
                   and
                   Reason
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   good
                   Pleasure
                   of
                   Almighty
                   God
                   to
                   joyn
                   the
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   in
                   this
                   Conformity
                   to
                   his
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will.
                   When
                   any
                   thing
                   therefore
                   continues
                   in
                   an
                   universal
                   free
                   subjection
                   and
                   subservience
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   very
                   subjection
                   and
                   subservience
                   is
                   an
                   Honour
                   to
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   his
                   Being
                   ,
                   so
                   by
                   that
                   subjection
                   and
                   subservience
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Creature
                   moved
                   and
                   managed
                   to
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   necessary
                   Concomitant
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   its
                   own
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Happiness
                   .
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   he
                   came
                   to
                   do
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   came
                   into
                   this
                   World
                   to
                   bring
                   Honour
                   to
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Creature
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   concomitant
                   and
                   a
                   necessary
                   Consequent
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   Happiness
                   and
                   Perfection
                   to
                   Man
                   :
                   and
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   first
                   he
                   sets
                   him
                   free
                   from
                   that
                   Guilt
                   and
                   Curse
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   contracted
                   by
                   his
                   Fall
                   ;
                   removes
                   from
                   him
                   those
                   Fetters
                   of
                   the
                   Power
                   and
                   Reign
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   was
                   disabled
                   to
                   move
                   conformably
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   puts
                   into
                   him
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   enable
                   him
                   to
                   live
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   be
                   conformable
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   move
                   to
                   his
                   Glory
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   his
                   Sanctification
                   .
                   
                   So
                   then
                   next
                   to
                   that
                   great
                   and
                   ultimate
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   the
                   Sanctification
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   rendering
                   it
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   was
                   the
                   greatest
                   End
                   of
                   Christ's
                   work
                   of
                   Redemption
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.25
                   ,
                   26
                   ,
                   27.
                   
                   
                     Even
                     as
                     Christ
                     also
                     loved
                     the
                     Church
                     ,
                     and
                     gave
                     himself
                     for
                     it
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     might
                     sanctifie
                     and
                     cleanse
                     it
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   Luke
                   1.74
                   .
                   
                     that
                     we
                     being
                     delivered
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                     might
                     serve
                     him
                     without
                     fear
                     in
                     Holiness
                     and
                     Righteousness
                     ,
                  
                   Tit.
                   2.14
                   .
                   
                     who
                     gave
                     himself
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     might
                     redeem
                     us
                     from
                     all
                     iniquity
                     ,
                     and
                     purifie
                     unto
                     himself
                     a
                     peculiar
                     people
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   So
                   that
                   even
                   our
                   Justification
                   is
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   his
                   Creature
                   might
                   be
                   conformable
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   might
                   actively
                   move
                   to
                   the
                   Glory
                   of
                   the
                   Creator
                   ,
                   wherein
                   consists
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   which
                   is
                   joyned
                   the
                   Creatures
                   Happiness
                   .
                
                 
                   Touching
                   this
                   matter
                   ,
                   these
                   things
                   are
                   considerable
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Necessity
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Means
                   ,
                   whereby
                   it
                   is
                   effected
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Degrees
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   Parts
                   or
                   Extent
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   the
                   Sanctification
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   is
                   absolutely
                   Necessary
                   to
                   every
                   Christian
                   ,
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   answerable
                   to
                   his
                   natural
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   upon
                   these
                   Considerations
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   was
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   Christ
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   very
                   End
                   of
                   thy
                   Justification
                   .
                   His
                   End
                   was
                   not
                   only
                   to
                   remove
                   thy
                   Guilt
                   and
                   thy
                   Curse
                   ,
                   but
                   to
                   make
                   thee
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   thy
                   Creator
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   mayest
                   be
                   actively
                   subservient
                   unto
                   his
                   Glory
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   be
                   ,
                   unless
                   thy
                   Nature
                   be
                   changed
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   thy
                   Sin
                   pardoned
                   .
                   The
                   great
                   End
                   of
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   bring
                   Glory
                   to
                   his
                   Father
                   .
                   If
                   he
                   only
                   free
                   thee
                   from
                   thy
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   he
                   brings
                   Mercy
                   to
                   his
                   Creature
                   :
                   but
                   unless
                   he
                   cleanse
                   and
                   change
                   thy
                   Nature
                   ,
                   thou
                   remainest
                   useless
                   to
                   thy
                   Master
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   2
                   It
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   can
                   be
                   Justification
                   of
                   any
                   Man
                   ;
                   but
                   that
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   natural
                   ability
                   ,
                   there
                   will
                   be
                   likewise
                   a
                   cleansing
                   and
                   changing
                   of
                   his
                   Nature
                   :
                   because
                   the
                   knowledge
                   and
                   belief
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   in
                   Heart
                   without
                   a
                   return
                   of
                   Love
                   from
                   the
                   Soul
                   again
                   to
                   God.
                   The
                   very
                   same
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   and
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   discovers
                   and
                   unites
                   the
                   sense
                   of
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   doth
                   as
                   naturally
                   cause
                   Love
                   in
                   thee
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   union
                   of
                   the
                   Species
                   to
                   the
                   Glass
                   ,
                   reflects
                   the
                   Resemblance
                   from
                   the
                   Glass
                   again
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.19
                   .
                   
                     We
                     love
                     him
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     first
                     :
                  
                   his
                   was
                   a
                   Love
                   of
                   Pity
                   ,
                   Compassion
                   ,
                   a
                   Love
                   of
                   Bounty
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   a
                   Love
                   that
                   broke
                   through
                   Death
                   and
                   greater
                   difficulties
                   than
                   Death
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   uniting
                   of
                   the
                   Divinity
                   to
                   our
                   Flesh
                   ;
                   a
                   Love
                   passing
                   Knowledge
                   :
                   and
                   thine
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   a
                   Love
                   of
                   Admiration
                   and
                   Astonishment
                   ,
                   a
                   Love
                   of
                   Thankfulness
                   and
                   Gratitude
                   .
                   When
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   works
                   Faith
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   it
                   worketh
                   by
                   Love
                   ,
                   even
                   by
                   presenting
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   thy
                   Soul
                   in
                   as
                   full
                   dimensions
                   as
                   thy
                   Soul
                   can
                   receive
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   when
                   Faith
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   worketh
                   again
                   by
                   Love
                   to
                   God.
                   If
                   thou
                   hast
                   not
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   not
                   Faith
                   in
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   if
                   thou
                   hast
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   chuse
                   but
                   conform
                   thy self
                   to
                   his
                   Mind
                   and
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   John
                   14.23
                   .
                   
                     If
                     a
                     man
                     love
                     me
                     ,
                     he
                     will
                     keep
                     my
                     words
                     .
                  
                   And
                   for
                   this
                   cause
                   the
                   Apostle
                   makes
                   it
                   not
                   only
                   an
                   inconsistency
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   impossibility
                   for
                   one
                   justified
                   ,
                   to
                   continue
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.2
                   .
                   
                     How
                     shall
                     we
                     ,
                     that
                     are
                     dead
                     to
                     sin
                     ,
                     live
                     any
                     longer
                     therein
                     ?
                  
                   1
                   John
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     he
                     cannot
                     sin
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     is
                     born
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   In
                   every
                   act
                   of
                   known
                   sin
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   committest
                   ,
                   and
                   every
                   omission
                   of
                   every
                   known
                   good
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   neglectest
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   an
                   actual
                   intermission
                   or
                   suppression
                   of
                   the
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   thy
                   Love
                   to
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   necessary
                   consequent
                   of
                   our
                   
                     Vnion
                     with
                     Christ
                  
                   .
                   There
                   is
                   ,
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   shewed
                   ,
                   a
                   double
                   act
                   ,
                   whereby
                   our
                   Union
                   with
                   Christ
                   is
                   wrought
                   ;
                   on
                   our
                   part
                   ,
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   Faith
                   to
                   apprehend
                   him
                   ;
                   on
                   his
                   part
                   ,
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   apprehends
                   us
                   ,
                   Philip.
                   3.1
                   ,
                   2.
                   and
                   this
                   Union
                   is
                   so
                   strict
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   resembled
                   to
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   that
                   have
                   the
                   strictest
                   Union
                   ;
                   the
                   Vine
                   and
                   the
                   Branches
                   ,
                   John
                   15.1
                   ,
                   2.
                   
                   Rom.
                   11.18
                   .
                   Members
                   of
                   his
                   Body
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   his
                   Bones
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.30
                   .
                   and
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   virtue
                   of
                   this
                   Union
                   we
                   partake
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   Priviledges
                   ,
                   which
                   were
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   his
                   Satisfaction
                   ,
                   his
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   his
                   Sonship
                   ,
                   his
                   Intercession
                   ,
                   his
                   Resurrection
                   ;
                   so
                   likewise
                   of
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   as
                   there
                   is
                   one
                   Body
                   ,
                   so
                   there
                   is
                   one
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.4
                   .
                   
                     If
                     any
                     man
                     have
                     not
                     the
                     Spirit
                     of
                     Christ
                     ,
                     he
                     is
                     none
                     of
                     his
                     ,
                  
                   Rom.
                   8.9
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   his
                   in
                   Essence
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   ours
                   in
                   Operation
                   and
                   Influence
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   the
                   inward
                   Life
                   of
                   a
                   Christian
                   is
                   not
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   but
                   he
                   lives
                   by
                   the
                   Life
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   living
                   Spirit
                   of
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God.
                   Now
                   as
                   that
                   Spirit
                   or
                   Life
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Root
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   passeth
                   into
                   the
                   Branch
                   ,
                   makes
                   the
                   Branch
                   conformable
                   in
                   Nature
                   and
                   Fruit
                   unto
                   the
                   Root
                   :
                   So
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Christ
                   transfused
                   into
                   a
                   Christian
                   ,
                   doth
                   conform
                   his
                   Nature
                   and
                   Operations
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   was
                   the
                   great
                   End
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   sending
                   his
                   Son
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   in
                   all
                   things
                   conformable
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   should
                   be
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.29
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   that
                   impression
                   of
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   lost
                   in
                   Adam
                   ,
                   is
                   re-imprinted
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   the
                   express
                   Image
                   of
                   his
                   Father
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   secret
                   transmission
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   pure
                   and
                   operative
                   Spirit
                   into
                   all
                   those
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   united
                   unto
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   thereby
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   fulfilled
                   .
                   
                     Be
                     ye
                     holy
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     holy
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.16
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   necessary
                   as
                   a
                   Preparation
                   or
                   Pre-disposition
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   to
                   that
                   everlasting
                   condition
                   of
                   Blessedness
                   ,
                   
                   which
                   it
                   expects
                   in
                   Heaven
                   :
                   the
                   place
                   a
                   holy
                   place
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   10.19
                   .
                   an
                   immortal
                   and
                   undefiled
                   Inheritance
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.4
                   .
                   where
                   nothing
                   that
                   defileth
                   can
                   enter
                   ,
                   Rev.
                   21.27
                   .
                   The
                   company
                   ,
                   an
                   holy
                   company
                   ;
                   the
                   company
                   of
                   pure
                   Angels
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Spirits
                   of
                   just
                   Men
                   made
                   perfect
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   12.22
                   ,
                   23.
                   
                   The
                   Business
                   ,
                   a
                   pure
                   and
                   holy
                   Employment
                   ,
                   Rev.
                   19.2
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   The
                   Presence
                   a
                   glorious
                   and
                   holy
                   Presence
                   ,
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   cannot
                   behold
                   any
                   unclean
                   thing
                   ,
                   whose
                   Name
                   is
                   Holy
                   ;
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   our
                   Mediator
                   ,
                   who
                   is
                   holy
                   ,
                   harmless
                   ,
                   separate
                   from
                   sinners
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   7.26
                   .
                   And
                   what
                   congruity
                   can
                   such
                   a
                   Soul
                   have
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   Hope
                   ,
                   who
                   spends
                   his
                   whole
                   Life
                   in
                   a
                   way
                   quite
                   contrary
                   unto
                   it
                   ?
                   He
                   therefore
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   this
                   Hope
                   ,
                   purifieth
                   himself
                   ,
                   even
                   as
                   he
                   is
                   pure
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.3
                   .
                   
                     And
                     since
                     all
                     these
                     t●ings
                     shall
                     be
                     dissolved
                     ,
                     what
                     manner
                     of
                     persons
                     ought
                     ye
                     to
                     be
                     in
                     all
                     holiness
                     and
                     godly
                     conversation
                     ?
                  
                   Couldest
                   thou
                   carry
                   thy
                   sinful
                   and
                   impure
                   Heart
                   into
                   Heaven
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   yet
                   thou
                   couldest
                   not
                   see
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Heaven
                   of
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.
                   the
                   pure
                   in
                   Heart
                   shall
                   see
                   God
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   12.14
                   .
                   
                     Follow
                     peace
                     with
                     all
                     men
                     ,
                     and
                     holiness
                     ,
                     without
                     which
                     ,
                     no
                     man
                     shall
                     see
                     the
                     Lord.
                     
                  
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXV
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   On
                   God's
                   part
                   ,
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Spirit
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   THE
                   Means
                   whereby
                   this
                   is
                   effected
                   ,
                   are
                   either
                   properly
                   on
                   God's
                   part
                   ,
                   or
                   on
                   ours
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     On
                     God's
                     part
                  
                   ,
                   his
                   Word
                   and
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   
                     Word
                     of
                     God
                  
                   :
                   He
                   ,
                   having
                   to
                   deal
                   with
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   endued
                   with
                   Sense
                   and
                   understanding
                   ,
                   hath
                   been
                   pleased
                   in
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Providence
                   to
                   preserve
                   and
                   deliver
                   unto
                   us
                   his
                   written
                   Word
                   ,
                   whereby
                   the
                   Truths
                   therein
                   contained
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   united
                   to
                   our
                   Understanding
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Word
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   contains
                   the
                   holy
                   Counsels
                   of
                   the
                   holy
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   Truths
                   therein
                   contained
                   ,
                   do
                   naturally
                   tend
                   to
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   though
                   of
                   it self
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   bare
                   Moral
                   Cause
                   ,
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   sufficient
                   to
                   effect
                   it
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   our
                   indisposition
                   and
                   deadness
                   ,
                   which
                   must
                   have
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   to
                   quicken
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   that
                   Word
                   operative
                   upon
                   us
                   .
                   Now
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   tendency
                   of
                   this
                   Word
                   to
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   as
                   much
                   as
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   work
                   this
                   work
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   therefore
                   often
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   is
                   attributed
                   at
                   least
                   instrumentally
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   John
                   17.17
                   .
                   
                     Sanctifie
                     them
                     through
                     thy
                     truth
                     :
                     thy
                     word
                     is
                     truth
                     .
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   19.7
                   .
                   
                     the
                     law
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     is
                     perfect
                     ,
                     converting
                     the
                     soul
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   15.3
                   .
                   
                     Now
                     are
                     ye
                     clean
                     through
                     the
                     word
                     that
                     I
                     have
                     spoken
                     .
                  
                   All
                   which
                   tend
                   to
                   no
                   more
                   than
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   this
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   contains
                   those
                   Truths
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   being
                   truly
                   known
                   and
                   believed
                   ,
                   do
                   conform
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   Image
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   first
                   cast
                   ,
                   consisting
                   in
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   true
                   Holiness
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   Now
                   the
                   general
                   Truths
                   ,
                   which
                   this
                   Book
                   Exhibits
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   tending
                   to
                   this
                   end
                   ,
                   are
                   principally
                   two
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   discovers
                   what
                   that
                   will
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   Man
                   is
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   it
                   doth
                   two
                   ways
                   ;
                   1.
                   
                   By
                   Precepts
                   of
                   most
                   excellent
                   and
                   sound
                   Justice
                   and
                   Reason
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   Repetitions
                   of
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   at
                   first
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   By
                   Examples
                   ,
                   especially
                   that
                   Example
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour's
                   ,
                   who
                   was
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   the
                   invisible
                   God
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   1.15
                   .
                   and
                   therefore
                   in
                   our
                   imitation
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   we
                   re-assume
                   that
                   impression
                   of
                   God's
                   Image
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   once
                   lost
                   .
                   Now
                   Christ's
                   Life
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   a
                   Meritorious
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   an
                   Exemplary
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   11.29
                   .
                   
                     Learn
                     of
                     me
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     meek
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   13.15
                   .
                   
                     For
                     I
                     have
                     given
                     you
                     an
                     Example
                     ,
                     that
                     ye
                     should
                     do
                     as
                     I
                     have
                     done
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.13
                   .
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   his
                   statu●e
                   ,
                   Philip.
                   2.5
                   .
                   the
                   mind
                   of
                   Christ
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   discovers
                   a
                   great
                   deal
                   of
                   convincing
                   Reason
                   ,
                   why
                   we
                   should
                   conform
                   to
                   this
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   the
                   Commands
                   themselves
                   ,
                   it
                   shews
                   their
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   Justice
                   and
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   in
                   our
                   conformity
                   to
                   them
                   consists
                   our
                   Perfection
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   commands
                   them
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   he
                   requires
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   Author
                   and
                   Lord
                   of
                   thy
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   chuse
                   ,
                   but
                   infinitely
                   owe
                   what
                   he
                   requires
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   he
                   requires
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   not
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   mocked
                   ;
                   he
                   is
                   infinitely
                   able
                   to
                   avenge
                   the
                   rebellion
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   he
                   commands
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   been
                   a
                   Bountiful
                   ,
                   Merciful
                   God
                   unto
                   thee
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   thou
                   hast
                   incurred
                   his
                   Curse
                   ,
                   hath
                   provided
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   to
                   expiate
                   it
                   ;
                   when
                   thou
                   hast
                   disabled
                   thy self
                   to
                   obey
                   ,
                   provides
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   to
                   assist
                   thee
                   ;
                   that
                   when
                   thou
                   fallest
                   ,
                   pities
                   ,
                   pardons
                   ,
                   and
                   restores
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   he
                   owes
                   it
                   not
                   to
                   thee
                   ,
                   rewards
                   his
                   own
                   Grace
                   and
                   work
                   in
                   thee
                   with
                   an
                   immortal
                   Glory
                   to
                   thee
                   .
                   And
                   what
                   natural
                   ingenuity
                   
                   can
                   chuse
                   but
                   ingage
                   to
                   the
                   uttermost
                   expression
                   of
                   his
                   thankfulness
                   to
                   such
                   a
                   God
                   by
                   a
                   most
                   advantageous
                   Obedience
                   ?
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   respect
                   of
                   thy self
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   disobey
                   ,
                   the
                   loss
                   is
                   thy
                   own
                   ;
                   if
                   thou
                   obey
                   ,
                   the
                   benefit
                   is
                   thine
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   30.15
                   .
                   
                     For
                     I
                     have
                     set
                     before
                     thee
                     Life
                     and
                     Good
                     ,
                     and
                     Death
                     and
                     Evil.
                  
                   And
                   herein
                   among
                   divers
                   others
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Excellency
                   of
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   as
                   it
                   contains
                   Precepts
                   of
                   most
                   singular
                   Purity
                   ,
                   and
                   evidencing
                   their
                   own
                   Perfection
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   inforceth
                   the
                   Obedience
                   upon
                   Reasons
                   of
                   greater
                   strength
                   and
                   more
                   powerful
                   Perswasions
                   ,
                   than
                   all
                   the
                   Writings
                   of
                   Men
                   ever
                   did
                   or
                   could
                   :
                   by
                   annexing
                   Rewards
                   and
                   Punishments
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   constitution
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   divinest
                   Philosophers
                   ever
                   thought
                   of
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Spirit
                     of
                     God
                  
                   :
                   Hence
                   this
                   work
                   is
                   attributed
                   to
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   1.2
                   .
                   
                     Through
                     Sanctification
                     of
                     the
                     Spirit
                     unto
                     Obedience
                     :
                  
                   and
                   this
                   principally
                   these
                   three
                   ways
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   preparing
                   and
                   disposing
                   the
                   Heart
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   accompanying
                   and
                   coming
                   in
                   with
                   the
                   Word
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   following
                   that
                   Work
                   with
                   a
                   continual
                   assistance
                   of
                   direction
                   and
                   strength
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   As
                   to
                   the
                   first
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   
                     Preparation
                     of
                     the
                     Heart
                  
                   ;
                   Since
                   the
                   defacing
                   of
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   our
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   first
                   Creation
                   ,
                   are
                   without
                   form
                   and
                   void
                   ,
                   and
                   darkness
                   is
                   upon
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   till
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   move
                   upon
                   the
                   face
                   of
                   these
                   Waters
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   1.2
                   .
                   a
                   Heart
                   filled
                   with
                   evil
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   continually
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   6.5
                   .
                   till
                   this
                   Spirit
                   strive
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   6.3
                   .
                   a
                   Heart
                   dammed
                   and
                   blocked
                   up
                   with
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   and
                   Disorders
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   ●ss
                   for
                   Christ
                   ,
                   till
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   open
                   it
                   ,
                   Acts
                   〈◊〉
                   ●n
                   obstinate
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   hard
                   Heart
                   ,
                   an
                   iron
                   sinew
                   ,
                   〈…〉
                   of
                   brass
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   48.4
                   .
                   till
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   the
                   〈…〉
                   and
                   a
                   Heart
                   full
                   of
                   madness
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   9.
                   
                   〈…〉
                   Spirit
                   be
                   chased
                   away
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Heart
                   〈…〉
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God.
                   There
                   oftentimes
                   goes
                   
                   a
                   secret
                   disposition
                   and
                   calming
                   of
                   Heart
                   before
                   ,
                   whereby
                   some
                   external
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   prepared
                   and
                   fitted
                   for
                   that
                   occasion
                   ,
                   strikes
                   effectually
                   upon
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   works
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   whether
                   it
                   be
                   an
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Deliverance
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Word
                   of
                   God.
                   Thus
                   when
                   Nathaniel
                   was
                   under
                   the
                   Fig
                   tree
                   ,
                   Christ
                   saw
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   prepared
                   his
                   Heart
                   to
                   entertain
                   the
                   call
                   of
                   
                     Philip
                     ,
                     John
                  
                   1.48
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   concomitant
                   act
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   especially
                   
                     with
                     the
                     Word
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     some
                     other
                  
                   extraordinary
                   acts
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   .
                   And
                   herein
                   it
                   hath
                   a
                   double
                   work
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Of
                   Strength
                   to
                   drive
                   on
                   this
                   Word
                   :
                   and
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   Sword
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   .
                   The
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   that
                   Arm
                   that
                   manageth
                   this
                   Sword
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   6.17
                   .
                   
                     To
                     the
                     dividing
                     asunder
                     of
                     Soul
                     and
                     Spirit
                     ,
                  
                   Heb.
                   4.12
                   .
                   When
                   thou
                   seest
                   therefore
                   a
                   tumultuous
                   ,
                   disorderly
                   Heart
                   ,
                   filled
                   with
                   Pride
                   and
                   obstinacy
                   ,
                   yet
                   brought
                   upon
                   his
                   Knees
                   by
                   a
                   seemingly
                   weak
                   Admonition
                   ,
                   Reproof
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   passage
                   of
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   wonder
                   not
                   at
                   the
                   change
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   powerful
                   and
                   mighty
                   Arm
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   shaken
                   this
                   little
                   dart
                   between
                   the
                   joynts
                   of
                   his
                   harness
                   ,
                   even
                   into
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   his
                   Soul.
                   
                     What
                     ailed
                     thee
                     ,
                     O
                     thou
                     Sea
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     fleddest
                     ?
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     Tremble
                     thou
                     Earth
                     at
                     the
                     presence
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     at
                     the
                     presence
                     of
                     the
                     God
                     of
                     Jacob
                     ,
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   114.5.2
                   .
                   Of
                   Life
                   to
                   go
                   along
                   with
                   it
                   into
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   John
                   6.63
                   .
                   
                     The
                     words
                     that
                     I
                     speak
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                     they
                     are
                     Spirit
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     are
                     Life
                     .
                  
                   The
                   passage
                   between
                   the
                   Sense
                   and
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   is
                   of
                   a
                   great
                   distance
                   ,
                   and
                   full
                   of
                   many
                   turnings
                   :
                   and
                   hence
                   the
                   words
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   most
                   part
                   die
                   and
                   lose
                   their
                   efficacy
                   before
                   they
                   come
                   at
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   a
                   Man
                   ;
                   sometimes
                   they
                   die
                   in
                   the
                   Ear
                   ,
                   sometimes
                   they
                   get
                   into
                   the
                   Brain
                   ,
                   and
                   die
                   there
                   in
                   a
                   Speculation
                   ,
                   sometimes
                   they
                   strike
                   a
                   little
                   ,
                   but
                   yet
                   live
                   not
                   long
                   there
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   words
                   have
                   no
                   Life
                   in
                   them
                   :
                   But
                   with
                   this
                   Word
                   there
                   goes
                   a
                   
                   Life
                   ,
                   which
                   goes
                   along
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   uttermost
                   corner
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   even
                   thy
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   there
                   it
                   continues
                   alive
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     His
                     seed
                     remaineth
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     cannot
                     sin
                     :
                  
                   and
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Commands
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   us
                   that
                   are
                   dead
                   ,
                   are
                   not
                   incongruous
                   ,
                   when
                   God
                   pleaseth
                   that
                   his
                   Work
                   shall
                   be
                   wrought
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   for
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   Life
                   goes
                   along
                   with
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   the
                   
                     penetralia
                     animae
                     ,
                     John
                  
                   5.25
                   .
                   
                     The
                     time
                     is
                     that
                     the
                     dead
                     shall
                     hear
                     the
                     voice
                     of
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     they
                     that
                     hear
                     shall
                     live
                     .
                  
                   And
                   as
                   thus
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   carries
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   with
                   Life
                   and
                   Vigour
                   into
                   the
                   choicest
                   parts
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   so
                   doth
                   it
                   with
                   all
                   other
                   Dispensations
                   of
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   :
                   If
                   thou
                   hast
                   an
                   outward
                   Blessing
                   given
                   thee
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   along
                   with
                   the
                   Sense
                   of
                   thy
                   Blessing
                   carry
                   in
                   the
                   Sense
                   of
                   the
                   Goodness
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   teach
                   thee
                   Thankfulness
                   and
                   Moderation
                   :
                   If
                   an
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   get
                   along
                   into
                   thy
                   Soul
                   with
                   that
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   and
                   teach
                   thee
                   to
                   examine
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   search
                   and
                   try
                   thy
                   ways
                   ,
                   and
                   having
                   discovered
                   thy
                   sin
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   Humiliation
                   and
                   Repentance
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   upon
                   thy
                   search
                   thou
                   find
                   thine
                   Integrity
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   Humility
                   ,
                   Thankfulness
                   ,
                   Contentedness
                   ,
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   God
                   :
                   it
                   will
                   with
                   every
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   Providence
                   go
                   along
                   with
                   it
                   into
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   carry
                   that
                   message
                   with
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   by
                   this
                   his
                   Dispensation
                   intends
                   to
                   send
                   thee
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Sanctifying
                   Spirit
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   concomitance
                   with
                   the
                   Word
                   and
                   Providence
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   sanctifies
                   the
                   Heart
                   by
                   its
                   own
                   immediate
                   and
                   
                     Continual
                     Assistance
                  
                   :
                   It
                   contests
                   with
                   thy
                   daily
                   Temptations
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   from
                   without
                   ,
                   and
                   conquers
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   with
                   thy
                   hourly
                   Corruptions
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   within
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   wasts
                   and
                   subdues
                   them
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   thy
                   Difficulties
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Counsellor
                   ,
                   a
                   secret
                   voice
                   behind
                   thee
                   ,
                   saying
                   ,
                   
                     This
                     
                     is
                     the
                     way
                     ,
                     walk
                     ,
                     in
                     it
                     :
                  
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   thy
                   Temptations
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Strength
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Grace
                   sufficient
                   for
                   thee
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   thy
                   Troubles
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Light
                   and
                   thy
                   Comfort
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   thy
                   Corruptions
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Cleanser
                   ,
                   a
                   Spirit
                   of
                   burning
                   to
                   consume
                   those
                   swarms
                   of
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   that
                   cover
                   and
                   fill
                   thy
                   Heart
                   :
                   In
                   thy
                   Failings
                   and
                   Falls
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   Remembrancer
                   ,
                   and
                   teach
                   thee
                   to
                   repent
                   and
                   humble
                   thy self
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   that
                   Monitor
                   ,
                   that
                   furnished
                   Joseph
                   with
                   an
                   answer
                   to
                   a
                   most
                   importunate
                   and
                   advantageous
                   Temptation
                   :
                   
                     How
                     shall
                     I
                     do
                     this
                     great
                     wickedness
                     ,
                     and
                     sin
                     against
                     God
                     ?
                     Gen.
                  
                   39.9
                   .
                   that
                   furnished
                   Job
                   with
                   silencing
                   Answers
                   to
                   all
                   those
                   temptations
                   to
                   Insolence
                   ,
                   Pride
                   ,
                   Self-confidence
                   ,
                   and
                   Injustice
                   ,
                   Job
                   9.1
                   .
                   that
                   after
                   
                   David's
                   Sin
                   smote
                   
                   David's
                   Heart
                   ,
                   before
                   
                   David's
                   Heart
                   smote
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   taught
                   him
                   Confession
                   and
                   Sorrow
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   beg
                   a
                   Pardon
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   24.10
                   .
                   Only
                   beware
                   thou
                   neglect
                   not
                   the
                   Voice
                   of
                   this
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   It
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   thy
                   neglect
                   may
                   quench
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   mayest
                   never
                   hear
                   that
                   Voice
                   more
                   :
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   certainly
                   grieve
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   canst
                   thou
                   think
                   of
                   grieving
                   that
                   Spirit
                   without
                   a
                   Tear
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   content
                   to
                   descend
                   into
                   thy
                   impure
                   ,
                   polluted
                   Heart
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   it
                   a
                   Heart
                   fitted
                   for
                   Glory
                   ?
                   Thy
                   folly
                   is
                   great
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   ingratitude
                   greater
                   :
                   When
                   God
                   speaks
                   once
                   ,
                   and
                   twice
                   ,
                   and
                   Man
                   perceives
                   him
                   not
                   ,
                   Job
                   33.14
                   .
                   it
                   sometimes
                   falls
                   out
                   that
                   he
                   never
                   speaks
                   to
                   that
                   Man
                   more
                   .
                   
                     Ephraim
                     is
                     set
                     upon
                     Idols
                     ,
                     let
                     him
                     alone
                     ,
                     Hos
                     .
                  
                   4.17
                   .
                   and
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   saddest
                   Condition
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   but
                   if
                   he
                   do
                   ,
                   his
                   Mercy
                   will
                   be
                   a
                   severe
                   Mercy
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   speak
                   louder
                   ,
                   Job
                   33.22
                   .
                   when
                   the
                   still
                   Voice
                   is
                   not
                   heard
                   ,
                   his
                   Soul
                   draweth
                   near
                   to
                   the
                   grave
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Life
                   to
                   the
                   destroyers
                   .
                   The
                   observation
                   of
                   the
                   secret
                   Admonition
                   and
                   Reasonings
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   effectual
                   means
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   calm
                   and
                   a
                   comfortable
                   
                   means
                   to
                   cleanse
                   and
                   sanctifie
                   thy
                   Heart
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   ●o●e●it●i
                   attended
                   unto
                   ,
                   the
                   more
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   conversant
                   with
                   thy
                   Soul
                   for
                   thy
                   Instruction
                   ,
                   Strength
                   ,
                   and
                   Comfort
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   6.22
                   .
                   
                     When
                     thou
                     goest
                     ,
                     it
                     shall
                     lead
                     thee
                     ,
                     when
                     thou
                     sleepest
                     ,
                     it
                     shall
                     keep
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     when
                     thou
                     awakest
                     ,
                     it
                     shall
                     talk
                     with
                     thee
                     .
                  
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXVI
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Means
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   2.
                   
                   On
                   Man's
                   part
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Love
                   ,
                   Fear
                   ,
                   Hope
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     ON
                     our
                     part
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   Instruments
                   of
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   are
                   those
                   supernatural
                   acts
                   or
                   habits
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   wrought
                   by
                   the
                   finger
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   Love.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Faith
                   ,
                   Acts
                   15.9
                   .
                   
                     God
                     also
                     purifying
                     their
                     Hearts
                     by
                     Faith.
                  
                   And
                   this
                   it
                   doth
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   Act
                   receiving
                   into
                   the
                   Soul
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   subscribing
                   to
                   the
                   Truth
                   and
                   Goodness
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   receving
                   it
                   not
                   as
                   the
                   word
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   but
                   as
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   the
                   just
                   and
                   true
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   therein
                   finds
                   and
                   believes
                   the
                   great
                   Debt
                   of
                   Duty
                   that
                   the
                   Creature
                   owes
                   to
                   his
                   Creator
                   .
                   What
                   can
                   be
                   unjust
                   for
                   God
                   to
                   require
                   of
                   that
                   Being
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   gave
                   and
                   made
                   ?
                   As
                   the
                   Gift
                   of
                   a
                   Being
                   is
                   an
                   infinite
                   Gift
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   infinite
                   Motion
                   ,
                   there
                   being
                   no
                   greater
                   disproportion
                   imaginable
                   ,
                   than
                   between
                   not
                   being
                   and
                   being
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   engagement
                   of
                   Obedience
                   and
                   Conformity
                   from
                   that
                   Creature
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   good
                   Pleasure
                   of
                   its
                   Author
                   ,
                   is
                   infinite
                   and
                   boundless
                   by
                   all
                   the
                   Justice
                   that
                   can
                   be
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Faith
                   doth
                   find
                   in
                   that
                   Word
                   a
                   farther
                   ingagement
                   of
                   Conformity
                   and
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   if
                   a
                   farther
                   may
                   
                   be
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   it
                   finds
                   the
                   immense
                   overflowing
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   Man
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   at
                   first
                   furnish
                   him
                   with
                   those
                   Excellencies
                   of
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   with
                   that
                   greater
                   excellency
                   ,
                   his
                   image
                   and
                   Superscription
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   that
                   upholds
                   his
                   temporal
                   Being
                   ,
                   and
                   blesseth
                   it
                   ;
                   It
                   is
                   that
                   love
                   that
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   was
                   lost
                   ,
                   sent
                   a
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Righteousness
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   pardoned
                   from
                   his
                   Guilt
                   and
                   Curse
                   ,
                   but
                   restored
                   to
                   Glory
                   and
                   immortality
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   it
                   doth
                   truly
                   and
                   really
                   believe
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   thereby
                   convinced
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   greater
                   obligation
                   ,
                   than
                   that
                   of
                   his
                   Nature
                   ,
                   to
                   live
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Mind
                   of
                   so
                   unspeakable
                   a
                   Benefactor
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Faith
                   doth
                   find
                   in
                   this
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   his
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   believes
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   that
                   very
                   Rule
                   ,
                   the
                   conformity
                   whereunto
                   is
                   well
                   pleasing
                   and
                   acceptable
                   to
                   God.
                   Mic.
                   6.8
                   .
                   
                     and
                     what
                     doth
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     require
                     of
                     thee
                     ,
                     but
                     to
                     do
                     justly
                     ,
                     to
                     love
                     mercy
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     walk
                     humbly
                     with
                     thy
                     God
                     ?
                  
                   It
                   looks
                   upon
                   every
                   Admonition
                   ,
                   Exhortation
                   ,
                   Reprehension
                   ,
                   and
                   Direction
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   very
                   immediate
                   Message
                   of
                   God
                   unto
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   entertains
                   it
                   with
                   the
                   same
                   awe
                   and
                   reverence
                   as
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   audibly
                   delivered
                   in
                   Thunder
                   ,
                   and
                   trembles
                   at
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   receives
                   it
                   in
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   Life
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   uttermost
                   compass
                   and
                   extent
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   it
                   will
                   not
                   take
                   this
                   part
                   as
                   most
                   consonant
                   to
                   thy
                   Temper
                   ,
                   Condition
                   ,
                   Designs
                   ,
                   Constitution
                   or
                   Ends
                   ,
                   and
                   reject
                   another
                   part
                   where
                   it
                   crosseth
                   them
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   equally
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Command
                   of
                   the
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   received
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   Faith
                   finds
                   in
                   this
                   Word
                   ,
                   the
                   Rectitude
                   ,
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   Regularity
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   Man
                   :
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   only
                   just
                   as
                   proceeding
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   his
                   Creature
                   owes
                   an
                   infinite
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   as
                   was
                   the
                   Command
                   to
                   Adam
                   for
                   forbearing
                   the
                   forbidden
                   Fruit
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   Abraham
                   to
                   sacrifice
                   his
                   Son
                   ;
                   
                   but
                   Faith
                   finds
                   in
                   these
                   Commands
                   a
                   natural
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   Reasonableness
                   ,
                   and
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   concludes
                   with
                   David
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   19.
                   
                   
                     That
                     his
                     Statutes
                     are
                     right
                     ,
                     and
                     his
                     Commands
                     pure
                     ,
                  
                   such
                   as
                   include
                   in
                   themselves
                   a
                   natural
                   and
                   absolute
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   confer
                   upon
                   the
                   Creature
                   a
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   Happiness
                   ,
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   exactly
                   conformable
                   to
                   thy
                   Nature
                   ,
                   were
                   thy
                   Nature
                   conformable
                   to
                   it self
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   the
                   Rule
                   or
                   Law
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   to
                   every
                   Creature
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   wherein
                   consists
                   its
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   Preservation
                   and
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   degree
                   wherein
                   it
                   is
                   placed
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   every
                   Creature
                   labours
                   according
                   to
                   its
                   own
                   Nature
                   to
                   continue
                   in
                   that
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   it
                   misseth
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   contracts
                   Deformity
                   and
                   Corruption
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   Divine
                   Law
                   or
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   given
                   to
                   Man
                   is
                   that
                   wherein
                   consists
                   his
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   as
                   being
                   a
                   Rule
                   most
                   exactly
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   reasonable
                   Nature
                   of
                   Man
                   :
                   sin
                   hath
                   deformed
                   and
                   blinded
                   us
                   that
                   we
                   cannot
                   now
                   see
                   that
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Excellency
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   our
                   Conformity
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   hath
                   perverted
                   and
                   corrupted
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   in
                   this
                   corrupted
                   condition
                   we
                   cannot
                   desire
                   it
                   ;
                   but
                   when
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   anoint
                   our
                   eyes
                   with
                   the
                   Eye-salve
                   of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   and
                   presents
                   this
                   Glass
                   ,
                   this
                   image
                   of
                   his
                   mind
                   in
                   his
                   Word
                   unto
                   that
                   Eve
                   ;
                   Faith
                   again
                   discerns
                   ,
                   and
                   discerning
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   desire
                   that
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   Rectitude
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   there
                   discovered
                   in
                   the
                   Commands
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   the
                   ●ame
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Faith
                   doth
                   find
                   in
                   that
                   Word
                   ,
                   and
                   finding
                   it
                   doth
                   most
                   assuredly
                   believe
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   the
                   Glorious
                   and
                   infinite
                   God
                   in
                   every
                   place
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   darkest
                   and
                   most
                   remote
                   Corners
                   and
                   Chambers
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   searching
                   ,
                   weighing
                   ,
                   and
                   discerning
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   every
                   thought
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   every
                   word
                   of
                   the
                   Tongue
                   ,
                   every
                   action
                   of
                   the
                   Life
                   ,
                   and
                   measuring
                   
                   them
                   exactly
                   with
                   the
                   Rule
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   given
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   keeps
                   the
                   Heart
                   in
                   a
                   continual
                   awe
                   of
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   purgeth
                   out
                   all
                   Hypocrisie
                   ,
                   sets
                   a
                   continual
                   Watch
                   upon
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   ,
                   lays
                   a
                   Bridle
                   upon
                   the
                   very
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   and
                   brings
                   them
                   into
                   subjection
                   to
                   this
                   Rule
                   ;
                   because
                   that
                   clear
                   and
                   pure
                   ,
                   and
                   severe
                   eye
                   of
                   the
                   Great
                   and
                   Infinite
                   God
                   searcheth
                   the
                   most
                   retired
                   thoughts
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   observes
                   what
                   conformity
                   they
                   hold
                   with
                   his
                   most
                   Just
                   and
                   Reasonable
                   Command
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   Faith
                   finds
                   in
                   this
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   more
                   really
                   and
                   practically
                   believe
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   great
                   God
                   which
                   hath
                   given
                   us
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   a
                   witness
                   to
                   the
                   Obedience
                   and
                   Disobedience
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   hath
                   most
                   certainly
                   annexed
                   an
                   everlasting
                   Curse
                   to
                   the
                   Disobedience
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   hath
                   most
                   certainly
                   annexed
                   an
                   everlasting
                   Glory
                   to
                   the
                   Obedience
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   not
                   as
                   the
                   merit
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   but
                   as
                   the
                   free
                   and
                   bountiful
                   gift
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Mercy
                   in
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   :
                   And
                   it
                   finds
                   and
                   believes
                   the
                   Truth
                   ,
                   and
                   Faithfulness
                   ,
                   and
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   Power
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   Infinite
                   God
                   there
                   engaged
                   for
                   the
                   performance
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   binds
                   the
                   Heart
                   to
                   the
                   Obedience
                   of
                   this
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   Conformity
                   unto
                   it
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   .
                   Thus
                   the
                   word
                   mingled
                   with
                   Faith
                   cleanseth
                   and
                   sanctifieth
                   ,
                   and
                   perfecteth
                   ,
                   and
                   purifieth
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   thus
                   in
                   Man
                   God
                   useth
                   this
                   instrument
                   on
                   Mans
                   part
                   to
                   sanctifie
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   make
                   him
                   conformable
                   to
                   himself
                   ;
                   so
                   Secondarily
                   upon
                   this
                   Act
                   of
                   Faith
                   upon
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   its
                   Object
                   ,
                   the
                   Heart
                   is
                   likewise
                   cleansed
                   by
                   Fear
                   ,
                   Hope
                   ,
                   and
                   Love
                   ,
                   by
                   way
                   of
                   emanation
                   from
                   this
                   Act
                   of
                   Faith.
                   
                
                 
                   Love
                   ,
                   Fear
                   ,
                   and
                   Hope
                   are
                   those
                   several
                   Motions
                   or
                   Affections
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   that
                   arise
                   from
                   the
                   same
                   Act
                   of
                   Faith
                   ,
                   only
                   as
                   Faith
                   is
                   diversified
                   according
                   to
                   those
                   different
                   Objects
                   apprehended
                   by
                   Faith
                   ,
                   or
                   
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   different
                   Notions
                   ,
                   Relations
                   or
                   Actions
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   Object
                   ,
                   as
                   for
                   instance
                   ,
                   God
                   apprehended
                   in
                   his
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   Love
                   and
                   Bounty
                   ,
                   moves
                   our
                   Love
                   towards
                   him
                   ;
                   as
                   apprehended
                   in
                   his
                   Glory
                   ,
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   and
                   Justice
                   ,
                   excites
                   Fear
                   ;
                   as
                   apprehended
                   in
                   his
                   Faithfulness
                   ,
                   Truth
                   ,
                   and
                   Promises
                   ,
                   begets
                   Hope
                   :
                   and
                   each
                   of
                   these
                   Affections
                   thus
                   directed
                   ,
                   do
                   habituate
                   and
                   dispose
                   the
                   Soul
                   and
                   Life
                   to
                   a
                   religious
                   frame
                   and
                   Constitution
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   as
                   will
                   appear
                   in
                   these
                   particulars
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   true
                   Principle
                   of
                   all
                   true
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   where
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   ,
                   the
                   Obedience
                   is
                   a
                   dead
                   and
                   unacceptable
                   Obedience
                   ;
                   for
                   God
                   that
                   is
                   a
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   be
                   worshipped
                   in
                   Spirit
                   and
                   Truth
                   ,
                   will
                   be
                   obeyed
                   likewise
                   in
                   Spirit
                   and
                   Truth
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   outward
                   Conformity
                   without
                   this
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   dead
                   Obedience
                   and
                   Hypocrisie
                   ;
                   and
                   where
                   it
                   is
                   it
                   will
                   work
                   a
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   to
                   the
                   mind
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   upon
                   which
                   it
                   is
                   pitched
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   First
                   and
                   Great
                   Commandment
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   22.51
                   .
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   because
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   once
                   wrought
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   it
                   can
                   discover
                   to
                   be
                   agreeable
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   him
                   that
                   she
                   loves
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   most
                   sincerely
                   and
                   intirely
                   obey
                   :
                   John
                   14.15.24
                   .
                   
                     If
                     ye
                     love
                     me
                     keep
                     my
                     Commandments
                     :
                     he
                     that
                     loveth
                     me
                     not
                     ,
                     keepeth
                     not
                     my
                     Sayings
                     .
                  
                   Now
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ariseth
                   upon
                   two
                   Grounds
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   From
                   a
                   Sense
                   of
                   the
                   Perfection
                   and
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   and
                   Purity
                   ,
                   and
                   Excellency
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   him
                   :
                   and
                   in
                   this
                   respect
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   move
                   the
                   Heart
                   to
                   desire
                   to
                   be
                   like
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   as
                   far
                   forth
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   can
                   be
                   communicable
                   to
                   our
                   Nature
                   and
                   Condition
                   ;
                   for
                   whatsoever
                   I
                   love
                   in
                   another
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   communicable
                   unto
                   me
                   ;
                   I
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   desire
                   to
                   be
                   in
                   my self
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.
                   
                   
                     Be
                     ye
                     holy
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     holy
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   this
                   Love
                   of
                   that
                   Goodness
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   God
                   ,
                   doth
                   bring
                   the
                   Heart
                   nearer
                   to
                   
                   him
                   ,
                   for
                   Love
                   is
                   a
                   Motion
                   unto
                   Union
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   we
                   come
                   nearer
                   to
                   that
                   Purity
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   assimilate
                   the
                   Soul
                   unto
                   himself
                   ,
                   because
                   his
                   Goodness
                   and
                   Brightness
                   is
                   an
                   assimilating
                   ,
                   active
                   ,
                   communicative
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   this
                   nearness
                   to
                   him
                   doth
                   grow
                   much
                   of
                   our
                   Holiness
                   here
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   our
                   Happiness
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.2
                   .
                   
                     We
                     shall
                     b●
                     like
                     him
                     ,
                     for
                     we
                     shall
                     see
                     him
                     as
                     he
                     is
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   3.18
                   .
                   
                     But
                     we
                     with
                     open
                     Face
                     beholding
                     as
                     in
                     a
                     Glass
                     ,
                     the
                     Glory
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     are
                     changed
                     into
                     the
                     same
                     Image
                     ,
                     from
                     Glory
                     to
                     Glory
                     .
                  
                   Our
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   works
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   a
                   desire
                   of
                   Union
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   likeness
                   to
                   him
                   which
                   is
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   Union
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   approximation
                   to
                   him
                   doth
                   derive
                   from
                   him
                   an
                   impression
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   likeness
                   unto
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   ground
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   is
                   the
                   Sense
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   shewen
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   1
                   John.
                   4.19
                   .
                   
                     We
                     love
                     him
                     because
                     he
                     loved
                     us
                     first
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   a
                   Love
                   of
                   Gratitude
                   ,
                   or
                   Thankfulness
                   arising
                   from
                   the
                   full
                   Sense
                   of
                   the
                   undeserved
                   and
                   wonderful
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   his
                   unworthy
                   Creature
                   revealed
                   and
                   dispensed
                   in
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   put
                   the
                   Soul
                   into
                   such
                   kind
                   of
                   thoughts
                   and
                   purposes
                   as
                   these
                   :
                   
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     at
                     first
                     ,
                     I
                     received
                     my
                     Being
                     from
                     thee
                     ;
                     and
                     when
                     I
                     had
                     forfeited
                     my
                     Being
                     and
                     my
                     Blessedness
                     to
                     thee
                     ,
                     thou
                     wast
                     patient
                     towards
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     didst
                     not
                     take
                     that
                     forfeiture
                     ,
                     which
                     thou
                     justly
                     mightest
                     :
                     thou
                     wast
                     merciful
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     didst
                     pitty
                     and
                     forgive
                     me
                     ;
                     and
                     when
                     I
                     was
                     in
                     my
                     Blood
                     thou
                     saidst
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     Live
                     :
                     thou
                     was
                     bountiful
                     unto
                     ,
                     and
                     didst
                     not
                     only
                     pardon
                     me
                     ,
                     but
                     restore
                     me
                     to
                     that
                     Blessedness
                     which
                     I
                     unthankfully
                     lost
                     :
                     and
                     thus
                     thou
                     didst
                     without
                     my
                     seeking
                     ,
                     even
                     when
                     I
                     was
                     Senseless
                     ,
                     and
                     knew
                     not
                     my
                     own
                     Misery
                     ,
                     when
                     I
                     was
                     obstinate
                     and
                     would
                     not
                     have
                     it
                     :
                     and
                     this
                     thou
                     didst
                     ,
                     not
                     by
                     an
                     ordinary
                     means
                     ,
                     but
                     thy
                     Love
                     did
                     
                     send
                     the
                     Son
                     of
                     thy
                     love
                     to
                     become
                     my
                     Sacrifice
                     and
                     my
                     Righteousness
                     ;
                     and
                     canst
                     thou
                     require
                     any
                     thing
                     of
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     can
                     bear
                     any
                     proportion
                     to
                     so
                     great
                     Love
                     ?
                     If
                     thou
                     shouldest
                     call
                     for
                     that
                     Being
                     again
                     ,
                     which
                     thou
                     hast
                     thus
                     freely
                     given
                     me
                     ,
                     I
                     should
                     but
                     return
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     that
                     which
                     is
                     thine
                     own
                     :
                     But
                     after
                     all
                     this
                     ,
                     what
                     dost
                     thou
                     require
                     of
                     me
                     but
                     to
                     do
                     justly
                     ,
                     and
                     love
                     Mercy
                     ,
                     to
                     walk
                     humbly
                     with
                     my
                     God
                     ?
                     Such
                     a
                     Service
                     wherein
                     consists
                     my
                     own
                     Happiness
                     and
                     Perfection
                     ,
                     a
                     conformity
                     unto
                     thy
                     Beauty
                     and
                     Purity
                     :
                     If
                     the
                     Service
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     shouldest
                     have
                     enjoyned
                     me
                     ,
                     had
                     been
                     a
                     Service
                     mingled
                     with
                     my
                     own
                     Dishonour
                     ,
                     Shame
                     ,
                     Misery
                     ,
                     Ruin
                     ,
                     thy
                     Love
                     to
                     me
                     had
                     deserved
                     and
                     commanded
                     this
                     from
                     me
                     ;
                     how
                     much
                     more
                     when
                     all
                     thou
                     requirest
                     from
                     my
                     Leprous
                     Soul
                     is
                     but
                     ,
                     Wash
                     and
                     be
                     clean
                     ?
                     I
                     will
                     bless
                     thy
                     Name
                     for
                     that
                     Love
                     ,
                     which
                     thou
                     shewest
                     to
                     me
                     in
                     my
                     Redemption
                     from
                     so
                     great
                     a
                     Death
                     ;
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     bless
                     thy
                     Name
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     art
                     pleased
                     to
                     injoyn
                     thy
                     Creature
                     such
                     a
                     Service
                     ,
                     wherein
                     consists
                     his
                     Beauty
                     and
                     Perfection
                     ,
                     a
                     reasonable
                     Service
                     ;
                     and
                     that
                     thou
                     art
                     pleased
                     to
                     accept
                     that
                     ,
                     as
                     a
                     Tribute
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     which
                     inricheth
                     thy
                     Creature
                     by
                     paying
                     it
                     ,
                     even
                     our
                     Conformity
                     to
                     thy
                     most
                     Righteous
                     and
                     Holy
                     Will
                     :
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     endeavour
                     in
                     the
                     whole
                     Course
                     of
                     my
                     Life
                     ,
                     in
                     the
                     whole
                     frame
                     and
                     temper
                     of
                     my
                     Soul
                     ,
                     to
                     express
                     my
                     Thankfulness
                     to
                     thee
                     in
                     the
                     watchful
                     ,
                     universal
                     ,
                     diligent
                     ,
                     and
                     sincere
                     Conformity
                     unto
                     that
                     will
                     of
                     thine
                     ;
                     and
                     blessed
                     be
                     thy
                     Name
                     that
                     hast
                     given
                     thy
                     poor
                     Creature
                     an
                     opportunity
                     of
                     expressing
                     his
                     Sense
                     of
                     thy
                     Love
                     in
                     so
                     reasonable
                     a
                     Service
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Fear
                   of
                   God
                   likewise
                   cleanseth
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   19.9
                   .
                   
                     The
                     fear
                     of
                     God
                     is
                     clean
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   8.13
                   .
                   
                     The
                     fear
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     is
                     to
                     hate
                     evil
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   16.16
                   .
                   
                   
                     By
                     the
                     fear
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     Men
                     depart
                     from
                     evil
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   Joseph's
                   fence
                   against
                   Temptations
                   of
                   all
                   kinds
                   .
                   Gen.
                   39.9
                   .
                   
                     How
                     shall
                     I
                     do
                     this
                     great
                     wickedness
                     and
                     sin
                     against
                     the
                     Lord
                     :
                  
                   and
                   his
                   highest
                   security
                   to
                   his
                   Brethren
                   of
                   keeping
                   his
                   Promise
                   ,
                   Gen
                   42.18
                   .
                   
                     This
                     do
                     and
                     live
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     fear
                     God.
                  
                   Now
                   this
                   fear
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   wrought
                   upon
                   the
                   precedent
                   Act
                   of
                   Faith
                   in
                   a
                   double
                   Relation
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   As
                   it
                   presents
                   God
                   unto
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   his
                   Purity
                   ,
                   Majesty
                   ,
                   Power
                   ,
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   Presence
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   innermost
                   and
                   darkest
                   Chambers
                   of
                   our
                   Hearts
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Consideration
                   becomes
                   even
                   the
                   exactest
                   Christian
                   always
                   to
                   have
                   about
                   him
                   :
                   for
                   all
                   the
                   strongest
                   ingagements
                   even
                   upon
                   every
                   Affection
                   are
                   too
                   little
                   ,
                   God
                   knows
                   ,
                   to
                   fence
                   and
                   ward
                   the
                   Soul
                   against
                   the
                   Corruptions
                   within
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Temptations
                   without
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Consideration
                   will
                   most
                   opportunely
                   bespeak
                   the
                   Soul
                   in
                   this
                   manner
                   :
                   
                     Consider
                     what
                     thou
                     art
                     doing
                     :
                     thou
                     art
                     now
                     going
                     about
                     to
                     purpose
                     or
                     do
                     that
                     which
                     thy
                     Creator
                     forbids
                     thee
                     ;
                     and
                     thou
                     art
                     in
                     the
                     Presence
                     of
                     that
                     God
                     ,
                     before
                     whom
                     all
                     things
                     are
                     naked
                     and
                     manifest
                     ,
                     Heb.
                     4.13
                     .
                     whose
                     eyes
                     are
                     upon
                     all
                     the
                     ways
                     of
                     Man
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     seeth
                     all
                     his
                     goings
                     ,
                     Job
                     32.21
                     .
                     and
                     his
                     eyes
                     are
                     therefore
                     upon
                     his
                     ways
                     ,
                     that
                     he
                     may
                     give
                     every
                     Man
                     according
                     to
                     his
                     works
                     ,
                     Job
                     32.18
                     .
                     Consider
                     thou
                     art
                     in
                     his
                     Presence
                     that
                     is
                     a
                     consuming
                     Fire
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     jealous
                     God
                     Deut.
                     4.24
                     .
                     A
                     great
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     a
                     mighty
                     and
                     terrible
                     ,
                     that
                     regardeth
                     not
                     Persons
                     ,
                     nor
                     taketh
                     rewards
                     ,
                     Deut.
                     10.27
                     .
                     That
                     hath
                     said
                     that
                     ,
                     
                       When
                       any
                       Man
                       heareth
                       the
                       words
                       of
                       this
                       Curse
                       ,
                       and
                       shall
                       bless
                       himself
                       in
                       his
                       Heart
                       ,
                       saying
                       ,
                       I
                       shall
                       have
                       Peace
                       ,
                       though
                       I
                       walk
                       in
                       the
                       immagination
                       of
                       my
                       Heart
                       ,
                       the
                       Lord
                       will
                       not
                       spare
                       him
                       ,
                       but
                       his
                       jealousie
                       shall
                       smoak
                       against
                       that
                       man
                       ;
                       Deut.
                    
                     29.19
                     20.
                     
                     That
                     hath
                     Justice
                     ,
                     and
                     Wisdom
                     ,
                     and
                     Truth
                     ,
                     and
                     Power
                     enough
                     to
                     fulfil
                     
                     and
                     execute
                     the
                     most
                     exquisite
                     ,
                     seasonable
                     ,
                     and
                     unavoidable
                     Vengeance
                     upon
                     any
                     contemner
                     of
                     his
                     Will
                     ,
                     and
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     God
                     ,
                     whom
                     thou
                     ,
                     a
                     Creature
                     that
                     art
                     nothing
                     in
                     his
                     hands
                     ,
                     art
                     about
                     to
                     offend
                     :
                     Consider
                     this
                     ,
                     thou
                     that
                     forgettest
                     God
                     ,
                     lest
                     he
                     tear
                     thee
                     in
                     pieces
                     ,
                     and
                     there
                     be
                     none
                     to
                     deliver
                     thee
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   But
                   2.
                   
                   Fear
                   is
                   a
                   Fruit
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   neglect
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   yet
                   we
                   must
                   be
                   sure
                   to
                   entertain
                   this
                   ;
                   perfect
                   Love
                   casts
                   out
                   fear
                   ,
                   a
                   fear
                   of
                   punishment
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   a
                   fear
                   of
                   sin
                   ;
                   a
                   fear
                   of
                   a
                   Malefactor
                   ,
                   not
                   the
                   fear
                   of
                   a
                   Child
                   :
                   And
                   upon
                   this
                   Consideration
                   this
                   affection
                   upon
                   any
                   Temptation
                   thus
                   bespeaks
                   the
                   Soul
                   :
                   
                     Consider
                     what
                     thou
                     art
                     now
                     setting
                     about
                     :
                     It
                     is
                     that
                     thy
                     Lord
                     ,
                     thy
                     Redeemer
                     ,
                     forbids
                     thee
                     ,
                     he
                     that
                     hath
                     died
                     for
                     thee
                     to
                     rescue
                     thee
                     from
                     thy
                     vain
                     Conversation
                     :
                     how
                     unseemly
                     a
                     return
                     is
                     this
                     ,
                     for
                     so
                     much
                     Love
                     and
                     Goodness
                     as
                     thou
                     hast
                     received
                     ?
                     how
                     canst
                     thou
                     come
                     in
                     thy
                     Prayers
                     ,
                     in
                     thy
                     Hopes
                     ,
                     in
                     thy
                     Dependance
                     to
                     that
                     God
                     ,
                     whom
                     ,
                     against
                     the
                     bonds
                     of
                     ordinary
                     Gratitude
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     now
                     offending
                     ?
                     how
                     canst
                     thou
                     ever
                     expect
                     to
                     have
                     the
                     light
                     and
                     favour
                     of
                     his
                     Countenance
                     ,
                     whom
                     ,
                     contrary
                     to
                     all
                     thy
                     engagements
                     of
                     Duty
                     and
                     Covenant
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     now
                     about
                     to
                     injure
                     ?
                     canst
                     thou
                     profess
                     thou
                     lovest
                     him
                     ,
                     whom
                     thou
                     darest
                     to
                     abuse
                     ,
                     to
                     disobey
                     ,
                     even
                     to
                     his
                     Face
                     ?
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Hope
                   :
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   promised
                   in
                   Christ
                   Glory
                   ,
                   and
                   immortality
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   sight
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   to
                   those
                   that
                   are
                   pure
                   in
                   Heart
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.8
                   .
                   This
                   truth
                   contained
                   in
                   these
                   Promises
                   ,
                   is
                   received
                   and
                   entertained
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   by
                   Faith
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   towards
                   an
                   absent
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   possible
                   and
                   expected
                   Good
                   ,
                   is
                   Hope
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   here
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   arising
                   upon
                   Faith
                   ,
                   as
                   
                   it
                   presents
                   the
                   truth
                   of
                   that
                   Blessedness
                   ,
                   which
                   w●
                   do
                   not
                   yet
                   ,
                   but
                   shall
                   enjoy
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   purifieth
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.3
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     ha●
                     this
                     hope
                     ,
                     purifieth
                     himself
                     ,
                     even
                     as
                     he
                     is
                     pure
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   bring
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   to
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   119.1
                   6.
                   
                   
                     I
                     have
                     hoped
                     in
                     thy
                     Salvation
                     ,
                     and
                     done
                     thy
                     Comman●ments
                     :
                  
                   Our
                   love
                   of
                   God
                   makes
                   our
                   Obedience
                   sincere
                   ;
                   our
                   fear
                   of
                   him
                   makes
                   our
                   obedience
                   awful
                   and
                   reverent
                   ;
                   our
                   hope
                   in
                   him
                   makes
                   our
                   obedience
                   chearful
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   15.13
                   .
                   Patient
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.25
                   .
                   Constant
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   3.6
                   .
                   and
                   Active
                   ,
                   Phil.
                   3.15
                   .
                   Pressing
                   o●
                   to
                   the
                   price
                   of
                   the
                   high
                   calling
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   .
                   This
                   was
                   that
                   ,
                   that
                   made
                   Moses
                   rather
                   chuse
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   Pleasure
                   of
                   sin
                   for
                   a
                   Season
                   ;
                   for
                   he
                   had
                   an
                   eye
                   to
                   the
                   recompence
                   of
                   reward
                   ;
                   Heb.
                   11.26
                   .
                   which
                   carried
                   our
                   Redeemer
                   with
                   choice
                   and
                   Victory
                   through
                   the
                   Cross
                   and
                   shame
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   joy
                   that
                   was
                   set
                   before
                   him
                   ,
                   Heb.
                   12.2
                   .
                   Now
                   this
                   affection
                   thus
                   fixed
                   and
                   acted
                   purifieth
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   upon
                   these
                   Considerations
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   presents
                   a
                   Man
                   with
                   an
                   expectation
                   of
                   an
                   everlasting
                   bles●d
                   Station
                   in
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   holy
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   works
                   an
                   endeavour
                   of
                   a
                   present
                   Conformity
                   of
                   his
                   Mind
                   and
                   Life
                   to
                   that
                   condition
                   which
                   it
                   e●pects
                   to
                   enjoy
                   everlastingly
                   hereafter
                   .
                   No
                   Man
                   〈◊〉
                   hope
                   for
                   that
                   which
                   he
                   desires
                   not
                   for
                   the
                   pres●
                   to
                   enjoy
                   ;
                   he
                   that
                   hopes
                   for
                   an
                   eternal
                   Life
                   in
                   Holin●
                   will
                   thrust
                   himself
                   into
                   as
                   much
                   of
                   it
                   as
                   he
                   c●
                   while
                   he
                   lives
                   here
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   consider
                   how
                   unb●coming
                   any
                   sin
                   is
                   of
                   him
                   ,
                   who
                   lives
                   in
                   a
                   c●tinued
                   hope
                   of
                   enjoying
                   a
                   condition
                   free
                   from
                   〈◊〉
                   2.
                   
                   Hope
                   doth
                   link
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   the
                   thing
                   it
                   ho●
                   for
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   of
                   so
                   great
                   worth
                   ,
                   Glory
                   and
                   〈◊〉
                   ●pectation
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   carries
                   the
                   Soul
                   through
                   all
                   ●ficulties
                   to
                   the
                   attaining
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   it
                   makes
                   〈◊〉
                   which
                   is
                   future
                   in
                   Fruition
                   ,
                   present
                   in
                   appre●sion
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   thereby
                   masters
                   all
                   those
                   evils
                   of
                   Sense
                   that
                   actually
                   come
                   in
                   the
                   way
                   :
                   and
                   thus
                   it
                   lifteth
                   up
                   the
                   Soul
                   above
                   all
                   the
                   present
                   inconveniencies
                   that
                   may
                   accompany
                   or
                   interrupt
                   her
                   way
                   to
                   Glory
                   .
                   Thy
                   Creator
                   hath
                   chalked
                   thee
                   out
                   a
                   way
                   to
                   walk
                   in
                   :
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   narrow
                   way
                   ,
                   and
                   thou
                   art
                   cloathed
                   with
                   flesh
                   and
                   blood
                   ,
                   which
                   cannot
                   inherit
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   the
                   way
                   will
                   be
                   grievous
                   and
                   troublesome
                   unto
                   it
                   ,
                   thou
                   must
                   deny
                   thy self
                   ,
                   cut
                   off
                   thy
                   right
                   hand
                   ,
                   pluck
                   out
                   thy
                   right
                   eye
                   ;
                   thou
                   must
                   learn
                   to
                   unlove
                   ,
                   nay
                   to
                   hate
                   ,
                   those
                   things
                   wherein
                   thy
                   corrupted
                   Nature
                   most
                   delights
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   up
                   thy
                   Cross
                   and
                   follow
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   :
                   and
                   thy
                   way
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   narrow
                   and
                   unpleasant
                   to
                   thy
                   Nature
                   ,
                   but
                   thou
                   shalt
                   find
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   strawed
                   with
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   with
                   Temptations
                   ,
                   with
                   Scorns
                   ,
                   with
                   Poverty
                   ,
                   Wants
                   ,
                   Persecutions
                   ,
                   nay
                   with
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   Life
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   on
                   thou
                   must
                   go
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   not
                   draw
                   back
                   ,
                   for
                   then
                   thy
                   Labour
                   is
                   all
                   lost
                   .
                   But
                   here
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   will
                   bear
                   thee
                   up
                   through
                   all
                   the
                   difficulties
                   ,
                   though
                   thou
                   art
                   laden
                   with
                   the
                   burden
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   Flesh
                   and
                   Corruptions
                   ,
                   and
                   art
                   ready
                   to
                   slip
                   upon
                   every
                   Temptation
                   ,
                   yet
                   thou
                   art
                   not
                   alone
                   ,
                   but
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   stands
                   by
                   thee
                   to
                   bear
                   thy
                   burden
                   ,
                   to
                   take
                   thee
                   by
                   the
                   hand
                   ,
                   to
                   lift
                   thee
                   up
                   from
                   thy
                   falls
                   ,
                   to
                   support
                   thee
                   with
                   his
                   Grace
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   promised
                   shall
                   be
                   sufficient
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   to
                   accept
                   thy
                   endeavours
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   pitty
                   ,
                   and
                   pardon
                   ,
                   and
                   recover
                   thy
                   relapses
                   :
                   Though
                   thou
                   dost
                   loose
                   ,
                   and
                   irrecoverably
                   let
                   go
                   ,
                   many
                   Contentments
                   ,
                   Pleasures
                   ,
                   and
                   external
                   advantages
                   ,
                   yet
                   thou
                   seest
                   with
                   thee
                   in
                   the
                   Promise
                   ,
                   and
                   before
                   thee
                   in
                   thy
                   hope
                   ,
                   that
                   which
                   will
                   abundantly
                   recompence
                   all
                   thy
                   losses
                   ,
                   even
                   Pleasures
                   at
                   his
                   right
                   hand
                   for
                   ever
                   :
                   Though
                   thy
                   journey
                   be
                   troublesome
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   long
                   ;
                   thy
                   home
                   ,
                   thy
                   
                   Fathers
                   house
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   thine
                   eye
                   ,
                   where
                   thou
                   mayst
                   see
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   preparing
                   a
                   place
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   far
                   more
                   exceeding
                   and
                   eternal
                   weight
                   of
                   Glory
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   sweeten
                   thy
                   light
                   Afflictions
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   but
                   for
                   a
                   moment
                   ,
                   2
                   Cor.
                   4.17
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXVII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Extent
                   and
                   Degrees
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   WE
                   come
                   to
                   consider
                   
                     the
                     Extent
                     or
                     Degrees
                  
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   what
                   it
                   is
                   ,
                   or
                   should
                   and
                   may
                   be
                   in
                   this
                   Life
                   .
                   We
                   find
                   in
                   the
                   Book
                   of
                   God
                   mention
                   of
                   perfect
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   Men
                   of
                   perfect
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   Noah
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   6.9
                   .
                   Abraham
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   17.1
                   .
                   Job
                   1.8
                   .
                   David
                   ,
                   1
                   Kings
                   9.4
                   .
                   &
                   14.8
                   .
                   Asa
                   ,
                   1
                   Kings
                   15.14
                   .
                   and
                   yet
                   those
                   several
                   Men
                   had
                   their
                   several
                   Sins
                   and
                   Faults
                   recorded
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   Book
                   .
                   We
                   find
                   Psal
                   .
                   37.37
                   .
                   a
                   perfect
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   Eccles
                   .
                   7.20
                   .
                   not
                   a
                   just
                   Man
                   that
                   doth
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   sinneth
                   not
                   .
                   Paul
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.12
                   ,
                   13.
                   tells
                   us
                   of
                   a
                   growing
                   up
                   to
                   a
                   perfect
                   Man
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Measure
                   of
                   the
                   stature
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   the
                   same
                   Paul
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.14
                   .
                   complains
                   of
                   himself
                   to
                   be
                   carnal
                   ,
                   sold
                   under
                   sin
                   .
                   The
                   same
                   S.
                   John
                   ,
                   that
                   1
                   John
                   3.9
                   .
                   saith
                   ,
                   That
                   he
                   that
                   is
                   born
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   sinneth
                   not
                   ,
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   1.8
                   .
                   that
                   
                     if
                     we
                     say
                     we
                     have
                     no
                     sin
                     ,
                     we
                     deceive
                     our selves
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     truth
                     is
                     not
                     in
                     us
                     ,
                  
                   2
                   Cor.
                   13.11
                   .
                   
                     Finally
                     ,
                     brethren
                     ,
                     be
                     perfect
                     .
                  
                   We
                   are
                   therefore
                   to
                   consider
                   wherein
                   this
                   Perfection
                   of
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   consisteth
                   not
                   ,
                   and
                   wherein
                   it
                   consisteth
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Perfection
                   required
                   of
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   we
                   may
                   and
                   must
                   attain
                   ,
                   is
                   an
                   Evangelical
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   not
                   perfect
                   ,
                   yet
                   is
                   accepted
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   :
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Sincerity
                   ,
                   and
                   Integrity
                   of
                   Heart
                   ,
                   Jerem.
                   24.7
                   .
                   
                     They
                     shall
                     return
                     to
                     me
                     with
                     their
                     whole
                     heart
                     .
                  
                   The
                   Sanctification
                   required
                   of
                   us
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   Sanctification
                   of
                   our
                   external
                   Actions
                   ;
                   those
                   are
                   but
                   the
                   fruits
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   of
                   the
                   Man
                   ;
                   for
                   as
                   any
                   act
                   is
                   therefore
                   〈◊〉
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   the
                   production
                   of
                   that
                   sin
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   ●st
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   so
                   is
                   any
                   action
                   therefore
                   holy
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   proceeds
                   from
                   a
                   holy
                   and
                   a
                   sanctified
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   otherwise
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   Hypocrisie
                   .
                   This
                   Int●y
                   of
                   Heart
                   was
                   
                   Noah's
                   ,
                   
                   David's
                   ,
                   
                   ●sa's
                   Perfection
                   :
                   it
                   was
                   
                   Enoch's
                   walking
                   with
                   God.
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   〈◊〉
                   with
                   an
                   humble
                   confidence
                   bring
                   his
                   Service
                   ,
                   his
                   Words
                   and
                   Actions
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   clearly
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   Confession
                   as
                   this
                   :
                   
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     I
                     know
                     that
                     my
                     Heart
                     is
                     deceitful
                     above
                     all
                     ,
                     who
                     can
                     know
                     it
                     ?
                     and
                     I
                     know
                     that
                     I
                     am
                     an
                     unclean
                     things
                     and
                     all
                     my
                     righteousnesses
                     are
                     as
                     filthy
                     rags
                     ,
                     Isa
                     .
                     ●●
                     .
                     6
                     .
                     and
                     my
                     own
                     Heart
                     tells
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     even
                     to
                     my
                     most
                     exact
                     observance
                     ,
                     there
                     be
                     secret
                     adhe●
                     of
                     sin
                     and
                     defect
                     ;
                     and
                     how
                     much
                     more
                     are
                     th●
                     in
                     thy
                     sight
                     ,
                     who
                     seest
                     through
                     every
                     cranny
                     of
                     the
                     Soul
                     ?
                     and
                     therefore
                     thou
                     mayest
                     justly
                     reject
                     them
                     :
                     yet
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     thou
                     knowest
                     that
                     that
                     little
                     good
                     that
                     is
                     in
                     them
                     ,
                     proceeds
                     from
                     an
                     upright
                     Heart
                     ,
                     from
                     an
                     unfeigned
                     desire
                     to
                     obey
                     thee
                     ;
                     that
                     it
                     is
                     my
                     Hearts
                     desire
                     ,
                     and
                     my
                     hearty
                     and
                     daily
                     endeavour
                     to
                     serve
                     thee
                     better
                     ;
                     that
                     it
                     is
                     the
                     sorrow
                     and
                     g●f
                     of
                     my
                     Heart
                     ,
                     that
                     my
                     returns
                     of
                     obedience
                     and
                     conformity
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     are
                     so
                     infinite
                     short
                     of
                     what
                     I
                     every
                     way
                     owe
                     unto
                     thee
                     ;
                     I
                     do
                     not
                     content
                     my self
                     with
                     these
                     loose
                     and
                     half
                     performances
                     that
                     I
                     make
                     before
                     thee
                     :
                     and
                     though
                     I
                     see
                     my
                     best
                     obedience
                     gives
                     me
                     daily
                     occasions
                     of
                     repentance
                     ,
                     yet
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     give
                     over
                     ,
                     but
                     what
                     I
                     want
                     in
                     my
                     own
                     strength
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     beg
                     thy
                     Grace
                     to
                     perfect
                     ,
                     and
                     thy
                     Mercy
                     to
                     accept
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     
                     what
                     I
                     have
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     pardon
                     what
                     I
                     want
                     ,
                     2
                     Cor.
                     8.12
                     .
                     and
                     since
                     I
                     have
                     prepared
                     my
                     Heart
                     to
                     seek
                     the
                     Lord
                     God
                     ,
                     the
                     good
                     Lord
                     pardon
                     me
                     ,
                     though
                     I
                     am
                     not
                     cleansed
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     purification
                     of
                     thy
                     Sanctuary
                     ,
                     2
                     Chron.
                     30.19
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   An
                   over-matching
                   of
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   Sin
                   by
                   the
                   Power
                   of
                   Sanctifying
                   Grace
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   best
                   Condition
                   we
                   can
                   arrive
                   unto
                   in
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   with
                   us
                   a
                   body
                   of
                   Sin
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   a
                   Principle
                   of
                   Holiness
                   and
                   Life
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.24
                   .
                   a
                   lusting
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   against
                   the
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   against
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   5.17
                   .
                   a
                   wrestling
                   against
                   Flesh
                   and
                   Blood
                   ,
                   actuated
                   by
                   Principalities
                   and
                   Powers
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   6.12
                   .
                   But
                   where
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   begin
                   this
                   work
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   never
                   arrives
                   to
                   the
                   abolition
                   of
                   sin
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   ever
                   ariseth
                   to
                   a
                   Victory
                   over
                   it
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   6.15
                   .
                   
                     Sin
                     shall
                     not
                     have
                     dominion
                     over
                     you
                     ,
                     because
                     you
                     are
                     not
                     under
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     but
                     under
                     Grace
                     .
                  
                   And
                   now
                   as
                   where
                   there
                   is
                   but
                   one
                   degree
                   of
                   heat
                   in
                   any
                   subject
                   ,
                   more
                   than
                   there
                   is
                   of
                   cold
                   ,
                   though
                   that
                   subject
                   be
                   not
                   perfectly
                   hot
                   ,
                   but
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   mixture
                   of
                   cold
                   in
                   every
                   atom
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   is
                   denominated
                   from
                   the
                   predominate
                   quality
                   :
                   so
                   this
                   Man
                   ,
                   though
                   he
                   be
                   not
                   exactly
                   conformable
                   to
                   the
                   exact
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   could
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   severe
                   Justice
                   of
                   God
                   be
                   accepted
                   ,
                   but
                   that
                   rigorous
                   course
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   would
                   lay
                   hold
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   Gal.
                   3.10
                   .
                   
                     Cursed
                     be
                     every
                     one
                     that
                     continueth
                     not
                     in
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                     which
                     are
                     written
                     in
                     the
                     book
                     of
                     the
                     law
                     to
                     do
                     them
                  
                   ;
                   which
                   Book
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   required
                   a
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   with
                   all
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   Might
                   ,
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   not
                   only
                   all
                   that
                   Heart
                   ,
                   Might
                   ,
                   and
                   Soul
                   ,
                   which
                   a
                   Man
                   now
                   hath
                   ,
                   but
                   which
                   a
                   Man
                   once
                   had
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   fault
                   hath
                   lost
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   that
                   Law
                   ,
                   being
                   weak
                   through
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   8.2
                   .
                   that
                   is
                   ,
                   meeting
                   with
                   an
                   impotency
                   in
                   us
                   exactly
                   to
                   fulfil
                   it
                   ,
                   became
                   
                   rather
                   a
                   Law
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   than
                   Life
                   ,
                   yet
                   when
                   Christ
                   came
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   brought
                   with
                   him
                   a
                   perfect
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   whereby
                   to
                   justifie
                   us
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   he
                   did
                   likewise
                   by
                   an
                   Eternal
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Peace
                   with
                   the
                   Father
                   stipulate
                   for
                   an
                   acceptation
                   of
                   this
                   imperfect
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   ours
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   us
                   by
                   his
                   Grace
                   and
                   Spirit
                   .
                   So
                   that
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Lord
                   our
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   perfect
                   in
                   Degrees
                   ,
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   acceptation
                   of
                   the
                   Father
                   ,
                   made
                   our
                   Justification
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   begun
                   in
                   us
                   here
                   by
                   his
                   Grace
                   ,
                   though
                   mingled
                   with
                   our
                   own
                   defects
                   ,
                   is
                   accepted
                   by
                   God
                   with
                   a
                   Promise
                   of
                   increase
                   of
                   our
                   Glory
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   same
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   fulfilled
                   a
                   perfect
                   Righteousness
                   for
                   our
                   Justification
                   ,
                   doth
                   continually
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   begin
                   and
                   support
                   a
                   true
                   ,
                   though
                   imperfect
                   Righteousness
                   in
                   us
                   to
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   helps
                   against
                   ,
                   and
                   pardons
                   our
                   many
                   infirmities
                   and
                   defects
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   hath
                   promised
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   3.12
                   .
                   
                     Return
                     ,
                     thou
                     back-sliding
                     Israel
                     ,
                     saith
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     cause
                     mine
                     anger
                     to
                     fall
                     upon
                     you
                     ,
                  
                   Jer.
                   31.19
                   .
                   
                     Surely
                     〈◊〉
                     I
                     was
                     turned
                     ,
                     I
                     repented
                     ▪
                     Is
                     Ephraim
                     my
                     dear
                     〈◊〉
                     is
                     〈◊〉
                     a
                     pleasant
                     child
                     ?
                     for
                     since
                     I
                     spake
                     against
                     him
                     ,
                     I
                     do
                     〈◊〉
                     remember
                     him
                     still
                     ,
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   42.3
                   .
                   
                     A
                     bruised
                     reed
                     shall
                     ●e
                     n●t
                     break
                     ,
                     and
                     smoaking
                     flax
                     shall
                     he
                     not
                     quench
                     ,
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   ●●
                   .
                   11
                   .
                   
                     He
                     shall
                     ●ed
                     his
                     fl●ck
                     like
                     a
                     shepherd
                     ,
                     he
                     shall
                     gather
                     〈…〉
                     with
                     his
                     〈◊〉
                     ,
                     and
                     carry
                     them
                     in
                     his
                     bosom
                     ,
                     and
                     shall
                     gerth
                     lead
                     th●se
                     that
                     are
                     with
                     young
                     ,
                  
                   Hos
                   .
                   11.3
                   .
                   
                     〈◊〉
                     Ephraim
                     also
                     to
                     go
                     ,
                     taking
                     them
                     by
                     the
                     arm
                     .
                  
                   Which
                   several
                   expressions
                   shew
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Original
                   of
                   that
                   initiate
                   Righteousness
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   even
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   continually
                   by
                   degrees
                   mastering
                   our
                   corruptions
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   conforming
                   us
                   unto
                   him
                   ▪
                   ●
                   .
                   His
                   Tenderness
                   towards
                   those
                   small
                   inceptions
                   of
                   his
                   Grace
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   cherishing
                   and
                   encouraging
                   〈◊〉
                   .
                   His
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   accepting
                   of
                   our
                   
                   sincerity
                   ,
                   and
                   pardoning
                   our
                   weakness
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   that
                   Evangelical
                   Perfection
                   of
                   our
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Sanctification
                   here
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   Advantage
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   over
                   our
                   Perfections
                   ,
                   do
                   arise
                   these
                   four
                   Consequents
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Universality
                   of
                   Obedience
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   Constancy
                   in
                   it
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   Growth
                   and
                   increase
                   in
                   it
                   .
                   4.
                   
                   Renewing
                   of
                   our
                   Repentance
                   :
                   all
                   which
                   ,
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   the
                   gifts
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   they
                   do
                   naturally
                   flow
                   from
                   the
                   over-matching
                   of
                   our
                   Corruptions
                   by
                   Grace
                   ,
                   as
                   appears
                   in
                   these
                   Particulars
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Vniversality
                   of
                   Obedience
                   :
                   The
                   Heart
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   over-matched
                   his
                   sinful
                   Nature
                   ,
                   cannot
                   allow
                   it self
                   in
                   any
                   known
                   Sin
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   known
                   neglect
                   of
                   any
                   one
                   Command
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   respect
                   to
                   all
                   God's
                   Commandments
                   Psal
                   .
                   119.6
                   .
                   Whosoever
                   shall
                   keep
                   the
                   whole
                   ,
                   yet
                   if
                   he
                   offend
                   in
                   one
                   point
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   guilty
                   of
                   all
                   ,
                   James
                   2.10
                   .
                   The
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   Sin
                   are
                   universally
                   opposite
                   one
                   to
                   another
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   they
                   are
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   abstract
                   ,
                   so
                   are
                   they
                   in
                   the
                   concrete
                   .
                   Where
                   Sin
                   hath
                   an
                   advantage
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   oppose
                   universally
                   the
                   whole
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   and
                   where
                   Grace
                   is
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   oppose
                   the
                   whole
                   will
                   of
                   Sin
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   where
                   any
                   one
                   Sin
                   or
                   neglect
                   of
                   any
                   one
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   entertained
                   knowingly
                   and
                   advisedly
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   there
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   hath
                   not
                   the
                   upper
                   hand
                   ;
                   for
                   the
                   same
                   Principle
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   it
                   acts
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   equally
                   engageth
                   the
                   Soul
                   to
                   every
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   against
                   every
                   Sin
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   that
                   is
                   commmunicated
                   to
                   the
                   Soul.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Constancy
                   and
                   Perseverance
                   .
                   The
                   change
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   essence
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   that
                   preserves
                   and
                   upholds
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   in
                   Holiness
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   :
                   If
                   that
                   could
                   be
                   withdrawn
                   or
                   intermitted
                   ,
                   we
                   should
                   ,
                   like
                   the
                   Iron
                   
                   removed
                   from
                   the
                   Fire
                   ,
                   soon
                   return
                   to
                   our
                   ancient
                   Nature
                   again
                   :
                   but
                   that
                   great
                   God
                   ,
                   whose
                   presence
                   alone
                   ,
                   supports
                   all
                   the
                   things
                   in
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   ,
                   in
                   their
                   being
                   and
                   operations
                   ,
                   and
                   whose
                   Gifts
                   and
                   Callings
                   are
                   without
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   hath
                   promised
                   to
                   be
                   with
                   us
                   to
                   the
                   end
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   :
                   
                     He
                     cannot
                     sin
                     ,
                     because
                     his
                     s●●d
                     abideth
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   3.9
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   intermissions
                   of
                   the
                   acting
                   of
                   Grace
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ;
                   and
                   there
                   may
                   be
                   falls
                   in
                   the
                   Life
                   ;
                   but
                   to
                   be
                   given
                   over
                   to
                   a
                   course
                   of
                   sin
                   without
                   repentance
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   brought
                   under
                   the
                   power
                   and
                   dominion
                   of
                   Sin
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   King
                   or
                   a
                   Ruler
                   ,
                   the
                   Honour
                   and
                   Truth
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   engaged
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   shall
                   not
                   be
                   ,
                   2
                   Thes
                   .
                   3.3
                   .
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     is
                     faithful
                     ,
                     who
                     shall
                     stablish
                     you
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   ●0
                   .
                   28
                   .
                   
                     N●er
                     shall
                     any
                     man
                     pluck
                     them
                     out
                     of
                     my
                     hand
                     ,
                  
                   Rom.
                   6.14
                   .
                   
                     Sin
                     shall
                     not
                     have
                     dominion
                     over
                     you
                     ,
                     for
                     〈…〉
                     under
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     but
                     under
                     Grace
                  
                   And
                   these
                   Promises
                   of
                   God
                   cannot
                   make
                   the
                   Heart
                   of
                   any
                   one
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   they
                   truly
                   belong
                   ,
                   any
                   whit
                   the
                   more
                   careless
                   or
                   loose
                   in
                   his
                   watch
                   over
                   himself
                   ;
                   for
                   that
                   very
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   whereby
                   those
                   Promises
                   are
                   sealed
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   is
                   an
                   active
                   ,
                   vigilant
                   ,
                   pure
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   and
                   puts
                   the
                   Heart
                   and
                   Life
                   upon
                   those
                   Practices
                   that
                   do
                   naturally
                   and
                   properly
                   conduce
                   to
                   this
                   very
                   Perseverance
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Assiduity
                   in
                   Duties
                   ;
                   Humble
                   and
                   Watchful
                   walking
                   before
                   God
                   ;
                   Examination
                   and
                   search
                   of
                   the
                   state
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   and
                   Lives
                   ,
                   Jealousie
                   over
                   the
                   Treachery
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   snares
                   that
                   are
                   within
                   us
                   and
                   without
                   us
                   ;
                   a
                   Guard
                   upon
                   our
                   Affections
                   and
                   Senses
                   ;
                   a
                   frequent
                   Consideration
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   of
                   his
                   Goodness
                   to
                   us
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   Price
                   wherewith
                   we
                   are
                   bought
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   Hope
                   whereunto
                   we
                   are
                   redeemed
                   ;
                   and
                   all
                   those
                   other
                   helps
                   that
                   conduce
                   to
                   the
                   settling
                   and
                   stablishing
                   of
                   our
                   Hearts
                   and
                   Lives
                   in
                   a
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   avoiding
                   of
                   all
                   those
                   things
                   which
                   are
                   contrary
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   as
                   contraries
                   do
                   ,
                   would
                   impair
                   ,
                   corrupt
                   ,
                   and
                   destroy
                   that
                   Life
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   hath
                   begun
                   in
                   us
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   ariseth
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   An
                   
                     Increase
                     and
                     Growth
                  
                   in
                   a
                   more
                   exact
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   than
                   formerly
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   so
                   often
                   commended
                   unto
                   us
                   by
                   the
                   Spirit
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   2.7
                   .
                   
                     Rooted
                     and
                     built
                     up
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   Colos
                   .
                   4.12
                   .
                   
                     Compleat
                     in
                     all
                     the
                     will
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   Phil.
                   1.9
                   .
                   
                     that
                     your
                     love
                     may
                     abound
                     more
                     and
                     more
                     in
                     knowledge
                     and
                     in
                     all
                     judgment
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   Cor.
                   15.58
                   .
                   
                     abounding
                     in
                     the
                     work
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                  
                   Heb.
                   13.21
                   .
                   
                     make
                     you
                     perfect
                     in
                     good
                     works
                     to
                     do
                     his
                     will
                     ,
                  
                   Phil.
                   3.13
                   .
                   
                     forgetting
                     what
                     is
                     past
                     ,
                     and
                     reaching
                     forth
                     to
                     the
                     things
                     that
                     are
                     before
                     ,
                  
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.13
                   .
                   
                     growing
                     to
                     a
                     perfect
                     man
                  
                   ,
                   2.16
                   .
                   
                     increase
                     of
                     the
                     body
                  
                   ,
                   2
                   Pet.
                   3.17
                   .
                   
                     beware
                     lest
                     ye
                     fall
                     from
                     your
                     own
                     stedfastness
                     ,
                     but
                     grow
                     in
                     grace
                     ,
                  
                   Jude
                   20.
                   
                     building
                     up
                     your selves
                     in
                     your
                     most
                     holy
                     faith
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   4.18
                   .
                   
                     Increasing
                     more
                     and
                     more
                     unto
                     the
                     perfect
                     day
                     ,
                  
                   John
                   15.2
                   .
                   
                     Every
                     branch
                     that
                     beareth
                     fruit
                     ,
                     he
                     purgeth
                     it
                     ,
                     that
                     it
                     may
                     bring
                     forth
                     more
                     fruit
                     .
                  
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   is
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   as
                   naturally
                   the
                   effect
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   wrought
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   effect
                   of
                   natural
                   Life
                   in
                   the
                   Body
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   an
                   active
                   and
                   operative
                   Life
                   .
                   If
                   any
                   quality
                   have
                   got
                   the
                   mastery
                   in
                   a
                   mixt
                   Body
                   ,
                   it
                   doth
                   ever
                   more
                   and
                   more
                   by
                   degrees
                   ,
                   waste
                   and
                   consume
                   the
                   contrary
                   qualities
                   ,
                   and
                   assimulates
                   the
                   whole
                   unto
                   it self
                   .
                   And
                   although
                   ,
                   as
                   long
                   as
                   our
                   Flesh
                   hangs
                   about
                   us
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   a
                   compleat
                   and
                   absolute
                   conquest
                   can
                   be
                   wrought
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   Sin
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   us
                   ;
                   because
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   spring
                   of
                   Corruption
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   wasted
                   ,
                   weakned
                   ,
                   and
                   decayed
                   .
                   By
                   this
                   work
                   of
                   Grace
                   ,
                   
                   Saul's
                   House
                   waxeth
                   weaker
                   and
                   weaker
                   .
                   Every
                   habit
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   moral
                   ,
                   or
                   natural
                   only
                   ,
                   receiveth
                   an
                   augmentation
                   and
                   degrees
                   by
                   its
                   continual
                   actings
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   more
                   operative
                   and
                   active
                   in
                   the
                   Heart
                   than
                   any
                   habit
                   can
                   be
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   accompanied
                   with
                   the
                   immediate
                   
                   Power
                   and
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   never
                   stands
                   still
                   ;
                   but
                   like
                   the
                   little
                   Leven
                   ,
                   that
                   was
                   hid
                   in
                   the
                   great
                   quantity
                   of
                   Meal
                   ,
                   it
                   never
                   gives
                   over
                   till
                   the
                   whole
                   be
                   leavened
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   
                     Renewed
                     Repentance
                  
                   :
                   Thy
                   corrupt
                   Nature
                   is
                   a
                   Body
                   of
                   Sin
                   and
                   Death
                   ,
                   a
                   spring
                   of
                   Corruption
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   ever
                   cast
                   up
                   mire
                   and
                   dirt
                   :
                   and
                   Grace
                   in
                   thy
                   Heart
                   is
                   a
                   spring
                   of
                   living
                   Waters
                   ,
                   that
                   as
                   often
                   as
                   that
                   corrupts
                   ,
                   will
                   be
                   washing
                   it
                   again
                   .
                   When
                   thou
                   hast
                   made
                   the
                   chamber
                   of
                   thy
                   Heart
                   as
                   clean
                   as
                   thou
                   canst
                   ,
                   yet
                   there
                   will
                   be
                   leaks
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   will
                   let
                   in
                   Corruptions
                   enough
                   ,
                   quickly
                   to
                   make
                   it
                   as
                   foul
                   as
                   ever
                   :
                   Grace
                   by
                   the
                   continual
                   examination
                   of
                   thy self
                   ,
                   humbling
                   of
                   thy
                   Heart
                   before
                   God
                   ,
                   renewing
                   thy
                   Covenant
                   with
                   him
                   ,
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   pump
                   out
                   the
                   filth
                   ,
                   that
                   would
                   poyson
                   ,
                   and
                   drown
                   ,
                   and
                   dam
                   thee
                   ,
                   but
                   stops
                   the
                   decays
                   and
                   leaks
                   of
                   this
                   thy
                   infirm
                   Vessel
                   .
                   When
                   the
                   Grace
                   of
                   God
                   at
                   first
                   found
                   thee
                   ,
                   thou
                   wast
                   dead
                   in
                   trespasses
                   and
                   sins
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   came
                   into
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   Repentance
                   did
                   exercise
                   its
                   own
                   act
                   of
                   Life
                   to
                   quicken
                   thee
                   :
                   And
                   that
                   same
                   Body
                   of
                   Death
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   at
                   first
                   inclose
                   thee
                   ,
                   is
                   still
                   about
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   takes
                   all
                   opportunities
                   to
                   get
                   its
                   old
                   mastery
                   of
                   thee
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   this
                   means
                   ,
                   thou
                   catchest
                   many
                   a
                   fall
                   and
                   bruise
                   :
                   but
                   that
                   same
                   Life
                   ,
                   by
                   which
                   thou
                   livest
                   ,
                   re-acts
                   against
                   those
                   inroads
                   of
                   sin
                   and
                   death
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   conquer
                   them
                   ;
                   so
                   that
                   though
                   thy
                   renewed
                   sins
                   are
                   not
                   thy
                   ruine
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   thy
                   burden
                   ;
                   though
                   they
                   must
                   not
                   make
                   thee
                   despair
                   ,
                   yet
                   they
                   cannot
                   chuse
                   but
                   make
                   thee
                   mourn
                   ;
                   though
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   hath
                   born
                   their
                   Guilt
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   equal
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   bear
                   thy
                   shame
                   .
                   When
                   thou
                   hadst
                   no
                   Life
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   thou
                   couldest
                   not
                   feel
                   thy self
                   dead
                   :
                   But
                   now
                   thou
                   hast
                   Life
                   in
                   thee
                   ,
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   chuse
                   but
                   be
                   sensible
                   of
                   thy
                   sickness
                   and
                   thy
                   hurts
                   ,
                   which
                   thy
                   own
                   folly
                   have
                   occasioned
                   ,
                   and
                   judge
                   and
                   condemn
                   ,
                   
                   and
                   avoid
                   that
                   Folly
                   of
                   thine
                   that
                   occasioned
                   it
                   .
                   Though
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   be
                   rid
                   of
                   thy
                   sins
                   ,
                   that
                   fight
                   against
                   thy
                   Life
                   ,
                   yet
                   thou
                   wilt
                   not
                   entertain
                   them
                   with
                   better
                   Entertainment
                   ,
                   than
                   Bread
                   of
                   Affliction
                   ,
                   and
                   Water
                   of
                   Affliction
                   .
                   Though
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   expiate
                   for
                   any
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   yet
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   look
                   upon
                   them
                   without
                   indignation
                   ,
                   as
                   Traytors
                   against
                   thy
                   Life
                   and
                   thy
                   Peace
                   ;
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   look
                   upon
                   thy self
                   ,
                   without
                   loathing
                   and
                   detestation
                   ;
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   look
                   unto
                   Christ
                   ,
                   without
                   shame
                   and
                   confusion
                   ,
                   that
                   one
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   redeemed
                   from
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Misery
                   ,
                   with
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   Price
                   ,
                   to
                   so
                   great
                   a
                   nearness
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   member
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   a
                   partaker
                   of
                   his
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   a
                   Co-heir
                   of
                   his
                   Glory
                   ,
                   should
                   so
                   unworthily
                   ,
                   so
                   unthankfully
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   sight
                   ,
                   dishonour
                   his
                   Head
                   ,
                   and
                   pollute
                   himself
                   .
                   Thou
                   canst
                   not
                   look
                   upon
                   what
                   is
                   past
                   ,
                   without
                   Repentance
                   ,
                   nor
                   upon
                   what
                   is
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   without
                   a
                   Resolution
                   of
                   more
                   Vigilance
                   ,
                   and
                   keeping
                   a
                   better
                   Guard
                   upon
                   thy self
                   .
                   And
                   yet
                   in
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   thy
                   perplexed
                   thoughts
                   ,
                   thou
                   canst
                   not
                   chuse
                   but
                   admire
                   and
                   bless
                   that
                   Mercy
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   thou
                   deniest
                   him
                   ,
                   looks
                   back
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   as
                   once
                   on
                   Peter
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   that
                   look
                   ,
                   sends
                   in
                   a
                   Messenger
                   ,
                   that
                   makes
                   thee
                   go
                   by
                   thy self
                   ,
                   and
                   bewail
                   thy
                   Relapse
                   ;
                   that
                   leaves
                   thee
                   not
                   to
                   a
                   course
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   a
                   death
                   in
                   sin
                   ,
                   but
                   gives
                   thee
                   a
                   Cordial
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   it
                   puts
                   thee
                   to
                   pain
                   ,
                   preserves
                   thy
                   Life
                   ;
                   that
                   though
                   thou
                   ,
                   like
                   a
                   foolish
                   misguided
                   Sheep
                   ,
                   art
                   stragling
                   thou
                   knowest
                   not
                   whither
                   ,
                   yet
                   seeks
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   finds
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   reduceth
                   thee
                   ;
                   that
                   though
                   thou
                   canst
                   so
                   easily
                   forget
                   him
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   forget
                   thee
                   ;
                   and
                   when
                   all
                   is
                   done
                   ,
                   is
                   contented
                   to
                   accept
                   of
                   that
                   Repentance
                   and
                   that
                   Sorrow
                   which
                   he
                   himself
                   gives
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   washes
                   away
                   thy
                   Spot
                   by
                   his
                   own
                   Blood
                   ,
                   and
                   
                   looks
                   upon
                   thee
                   with
                   no
                   less
                   Tenderness
                   ,
                   and
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   Compassion
                   ,
                   and
                   Goodness
                   ,
                   than
                   if
                   thou
                   hadst
                   never
                   gone
                   aside
                   .
                   
                     Ever
                     blessed
                     be
                     thy
                     Name
                     ,
                     O
                     merciful
                     Lord
                     God
                     ,
                     that
                     hast
                     redeemed
                     us
                     from
                     everlasting
                     Death
                     ,
                     and
                     yet
                     when
                     we
                     daily
                     endanger
                     our selves
                     ,
                     dost
                     rescue
                     us
                     by
                     thy
                     Grace
                     ;
                     that
                     when
                     we
                     sin
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     pleased
                     not
                     to
                     cast
                     us
                     off
                     ,
                     but
                     fetchest
                     us
                     in
                     by
                     Repentance
                     ;
                     and
                     when
                     we
                     repent
                     ,
                     art
                     pleased
                     not
                     to
                     reject
                     us
                     ,
                     nor
                     upbraid
                     us
                     with
                     our
                     former
                     Falls
                     ,
                     but
                     accept
                     us
                     to
                     Pardon
                     and
                     Favour
                     ;
                     and
                     blottest
                     out
                     our
                     iniquities
                     for
                     thy
                     great
                     Names
                     sake
                     :
                     But
                     let
                     not
                     thy
                     Servants
                     return
                     any
                     more
                     to
                     folly
                     .
                  
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXVIII
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   Parts
                   of
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   our selves
                   ,
                   Sobriety
                   .
                
                 
                   THE
                   fourth
                   thing
                   considerable
                   ,
                   are
                   the
                   Parts
                   of
                   that
                   Sanctification
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   required
                   of
                   us
                   .
                   Sanctification
                   is
                   the
                   Conformity
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   concerning
                   Man
                   ,
                   concerning
                   his
                   Life
                   and
                   Conversation
                   .
                   And
                   that
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   respecteth
                   
                     three
                     Objects
                  
                   :
                   Himself
                   ,
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   and
                   our Selves
                   .
                   And
                   accordingly
                   the
                   Duties
                   which
                   lie
                   upon
                   us
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   these
                   three
                   ,
                   are
                   shortly
                   summed
                   up
                   by
                   the
                   Apostle
                   ,
                   Tit.
                   2.11
                   ,
                   12.
                   
                   
                     The
                     grace
                     of
                     God
                     that
                     bringeth
                     salvation
                     ,
                     hath
                     appeared
                     to
                     all
                     men
                     ,
                     teaching
                     us
                     ,
                     that
                     denying
                     ungodless
                     and
                     worldly
                     lusts
                     ,
                     we
                     should
                     live
                     soberly
                     ,
                     righteously
                     and
                     godly
                     in
                     this
                     present
                     world
                     .
                  
                   We
                   have
                   there
                   the
                   Old
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   put
                   off
                   ,
                   Ungodliness
                   and
                   Worldly
                   Lusts
                   ,
                   cast
                   by
                   S.
                   John
                   into
                   these
                   three
                   Ranks
                   ,
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   the
                   Lusts
                   of
                   the
                   Eyes
                   ,
                   and
                   Pride
                   of
                   Life
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   2.16
                   .
                   whereof
                   before
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   have
                   that
                   New
                   Man
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.24
                   .
                   distributed
                   into
                   two
                   parts
                   ,
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   true
                   Holiness
                   ;
                   and
                   here
                   into
                   three
                   ,
                   parts
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Sobriety
                   towards
                   our selves
                   ,
                   Righteousness
                   towards
                   others
                   ,
                   and
                   Godliness
                   towards
                   God
                   :
                   the
                   two
                   latter
                   come
                   distinctly
                   under
                   the
                   Commands
                   of
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   second
                   Table
                   of
                   the
                   Decalogue
                   ,
                   as
                   those
                   Commands
                   receive
                   their
                   true
                   and
                   spiritual
                   interpretation
                   by
                   Christ
                   :
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   though
                   virtually
                   it
                   be
                   therein
                   included
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   expresly
                   and
                   directly
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   reference
                   to
                   our selves
                   ,
                   Sobriety
                   .
                   This
                   refers
                   either
                   to
                   our
                   Judgment
                   or
                   Estimation
                   of
                   our selves
                   ,
                   
                   or
                   to
                   the
                   motions
                   and
                   inclinations
                   of
                   our
                   sensual
                   Appetites
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Sobriety
                   
                     in
                     our
                     Judgments
                  
                   ;
                   which
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   just
                   and
                   true
                   
                     Estimate
                     of
                     our selves
                  
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   12.3
                   .
                   
                     Not
                     to
                     think
                     of
                     himself
                     more
                     highly
                     than
                     he
                     ought
                     to
                     think
                     ,
                     but
                     to
                     think
                     soberly
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                   Man
                   doth
                   naturally
                   inordinately
                   love
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   love
                   to
                   himself
                   doth
                   mislead
                   and
                   inhance
                   a
                   Man's
                   opinion
                   of
                   himself
                   even
                   by
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   meerly
                   extrinsecal
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   he
                   thinks
                   the
                   better
                   of
                   himself
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   his
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   though
                   that
                   be
                   a
                   thing
                   distinct
                   from
                   him
                   by
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   easily
                   by
                   any
                   casualty
                   severed
                   from
                   him
                   ;
                   or
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   Esteem
                   or
                   Honour
                   ,
                   though
                   that
                   is
                   such
                   an
                   accession
                   ,
                   as
                   depends
                   meerly
                   upon
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   another
                   ;
                   for
                   if
                   I
                   withdraw
                   that
                   honour
                   or
                   respect
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   give
                   to
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   no
                   longer
                   honourable
                   to
                   me
                   ;
                   and
                   as
                   I
                   may
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   so
                   may
                   any
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   may
                   all
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   he
                   wholly
                   ceaseth
                   to
                   be
                   what
                   he
                   thought
                   he
                   was
                   .
                   And
                   much
                   more
                   ,
                   Men
                   are
                   apt
                   to
                   have
                   a
                   high
                   opinion
                   of
                   themselves
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   seems
                   most
                   their
                   own
                   ,
                   as
                   Strength
                   ,
                   Beauty
                   ,
                   Elocution
                   ,
                   Wit
                   ,
                   Knowledge
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   more
                   intimate
                   the
                   Perfection
                   is
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   it
                   ,
                   the
                   harder
                   it
                   is
                   for
                   that
                   Man
                   to
                   be
                   brought
                   to
                   that
                   due
                   estimation
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   of
                   himself
                   :
                   that
                   very
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   which
                   must
                   be
                   the
                   ground
                   of
                   bringing
                   him
                   to
                   a
                   right
                   estimation
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   is
                   ready
                   to
                   puff
                   him
                   up
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   concretion
                   that
                   ariseth
                   from
                   the
                   over-estimation
                   of
                   a
                   Man's
                   self
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   his
                   reflection
                   upon
                   that
                   over-estimation
                   ,
                   is
                   Pride
                   :
                   and
                   from
                   this
                   Pride
                   arise
                   those
                   other
                   distempers
                   of
                   the
                   inward
                   and
                   outward
                   Man
                   :
                   a
                   proud
                   look
                   ,
                   despising
                   the
                   weaker
                   or
                   inferiour
                   ;
                   Arrogance
                   ,
                   lofty
                   ,
                   and
                   haughty
                   Speech
                   ,
                   Dan.
                   4.30
                   .
                   
                     Is
                     not
                     this
                     great
                     Babylon
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   Psal
                   .
                   73.9
                   
                     They
                     set
                     their
                     mouth
                     against
                     Heaven
                     ,
                     and
                     their
                     tongue
                     walketh
                     through
                     the
                     earth
                     :
                  
                   Exod.
                   5.2
                   .
                   
                     Who
                     is
                     the
                     Lord
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   a
                   placing
                   of
                   a
                   Man's
                   self
                   
                   in
                   God's
                   room
                   ,
                   and
                   deifying
                   himself
                   ;
                   implacableness
                   with
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   checketh
                   the
                   full
                   Fruition
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Glory
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   seems
                   never
                   so
                   inconsiderable
                   ;
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   a
                   Bowe
                   from
                   Mordecai
                   ,
                   makes
                   Haman
                   sick
                   of
                   anger
                   ,
                   and
                   discontent
                   ,
                   Esther
                   3.7.5.13
                   .
                   and
                   thus
                   Pride
                   is
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   Contention
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   13.10
                   .
                   because
                   it
                   cannot
                   endure
                   the
                   competition
                   of
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   that
                   may
                   allay
                   the
                   tumor
                   ,
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   envy
                   ;
                   delight
                   in
                   flattery
                   to
                   feed
                   and
                   stroak
                   that
                   foolish
                   Humour
                   ;
                   excess
                   in
                   Stateliness
                   ,
                   Distance
                   ,
                   Apparel
                   ;
                   singularity
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   :
                   All
                   which
                   are
                   the
                   Children
                   of
                   this
                   Vanity
                   .
                   Now
                   as
                   this
                   proceeds
                   much
                   from
                   the
                   mistake
                   of
                   our
                   Judgment
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   the
                   Exercise
                   of
                   it
                   ;
                   so
                   on
                   the
                   other
                   side
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   judgment
                   concerning
                   a
                   Mans
                   self
                   is
                   rectified
                   ,
                   it
                   produceth
                   a
                   clean
                   contrary
                   effect
                   in
                   the
                   Soul
                   ;
                   the
                   Man
                   was
                   mad
                   before
                   ,
                   out
                   of
                   his
                   Wits
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Carriage
                   and
                   Deportment
                   was
                   answerable
                   thereunto
                   ;
                   but
                   now
                   by
                   this
                   right
                   understanding
                   himself
                   ,
                   he
                   is
                   sober
                   ,
                   in
                   his
                   right
                   Senses
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   sutable
                   Deportment
                   riseth
                   thereupon
                   :
                   he
                   looks
                   upon
                   his
                   Wealth
                   as
                   a
                   thing
                   that
                   is
                   lent
                   him
                   ,
                   deposited
                   with
                   him
                   only
                   as
                   a
                   Steward
                   ,
                   not
                   as
                   an
                   Owner
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   uncertain
                   ,
                   vanishing
                   ,
                   subject
                   to
                   be
                   easily
                   translated
                   from
                   him
                   to
                   another
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   external
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   may
                   have
                   and
                   be
                   a
                   Fool
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Man
                   under
                   a
                   Curse
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   will
                   one
                   day
                   inhance
                   his
                   Account
                   ,
                   not
                   ease
                   his
                   Conscience
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   he
                   may
                   not
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   keep
                   whilst
                   he
                   lives
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   sure
                   to
                   lose
                   when
                   he
                   dies
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   may
                   be
                   his
                   snare
                   ,
                   his
                   Temptation
                   ,
                   cannot
                   be
                   his
                   Felicity
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   though
                   never
                   so
                   excessive
                   ,
                   gives
                   no
                   greater
                   a
                   Priviledge
                   ,
                   than
                   it
                   gives
                   his
                   Servant
                   that
                   eats
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   only
                   the
                   bare
                   Name
                   of
                   being
                   his
                   own
                   :
                   He
                   looks
                   upon
                   his
                   
                     Esteem
                     ,
                     Reputation
                     ,
                     and
                     Honour
                     ,
                  
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   
                   meerly
                   depends
                   upon
                   his
                   inferiors
                   Benevolence
                   ,
                   which
                   thy
                   may
                   withdraw
                   when
                   they
                   please
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   external
                   also
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   may
                   make
                   him
                   an
                   Object
                   of
                   more
                   Envy
                   ,
                   Danger
                   ,
                   and
                   insecurity
                   ;
                   that
                   ingageth
                   to
                   a
                   great
                   deal
                   of
                   vigilance
                   to
                   preserve
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   often
                   lost
                   without
                   desert
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   the
                   Man
                   is
                   the
                   same
                   :
                   He
                   looks
                   upon
                   his
                   
                     Power
                     and
                     Authority
                  
                   as
                   a
                   thing
                   that
                   is
                   not
                   in
                   himself
                   ,
                   but
                   meerly
                   in
                   the
                   Contribution
                   of
                   the
                   strength
                   of
                   others
                   ,
                   or
                   their
                   voluntary
                   denying
                   it
                   to
                   themselves
                   by
                   a
                   resolution
                   of
                   Non-resistance
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   makes
                   no
                   real
                   Accession
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   but
                   he
                   is
                   but
                   what
                   he
                   was
                   before
                   he
                   had
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   when
                   he
                   loseth
                   it
                   ,
                   will
                   be
                   what
                   he
                   was
                   before
                   he
                   left
                   it
                   ,
                   in
                   all
                   points
                   ,
                   save
                   meerly
                   outside
                   and
                   vulgar
                   opinion
                   :
                   He
                   looks
                   upon
                   himself
                   under
                   the
                   Beauty
                   of
                   his
                   
                     external
                     Ornaments
                  
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   little
                   Clay
                   drest
                   up
                   in
                   Gallantry
                   ;
                   that
                   that
                   may
                   more
                   justly
                   make
                   him
                   proud
                   that
                   made
                   it
                   ,
                   than
                   him
                   that
                   wears
                   it
                   ;
                   that
                   alters
                   not
                   the
                   Soul
                   or
                   Body
                   that
                   is
                   under
                   it
                   ,
                   nor
                   is
                   become
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   he
                   looks
                   upon
                   his
                   
                     Strength
                     or
                     Beauty
                  
                   ,
                   or
                   temperature
                   of
                   Body
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   a
                   few
                   years
                   will
                   lay
                   in
                   the
                   Dust
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Worms
                   will
                   master
                   it
                   ;
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   not
                   able
                   to
                   contest
                   with
                   the
                   least
                   Distemper
                   ,
                   either
                   within
                   it
                   ,
                   or
                   without
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   yet
                   the
                   good
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   it
                   while
                   it
                   lasts
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   borrowed
                   good
                   :
                   He
                   looks
                   upon
                   his
                   
                     Knowledge
                     ,
                     Vnderstanding
                     and
                     Wisdom
                  
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   infinitely
                   short
                   of
                   what
                   it
                   was
                   ,
                   or
                   what
                   it
                   might
                   be
                   ;
                   the
                   most
                   that
                   we
                   know
                   being
                   infinitely
                   short
                   of
                   what
                   we
                   know
                   not
                   ,
                   and
                   what
                   we
                   should
                   know
                   :
                   that
                   his
                   increase
                   of
                   Knowledge
                   is
                   but
                   an
                   increase
                   of
                   his
                   Account
                   ,
                   an
                   aggravation
                   of
                   those
                   sins
                   ,
                   which
                   would
                   be
                   of
                   lesser
                   magnitude
                   ,
                   had
                   they
                   not
                   been
                   committed
                   against
                   a
                   greater
                   Light
                   ;
                   that
                   the
                   most
                   of
                   what
                   we
                   know
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   makes
                   up
                   the
                   most
                   of
                   Men
                   great
                   in
                   their
                   own
                   conceits
                   ,
                   is
                   that
                   which
                   will
                   be
                   utterly
                   unuseful
                   after
                   this
                   
                   life
                   :
                   Of
                   what
                   use
                   will
                   those
                   Volumes
                   of
                   Learning
                   concerning
                   Human
                   Laws
                   ,
                   Physicks
                   ,
                   the
                   Mathematicks
                   ,
                   Natural
                   Philosophy
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   of
                   the
                   Contemperation
                   of
                   mixt
                   Bodies
                   ,
                   be
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Earth
                   with
                   the
                   works
                   thereof
                   shall
                   be
                   burnt
                   up
                   ?
                   Political
                   dispensations
                   shall
                   cease
                   ,
                   either
                   the
                   things
                   shall
                   not
                   continue
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   the
                   knowledge
                   of
                   them
                   be
                   useless
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   truth
                   shall
                   be
                   more
                   compendiously
                   and
                   clearly
                   discovered
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   the
                   Labour
                   to
                   acquire
                   them
                   unnecessary
                   :
                   It
                   looks
                   upon
                   the
                   best
                   practical
                   Habits
                   ,
                   or
                   Actions
                   it
                   doth
                   ,
                   as
                   things
                   that
                   need
                   an
                   expiation
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   deserving
                   a
                   reward
                   ;
                   it
                   finds
                   in
                   it self
                   a
                   little
                   small
                   Grain
                   of
                   Gold
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   but
                   so
                   covered
                   and
                   stifled
                   with
                   dross
                   and
                   filth
                   ,
                   that
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   good
                   ,
                   is
                   scarce
                   worth
                   the
                   accepting
                   :
                   Finally
                   he
                   looks
                   upon
                   nothing
                   as
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   his
                   Nature
                   that
                   hath
                   stained
                   and
                   polluted
                   ;
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   that
                   makes
                   him
                   odious
                   in
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   the
                   sin
                   of
                   his
                   Services
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   adulterates
                   and
                   spoyls
                   them
                   :
                   and
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   useful
                   or
                   comfortable
                   in
                   his
                   external
                   Accessions
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   beautiful
                   in
                   his
                   Body
                   or
                   Soul
                   ,
                   he
                   looks
                   upon
                   as
                   anothers
                   ,
                   not
                   as
                   his
                   ,
                   and
                   blesseth
                   him
                   for
                   it
                   ;
                   carries
                   the
                   glory
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   takes
                   upon
                   himself
                   the
                   shame
                   and
                   abhorrence
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Deformities
                   ,
                   and
                   magnifies
                   the
                   patience
                   of
                   his
                   Creator
                   in
                   sparing
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   bounty
                   in
                   lending
                   to
                   him
                   whatsoever
                   of
                   good
                   he
                   finds
                   in
                   himself
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   way
                   belonging
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   And
                   out
                   of
                   this
                   right
                   and
                   sober
                   judgment
                   concerning
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   reflection
                   of
                   the
                   mind
                   thereupon
                   ,
                   spring
                   those
                   Vertues
                   of
                   Humility
                   ,
                   Meekness
                   ,
                   Gentleness
                   ,
                   Patience
                   ,
                   Moderation
                   ,
                   Contentedness
                   ,
                   Thankfulness
                   ,
                   Quietness
                   ,
                   whereby
                   a
                   Man
                   entertains
                   all
                   the
                   Dispensations
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   frame
                   and
                   Temper
                   of
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   as
                   he
                   expects
                   :
                   In
                   thy
                   addresses
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   Lowliness
                   and
                   Reverence
                   ,
                   remembring
                   thee
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   
                   Vileness
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   infinite
                   distance
                   between
                   thee
                   ,
                   a
                   Man
                   ,
                   a
                   sinful
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   Him
                   ,
                   the
                   great
                   and
                   glorious
                   God
                   :
                   Gen.
                   18.27
                   .
                   
                     Now
                     I
                     have
                     taken
                     upon
                     me
                     to
                     speak
                     unto
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     that
                     am
                     but
                     Dust
                     and
                     Ashes
                     :
                     Luk.
                  
                   18.13
                   .
                   the
                   Publican
                   standing
                   a
                   far
                   off
                   would
                   not
                   lift
                   up
                   his
                   eyes
                   to
                   Heaven
                   :
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   Blessings
                   either
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   or
                   that
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   Admiration
                   and
                   Thankfulness
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   7.18
                   .
                   
                     What
                     am
                     I
                     ,
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     and
                     what
                     is
                     my
                     Fathers
                     house
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     hast
                     brought
                     me
                     hitherto
                     ?
                  
                   Psal
                   .
                   8.4
                   .
                   
                     When
                     I
                     consider
                     the
                     Heavens
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   
                     What
                     is
                     Man
                     that
                     thou
                     art
                     mindful
                     of
                     him
                     ?
                  
                   that
                   a
                   sinful
                   Man
                   that
                   owes
                   so
                   much
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   performs
                   so
                   little
                   ,
                   should
                   receive
                   such
                   Blessings
                   ,
                   such
                   Mercies
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   Bounty
                   from
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   an
                   injured
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   the
                   severest
                   Afflictions
                   it
                   will
                   teach
                   thee
                   Patience
                   ,
                   and
                   Quietness
                   of
                   mind
                   ,
                   and
                   Contentedness
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Soul
                   shall
                   sit
                   down
                   and
                   consider
                   it self
                   ,
                   and
                   justifie
                   ,
                   yea
                   and
                   magnifie
                   God
                   in
                   this
                   very
                   dealing
                   with
                   her
                   :
                   
                     O
                     Lord
                     ,
                     by
                     that
                     light
                     that
                     thou
                     hast
                     lent
                     me
                     ,
                     I
                     do
                     see
                     my self
                     ,
                     and
                     therein
                     behold
                     nothing
                     of
                     my
                     own
                     but
                     Deformity
                     and
                     Rebellion
                     against
                     thee
                     ,
                     unthankfulness
                     ,
                     and
                     vileness
                     ;
                     and
                     now
                     I
                     eat
                     but
                     the
                     Fruit
                     of
                     my
                     own
                     ways
                     and
                     thou
                     art
                     just
                     when
                     thou
                     judgest
                     .
                     Nay
                     ,
                     thou
                     dealest
                     not
                     with
                     me
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     severest
                     Rule
                     of
                     Justice
                     ,
                     thou
                     hast
                     punished
                     me
                     less
                     than
                     mine
                     iniquities
                     deserve
                     :
                     Ezra
                     9.13
                     .
                     I
                     have
                     forfeited
                     all
                     unto
                     thee
                     ,
                     but
                     thou
                     hast
                     not
                     taken
                     all
                     from
                     me
                     :
                     I
                     have
                     deserved
                     that
                     thy
                     whole
                     fury
                     should
                     be
                     poured
                     out
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     but
                     thou
                     hast
                     afflicted
                     me
                     in
                     measure
                     :
                     thou
                     hast
                     left
                     me
                     my
                     life
                     ,
                     thou
                     hast
                     left
                     me
                     my
                     hope
                     ,
                     thou
                     hast
                     left
                     me
                     some
                     Light
                     of
                     thy
                     Countenance
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     better
                     than
                     my
                     Life
                     ;
                     thou
                     hast
                     left
                     me
                     Liberty
                     and
                     Encouragement
                     to
                     pour
                     out
                     my
                     Soul
                     before
                     thee
                     ,
                     and
                     dost
                     entertain
                     it
                     :
                     if
                     thou
                     hadst
                     deprived
                     
                     me
                     of
                     all
                     this
                     ,
                     yet
                     thou
                     hadst
                     not
                     been
                     unjust
                     ;
                     and
                     in
                     that
                     thou
                     hast
                     left
                     me
                     these
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     of
                     these
                     ,
                     or
                     any
                     other
                     mercy
                     ,
                     thou
                     art
                     gracious
                     :
                     Nay
                     ,
                     more
                     than
                     all
                     this
                     ,
                     I
                     find
                     in
                     that
                     very
                     thing
                     ,
                     wherein
                     thy
                     hand
                     lyeth
                     heaviest
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     a
                     mercy
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     thou
                     hast
                     afflicted
                     me
                     in
                     very
                     faithfulness
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     119.75
                     .
                     in
                     love
                     ,
                     Rev.
                     3.19
                     .
                     and
                     for
                     my
                     profit
                     and
                     advantage
                     ,
                     Heb.
                     12.10
                     .
                     that
                     I
                     should
                     not
                     be
                     condemned
                     with
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     1
                     Cor.
                     11.32
                     .
                     my
                     heart
                     began
                     to
                     grow
                     wanton
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     lingring
                     too
                     much
                     after
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     to
                     be
                     taken
                     up
                     too
                     much
                     with
                     Vanity
                     ,
                     and
                     things
                     that
                     must
                     perish
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     to
                     them
                     :
                     I
                     began
                     to
                     grow
                     confident
                     upon
                     my
                     Wit
                     ,
                     my
                     Wealth
                     ,
                     my
                     Power
                     ;
                     to
                     grow
                     negligent
                     ,
                     cold
                     ,
                     and
                     careless
                     ,
                     in
                     my
                     Duty
                     to
                     thee
                     ,
                     in
                     my
                     Dependance
                     upon
                     thee
                     ,
                     in
                     my
                     Obedience
                     to
                     thee
                     :
                     The
                     Consolations
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     the
                     Presence
                     of
                     my
                     Saviour
                     ,
                     my
                     Life
                     by
                     Faith
                     ,
                     my
                     hope
                     of
                     Glory
                     began
                     to
                     grow
                     small
                     unto
                     me
                     ,
                     Job
                     15.11
                     .
                     And
                     this
                     I
                     plainly
                     see
                     was
                     the
                     state
                     of
                     my
                     Soul
                     :
                     and
                     therefore
                     I
                     desire
                     to
                     receive
                     these
                     thy
                     Afflictions
                     ,
                     not
                     only
                     as
                     Punishments
                     ,
                     but
                     as
                     Medicines
                     ,
                     as
                     Messages
                     ,
                     as
                     well
                     of
                     thy
                     care
                     of
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     thy
                     mercy
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     as
                     of
                     thy
                     Justice
                     upon
                     me
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     may
                     not
                     only
                     be
                     an
                     exercise
                     of
                     my
                     Patience
                     ,
                     but
                     an
                     Object
                     of
                     my
                     Thankfulness
                     ,
                     of
                     my
                     Joyfulness
                     :
                     that
                     they
                     may
                     not
                     only
                     be
                     a
                     conviction
                     of
                     thy
                     Detestation
                     of
                     my
                     sin
                     ,
                     but
                     a
                     pledge
                     of
                     thy
                     Love
                     to
                     my
                     Person
                     :
                     I
                     shall
                     therefore
                     endeavour
                     to
                     bear
                     thy
                     hand
                     as
                     becomes
                     me
                     with
                     Patience
                     ,
                     because
                     I
                     deserve
                     them
                     ;
                     with
                     Thankfulness
                     ,
                     because
                     they
                     are
                     moderate
                     ;
                     and
                     with
                     Comfort
                     ,
                     because
                     they
                     are
                     thy
                     Ministers
                     ,
                     sent
                     me
                     for
                     my
                     good
                     :
                     and
                     as
                     I
                     shall
                     thus
                     learn
                     to
                     entertain
                     them
                     ,
                     so
                     I
                     shall
                     endeavour
                     to
                     use
                     and
                     improve
                     them
                     to
                     that
                     end
                     thou
                     sendest
                     them
                     ,
                     to
                     take
                     me
                     off
                     from
                     the
                     World
                     ,
                     to
                     bring
                     me
                     nearer
                     to
                     thee
                     ,
                     that
                     I
                     may
                     live
                     more
                     by
                     Faith
                     than
                     
                     Sense
                     ,
                     and
                     to
                     make
                     me
                     more
                     exact
                     and
                     watchful
                     than
                     before
                     ,
                     Psal
                     .
                     119.67
                     .
                     
                       Before
                       I
                       was
                       afflicted
                       ,
                       I
                       went
                       astray
                       ,
                       but
                       now
                       have
                       I
                       kept
                       thy
                       word
                       :
                    
                  
                   In
                   the
                   midst
                   of
                   thy
                   Glory
                   ,
                   Honour
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   Preferment
                   ,
                   Provocations
                   from
                   Men
                   ,
                   Injuries
                   and
                   Scorns
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   keep
                   thee
                   from
                   swelling
                   ,
                   looking
                   big
                   upon
                   thy
                   inferiours
                   ,
                   or
                   those
                   that
                   have
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   thee
                   ,
                   or
                   use
                   of
                   thee
                   :
                   It
                   will
                   take
                   thee
                   off
                   from
                   Vain-Glory
                   ,
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   Envy
                   ,
                   Disdain
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   like
                   Distempers
                   ;
                   all
                   which
                   proceed
                   from
                   a
                   mis-understanding
                   of
                   a
                   Mans
                   self
                   :
                   It
                   will
                   make
                   thee
                   and
                   keep
                   thee
                   meek
                   ,
                   gentle
                   ,
                   affable
                   ,
                   easie
                   to
                   be
                   intreated
                   ,
                   long-suffering
                   ,
                   pittiful
                   ;
                   all
                   which
                   are
                   the
                   Fruits
                   of
                   the
                   Spirit
                   wrought
                   in
                   the
                   heart
                   ,
                   by
                   this
                   Sobriety
                   or
                   right
                   judgment
                   of
                   our selves
                   ,
                   Galat.
                   5.22
                   .
                   which
                   our
                   Saviour
                   commended
                   to
                   all
                   his
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   18.1
                   .
                   by
                   the
                   condition
                   of
                   a
                   little
                   Child
                   ,
                   wherein
                   Pride
                   is
                   not
                   grown
                   up
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   there
                   in
                   the
                   Seed
                   :
                   for
                   all
                   these
                   Distempers
                   rise
                   from
                   an
                   opinion
                   of
                   greater
                   worth
                   ,
                   merit
                   ,
                   or
                   excellence
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   Mans
                   self
                   ,
                   than
                   in
                   another
                   ,
                   which
                   a
                   sober
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   a
                   right
                   judgment
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   finds
                   quite
                   otherwise
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   this
                   Sobriety
                   arising
                   upon
                   a
                   right
                   judgment
                   concerning
                   our selves
                   will
                   arise
                   a
                   Behaviour
                   ,
                   Carriages
                   ,
                   and
                   Speech
                   answerable
                   :
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   sutable
                   to
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Station
                   ,
                   Condition
                   ,
                   and
                   occasion
                   in
                   or
                   about
                   which
                   we
                   are
                   ,
                   not
                   arrogant
                   ,
                   giddy
                   ,
                   haughty
                   ,
                   light
                   ,
                   vain
                   ;
                   but
                   humble
                   ,
                   setled
                   ,
                   grave
                   ,
                   constant
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Sobriety
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   
                     our
                     sensual
                     Appetite
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   Passions
                   or
                   Motions
                   which
                   arise
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   it
                   .
                   As
                   the
                   first
                   part
                   of
                   Religion
                   consists
                   in
                   the
                   Conformity
                   and
                   Subjection
                   of
                   our
                   Reason
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   and
                   Truth
                   of
                   God
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   second
                   part
                   of
                   it
                   consists
                   in
                   the
                   Conformity
                   of
                   our
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   to
                   Reason
                   ,
                   thus
                   rectified
                   :
                   Now
                   the
                   sensual
                   
                   Appetite
                   is
                   divided
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   her
                   Objects
                   and
                   her
                   motion
                   towards
                   them
                   ,
                   into
                   the
                   Concupiscible
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   sensual
                   Nature
                   to
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   tend
                   to
                   the
                   Preservation
                   of
                   it self
                   and
                   kind
                   by
                   Desire
                   :
                   or
                   the
                   Irascible
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   aversion
                   from
                   ,
                   or
                   Motion
                   of
                   the
                   sensual
                   Nature
                   against
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   prejudicial
                   ,
                   or
                   so
                   apprehended
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Concupiscible
                   Appetite
                   is
                   that
                   Motion
                   of
                   Nature
                   which
                   tends
                   to
                   its
                   own
                   own
                   Preservation
                   ,
                   or
                   to
                   the
                   Preservation
                   of
                   its
                   kind
                   ,
                   or
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   both
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Power
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   First
                   of
                   these
                   is
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   Eating
                   and
                   Drinking
                   ,
                   the
                   Excess
                   whereof
                   is
                   Luxury
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Second
                   is
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   Propagation
                   of
                   the
                   kind
                   ,
                   the
                   Excess
                   whereof
                   is
                   Lust
                   ,
                   or
                   Wantonness
                   .
                
                 
                   The
                   Third
                   is
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   those
                   Supplies
                   ,
                   which
                   conduce
                   to
                   the
                   supplying
                   of
                   both
                   ,
                   viz.
                   desire
                   of
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   the
                   excess
                   whereof
                   is
                   Covetousness
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   Power
                   to
                   defend
                   our selves
                   ,
                   the
                   Excess
                   whereof
                   is
                   Ambition
                   :
                   and
                   these
                   I
                   likewise
                   place
                   in
                   the
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   because
                   they
                   are
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   immediate
                   Objects
                   thereof
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   find
                   them
                   ,
                   though
                   not
                   in
                   so
                   exact
                   a
                   degree
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   Beasts
                   .
                
                 
                   Concerning
                   these
                   somewhat
                   hath
                   formerly
                   passed
                   ,
                   therefore
                   in
                   general
                   touching
                   the
                   two
                   former
                   we
                   say
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   these
                   natural
                   inclinations
                   or
                   desires
                   are
                   in
                   themselves
                   good
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   were
                   planted
                   in
                   our
                   Nature
                   by
                   the
                   holy
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   such
                   as
                   are
                   conducible
                   to
                   good
                   ends
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Preservation
                   and
                   support
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   and
                   Kind
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Motions
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   are
                   such
                   as
                   proceed
                   from
                   that
                   Commission
                   which
                   God
                   gave
                   to
                   the
                   Creature
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   1.28
                   .
                   
                     Be
                     fruitful
                     ,
                     and
                     multiply
                     ,
                     and
                     replenish
                     the
                     Earth
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Gen.
                   2.17
                   .
                   
                     Of
                     every
                     tree
                     of
                     the
                     Garden
                     thou
                     mayst
                     freely
                     e●t
                     :
                  
                   
                   both
                   which
                   Commissions
                   were
                   again
                   renewed
                   and
                   enlarged
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   9.13
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   allowed
                   only
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   those
                   inclinations
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   for
                   Necessity
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   for
                   Delight
                   ,
                   so
                   as
                   the
                   Prescriptions
                   hereaftermentioned
                   be
                   observed
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   12.15
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     mayst
                     kill
                     and
                     eat
                     flesh
                     in
                     all
                     thy
                     Gates
                     whatsoever
                     thy
                     Soul
                     lusteth
                     after
                     ,
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     blessing
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   Deut.
                   28.47
                   .
                   
                     Because
                     thou
                     servedst
                     not
                     God
                     with
                     joyfulness
                     and
                     gladness
                     of
                     heart
                     for
                     the
                     abundance
                     of
                     all
                     things
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   Prov.
                   5.18
                   .
                   
                     Rejoyce
                     with
                     the
                     Wife
                     of
                     thy
                     youth
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   sin
                   or
                   obliquity
                   that
                   happens
                   in
                   these
                   inclinations
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   is
                   when
                   they
                   become
                   inordinate
                   Affections
                   ,
                   viz.
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   due
                   Order
                   or
                   Position
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   placed
                   them
                   in
                   us
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   When
                   either
                   the
                   Motion
                   of
                   these
                   Appetites
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   exercise
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   is
                   without
                   a
                   due
                   Subordination
                   to
                   Reason
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   hath
                   placed
                   in
                   a
                   superior
                   Authority
                   in
                   Man
                   above
                   this
                   Appetite
                   :
                   In
                   bruit
                   Beasts
                   ,
                   their
                   sensitive
                   Appetite
                   is
                   their
                   highest
                   faculty
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   knows
                   no
                   other
                   Moderator
                   than
                   that
                   very
                   Appetite
                   that
                   God
                   hath
                   placed
                   in
                   them
                   :
                   but
                   in
                   Man
                   he
                   hath
                   placed
                   a
                   higher
                   Nature
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   actings
                   of
                   the
                   sensitive
                   Appetite
                   without
                   this
                   Subordination
                   to
                   this
                   higher
                   Nature
                   ,
                   is
                   in
                   truth
                   in
                   Man
                   unnatural
                   ,
                   and
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Order
                   and
                   Course
                   of
                   Nature
                   .
                   This
                   concerns
                   us
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   Men.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   When
                   either
                   this
                   Motion
                   ,
                   or
                   the
                   Actings
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   are
                   contrary
                   to
                   the
                   Mind
                   and
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   :
                   for
                   this
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   guide
                   of
                   our
                   Reason
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   guide
                   of
                   our
                   Appetite
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   concerns
                   us
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   Men
                   enlightned
                   with
                   the
                   Knowledge
                   ,
                   and
                   quickned
                   with
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                 
                   Now
                   for
                   want
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   the
                   sins
                   or
                   obliquities
                   that
                   happen
                   in
                   our
                   sensitive
                   Appetites
                   ,
                   are
                   when
                   they
                   are
                   acted
                   either
                   inconsiderately
                   ,
                   immoderately
                   ,
                   or
                   unseasonably
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Inconsiderately
                   ,
                   when
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   those
                   inclinations
                   of
                   the
                   sensitive
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   we
                   consider
                   not
                   the
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   we
                   have
                   them
                   ,
                   nor
                   use
                   them
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ;
                   to
                   eat
                   ,
                   because
                   we
                   will
                   eat
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   because
                   we
                   would
                   be
                   sustained
                   ;
                   or
                   consider
                   not
                   the
                   Hand
                   from
                   which
                   we
                   receive
                   them
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   use
                   them
                   thankfully
                   ;
                   nor
                   the
                   Presence
                   of
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   observes
                   all
                   our
                   carriage
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   his
                   Blessings
                   ,
                   that
                   so
                   we
                   may
                   use
                   them
                   soberly
                   and
                   reverently
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Immoderately
                   :
                   There
                   is
                   required
                   of
                   us
                   a
                   double
                   Moderation
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   this
                   Faculty
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   Moderation
                   of
                   our
                   Affection
                   to
                   the
                   Object
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   Moderation
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Appetite
                   .
                   The
                   want
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   robs
                   God
                   of
                   that
                   Affection
                   ,
                   or
                   measure
                   of
                   Love
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   owe
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   When
                   any
                   thing
                   is
                   loved
                   beyond
                   the
                   proportion
                   or
                   measure
                   due
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   must
                   needs
                   invade
                   the
                   Love
                   a
                   Man
                   ows
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   so
                   places
                   that
                   Object
                   in
                   the
                   place
                   of
                   God.
                   Thus
                   Covetousness
                   becomes
                   Idolatry
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.5
                   .
                   Gluttony
                   becomes
                   Idolatry
                   ;
                   
                     Whose
                     God
                     is
                     their
                     Belly
                  
                   :
                   For
                   that
                   which
                   hath
                   the
                   mastery
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   hath
                   the
                   command
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   Man
                   :
                   and
                   if
                   my
                   Love
                   to
                   the
                   Objects
                   of
                   my
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   want
                   that
                   due
                   subordination
                   to
                   the
                   Love
                   I
                   owe
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   or
                   exceed
                   that
                   due
                   proportion
                   that
                   I
                   owe
                   to
                   them
                   ;
                   when
                   any
                   service
                   I
                   owe
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   or
                   any
                   office
                   I
                   owe
                   to
                   Man
                   ,
                   comes
                   in
                   competition
                   with
                   the
                   satisfaction
                   of
                   my
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   I
                   shall
                   neglect
                   the
                   Duty
                   I
                   owe
                   to
                   God
                   or
                   Man.
                   The
                   want
                   of
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   is
                   when
                   we
                   use
                   them
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   measure
                   ,
                   as
                   is
                   either
                   beyond
                   the
                   convenience
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   or
                   beyond
                   the
                   conveniency
                   
                   of
                   our
                   Condition
                   :
                   the
                   former
                   is
                   Intemperance
                   ,
                   and
                   destroys
                   the
                   Body
                   ;
                   the
                   latter
                   is
                   Prodigality
                   or
                   Profuseness
                   ,
                   and
                   wastes
                   the
                   Estate
                   :
                   the
                   dispensation
                   of
                   God's
                   Providence
                   in
                   Externals
                   ,
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   measure
                   at
                   least
                   ,
                   beyond
                   which
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   not
                   go
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   Meats
                   and
                   Drink
                   .
                   Again
                   ,
                   under
                   this
                   Rule
                   ,
                   is
                   prohibited
                   the
                   making
                   Provision
                   for
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   exciting
                   the
                   Appetite
                   beyond
                   its
                   natural
                   disposition
                   by
                   Meats
                   ,
                   Drinks
                   ,
                   and
                   Provocations
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Vnseasonably
                   :
                   This
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   exclude
                   not
                   the
                   considerations
                   of
                   the
                   places
                   where
                   ,
                   and
                   Persons
                   with
                   whom
                   we
                   converse
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   principally
                   looks
                   upon
                   the
                   time
                   of
                   our
                   action
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   stands
                   qualified
                   or
                   circumstantiated
                   .
                   God
                   hath
                   allowed
                   me
                   a
                   comfortable
                   and
                   liberal
                   use
                   of
                   his
                   Creatures
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   for
                   Delight
                   as
                   Necessity
                   ;
                   but
                   use
                   not
                   that
                   liberty
                   upon
                   these
                   Seasons
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   When
                   God's
                   Providence
                   hath
                   set
                   a
                   mark
                   of
                   Sadness
                   upon
                   the
                   Season
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   22.12
                   .
                   
                     In
                     that
                     day
                     did
                     the
                     Lord
                     of
                     hosts
                     call
                     to
                     weeping
                     and
                     to
                     mourning
                     ,
                     and
                     behold
                     joy
                     and
                     gladness
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   2.
                   
                   When
                   either
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Word
                   ,
                   or
                   Civil
                   or
                   Ecclesiastical
                   Constitutions
                   or
                   Customs
                   ,
                   or
                   thy
                   own
                   particular
                   Dedication
                   hath
                   set
                   apart
                   a
                   time
                   for
                   religious
                   Abstinence
                   or
                   Duty
                   :
                   3.
                   
                   When
                   the
                   ordinary
                   occasions
                   of
                   thy
                   Profession
                   ,
                   Calling
                   ,
                   or
                   temporal
                   Employment
                   ,
                   permit
                   it
                   not
                   without
                   inconvenience
                   to
                   thy self
                   or
                   others
                   .
                
                 
                   In
                   order
                   to
                   our
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   are
                   those
                   Affections
                   which
                   are
                   carried
                   towards
                   those
                   things
                   that
                   are
                   subservient
                   thereunto
                   :
                   and
                   these
                   Affections
                   we
                   find
                   in
                   the
                   Bruit
                   Creatures
                   :
                   
                     The
                     Ants
                     ,
                     a
                     people
                     not
                     strong
                     ,
                     yet
                     gather
                     they
                     their
                     meat
                     in
                     summer
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   30.25
                   .
                   And
                   from
                   the
                   same
                   proceeds
                   their
                   desire
                   of
                   mastery
                   one
                   over
                   another
                   .
                   As
                   the
                   former
                   is
                   for
                   Provision
                   for
                   their
                   Appetites
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   latter
                   is
                   for
                   their
                   Protection
                   of
                   that
                   Provision
                   ,
                   or
                   themselves
                   ,
                   in
                   their
                   acquiring
                   
                   a
                   use
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   Answerable
                   to
                   which
                   in
                   Man
                   are
                   those
                   two
                   Desires
                   ,
                   of
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   Covetousness
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   Power
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   call
                   Ambition
                   .
                   Neither
                   of
                   these
                   but
                   is
                   conversant
                   about
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   meerly
                   useful
                   ,
                   either
                   for
                   the
                   Supplies
                   of
                   the
                   sensual
                   Appetite
                   ,
                   or
                   protection
                   of
                   those
                   Supplies
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   or
                   our
                   Posterity
                   .
                
                 
                   Touching
                   those
                   Desires
                   ,
                   we
                   say
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   that
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   in
                   themselves
                   unlawful
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   the
                   Divine
                   Dispensations
                   hath
                   appointed
                   our
                   natural
                   Life
                   to
                   be
                   supported
                   and
                   defended
                   by
                   these
                   external
                   Provisions
                   ;
                   so
                   he
                   hath
                   dispersed
                   those
                   supplies
                   in
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   given
                   us
                   Appetites
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   appointed
                   means
                   to
                   acquire
                   them
                   :
                   They
                   are
                   his
                   Blessings
                   ,
                   and
                   we
                   are
                   commanded
                   to
                   be
                   industrious
                   in
                   serving
                   of
                   the
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   in
                   the
                   acquiring
                   of
                   these
                   things
                   ,
                   Deut.
                   8.18
                   .
                   
                     It
                     is
                     he
                     that
                     giveth
                     thee
                     power
                     to
                     get
                     wealth
                     .
                  
                   Deut.
                   28.8
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                     He
                     shall
                     command
                     the
                     blessing
                     upon
                     thee
                     in
                     thy
                     store-houses
                     ,
                     he
                     shall
                     make
                     thee
                     plenteous
                     in
                     goods
                     ,
                     the
                     Lord
                     shall
                     make
                     thee
                     the
                     head
                     ,
                     and
                     not
                     the
                     tail
                     .
                  
                   Prov.
                   6.6
                   .
                   the
                   wise
                   Man
                   sendeth
                   the
                   Sluggard
                   to
                   the
                   Ant
                   ;
                   and
                   it
                   pleased
                   God
                   oftentimes
                   to
                   give
                   unto
                   those
                   ,
                   who
                   were
                   his
                   sincere
                   Servants
                   ,
                   a
                   great
                   measure
                   both
                   of
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Honour
                   ;
                   and
                   a
                   lawful
                   and
                   sober
                   Industry
                   to
                   acquire
                   them
                   is
                   not
                   only
                   permitted
                   ,
                   but
                   commanded
                   and
                   injoyned
                   :
                   
                     He
                     that
                     provideth
                     not
                     for
                     his
                     own
                     house
                     ,
                     is
                     worse
                     than
                     an
                     infidel
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   The
                   Errors
                   concerning
                   these
                   Affections
                   are
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Inconsiderateness
                   in
                   the
                   prosecution
                   and
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   :
                   These
                   things
                   are
                   not
                   desirable
                   for
                   themselves
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   something
                   else
                   ;
                   and
                   they
                   are
                   in
                   themselves
                   more
                   remote
                   from
                   our
                   Nature
                   than
                   the
                   immediate
                   Objects
                   of
                   our
                   Senses
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   desire
                   them
                   for
                   their
                   own
                   sakes
                   ,
                   but
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   that
                   End
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   that
                   Desire
                   is
                   put
                   into
                   us
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   
                   preservation
                   of
                   our
                   Beings
                   and
                   Species
                   :
                   but
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Honour
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   desire
                   of
                   it
                   is
                   therefore
                   put
                   into
                   us
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   those
                   immediate
                   Objects
                   of
                   our
                   Sense
                   :
                   We
                   are
                   to
                   desire
                   Meats
                   and
                   drinks
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   our
                   Lives
                   :
                   And
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   desire
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Riches
                   ,
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   the
                   supply
                   of
                   Meat
                   and
                   Drink
                   :
                   And
                   as
                   we
                   are
                   not
                   in
                   common
                   Reason
                   to
                   make
                   Eating
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   our
                   Eating
                   ,
                   so
                   much
                   less
                   are
                   we
                   to
                   make
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Riches
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   our
                   being
                   Rich.
                   It
                   is
                   more
                   distant
                   and
                   remote
                   from
                   the
                   necessity
                   of
                   my
                   Nature
                   to
                   be
                   rich
                   ,
                   than
                   to
                   be
                   fed
                   ;
                   yet
                   both
                   are
                   but
                   instrumental
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   a
                   different
                   order
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   must
                   be
                   so
                   desired
                   and
                   prosecuted
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   consideration
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   gaining
                   of
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   must
                   be
                   in
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   Solomon
                   tells
                   us
                   of
                   this
                   Vanity
                   ,
                   Eccles
                   .
                   6.2
                   .
                   A
                   Man
                   to
                   whom
                   God
                   hath
                   given
                   Riches
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   and
                   Honour
                   ,
                   so
                   that
                   he
                   wanteth
                   nothing
                   of
                   all
                   that
                   his
                   Soul
                   desireth
                   ,
                   yet
                   God
                   giveth
                   him
                   not
                   power
                   to
                   eat
                   thereof
                   :
                   As
                   Eccles
                   .
                   4.8
                   .
                   there
                   was
                   no
                   end
                   of
                   his
                   Labour
                   ,
                   neither
                   was
                   his
                   Eye
                   satisfied
                   with
                   Riches
                   in
                   his
                   pursuit
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   so
                   he
                   makes
                   not
                   that
                   rational
                   use
                   of
                   them
                   for
                   which
                   they
                   were
                   given
                   :
                   he
                   desired
                   to
                   be
                   rich
                   ,
                   because
                   he
                   would
                   be
                   rich
                   ;
                   and
                   being
                   arrived
                   to
                   his
                   End
                   ,
                   he
                   cannot
                   find
                   in
                   his
                   Heart
                   to
                   employ
                   them
                   to
                   those
                   Ends
                   ,
                   for
                   which
                   alone
                   they
                   are
                   only
                   valuable
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   this
                   inconsiderateness
                   of
                   the
                   End
                   of
                   them
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   avoided
                   ,
                   so
                   the
                   want
                   of
                   consideration
                   of
                   the
                   Author
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   which
                   should
                   carry
                   up
                   our
                   Hearts
                   with
                   Thankfulness
                   to
                   the
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   giveth
                   us
                   power
                   to
                   get
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   who
                   putteth
                   down
                   one
                   ,
                   and
                   setteth
                   up
                   another
                   ;
                   and
                   not
                   to
                   sacrifice
                   to
                   our
                   own
                   Nets
                   ,
                   or
                   magnifie
                   our
                   own
                   Deservings
                   or
                   Wisdom
                   ;
                   but
                   to
                   walk
                   humbly
                   ,
                   and
                   thankfully
                   ,
                   and
                   soberly
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   presence
                   of
                   that
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   made
                   us
                   Stewards
                   ,
                   and
                   but
                   Stewards
                   ,
                   of
                   those
                   Externals
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   employ
                   
                   them
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   way
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   most
                   agreeable
                   to
                   our
                   Masters
                   Will
                   ,
                   most
                   conducible
                   to
                   our
                   Masters
                   Honour
                   ,
                   and
                   most
                   becoming
                   our
                   Masters
                   Presence
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Immoderation
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   our
                   Care
                   for
                   them
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   them
                   ;
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   our
                   Confidence
                   in
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     In
                     our
                     Care
                  
                   :
                   This
                   proceeds
                   from
                   our
                   Infidelity
                   and
                   Distrust
                   of
                   God's
                   All-sufficience
                   .
                   When
                   we
                   consider
                   not
                   that
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   things
                   convenient
                   for
                   our
                   Life
                   is
                   in
                   his
                   hands
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   the
                   accommodation
                   of
                   them
                   to
                   our
                   use
                   is
                   from
                   the
                   Word
                   or
                   Commission
                   that
                   he
                   gives
                   them
                   :
                   
                     Man
                     lives
                     not
                     by
                     bread
                     only
                     ,
                     but
                     by
                     every
                     word
                     that
                     proceeds
                     from
                     the
                     mouth
                     of
                     God
                     :
                  
                   Matth.
                   4.4
                   .
                   It
                   is
                   from
                   his
                   hand
                   that
                   thou
                   must
                   expect
                   thy
                   Bread
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Clothing
                   ,
                   Gen.
                   28.20
                   .
                   
                     If
                     God
                     give
                     me
                     bread
                     to
                     eat
                     ,
                     and
                     raiment
                     to
                     put
                     on
                     :
                  
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   from
                   his
                   Blessing
                   and
                   the
                   Commission
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   gives
                   to
                   that
                   Bread
                   and
                   that
                   Raiment
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   gives
                   thee
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   useful
                   for
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   accommodate
                   to
                   this
                   Preservation
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   Solicitousness
                   ,
                   Care
                   ,
                   and
                   Distrust
                   ,
                   our
                   Saviour
                   forbiddeth
                   and
                   convinceth
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   6.25
                   .
                   
                     Take
                     no
                     thought
                     for
                     your
                     life
                  
                   ;
                   52.
                   
                     for
                     your
                     heavenly
                     Father
                     knoweth
                     you
                     have
                     need
                     of
                     these
                     things
                     :
                  
                   Thy
                   Care
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   tormenting
                   Care
                   ;
                   it
                   is
                   but
                   an
                   unuseful
                   and
                   unprofitable
                   Care
                   :
                   Thou
                   canst
                   not
                   by
                   thy
                   Care
                   add
                   to
                   thy
                   own
                   Stature
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   an
                   impertinent
                   Care
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   Care
                   that
                   belongs
                   to
                   another
                   :
                   thy
                   heavenly
                   Father
                   knoweth
                   thou
                   hast
                   need
                   of
                   all
                   these
                   things
                   :
                   he
                   is
                   thy
                   Father
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   is
                   willing
                   to
                   furnish
                   thee
                   with
                   what
                   shall
                   be
                   convenient
                   for
                   thee
                   ;
                   and
                   he
                   is
                   thy
                   Heavenly
                   Father
                   ,
                   that
                   wants
                   not
                   Power
                   to
                   do
                   it
                   :
                   he
                   can
                   supply
                   thee
                   in
                   the
                   ordinary
                   way
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   :
                   and
                   ,
                   if
                   there
                   be
                   need
                   ,
                   he
                   can
                   do
                   it
                   by
                   the
                   extraordinary
                   work
                   of
                   his
                   Power
                   :
                   he
                   can
                   command
                   Water
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   dry
                   Rock
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   Israelites
                   ;
                   or
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   dry
                   Bone
                   ,
                   as
                   to
                   Samson
                   :
                   he
                   can
                   give
                   thee
                   Bread
                   
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ;
                   he
                   can
                   feed
                   Elijah
                   by
                   a
                   Raven
                   :
                   and
                   can
                   extend
                   the
                   Widows
                   Barrel
                   of
                   Meal
                   and
                   Cruise
                   of
                   Oyl
                   ,
                   as
                   large
                   as
                   the
                   time
                   and
                   exigence
                   of
                   her
                   Necessity
                   .
                   Save
                   thy self
                   therefore
                   the
                   trouble
                   of
                   an
                   unnecessary
                   Care
                   ,
                   but
                   commit
                   thy
                   way
                   unto
                   the
                   Lord
                   :
                   Trust
                   also
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   he
                   shall
                   bring
                   it
                   to
                   pass
                   .
                   Thy
                   Care
                   may
                   rob
                   thy self
                   of
                   thy
                   quietness
                   ,
                   and
                   may
                   rob
                   thy
                   God
                   of
                   his
                   due
                   ;
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   thy
                   Dependance
                   only
                   upon
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   can
                   with
                   ease
                   and
                   contentedness
                   supply
                   thy
                   wants
                   :
                   Diligence
                   and
                   Industry
                   in
                   that
                   lawful
                   Employment
                   ,
                   wherein
                   his
                   Providence
                   hath
                   placed
                   thee
                   ,
                   is
                   thy
                   Duty
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   observe
                   it
                   :
                   but
                   Sollicitousness
                   and
                   Anxiousness
                   is
                   thy
                   Sin
                   ,
                   and
                   therefore
                   avoid
                   it
                   :
                   Learn
                   to
                   obey
                   him
                   in
                   what
                   he
                   commands
                   ;
                   and
                   learn
                   to
                   wait
                   upon
                   him
                   in
                   what
                   he
                   promises
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   
                     In
                     our
                     Love
                  
                   :
                   Set
                   not
                   thy
                   Heart
                   upon
                   thy
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   62.10
                   .
                   nor
                   make
                   it
                   thy
                   Treasure
                   :
                   for
                   if
                   thou
                   dost
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   be
                   master
                   of
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ;
                   for
                   where
                   thy
                   Treasure
                   is
                   ,
                   there
                   will
                   thy
                   Heart
                   be
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   6.21
                   .
                   and
                   if
                   thy
                   Heart
                   be
                   full
                   of
                   thy
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   there
                   will
                   be
                   no
                   room
                   for
                   thy
                   God
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   6.24
                   .
                   
                     Ye
                     cannot
                     serve
                     God
                     and
                     Mammon
                     :
                  
                   and
                   ,
                   
                     If
                     any
                     Man
                     love
                     the
                     world
                     ,
                     the
                     Love
                     of
                     the
                     Father
                     is
                     not
                     in
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   1
                   John
                   2.15
                   .
                   If
                   the
                   World
                   have
                   thy
                   Love
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   command
                   thy
                   Service
                   ,
                   and
                   controll
                   whatsoever
                   opposeth
                   that
                   Command
                   ,
                   and
                   break
                   through
                   all
                   those
                   Fences
                   which
                   seem
                   to
                   bridle
                   or
                   hedge
                   in
                   the
                   pursuit
                   of
                   that
                   World
                   ,
                   which
                   thou
                   so
                   lovest
                   :
                   Hath
                   God
                   set
                   apart
                   a
                   time
                   for
                   his
                   own
                   Service
                   ?
                   thy
                   love
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   will
                   rob
                   him
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   time
                   ,
                   Amos
                   8.5
                   .
                   
                     When
                     shall
                     the
                     new
                     moon
                     be
                     gone
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     may
                     sell
                     corn
                     ?
                     and
                     the
                     sabbath
                     ,
                     that
                     we
                     may
                     set
                     forth
                     wheat
                     ?
                     and
                     in
                     the
                     day
                     of
                     his
                     fast
                     thou
                     wilt
                     exalt
                     all
                     thy
                     labours
                     ,
                  
                   Isa
                   .
                   58.3
                   .
                   Doth
                   he
                   require
                   a
                   portion
                   of
                   our
                   Goods
                   for
                   his
                   Service
                   ?
                   thou
                   wilt
                   be
                   ready
                   to
                   rob
                   God
                   of
                   his
                   Portion
                   ,
                   Mal.
                   3.8
                   .
                   or
                   deceive
                   him
                   
                   in
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   sacrifice
                   to
                   the
                   Lord
                   a
                   corrupt
                   thing
                   ,
                   Malach
                   .
                   1.14
                   .
                   Hath
                   he
                   set
                   apart
                   a
                   peculiar
                   place
                   for
                   his
                   Worship
                   ?
                   thou
                   wilt
                   be
                   ready
                   with
                   Jeroboam
                   ,
                   to
                   set
                   up
                   Calves
                   in
                   Dan
                   and
                   Bethel
                   ,
                   1
                   Kings
                   12.26
                   .
                   to
                   secure
                   thy self
                   in
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   thy
                   temporol
                   Advantage
                   :
                   Hath
                   he
                   imprinted
                   his
                   own
                   Superscription
                   and
                   Image
                   upon
                   Man
                   ,
                   with
                   a
                   strict
                   prohibition
                   of
                   the
                   violation
                   of
                   that
                   Image
                   ?
                   Gen.
                   9.6
                   .
                   Yet
                   if
                   thou
                   become
                   one
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   greedy
                   of
                   Gain
                   ,
                   it
                   will
                   prompt
                   thee
                   to
                   take
                   away
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   the
                   Owner
                   ,
                   that
                   thou
                   mayest
                   be
                   his
                   Successor
                   ,
                   Prov.
                   1.19
                   .
                   &
                   Job
                   31.39
                   .
                   It
                   will
                   make
                   thee
                   grind
                   the
                   faces
                   of
                   the
                   Poor
                   ,
                   sell
                   them
                   for
                   a
                   pair
                   of
                   old
                   Shoes
                   ,
                   set
                   Justice
                   to
                   sale
                   ,
                   sell
                   thy
                   Master
                   with
                   Judas
                   ,
                   for
                   a
                   small
                   inconsiderable
                   Gain
                   .
                   And
                   thus
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   is
                   the
                   root
                   of
                   all
                   evil
                   :
                   for
                   as
                   all
                   the
                   Good
                   in
                   Man
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   so
                   whatsoever
                   interrupts
                   this
                   Conformity
                   ,
                   must
                   needs
                   be
                   an
                   original
                   of
                   Evil
                   :
                   and
                   this
                   is
                   done
                   by
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   which
                   makes
                   a
                   Man
                   reject
                   this
                   Conformity
                   ,
                   when
                   it
                   is
                   inconsistent
                   with
                   that
                   imperious
                   Love
                   of
                   the
                   World.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   
                     In
                     our
                     Confidence
                  
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   always
                   a
                   concomitant
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   Care
                   for
                   them
                   :
                   for
                   these
                   grow
                   out
                   of
                   a
                   mistaken
                   over-valuation
                   of
                   them
                   :
                   and
                   as
                   that
                   carries
                   on
                   our
                   care
                   for
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   love
                   of
                   them
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   fruition
                   of
                   them
                   upon
                   this
                   mistaken
                   Estimate
                   ,
                   grows
                   a
                   Confidence
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   49.6
                   .
                   
                     They
                     trust
                     in
                     their
                     wealth
                     ,
                     and
                     boast
                     themselves
                     in
                     the
                     multitude
                     of
                     their
                     riches
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   18.11
                   .
                   
                     the
                     rich
                     man's
                     wealth
                     is
                     his
                     strong
                     city
                     ,
                     and
                     as
                     an
                     high
                     wall
                     in
                     his
                     own
                     conceit
                     .
                  
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   the
                   ground
                   of
                   the
                   rich
                   Man's
                   solacing
                   himself
                   in
                   the
                   Gospel
                   :
                   
                     Thou
                     hast
                     enough
                     laid
                     up
                     for
                     many
                     years
                     ,
                     eat
                     ,
                     drink
                     and
                     be
                     merry
                     .
                  
                   And
                   from
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   likewise
                   ,
                   that
                   Covetousness
                   is
                   Idolatry
                   :
                   for
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   truth
                   thy
                   God
                   ,
                   upon
                   which
                   thou
                   most
                   trustest
                   :
                   if
                   in
                   a
                   time
                   of
                   Prosperity
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   is
                   
                   high
                   ,
                   and
                   built
                   upon
                   thy
                   Power
                   ,
                   or
                   thy
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   or
                   thy
                   carnal
                   Confederacies
                   :
                   and
                   if
                   in
                   the
                   dissipation
                   of
                   these
                   ,
                   thy
                   Soul
                   dies
                   within
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Hope
                   is
                   like
                   the
                   giving
                   up
                   of
                   the
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   plain
                   ,
                   the
                   World
                   is
                   thy
                   God
                   ;
                   for
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   doth
                   rise
                   and
                   fall
                   ,
                   and
                   live
                   and
                   die
                   with
                   it
                   .
                   Therefore
                   take
                   heed
                   of
                   laying
                   the
                   weight
                   of
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   upon
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   Psal
                   .
                   62.
                   
                   
                     Trust
                     not
                     in
                     oppression
                  
                   ,
                   &c.
                   
                   
                     Power
                     belongeth
                     only
                     to
                     God.
                  
                   Prov.
                   11.14
                   .
                   
                     Riches
                     profit
                     nothing
                     in
                     the
                     day
                     of
                     wrath
                     .
                  
                   1
                   Tim.
                   6.17
                   .
                   
                     Charge
                     them
                     that
                     are
                     rich
                     in
                     this
                     world
                     ,
                     that
                     they
                     be
                     not
                     high
                     minded
                     ,
                     nor
                     trust
                     in
                     uncertain
                     riches
                     .
                  
                   If
                   God
                   give
                   thee
                   Wealth
                   and
                   Riches
                   ,
                   look
                   upon
                   them
                   as
                   his
                   Blessing
                   ,
                   and
                   look
                   upon
                   that
                   good
                   and
                   usefulness
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   which
                   comes
                   not
                   from
                   themselves
                   ,
                   but
                   from
                   the
                   Blessing
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   which
                   he
                   can
                   when
                   he
                   please
                   ,
                   withdraw
                   from
                   them
                   ;
                   and
                   then
                   they
                   will
                   be
                   so
                   far
                   from
                   being
                   a
                   ground
                   of
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   as
                   that
                   they
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   snare
                   ,
                   and
                   occasion
                   of
                   thy
                   ruine
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   a
                   foundation
                   of
                   thy
                   strength
                   :
                   Look
                   upon
                   them
                   as
                   things
                   that
                   cannot
                   benefit
                   thee
                   in
                   themselves
                   whiles
                   thou
                   hast
                   them
                   ,
                   unless
                   he
                   makes
                   them
                   instrumental
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   things
                   which
                   will
                   not
                   abide
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   when
                   he
                   calls
                   for
                   thee
                   or
                   for
                   them
                   :
                   for
                   
                     Riches
                     make
                     themselves
                     wings
                     and
                     flee
                     away
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   23.5
                   .
                   If
                   thou
                   lean
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   a
                   Reed
                   ,
                   and
                   sink
                   under
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   ,
                   and
                   a
                   broken
                   Reed
                   that
                   will
                   hurt
                   thee
                   in
                   thy
                   Dependance
                   upon
                   them
                   :
                   They
                   will
                   disappoint
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   in
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   Confidence
                   in
                   them
                   will
                   pierce
                   thee
                   ,
                   Jer.
                   2.3
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     Lord
                     hath
                     rejected
                     these
                     thy
                     confidences
                     ,
                     and
                     thou
                     shalt
                     not
                     prosper
                     in
                     them
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Vnseasonableness
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   thy
                   Order
                   of
                   seeking
                   of
                   them
                   :
                   seek
                   them
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   first
                   place
                   ;
                   but
                   seek
                   first
                   that
                   one
                   thing
                   which
                   is
                   necessary
                   :
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   necessary
                   for
                   thee
                   to
                   be
                   rich
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   necessary
                   for
                   thee
                   to
                   be
                   saved
                   .
                   L●t
                   that
                   which
                   is
                   of
                   thy
                   greatest
                   Concernment
                   ,
                   
                   be
                   the
                   subject
                   of
                   thy
                   first
                   Endeavour
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   6.33
                   .
                   
                     Seek
                     first
                     the
                     kingdom
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     righteousness
                     thereof
                     ,
                     and
                     all
                     these
                     things
                     shall
                     he
                     added
                     unto
                     you
                     .
                  
                   Thou
                   hast
                   but
                   a
                   short
                   time
                   here
                   ,
                   and
                   upon
                   the
                   improvement
                   of
                   that
                   little
                   span
                   of
                   time
                   ,
                   depends
                   thine
                   everlasting
                   condition
                   of
                   Happiness
                   or
                   Misery
                   .
                   And
                   if
                   thou
                   imploy
                   the
                   first-fruits
                   of
                   thy
                   Life
                   in
                   the
                   gain
                   of
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   certainly
                   die
                   with
                   thee
                   ,
                   if
                   not
                   before
                   thee
                   ,
                   who
                   can
                   tell
                   ,
                   if
                   thou
                   shalt
                   have
                   time
                   enough
                   left
                   for
                   the
                   great
                   Business
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   ?
                   or
                   if
                   thou
                   hast
                   ,
                   who
                   can
                   tell
                   ,
                   whether
                   that
                   deceitful
                   World
                   ,
                   which
                   hath
                   robbed
                   thee
                   of
                   that
                   time
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   due
                   to
                   anothers
                   Business
                   ,
                   may
                   not
                   with
                   much
                   more
                   ease
                   harden
                   thy
                   Heart
                   ,
                   and
                   take
                   up
                   the
                   whole
                   time
                   of
                   thy
                   Life
                   ,
                   though
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   live
                   many
                   ages
                   ?
                   But
                   if
                   thou
                   devote
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   choicest
                   of
                   thy
                   endeavours
                   to
                   thy
                   great
                   Concernment
                   ,
                   grant
                   that
                   the
                   residue
                   of
                   thy
                   Life
                   be
                   not
                   sufficient
                   for
                   thy
                   Provisions
                   for
                   thy self
                   ,
                   or
                   thy
                   Posterity
                   in
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   thy
                   exchange
                   is
                   happy
                   ,
                   thou
                   hast
                   secured
                   an
                   everlasting
                   weight
                   of
                   Glory
                   ,
                   a
                   Kingdom
                   immortal
                   and
                   undefiled
                   ,
                   that
                   fadeth
                   not
                   away
                   ,
                   in
                   that
                   time
                   wherein
                   perhaps
                   thou
                   mightest
                   ,
                   or
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   thou
                   mightest
                   not
                   ,
                   have
                   gotten
                   some
                   small
                   temporal
                   Provision
                   ,
                   which
                   by
                   this
                   time
                   thou
                   art
                   ready
                   to
                   leave
                   ,
                   and
                   thy
                   immortal
                   Soul
                   left
                   in
                   an
                   anxious
                   ,
                   unsatisfied
                   ,
                   unsafe
                   Condition
                   .
                   But
                   this
                   is
                   not
                   all
                   ;
                   though
                   the
                   gain
                   of
                   Eternity
                   would
                   infinitely
                   over-weigh
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   those
                   Temporals
                   ,
                   which
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   in
                   this
                   time
                   ,
                   thou
                   mightest
                   have
                   gotten
                   ;
                   yet
                   thou
                   must
                   know
                   ,
                   thou
                   servest
                   such
                   a
                   Master
                   ,
                   that
                   whilst
                   thou
                   obeyest
                   him
                   in
                   seeking
                   thy
                   chiefest
                   good
                   in
                   the
                   chiefest
                   place
                   ,
                   will
                   not
                   only
                   give
                   thee
                   that
                   Eternity
                   which
                   thou
                   thus
                   seekest
                   ,
                   but
                   will
                   add
                   unto
                   thee
                   the
                   things
                   of
                   this
                   Life
                   ,
                   which
                   yet
                   thou
                   neglectest
                   :
                   And
                   whiles
                   he
                   gives
                   thee
                   that
                   great
                   and
                   everlasting
                   Treasure
                   ,
                   which
                   he
                   commands
                   thee
                   to
                   seek
                   ,
                   will
                   not
                   deprive
                   thee
                   of
                   
                   the
                   Conveniences
                   of
                   this
                   World
                   ,
                   though
                   thou
                   seekest
                   them
                   not
                   ,
                   
                     All
                     these
                     things
                     shall
                     be
                     added
                     unto
                     you
                     .
                  
                   And
                   here
                   learn
                   a
                   compendious
                   and
                   safe
                   way
                   of
                   getting
                   the
                   external
                   Conveniences
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ;
                   if
                   thou
                   labour
                   first
                   to
                   be
                   rich
                   ,
                   thou
                   mayest
                   lose
                   thy
                   labour
                   ,
                   and
                   miss
                   of
                   being
                   what
                   thou
                   labourest
                   to
                   be
                   ;
                   but
                   thou
                   art
                   sure
                   ,
                   or
                   ,
                   at
                   least
                   ,
                   likely
                   to
                   miss
                   of
                   being
                   happy
                   :
                   but
                   if
                   thou
                   first
                   endeavour
                   after
                   Peace
                   with
                   God
                   in
                   Christ
                   ,
                   thou
                   art
                   sure
                   to
                   attain
                   Blessedness
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   and
                   shalt
                   not
                   want
                   a
                   convenient
                   Competency
                   here
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   in
                   the
                   Order
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   
                     Seasons
                     or
                     Times
                  
                   of
                   seeking
                   after
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   encroach
                   upon
                   those
                   times
                   ,
                   which
                   either
                   by
                   the
                   Command
                   or
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   or
                   thy
                   own
                   voluntary
                   Consecrations
                   ,
                   are
                   
                     dedicated
                     to
                     the
                     service
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                  
                   or
                   of
                   his
                   Neighbour
                   .
                   It
                   were
                   but
                   equal
                   ,
                   if
                   he
                   that
                   is
                   the
                   Lord
                   of
                   our
                   Times
                   and
                   of
                   our
                   Lives
                   ,
                   should
                   require
                   all
                   our
                   Time
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   immediate
                   Service
                   :
                   but
                   when
                   he
                   allows
                   us
                   unto
                   our
                   own
                   occasions
                   ,
                   the
                   greatest
                   part
                   of
                   our
                   time
                   ,
                   wherein
                   we
                   may
                   do
                   all
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   to
                   do
                   ,
                   and
                   requires
                   a
                   small
                   portion
                   of
                   our
                   time
                   for
                   his
                   immediate
                   service
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   also
                   for
                   our
                   own
                   everlasting
                   advantage
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   sacriledge
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   injury
                   to
                   our selves
                   ,
                   to
                   steal
                   that
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   which
                   ,
                   while
                   we
                   do
                   it
                   ,
                   we
                   rob
                   our selves
                   .
                   I
                   thank
                   God
                   ,
                   I
                   ever
                   found
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   strictest
                   observation
                   of
                   the
                   times
                   of
                   his
                   Worship
                   ,
                   I
                   ever
                   met
                   with
                   the
                   best
                   Advantage
                   to
                   my
                   worldly
                   Occasions
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   when
                   ever
                   my
                   worldly
                   Occasions
                   incroached
                   upon
                   those
                   times
                   ,
                   I
                   ever
                   met
                   with
                   disappointment
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   things
                   of
                   the
                   most
                   hopeful
                   and
                   probable
                   success
                   .
                   And
                   ever
                   let
                   it
                   be
                   so
                   with
                   me
                   :
                   It
                   hath
                   been
                   ,
                   and
                   ever
                   shall
                   be
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   a
                   Conviction
                   beyond
                   all
                   Argument
                   and
                   Demonstration
                   whatsoever
                   ,
                   That
                   God
                   expects
                   the
                   observation
                   of
                   his
                   Times
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   whilst
                   I
                   find
                   my self
                   thus
                   dealt
                   with
                   ,
                   
                   God
                   hath
                   not
                   given
                   over
                   his
                   care
                   of
                   me
                   .
                   It
                   would
                   be
                   a
                   sad
                   presage
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   of
                   the
                   severe
                   anger
                   of
                   my
                   Maker
                   ,
                   if
                   my
                   inadvertence
                   should
                   cast
                   me
                   upon
                   a
                   temporal
                   Undertaking
                   upon
                   his
                   Day
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   it
                   should
                   prosper
                   .
                   The
                   End
                   of
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   supply
                   the
                   Exigence
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   in
                   Food
                   and
                   Raiment
                   :
                   and
                   when
                   God
                   did
                   in
                   an
                   extraordinary
                   way
                   supply
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   without
                   the
                   assistance
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   Israelites
                   by
                   Manna
                   ,
                   the
                   seventh
                   Day
                   was
                   without
                   Manna
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   sixth
                   Day
                   supplied
                   that
                   defect
                   with
                   a
                   double
                   proportion
                   ,
                   Exod.
                   16.29
                   .
                   And
                   I
                   shall
                   never
                   doubt
                   ,
                   but
                   the
                   same
                   Providence
                   will
                   in
                   the
                   six
                   days
                   of
                   the
                   Week
                   ,
                   improve
                   my
                   Endeavours
                   ,
                   one
                   in
                   seven
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   rest
                   upon
                   a
                   seventh
                   day
                   from
                   my
                   own
                   Occasions
                   ;
                   for
                   ,
                   
                     The
                     earth
                     is
                     the
                     Lords
                     ,
                     and
                     the
                     fulness
                     thereof
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   he
                   that
                   gives
                   power
                   to
                   get
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   58.13
                   .
                   
                     If
                     thou
                     turn
                     thy
                     foot
                     from
                     the
                     sabbatb
                     ,
                     from
                     doing
                     thy
                     pleasure
                     upon
                     my
                     holy
                     day
                     ,
                     and
                     call
                     the
                     sabbath
                     a
                     delight
                     ,
                     the
                     holy
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     honourable
                     ,
                     and
                     shalt
                     honour
                     him
                     ,
                     not
                     doing
                     thine
                     own
                     ways
                     ,
                     nor
                     finding
                     thine
                     own
                     pleasure
                     ,
                     nor
                     speaking
                     thine
                     own
                     words
                     ,
                     then
                     shalt
                     thou
                     delight
                     thy self
                     in
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     and
                     I
                     will
                     cause
                     thee
                     to
                     ride
                     upon
                     the
                     high
                     places
                     of
                     the
                     earth
                     ,
                     and
                     feed
                     thee
                     with
                     the
                     heritage
                     of
                     Jacob
                     thy
                     father
                     ,
                     for
                     the
                     mouth
                     of
                     the
                     Lord
                     hath
                     spoken
                     it
                     .
                  
                   
                     Blessed
                     Lord
                     ,
                     that
                     requires
                     but
                     a
                     portion
                     of
                     our
                     time
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     also
                     for
                     our
                     own
                     advantage
                     ;
                     and
                     whilst
                     thou
                     thereby
                     dost
                     improve
                     our
                     everlasting
                     Blessedness
                     ,
                     thou
                     dost
                     not
                     deny
                     our
                     temporal
                     Benefit
                     ,
                     but
                     dost
                     make
                     even
                     that
                     portion
                     of
                     time
                     that
                     we
                     spend
                     in
                     thy
                     service
                     ,
                     an
                     improvement
                     of
                     the
                     rest
                     of
                     our
                     time
                     for
                     our
                     temporal
                     Advantage
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   And
                   what
                   we
                   say
                   concerning
                   that
                   portion
                   of
                   our
                   time
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   sequester
                   to
                   God
                   from
                   our
                   outward
                   Occasions
                   ,
                   the
                   same
                   we
                   may
                   say
                   concerning
                   
                   
                     that
                     portion
                     of
                     our
                     Wealth
                     or
                     Estate
                     ,
                     which
                     we
                     give
                     either
                     to
                     his
                     service
                     ,
                     or
                     by
                     his
                     command
                     :
                  
                   When
                   thou
                   denyest
                   either
                   ,
                   thou
                   mayest
                   look
                   for
                   much
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   may
                   come
                   to
                   little
                   :
                   when
                   thou
                   bringest
                   it
                   home
                   ,
                   he
                   will
                   blow
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   Haggai
                   1.9
                   .
                   That
                   which
                   is
                   detained
                   from
                   works
                   of
                   Piety
                   or
                   Charity
                   ,
                   will
                   eat
                   holes
                   in
                   thy
                   Bag
                   ,
                   and
                   let
                   out
                   it self
                   and
                   the
                   rest
                   ;
                   which
                   had
                   it
                   been
                   daily
                   bestowed
                   ,
                   it
                   would
                   have
                   preserved
                   the
                   rest
                   ,
                   and
                   returned
                   with
                   increase
                   ,
                   Malachi
                   3.10
                   .
                   
                     Bring
                     all
                     the
                     tithes
                     into
                     the
                     store-house
                     ,
                     that
                     there
                     may
                     be
                     meat
                     in
                     my
                     house
                     ,
                     and
                     prove
                     me
                     now
                     herewith
                     ,
                     saith
                     the
                     Lord
                     of
                     hosts
                     ;
                     if
                     I
                     will
                     not
                     open
                     unto
                     you
                     the
                     windows
                     of
                     heaven
                     ,
                     and
                     pour
                     out
                     a
                     blessing
                     ,
                     that
                     there
                     shall
                     not
                     be
                     room
                     enough
                     to
                     receive
                     it
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   28.27
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     giveth
                     to
                     the
                     poor
                     ,
                     shall
                     not
                     lack
                     ,
                  
                   Prov.
                   19.17
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     hath
                     pit●
                     on
                     the
                     poor
                     ,
                     lendeth
                     unto
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     and
                     that
                     which
                     he
                     hath
                     given
                     ,
                     will
                     he
                     pay
                     him
                     again
                     .
                  
                   Thou
                   owest
                   all
                   thou
                   hast
                   to
                   thy
                   Maker
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   thou
                   shouldest
                   give
                   him
                   all
                   thou
                   hast
                   ,
                   thou
                   givest
                   him
                   but
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   1
                   Chron.
                   29.14
                   .
                   He
                   calls
                   to
                   thee
                   but
                   for
                   a
                   part
                   of
                   what
                   he
                   hath
                   lent
                   thee
                   ,
                   and
                   yet
                   he
                   is
                   pleased
                   so
                   far
                   to
                   accept
                   thy
                   chearful
                   obedience
                   herein
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   become
                   thy
                   debtor
                   ,
                   even
                   for
                   that
                   which
                   thou
                   owest
                   him
                   :
                   This
                   is
                   thy
                   honour
                   ,
                   and
                   this
                   will
                   be
                   thy
                   profit
                   :
                   thou
                   shalt
                   receive
                   thy
                   Loan
                   with
                   advantage
                   :
                   I
                   can
                   safely
                   ,
                   and
                   without
                   vanity
                   say
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   hitherto
                   found
                   this
                   Truth
                   exactly
                   fulfilled
                   :
                   In
                   those
                   Weeks
                   and
                   Years
                   wherein
                   I
                   have
                   thus
                   sowed
                   sparingly
                   ,
                   I
                   have
                   even
                   in
                   Temporals
                   ,
                   reaped
                   sparingly
                   :
                   and
                   I
                   ever
                   found
                   ,
                   when
                   my
                   hand
                   was
                   most
                   liberal
                   ,
                   I
                   never
                   lost
                   by
                   it
                   ,
                   but
                   found
                   a
                   return
                   an
                   hundred
                   fold
                   more
                   than
                   my
                   expence
                   :
                   And
                   the
                   Bread
                   that
                   I
                   have
                   thus
                   cast
                   upon
                   the
                   Waters
                   ,
                   I
                   found
                   it
                   within
                   a
                   few
                   days
                   .
                   God
                   forbid
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   should
                   look
                   upon
                   it
                   as
                   the
                   merit
                   of
                   my
                   Charity
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   was
                   his
                   own
                   ;
                   or
                   that
                   I
                   should
                   
                   be
                   therefore
                   charitable
                   ,
                   because
                   I
                   expected
                   a
                   temporal
                   Reward
                   ;
                   for
                   I
                   have
                   therein
                   but
                   done
                   my
                   duty
                   ,
                   and
                   am
                   therein
                   an
                   unprofitable
                   Servant
                   :
                   But
                   I
                   bless
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   hath
                   made
                   good
                   this
                   Truth
                   of
                   his
                   ,
                   even
                   to
                   my
                   sensible
                   and
                   frequent
                   Experience
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXIX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   Sanctification
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   the
                   Habit
                   and
                   Rule
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   THE
                   second
                   general
                   ,
                   wherein
                   our
                   Sanctification
                   consists
                   ,
                   is
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   just
                   temperature
                   of
                   Mind
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   of
                   our
                   Conversation
                   that
                   respecteth
                   
                     other
                     Men
                  
                   :
                   Herein
                   we
                   will
                   consider
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Habit
                   it self
                   ,
                   or
                   habitual
                   Righteousness
                   .
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Rule
                   of
                   it
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   The
                   Parts
                   of
                   it
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   
                     The
                     Habit
                  
                   it self
                   :
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   frame
                   and
                   temper
                   of
                   Mind
                   arising
                   from
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   to
                   give
                   every
                   Man
                   his
                   due
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God.
                   The
                   great
                   Duty
                   that
                   the
                   Creature
                   owes
                   to
                   his
                   Creator
                   ,
                   is
                   Love
                   :
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     love
                     the
                     Lord
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     Heart
                     :
                  
                   and
                   this
                   as
                   hath
                   been
                   shewn
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   great
                   Commandment
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   most
                   natural
                   Duty
                   and
                   Bond
                   that
                   can
                   be
                   :
                   the
                   Consequence
                   of
                   this
                   Love
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   doing
                   all
                   the
                   good
                   we
                   can
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   him
                   ,
                   from
                   whom
                   we
                   receive
                   our
                   Being
                   :
                   now
                   all
                   the
                   good
                   we
                   can
                   do
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   but
                   to
                   please
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   conformable
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ;
                   for
                   it
                   is
                   impossible
                   ,
                   that
                   any
                   thing
                   can
                   contribute
                   any
                   thing
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   infinitely
                   full
                   :
                   all
                   the
                   good
                   we
                   can
                   do
                   him
                   therefore
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   expressions
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   consists
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   
                   viz.
                   A
                   free
                   subjection
                   and
                   obedience
                   to
                   his
                   Will.
                   And
                   because
                   we
                   find
                   this
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   Love
                   to
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   is
                   commanded
                   by
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   evidenced
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   ,
                   both
                   by
                   that
                   natural
                   inclination
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   put
                   in
                   us
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   dispensation
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   makes
                   every
                   Man
                   useful
                   and
                   beneficial
                   to
                   another
                   in
                   this
                   way
                   of
                   mutual
                   Justice
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   written
                   Word
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   expresly
                   requires
                   it
                   ;
                   this
                   Cardinal
                   and
                   fundamental
                   motion
                   of
                   the
                   Soul
                   ,
                   viz.
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   doth
                   presently
                   conclude
                   ,
                   that
                   since
                   that
                   great
                   God
                   to
                   whom
                   I
                   owe
                   my self
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   my
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   my
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   requires
                   this
                   duty
                   at
                   my
                   hands
                   ,
                   though
                   I
                   could
                   see
                   no
                   reason
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   I
                   would
                   presently
                   submit
                   unto
                   much
                   more
                   ,
                   when
                   there
                   is
                   so
                   much
                   reason
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   as
                   indeed
                   God
                   doth
                   not
                   require
                   my
                   Obedience
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   but
                   if
                   it
                   be
                   well
                   considered
                   ,
                   is
                   most
                   admirably
                   consonant
                   to
                   sound
                   Reason
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   my
                   own
                   advantage
                   ;
                   Deut.
                   4.6
                   .
                   
                     Keep
                     therefore
                     ,
                     and
                     do
                     them
                     ,
                     for
                     this
                     is
                     your
                     wisdom
                     and
                     your
                     understanding
                     in
                     the
                     sight
                     of
                     the
                     nations
                     :
                  
                   so
                   that
                   the
                   foundation
                   of
                   habitual
                   Righteousness
                   is
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ;
                   the
                   Consequence
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   is
                   a
                   rational
                   ,
                   universal
                   ,
                   and
                   voluntary
                   Obedience
                   to
                   his
                   Will
                   and
                   Command
                   ;
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   next
                   to
                   Love
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   love
                   our
                   Neighbours
                   ;
                   the
                   expression
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   is
                   in
                   acts
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Justice
                   to
                   them
                   :
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   called
                   the
                   second
                   great
                   Commandment
                   ,
                   the
                   great
                   Injunction
                   that
                   Christ
                   gave
                   to
                   his
                   followers
                   ,
                   the
                   fulfilling
                   of
                   the
                   whole
                   Law.
                   
                
                 
                   2
                   
                     The
                     Rule
                  
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   :
                   In
                   our
                   original
                   Condition
                   ,
                   God
                   gave
                   unto
                   Man
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   by
                   the
                   immediate
                   impression
                   and
                   revelation
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   Mind
                   unto
                   him
                   ,
                   and
                   inclination
                   to
                   submit
                   ●to
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   ,
                   although
                   it
                   was
                   much
                   defaced
                   ,
                   
                   yet
                   was
                   not
                   wholly
                   taken
                   away
                   by
                   his
                   Fall.
                   So
                   much
                   was
                   by
                   the
                   Divine
                   Providence
                   conveyed
                   from
                   Man
                   to
                   Man
                   as
                   left
                   the
                   Offender
                   without
                   excuse
                   .
                   But
                   as
                   the
                   River
                   ran
                   farther
                   from
                   the
                   Fountain
                   ;
                   so
                   it
                   became
                   more
                   foul
                   and
                   polluted
                   ,
                   the
                   sins
                   of
                   Men
                   contesting
                   with
                   ,
                   and
                   corrupting
                   by
                   degrees
                   that
                   traditional
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   derived
                   from
                   Man
                   to
                   Man
                   :
                   But
                   the
                   merciful
                   God
                   was
                   pleased
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   sins
                   and
                   corruptions
                   of
                   Mankind
                   did
                   make
                   breaches
                   into
                   this
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   corrupted
                   the
                   manners
                   of
                   Men
                   ;
                   so
                   he
                   was
                   pleased
                   in
                   the
                   ways
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   to
                   repair
                   it
                   in
                   some
                   measure
                   in
                   all
                   Ages
                   ,
                   raising
                   up
                   Prophets
                   and
                   Preachers
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   as
                   Noah
                   was
                   to
                   the
                   old
                   World
                   ,
                   exciting
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   his
                   powerful
                   and
                   wise
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   enabling
                   Men
                   to
                   make
                   Laws
                   and
                   Constitutions
                   in
                   States
                   and
                   Kingdoms
                   ,
                   which
                   though
                   they
                   were
                   not
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   immediate
                   dictating
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   attributes
                   too
                   little
                   to
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   doth
                   attribute
                   the
                   inventing
                   and
                   composing
                   of
                   those
                   useful
                   and
                   righteous
                   Laws
                   ,
                   even
                   among
                   the
                   Heathen
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   meer
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   discovery
                   of
                   Men
                   ;
                   when
                   he
                   himself
                   leads
                   us
                   up
                   unto
                   himself
                   ,
                   even
                   in
                   the
                   low
                   Projections
                   of
                   the
                   Plowman
                   ,
                   Isa
                   .
                   38.26
                   .
                   
                     For
                     his
                     God
                     doth
                     instruct
                     him
                     to
                     discretion
                     ,
                     and
                     doth
                     teach
                     him
                     .
                  
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   that
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   natural
                   Consonancy
                   of
                   the
                   Rules
                   of
                   Justice
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   to
                   the
                   well
                   being
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   and
                   Societies
                   of
                   Men
                   ;
                   as
                   is
                   most
                   evident
                   ,
                   both
                   where
                   that
                   Justice
                   is
                   ,
                   and
                   where
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   ;
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   observation
                   of
                   the
                   now
                   aged
                   World
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   success
                   and
                   motions
                   of
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   much
                   may
                   be
                   collected
                   both
                   of
                   the
                   Necessity
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ▪
                   and
                   of
                   the
                   Parts
                   and
                   Particulars
                   wherein
                   it
                   consists
                   :
                   But
                   God
                   yet
                   more
                   careful
                   of
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   hath
                   not
                   left
                   us
                   to
                   our
                   own
                   Collections
                   ,
                   wherein
                   the
                   varieties
                   of
                   Manners
                   ,
                   
                   the
                   growth
                   of
                   Sin
                   and
                   Corruptions
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   own
                   Blindness
                   may
                   deceive
                   us
                   ,
                   or
                   perplex
                   us
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   given
                   us
                   
                     a
                     written
                     Rule
                  
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   the
                   Old
                   and
                   New
                   Testaments
                   .
                   
                     He
                     hath
                     shewed
                     thee
                     ,
                     O
                     man
                     ,
                     what
                     is
                     good
                     ,
                  
                   Micah
                   6.8
                   .
                   Deuteronom
                   .
                   30.14
                   .
                   
                     The
                     word
                     is
                     very
                     nigh
                     thee
                     ,
                     in
                     thy
                     mouth
                     ,
                     and
                     in
                     thy
                     heart
                     ,
                     that
                     thou
                     mayest
                     do
                     it
                     :
                  
                   Now
                   
                     the
                     Word
                     of
                     God
                  
                   is
                   considerable
                   as
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Absolutely
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   it self
                   :
                   and
                   therein
                   it
                   is
                   considerable
                   ,
                   how
                   the
                   Law
                   Moral
                   ,
                   Ceremonial
                   ,
                   and
                   Judicial
                   alone
                   ,
                   or
                   joyned
                   with
                   the
                   Expositions
                   and
                   Counsels
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   are
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Relatively
                   :
                   and
                   thus
                   the
                   Word
                   of
                   God
                   sends
                   us
                   to
                   two
                   other
                   ,
                   but
                   subordinate
                   Rules
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Subjection
                   to
                   
                     Humane
                     Laws
                     :
                     Be
                     obedient
                     to
                     every
                     Ordinance
                     of
                     Man
                     for
                     Conscience
                     sake
                     ,
                  
                   1.
                   
                   Pet.
                   2.13
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Conscience
                   in
                   that
                   great
                   Rule
                   ,
                   
                     Whatsoever
                     ye
                     would
                     that
                     men
                     should
                     do
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     do
                     you
                     unto
                     them
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   first
                   Consideration
                   :
                   
                     the
                     Scripture
                  
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   all
                   Divine
                   Truth
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   perfect
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   both
                   towards
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   ,
                   2
                   Tim
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     All
                     Scripture
                     is
                     given
                     by
                     inspiration
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     and
                     is
                     profitable
                     for
                     doctrine
                     ,
                     for
                     reproof
                     ,
                     for
                     correction
                     ,
                     for
                     instruction
                     in
                     Righteousness
                     ,
                     that
                     the
                     man
                     of
                     God
                     may
                     be
                     perfect
                     ,
                     throughly
                     furnished
                     to
                     every
                     good
                     work
                     .
                  
                   There
                   wants
                   nothing
                   in
                   the
                   Rule
                   to
                   acquire
                   Perfection
                   ,
                   though
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   the
                   defect
                   in
                   the
                   subject
                   ,
                   it
                   cannot
                   be
                   attained
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   Law
                   of
                   God
                   is
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   
                     viz.
                     the
                     Moral
                     Law.
                  
                   It
                   is
                   true
                   ,
                   in
                   these
                   two
                   ●derations
                   ,
                   the
                   Law
                   is
                   not
                   binding
                   to
                   the
                   〈…〉
                   since
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   to
                   the
                   〈…〉
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   not
                   binding
                   
                     to
                     the
                     Gentiles
                  
                   as
                   a
                   Covenant
                   :
                   for
                   so
                   it
                   was
                   in
                   a
                   particular
                   manner
                   given
                   to
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   to
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   .
                   The
                   External
                   Covenant
                   on
                   the
                   Peoples
                   part
                   ,
                   was
                   an
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   whole
                   Law
                   ,
                   given
                   by
                   Moses
                   ;
                   the
                   Covenant
                   on
                   God's
                   part
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   be
                   their
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   bless
                   them
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   never
                   a
                   Covenant
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   other
                   Nations
                   ,
                   till
                   incorporated
                   into
                   that
                   Society
                   ,
                   so
                   also
                   as
                   a
                   Covenant
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   abrogated
                   by
                   Christ
                   ,
                   who
                   came
                   to
                   make
                   a
                   New
                   Covenant
                   between
                   God
                   and
                   Man
                   ;
                   New
                   ,
                   not
                   in
                   the
                   purpose
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   for
                   it
                   was
                   his
                   purpose
                   from
                   all
                   Eternity
                   ;
                   nor
                   yet
                   in
                   the
                   Substance
                   and
                   Efficacy
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   whole
                   Frame
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   of
                   all
                   those
                   Ceremonies
                   ,
                   were
                   in
                   order
                   to
                   Christ
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Obedience
                   to
                   them
                   ,
                   received
                   their
                   acception
                   in
                   him
                   ;
                   but
                   New
                   in
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   the
                   exhibition
                   ,
                   the
                   Substance
                   it self
                   was
                   unvailed
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   partaking
                   of
                   his
                   Benefit
                   ,
                   more
                   clearly
                   discovered
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Faith
                   :
                   so
                   then
                   the
                   substantial
                   Covenant
                   with
                   the
                   Jews
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   and
                   since
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   is
                   one
                   and
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   Christ
                   Jesus
                   ;
                   the
                   manner
                   of
                   the
                   exhibition
                   or
                   external
                   manifestation
                   thereof
                   under
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   was
                   as
                   a
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Works
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   since
                   rather
                   expired
                   ,
                   than
                   abolished
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   prefixed
                   time
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   in
                   his
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Providence
                   had
                   pre-determined
                   ,
                   expired
                   by
                   the
                   promulgation
                   of
                   that
                   substantial
                   Sacrifice
                   ,
                   Christ
                   Jesus
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   The
                   Moral
                   Law
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   was
                   promulged
                   and
                   given
                   to
                   that
                   People
                   ,
                   doth
                   not
                   bind
                   farther
                   than
                   any
                   other
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Judicial
                   or
                   Ceremonial
                   Law
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   extends
                   not
                   farther
                   than
                   the
                   Jewish
                   Commonwealth
                   :
                   But
                   as
                   that
                   Law
                   so
                   promulged
                   ,
                   did
                   include
                   that
                   Natural
                   Rectitude
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   once
                   given
                   
                   unto
                   all
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   so
                   it
                   binds
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   is
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   to
                   us
                   :
                   and
                   though
                   that
                   enacting
                   of
                   it
                   among
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   is
                   not
                   the
                   formal
                   cause
                   of
                   its
                   Obligation
                   upon
                   us
                   Gentiles
                   ;
                   yet
                   it
                   doth
                   serve
                   as
                   a
                   promulgation
                   or
                   manifestation
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   and
                   leaves
                   even
                   that
                   part
                   of
                   the
                   Gentiles
                   ,
                   unto
                   whom
                   it
                   came
                   ,
                   more
                   unexcusable
                   in
                   its
                   disobedience
                   ,
                   because
                   by
                   a
                   Revelation
                   from
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   Dispensation
                   of
                   his
                   Providence
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   most
                   clearly
                   manifested
                   unto
                   them
                   .
                
                 
                   So
                   then
                   questionless
                   ,
                   the
                   Moral
                   Law
                   ,
                   though
                   given
                   to
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   to
                   all
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   contains
                   those
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   that
                   are
                   naturally
                   and
                   intrinsecally
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   Right
                   ,
                   and
                   Just
                   for
                   all
                   Men
                   to
                   observe
                   .
                   And
                   though
                   Christ
                   came
                   to
                   take
                   it
                   away
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Covenant
                   of
                   Works
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   the
                   condemning
                   power
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   which
                   was
                   the
                   Enmity
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   2.17
                   .
                   yet
                   he
                   came
                   not
                   to
                   take
                   it
                   away
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   :
                   Thus
                   Heaven
                   and
                   Earth
                   shall
                   first
                   pass
                   away
                   ,
                   before
                   one
                   jot
                   ,
                   or
                   tittle
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   shall
                   pass
                   away
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.18
                   .
                   And
                   we
                   see
                   plainly
                   that
                   the
                   Saviour
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   his
                   Prescriptions
                   of
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   reinforce
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   but
                   superadds
                   a
                   more
                   spiritual
                   ,
                   pure
                   ,
                   and
                   high
                   Observation
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   Letter
                   it self
                   injoyns
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.
                   
                   He
                   came
                   to
                   abolish
                   the
                   Ceremonies
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   not
                   as
                   things
                   unholy
                   in
                   their
                   Institution
                   ,
                   but
                   as
                   useless
                   ,
                   because
                   the
                   Substance
                   was
                   come
                   :
                   He
                   came
                   to
                   take
                   away
                   the
                   Curse
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   from
                   such
                   as
                   believe
                   ,
                   by
                   satisfying
                   for
                   it
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   Condemning
                   Power
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   default
                   of
                   an
                   exact
                   Obedience
                   by
                   fulfilling
                   it
                   for
                   us
                   :
                   But
                   he
                   took
                   it
                   not
                   away
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Rule
                   to
                   guide
                   us
                   ;
                   for
                   thus
                   the
                   Apostle
                   witnesseth
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   7.12
                   .
                   that
                   it
                   is
                   Holy
                   ,
                   Just
                   ,
                   and
                   Good
                   ;
                   and
                   disobedience
                   to
                   it
                   ,
                   
                   is
                   a
                   mortal
                   sin
                   in
                   it self
                   ,
                   though
                   by
                   the
                   Satisfaction
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   become
                   not
                   deadly
                   to
                   them
                   :
                   Every
                   Sin
                   we
                   commit
                   against
                   this
                   Righteous
                   Rule
                   ,
                   even
                   after
                   our
                   Conversion
                   ,
                   requires
                   the
                   Blood
                   of
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   wash
                   it
                   away
                   ,
                   otherwise
                   it
                   were
                   deadly
                   .
                   We
                   have
                   a
                   double
                   Obligation
                   to
                   the
                   Moral
                   Law
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   our
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   1.
                   
                   As
                   it
                   is
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   natural
                   Justice
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   it
                   is
                   inforced
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   re-enacted
                   by
                   the
                   Command
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour
                   .
                
                 
                   Now
                   as
                   touching
                   
                     the
                     Ceremonial
                     Law
                  
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   particular
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   matter
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   be
                   so
                   far
                   from
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   were
                   an
                   act
                   of
                   highest
                   injury
                   to
                   our
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   to
                   practise
                   it
                   ,
                   yet
                   there
                   wants
                   not
                   an
                   use
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   especially
                   amongst
                   others
                   in
                   these
                   particulars
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   That
                   an
                   exact
                   precise
                   Obedience
                   is
                   required
                   where
                   God
                   commands
                   ,
                   though
                   we
                   see
                   not
                   ,
                   it
                   may
                   be
                   ,
                   the
                   particular
                   Reason
                   :
                   the
                   very
                   Snuffers
                   ,
                   and
                   Coverings
                   ,
                   and
                   Times
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   other
                   Circumstances
                   must
                   be
                   exactly
                   observed
                   .
                   When
                   God
                   commands
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   no
                   disputing
                   of
                   ,
                   or
                   varying
                   from
                   his
                   Injunctions
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   That
                   in
                   all
                   our
                   approaches
                   to
                   the
                   most
                   holy
                   God
                   ,
                   we
                   must
                   endeavour
                   to
                   bring
                   our
                   Consciences
                   ,
                   and
                   Hearts
                   ,
                   and
                   Lives
                   as
                   clean
                   as
                   may
                   be
                   :
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   holy
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   will
                   be
                   sanctified
                   by
                   all
                   them
                   that
                   draw
                   near
                   to
                   him
                   :
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   meant
                   by
                   their
                   washings
                   ,
                   and
                   purifyings
                   ,
                   and
                   cleansings
                   in
                   cases
                   of
                   even
                   natural
                   defilements
                   .
                   3.
                   
                   That
                   he
                   is
                   a
                   God
                   that
                   is
                   pleased
                   with
                   Order
                   ,
                   Decency
                   ,
                   and
                   Comeliness
                   in
                   his
                   Service
                   ,
                   so
                   as
                   it
                   be
                   agreeable
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Word
                   and
                   Will
                   ,
                   without
                   Idolatrous
                   Superstitions
                   or
                   Will-worship
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   to
                   
                     the
                     Judicial
                     Law
                  
                   ,
                   though
                   in
                   the
                   Letter
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   it
                   was
                   the
                   Law
                   for
                   that
                   People
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   doth
                   doth
                   contain
                   an
                   exemplary
                   Wisdom
                   and
                   Justice
                   ▪
                   so
                   
                   that
                   these
                   Laws
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   not
                   particularly
                   fitted
                   for
                   that
                   Nation
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Circumstances
                   of
                   their
                   Condition
                   ,
                   may
                   be
                   Examples
                   and
                   Patterns
                   for
                   the
                   Laws
                   of
                   other
                   States
                   ;
                   and
                   do
                   include
                   a
                   great
                   deal
                   of
                   natural
                   Justice
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   ;
                   yet
                   the
                   express
                   Text
                   of
                   the
                   Judicial
                   Law
                   ,
                   did
                   not
                   serve
                   in
                   all
                   cases
                   emergent
                   in
                   that
                   Common-Wealth
                   ,
                   especially
                   concerning
                   translations
                   of
                   Properties
                   and
                   Interest
                   .
                   And
                   in
                   these
                   the
                   Civil
                   Magistrate
                   did
                   determine
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   Rules
                   of
                   natural
                   Justice
                   and
                   Convenience
                   of
                   the
                   Common-Wealth
                   ,
                   and
                   by
                   the
                   extraordinary
                   direction
                   and
                   assistance
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   vide
                   Exod.
                   18.26
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   thus
                   the
                   Laws
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   contained
                   Rules
                   and
                   Directions
                   in
                   Natural
                   Justice
                   between
                   Man
                   and
                   Man
                   ;
                   so
                   the
                   
                     sacred
                     History
                  
                   ,
                   the
                   Directions
                   of
                   
                     the
                     Prophets
                  
                   ,
                   supply
                   us
                   with
                   farther
                   manifestation
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   in
                   the
                   matters
                   of
                   Justice
                   between
                   Man
                   and
                   Man
                   :
                   and
                   do
                   enforce
                   them
                   home
                   upon
                   the
                   Conscience
                   .
                   When
                   we
                   see
                   that
                   great
                   observation
                   the
                   Almighty
                   God
                   takes
                   of
                   the
                   just
                   or
                   unjust
                   Conversation
                   of
                   Men
                   by
                   his
                   imminent
                   Judgments
                   and
                   Rewards
                   ,
                   which
                   we
                   find
                   in
                   the
                   sacred
                   History
                   ,
                   attending
                   either
                   practice
                   ,
                   whereby
                   he
                   owns
                   even
                   Civil
                   Justice
                   to
                   be
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   his
                   Creature
                   ,
                   and
                   doth
                   Patronize
                   and
                   maintain
                   it
                   :
                   such
                   were
                   his
                   Animadversions
                   upon
                   breach
                   of
                   Covenant
                   with
                   the
                   Gibeonites
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   21.
                   upon
                   Murder
                   and
                   Oppression
                   in
                   Ahab
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   his
                   House
                   ,
                   1
                   Kings
                   21.19
                   .
                   upon
                   Cruelty
                   and
                   Ambition
                   in
                   the
                   Posterity
                   of
                   
                     Jehu
                     ,
                     Hos
                  
                   .
                   1.4
                   .
                   of
                   Adultery
                   and
                   Murder
                   in
                   David
                   ,
                   2
                   Sam.
                   11.
                   with
                   divers
                   other
                   instances
                   of
                   the
                   like
                   kind
                   ,
                   do
                   practically
                   convince
                   that
                   Righteousness
                   between
                   Man
                   and
                   Man
                   ,
                   is
                   a
                   thing
                   required
                   ,
                   asserted
                   ,
                   maintained
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   breach
                   thereof
                   avenged
                   by
                   the
                   hand
                   of
                   God
                   himself
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Potency
                   of
                   the
                   Offenders
                   seem
                   to
                   exempt
                   them
                   
                   from
                   his
                   instrumental
                   Vindication
                   ,
                   exercised
                   by
                   Men
                   in
                   an
                   ordinary
                   course
                   of
                   Justice
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     The
                     Gospel
                  
                   contains
                   a
                   most
                   excellent
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   
                     the
                     Example
                     of
                     Christ
                  
                   ,
                   one
                   of
                   whose
                   Ends
                   in
                   assuming
                   of
                   our
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   was
                   to
                   exhibit
                   himself
                   a
                   Pattern
                   of
                   Holiness
                   towards
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   Righteousness
                   towards
                   Man.
                   And
                   thus
                   the
                   History
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour's
                   Life
                   is
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   in
                   his
                   Meekness
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   11.29
                   .
                   
                     Learn
                     of
                     me
                     ,
                     for
                     I
                     am
                     meek
                     :
                  
                   in
                   his
                   Humility
                   ,
                   Philip.
                   2.5
                   .
                   
                     Let
                     the
                     same
                     mind
                     be
                     in
                     you
                     ,
                     as
                     was
                     in
                     Christ
                     Jesus
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   in
                   his
                   Patience
                   under
                   Affliction
                   or
                   Persecution
                   ,
                   1
                   Pet.
                   2.11
                   ,
                   12
                   ,
                   13.
                   
                   
                     Because
                     Christ
                     hath
                     also
                     suffered
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                     leaving
                     us
                     an
                     example
                     ;
                     who
                     when
                     he
                     was
                     reviled
                     ,
                     reviled
                     not
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   in
                   Offices
                   of
                   Love
                   and
                   Charity
                   towards
                   our
                   Brethren
                   ,
                   John
                   13.14
                   ,
                   15.
                   
                   
                     For
                     I
                     have
                     given
                     you
                     an
                     example
                     ,
                     that
                     ye
                     should
                     do
                     as
                     I
                     have
                     done
                     :
                  
                   in
                   love
                   and
                   tenderness
                   towards
                   others
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   5.12
                   .
                   
                     Be
                     ye
                     followers
                     of
                     God
                     as
                     dear
                     children
                     ,
                     and
                     walk
                     in
                     love
                     ,
                     as
                     Christ
                     also
                     hath
                     loved
                     us
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   in
                   Obedience
                   to
                   Parents
                   ,
                   to
                   Magistrates
                   ,
                   in
                   Liberality
                   ,
                   in
                   Compassion
                   ,
                   in
                   sweetness
                   of
                   Conversation
                   ;
                   in
                   a
                   word
                   ,
                   we
                   may
                   in
                   his
                   Life
                   ,
                   find
                   not
                   only
                   that
                   external
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Divine
                   Law
                   ,
                   that
                   God
                   requires
                   of
                   us
                   ;
                   but
                   also
                   a
                   radical
                   ,
                   habitual
                   frame
                   of
                   Mind
                   and
                   Life
                   in
                   all
                   Vertue
                   :
                   so
                   that
                   we
                   may
                   plainly
                   see
                   in
                   the
                   comparing
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   ,
                   with
                   these
                   Apostolical
                   Precepts
                   and
                   Directions
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   Epistles
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   former
                   was
                   as
                   it
                   were
                   the
                   Text
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   but
                   Collections
                   ,
                   or
                   Animadversions
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   turning
                   the
                   practice
                   of
                   his
                   Life
                   into
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   and
                   concluding
                   what
                   we
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   by
                   observing
                   what
                   he
                   was
                   and
                   did
                   .
                   God
                   intending
                   to
                   re-instamp
                   his
                   Image
                   upon
                   Man
                   ,
                   did
                   send
                   his
                   Son
                   ,
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   the
                   invisible
                   God
                   ,
                   as
                   a
                   Seal
                   into
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   to
                   imprint
                   upon
                   his
                   Followers
                   the
                   Image
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   which
                   
                   consisted
                   in
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   true
                   Holiness
                   .
                   As
                   in
                   our
                   Conformity
                   to
                   the
                   Life
                   of
                   Christ
                   ,
                   consists
                   our
                   Righteousness
                   here
                   ;
                   so
                   shall
                   our
                   Glory
                   be
                   hereafter
                   ,
                   for
                   we
                   know
                   ,
                   that
                   when
                   he
                   shall
                   appear
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   be
                   like
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   As
                   thus
                   the
                   History
                   of
                   Christ
                   contains
                   a
                   Rule
                   and
                   Pattern
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   so
                   do
                   
                     the
                     Precepts
                     and
                     Counsels
                  
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   contain
                   a
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   more
                   excellent
                   than
                   the
                   Law
                   :
                   and
                   that
                   especially
                   in
                   these
                   particulars
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   that
                   it
                   teacheth
                   and
                   infuseth
                   the
                   true
                   Principle
                   of
                   all
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   by
                   shewing
                   us
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   therewith
                   commandeth
                   ,
                   and
                   thereby
                   begetteth
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   again
                   ;
                   and
                   in
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   it
                   ,
                   doth
                   teach
                   and
                   enable
                   us
                   to
                   all
                   the
                   Duties
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   towards
                   Men
                   ;
                   it
                   discovereth
                   a
                   greater
                   and
                   higher
                   act
                   of
                   God's
                   Love
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   than
                   the
                   Law
                   did
                   ,
                   because
                   it
                   discovers
                   his
                   Gifts
                   of
                   Christ
                   unto
                   us
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   him
                   all
                   things
                   :
                   and
                   it
                   doth
                   more
                   distinctly
                   inform
                   us
                   in
                   that
                   Principle
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   in
                   ,
                   and
                   from
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God.
                   
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   It
                   discovers
                   more
                   effectual
                   Motives
                   and
                   Incitements
                   unto
                   this
                   and
                   all
                   other
                   duties
                   ,
                   in
                   respect
                   of
                   our selves
                   :
                   The
                   Law
                   ,
                   having
                   a
                   shadow
                   of
                   good
                   things
                   to
                   come
                   ,
                   did
                   inforce
                   its
                   Obedience
                   ,
                   by
                   Promises
                   of
                   Temporal
                   Advantages
                   ,
                   and
                   Threatnings
                   of
                   Temporal
                   Punishments
                   ;
                   but
                   the
                   Promises
                   of
                   the
                   Gospel
                   and
                   its
                   Threatnings
                   are
                   of
                   a
                   higher
                   and
                   more
                   operative
                   nature
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Eternal
                   Life
                   and
                   Eternal
                   Wrath.
                   
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   It
                   doth
                   improve
                   the
                   Commands
                   and
                   Prohibitions
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   to
                   its
                   proper
                   ,
                   yet
                   spiritual
                   and
                   sublime
                   Sense
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   Commands
                   or
                   Prohibitions
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   seemed
                   to
                   respect
                   more
                   principally
                   the
                   outward
                   Act
                   ;
                   and
                   though
                   in
                   truth
                   it
                   looked
                   farther
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   Law
                   in
                   spiritual
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   extent
                   of
                   it
                   was
                   not
                   so
                   
                   clearly
                   evidenced
                   ,
                   till
                   our
                   Saviours
                   Divine
                   Comment
                   upon
                   it
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.
                   
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   It
                   doth
                   superadd
                   many
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   not
                   only
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   towards
                   God
                   ,
                   but
                   even
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   towards
                   Man
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   not
                   contained
                   ,
                   or
                   at
                   least
                   ,
                   not
                   so
                   explicitly
                   and
                   positively
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Gospel
                   :
                   such
                   are
                   Works
                   of
                   Mercy
                   and
                   Compassion
                   ,
                   Patience
                   in
                   Persecution
                   ,
                   Liberality
                   towards
                   others
                   ,
                   loving
                   our
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   abstinence
                   from
                   Revenge
                   ,
                   Gentleness
                   ,
                   Moderation
                   ,
                   and
                   right
                   placing
                   of
                   our
                   Affections
                   ,
                   contempt
                   of
                   the
                   World
                   ,
                   Humility
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   like
                   .
                   These
                   ,
                   though
                   we
                   find
                   them
                   commended
                   in
                   the
                   passages
                   of
                   the
                   Prophets
                   and
                   Psalms
                   ;
                   yet
                   they
                   are
                   not
                   so
                   distinctly
                   delivered
                   ,
                   nor
                   so
                   binding
                   ,
                   and
                   peremptorily
                   injoyned
                   ,
                   till
                   we
                   come
                   to
                   the
                   Doctrine
                   of
                   Christ
                   and
                   his
                   Apostles
                   ,
                   who
                   have
                   put
                   an
                   equal
                   necessity
                   upon
                   his
                   Disciples
                   to
                   observe
                   these
                   ,
                   as
                   those
                   other
                   Injunctions
                   of
                   the
                   mere
                   Law.
                   The
                   Pharisees
                   ,
                   whose
                   exact
                   and
                   rigid
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Commands
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   was
                   their
                   study
                   and
                   practice
                   ,
                   yet
                   our
                   Saviour
                   tells
                   his
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   That
                   except
                   their
                   Righteousness
                   exceed
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   Scribes
                   and
                   Pharisees
                   ,
                   they
                   can
                   in
                   no
                   wise
                   be
                   his
                   Disciples
                   ,
                   nor
                   enter
                   into
                   Heaven
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.20
                   .
                   Now
                   this
                   exceeding
                   of
                   their
                   Righteousness
                   consisted
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   that
                   is
                   before
                   observed
                   :
                   1.
                   
                   In
                   an
                   Obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Commands
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   in
                   the
                   spiritual
                   intention
                   and
                   application
                   of
                   it
                   :
                   2.
                   
                   In
                   the
                   practice
                   of
                   those
                   Vertues
                   ,
                   which
                   came
                   not
                   under
                   the
                   Letter
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   unto
                   which
                   he
                   had
                   before
                   annexed
                   his
                   Beatitudes
                   ;
                   Poverty
                   of
                   Spirit
                   ,
                   Mourning
                   ,
                   Meekness
                   ,
                   Hungring
                   after
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   Purity
                   ,
                   Peace-making
                   ,
                   Patience
                   in
                   Persecution
                   .
                   And
                   in
                   these
                   four
                   Particulars
                   ,
                   especially
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   Gospel
                   ,
                   I
                   cannot
                   say
                   exceeded
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   but
                   exceeded
                   the
                   manner
                   or
                   clearness
                   of
                   the
                   manifestation
                   
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ;
                   it
                   having
                   been
                   the
                   method
                   of
                   Almighty
                   God
                   ever
                   since
                   the
                   Fall
                   of
                   Man
                   ,
                   to
                   make
                   several
                   
                     steps
                     of
                     discoveries
                  
                   of
                   his
                   mind
                   unto
                   Man
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   latter
                   ,
                   to
                   contain
                   a
                   more
                   eminent
                   degree
                   of
                   Light
                   than
                   the
                   former
                   :
                   in
                   Abraham
                   and
                   the
                   Patriarchs
                   was
                   one
                   step
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   a
                   second
                   ,
                   in
                   the
                   coming
                   of
                   Christ
                   in
                   the
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   a
                   third
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   the
                   sending
                   of
                   the
                   Holy
                   Ghost
                   ,
                   a
                   fourth
                   :
                   and
                   yet
                   all
                   contained
                   one
                   and
                   the
                   same
                   truth
                   ,
                   but
                   different
                   degrees
                   of
                   manifestation
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   as
                   in
                   these
                   Particulars
                   ,
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   New
                   Testament
                   ,
                   was
                   more
                   clear
                   and
                   excellent
                   than
                   that
                   of
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   and
                   other
                   respects
                   ,
                   it
                   infinitely
                   outgoes
                   all
                   the
                   Rules
                   and
                   Dictates
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   contained
                   in
                   the
                   Philosophers
                   ,
                   whose
                   Rules
                   were
                   Traditions
                   ,
                   which
                   God
                   by
                   his
                   Providence
                   conveyed
                   from
                   Age
                   to
                   Age
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   ordering
                   and
                   governing
                   of
                   Mankind
                   ,
                   and
                   those
                   improved
                   by
                   the
                   Wisdom
                   ,
                   and
                   severe
                   and
                   polished
                   Judgments
                   of
                   Men
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   God
                   had
                   given
                   a
                   great
                   measure
                   of
                   Reason
                   and
                   Truth
                   ,
                   to
                   whom
                   he
                   gave
                   so
                   much
                   Light
                   ,
                   as
                   might
                   leave
                   the
                   World
                   unexcusable
                   in
                   their
                   disobedience
                   ,
                   yet
                   reserved
                   so
                   much
                   from
                   them
                   as
                   might
                   glorifie
                   his
                   Son
                   to
                   be
                   one
                   that
                   was
                   a
                   Teacher
                   sent
                   from
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   none
                   taught
                   like
                   him
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXX
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   general
                   Precepts
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   given
                   by
                   Christ
                   :
                   and
                   1.
                   
                   Loving
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   as
                   our self
                   .
                
                 
                   NOW
                   as
                   in
                   our
                   Duty
                   towards
                   God
                   ,
                   Christ
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   deliver
                   unto
                   us
                   many
                   special
                   and
                   particular
                   Duties
                   ,
                   but
                   also
                   delivers
                   some
                   short
                   general
                   Precepts
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   easie
                   to
                   be
                   remembred
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   include
                   our
                   whole
                   Duty
                   to
                   God
                   :
                   As
                   that
                   of
                   Matth.
                   22.37
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     love
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     heart
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   so
                   in
                   the
                   matters
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   and
                   Justice
                   
                     towards
                     Men
                  
                   ,
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   only
                   deliver
                   some
                   special
                   and
                   explicite
                   Duties
                   ,
                   but
                   hath
                   given
                   us
                   some
                   
                     general
                     Precepts
                  
                   ,
                   from
                   whence
                   a
                   good
                   Conscience
                   may
                   easily
                   deduce
                   Conclusions
                   applicable
                   to
                   every
                   particular
                   Action
                   and
                   Occasion
                   of
                   our
                   Lives
                   in
                   reference
                   to
                   others
                   :
                   These
                   are
                   principally
                   two
                   ,
                   viz.
                   that
                   of
                   Matth.
                   22.39
                   .
                   taken
                   out
                   of
                   Leviticus
                   19.18
                   .
                   and
                   again
                   enforced
                   by
                   the
                   Apostle
                   ,
                   Rom.
                   3.9
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     love
                     thy
                     neighbour
                     as
                     thy self
                     :
                  
                   and
                   that
                   other
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   but
                   a
                   repetition
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   in
                   different
                   words
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   7.12
                   .
                   
                     Therefore
                     all
                     things
                     whatsoever
                     ye
                     would
                     that
                     men
                     should
                     do
                     to
                     you
                     ,
                     do
                     ye
                     even
                     so
                     to
                     them
                     ,
                     for
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     Law
                     and
                     the
                     Prophets
                     :
                  
                   It
                   is
                   a
                   certain
                   Rule
                   ,
                   and
                   easily
                   applicable
                   to
                   every
                   Action
                   of
                   our
                   Lives
                   :
                   because
                   if
                   a
                   Man
                   will
                   not
                   wilfully
                   blind
                   himself
                   ▪
                   he
                   is
                   able
                   to
                   judge
                   whether
                   the
                   Action
                   he
                   now
                   doth
                   or
                   resolveth
                   ,
                   
                   be
                   such
                   as
                   he
                   would
                   be
                   contented
                   should
                   be
                   done
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   were
                   the
                   Persons
                   and
                   conditions
                   changed
                   .
                
                 
                   And
                   because
                   these
                   two
                   great
                   Rules
                   are
                   the
                   best
                   and
                   clearest
                   direction
                   of
                   our
                   Consciences
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Conscience
                   is
                   not
                   regular
                   ,
                   where
                   it
                   is
                   not
                   conformable
                   to
                   these
                   Rules
                   ,
                   we
                   shall
                   examine
                   them
                   more
                   particularly
                   .
                
                 
                   Then
                   as
                   to
                   
                     the
                     first
                     ,
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     love
                     thy
                     Neighbour
                     as
                     thy self
                     ,
                  
                   wherein
                   we
                   must
                   take
                   this
                   word
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   as
                   our
                   Saviour
                   himself
                   expounds
                   it
                   ,
                   that
                   it
                   includes
                   every
                   Person
                   ,
                   of
                   what
                   Relation
                   ,
                   or
                   Condition
                   soever
                   ,
                   though
                   a
                   Person
                   is
                   my
                   Enemy
                   ,
                   therefore
                   Matth.
                   5.43
                   .
                   our
                   Saviour
                   confutes
                   that
                   false
                   Gloss
                   of
                   the
                   Jewish
                   Masters
                   ,
                   that
                   did
                   contradistinguish
                   a
                   Neighbour
                   to
                   an
                   Enemy
                   ,
                   and
                   tells
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   an
                   Enemy
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   the
                   Object
                   of
                   our
                   Love
                   and
                   Beneficence
                   ,
                   Luke
                   10.33
                   .
                   a
                   Jew
                   and
                   a
                   Samaritane
                   ,
                   between
                   whom
                   there
                   was
                   not
                   only
                   a
                   kind
                   of
                   civil
                   and
                   national
                   Enmity
                   ,
                   but
                   an
                   Hatred
                   grounded
                   upon
                   difference
                   in
                   Religion
                   ,
                   in
                   so
                   much
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   Jews
                   could
                   not
                   use
                   a
                   more
                   bitter
                   reproach
                   against
                   our
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   than
                   to
                   stile
                   him
                   a
                   
                     Samaritan
                     ,
                     John
                  
                   8.48
                   .
                   yet
                   these
                   were
                   within
                   the
                   comprehension
                   of
                   this
                   Command
                   :
                   So
                   that
                   whatsoever
                   he
                   be
                   ,
                   whether
                   knit
                   unto
                   me
                   in
                   any
                   relation
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   ,
                   nay
                   ,
                   though
                   extreamly
                   contrary
                   unto
                   me
                   either
                   in
                   civil
                   Enmity
                   ,
                   or
                   in
                   Religion
                   ,
                   yet
                   such
                   a
                   Person
                   is
                   the
                   subject
                   of
                   this
                   Command
                   .
                   This
                   being
                   premised
                   ,
                   these
                   things
                   are
                   evidently
                   consequent
                   upon
                   this
                   Command
                   :
                   
                     
                       1.
                       
                       That
                       every
                       Man
                       is
                       bound
                       to
                       love
                       himself
                       :
                    
                     
                       2.
                       
                       That
                       every
                       Man
                       is
                       bound
                       to
                       love
                       another
                       ,
                       as
                       he
                       loves
                       himself
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Concerning
                   the
                   former
                   ,
                   it
                   is
                   certainly
                   a
                   Duty
                   ;
                   and
                   if
                   it
                   were
                   not
                   ,
                   a
                   Man
                   might
                   easily
                   elude
                   this
                   Precept
                   :
                   for
                   if
                   I
                   might
                   hate
                   my self
                   ,
                   the
                   rule
                   and
                   measure
                   of
                   my
                   Love
                   to
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   were
                   lost
                   ;
                   therefore
                   a
                   Love
                   to
                   my self
                   ,
                   is
                   implicitly
                   injoyned
                   in
                   this
                   Precept
                   of
                   our
                   Saviour
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   as
                   in
                   the
                   Inclination
                   of
                   Nature
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   5.29
                   .
                   
                     No
                     man
                     ever
                     hated
                     his
                     own
                     flesh
                     :
                  
                   but
                   the
                   
                     Errors
                     of
                     Self-love
                  
                   are
                   that
                   which
                   our
                   Saviour
                   elsewhere
                   so
                   often
                   reproves
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   mistakes
                   ,
                   and
                   esteems
                   that
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   indeed
                   is
                   not
                   ;
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   takes
                   that
                   for
                   an
                   Eye
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Hand
                   ,
                   or
                   a
                   Foot
                   ,
                   viz.
                   parts
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   indeed
                   are
                   not
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   5.29
                   .
                   When
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   make
                   the
                   lust
                   of
                   his
                   Eye
                   ,
                   as
                   dear
                   as
                   his
                   Eye
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   corruption
                   of
                   his
                   Hand
                   ,
                   as
                   dear
                   as
                   his
                   Hand
                   :
                   to
                   these
                   our
                   Saviour
                   commands
                   cruelty
                   to
                   be
                   shewn
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   cut
                   off
                   ,
                   and
                   pulled
                   out
                   :
                   when
                   a
                   Man
                   shall
                   mistake
                   that
                   old
                   Man
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   him
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   put
                   off
                   and
                   crucified
                   ,
                   Ephes
                   .
                   4.22
                   .
                   and
                   shall
                   take
                   those
                   to
                   be
                   members
                   of
                   himself
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   members
                   of
                   the
                   old
                   Man
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   loved
                   ,
                   but
                   mortified
                   ,
                   Colos
                   .
                   3.5
                   .
                   Such
                   is
                   the
                   disorder
                   and
                   corruption
                   of
                   our
                   Nature
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   esteem
                   our
                   Sins
                   and
                   Lusts
                   to
                   be
                   part
                   of
                   our
                   Essentials
                   ,
                   and
                   thereby
                   misplace
                   our
                   Love
                   upon
                   them
                   ,
                   in
                   stead
                   of
                   our selves
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   a
                   Self
                   Love
                   forbidden
                   ;
                   nay
                   ,
                   they
                   are
                   our
                   only
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   Enemies
                   that
                   fight
                   against
                   our
                   Souls
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   When
                   our
                   Love
                   ,
                   though
                   it
                   be
                   partly
                   right
                   placed
                   ,
                   yet
                   it
                   is
                   either
                   beyond
                   the
                   due
                   measure
                   and
                   proportion
                   ,
                   or
                   doth
                   not
                   take
                   in
                   our
                   whole
                   Selves
                   :
                   Every
                   one
                   is
                   bound
                   by
                   the
                   Laws
                   of
                   God
                   and
                   Nature
                   ,
                   to
                   love
                   his
                   own
                   Flesh
                   ;
                   but
                   he
                   that
                   so
                   loveth
                   his
                   own
                   Flesh
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   neglects
                   his
                   Soul
                   ,
                   he
                   loves
                   not
                   his
                   whole
                   self
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   ,
                   hath
                   indeed
                   
                   less
                   love
                   for
                   himself
                   than
                   he
                   should
                   have
                   .
                   Thus
                   he
                   that
                   loseth
                   his
                   Life
                   ,
                   shall
                   save
                   it
                   :
                   That
                   Man
                   that
                   for
                   the
                   advantage
                   of
                   a
                   temporal
                   Life
                   ,
                   much
                   less
                   for
                   the
                   advantage
                   of
                   some
                   temporal
                   Profit
                   or
                   Pleasure
                   ,
                   shall
                   hazard
                   his
                   everlasting
                   Soul
                   ,
                   loves
                   himself
                   less
                   than
                   he
                   should
                   ;
                   because
                   he
                   prefers
                   the
                   temporary
                   advantage
                   of
                   his
                   worse
                   part
                   before
                   the
                   eternal
                   advantage
                   of
                   his
                   better
                   part
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   When
                   Love
                   to
                   a
                   Man's
                   self
                   wants
                   the
                   due
                   subordination
                   to
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   God.
                   The
                   Good
                   that
                   is
                   in
                   God
                   is
                   infinite
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Good
                   that
                   we
                   receive
                   from
                   him
                   ,
                   is
                   the
                   highest
                   Good
                   we
                   are
                   capable
                   of
                   :
                   for
                   our
                   Being
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   our
                   Capacity
                   to
                   receive
                   any
                   Good
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   the
                   Comforts
                   ,
                   Benefits
                   and
                   Conveniences
                   that
                   fill
                   up
                   that
                   Capacity
                   ,
                   we
                   receive
                   from
                   him
                   ;
                   and
                   therefore
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   ought
                   to
                   take
                   up
                   the
                   whole
                   Compass
                   and
                   Capacity
                   of
                   our
                   Soul.
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     love
                     the
                     Lord
                     thy
                     God
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     heart
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     Soul
                     ,
                     and
                     with
                     all
                     thy
                     might
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   first
                   and
                   great
                   Commandment
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   22.37
                   .
                   And
                   as
                   the
                   Being
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   is
                   a
                   dependant
                   Being
                   ,
                   so
                   his
                   own
                   Love
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   ought
                   to
                   be
                   a
                   subordinate
                   Love
                   to
                   him
                   ,
                   upon
                   whom
                   it
                   hath
                   his
                   dependance
                   ,
                   Luke
                   26.14
                   .
                   
                     If
                     any
                     man
                     come
                     to
                     me
                     ,
                     and
                     hate
                     not
                     his
                     father
                     ,
                  
                   &c.
                   
                     yea
                     ,
                     and
                     his
                     own
                     life
                     ,
                     he
                     cannot
                     be
                     my
                     disciple
                     .
                  
                   Yet
                   such
                   is
                   the
                   wonderful
                   Bounty
                   and
                   Wisdom
                   of
                   the
                   Will
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   Conformity
                   thereunto
                   ,
                   a
                   man
                   exactly
                   conforms
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   Happiness
                   .
                   Our
                   highest
                   and
                   most
                   universal
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   is
                   joyned
                   with
                   a
                   true
                   and
                   exact
                   Love
                   to
                   our selves
                   ;
                   for
                   he
                   hath
                   conjoyned
                   the
                   Happiness
                   of
                   the
                   Creature
                   with
                   the
                   Duty
                   to
                   himself
                   :
                   Both
                   which
                   we
                   find
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   16.25
                   .
                   
                     Whosoever
                     will
                     lose
                     his
                     life
                     for
                     my
                     sake
                     ,
                     shall
                     find
                     it
                     .
                  
                   It
                   may
                   so
                   happen
                   ,
                   that
                   thy
                   Love
                   to
                   thy
                   Saviour
                   may
                   not
                   consist
                   with
                   thy
                   external
                   Honour
                   ,
                   Wealth
                   ,
                   or
                   Peace
                   ,
                   nay
                   not
                   
                   with
                   the
                   enjoyment
                   of
                   thy
                   own
                   Life
                   ;
                   but
                   it
                   shall
                   ever
                   consist
                   with
                   the
                   life
                   and
                   blessedness
                   of
                   thy
                   Soul
                   unto
                   all
                   Eternity
                   ;
                   and
                   what
                   can
                   be
                   an
                   exchange
                   equivalent
                   to
                   thy
                   immortal
                   Soul
                   ?
                   Thus
                   whilst
                   thou
                   hatest
                   thy
                   Life
                   ,
                   when
                   the
                   Love
                   and
                   Duty
                   ,
                   thou
                   owest
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   calls
                   for
                   it
                   ,
                   thou
                   dost
                   at
                   once
                   perform
                   a
                   double
                   duty
                   ,
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   God
                   ,
                   and
                   Love
                   to
                   thy self
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   appears
                   ,
                   that
                   in
                   the
                   relation
                   between
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   and
                   my self
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   priority
                   of
                   Love
                   due
                   to
                   my self
                   ,
                   to
                   that
                   Love
                   I
                   owe
                   to
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   :
                   for
                   the
                   Love
                   to
                   my self
                   is
                   presupposed
                   ,
                   and
                   made
                   the
                   Rule
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   I
                   owe
                   to
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   :
                   therefore
                   in
                   an
                   equality
                   of
                   Concernment
                   to
                   my self
                   and
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   to
                   prefer
                   my self
                   ;
                   as
                   if
                   this
                   unhappy
                   Necessity
                   should
                   lie
                   upon
                   me
                   ,
                   either
                   to
                   preserve
                   my
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   or
                   that
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   must
                   lose
                   his
                   ,
                   and
                   that
                   without
                   my
                   fault
                   ;
                   I
                   may
                   ,
                   I
                   must
                   prefer
                   the
                   saving
                   of
                   my
                   own
                   Life
                   :
                   But
                   where
                   there
                   is
                   an
                   inequality
                   of
                   Concernment
                   ,
                   there
                   the
                   difficulty
                   is
                   great
                   to
                   discover
                   the
                   measure
                   of
                   my
                   Duty
                   to
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   :
                   
                     de
                     quibus
                     infrá
                  
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   am
                   bound
                   to
                   love
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   that
                   great
                   Command
                   of
                   the
                   New
                   Testament
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   4.20
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   From
                   hence
                   it
                   is
                   evident
                   ,
                   and
                   it
                   is
                   the
                   sco●●
                   and
                   substance
                   of
                   the
                   Command
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   must
                   love
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   as
                   our selves
                   :
                   Now
                   this
                   word
                   as
                   ,
                   imports
                   Equality
                   :
                   therefore
                   it
                   is
                   considerable
                   ,
                   how
                   far
                   this
                   Equality
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   as
                   to
                   our selves
                   ,
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   extended
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   Our
                   Love
                   to
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   must
                   be
                   of
                   equal
                   Sincerity
                   and
                   Integrity
                   ,
                   with
                   that
                   Love
                   a
                   Man
                   bears
                   to
                   himself
                   :
                   A
                   Man
                   loves
                   himself
                   sincerely
                   ,
                   he
                   doth
                   not
                   pretend
                   ,
                   or
                   bear
                   a
                   dissembled
                   Love
                   to
                   himself
                   ,
                   but
                   it
                   is
                   in
                   good
                   earnest
                   ,
                   and
                   with
                   his
                   Heart
                   :
                   I
                   must
                   
                   love
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   as
                   truly
                   ,
                   as
                   I
                   love
                   my self
                   .
                   This
                   is
                   an
                   Equality
                   of
                   Nature
                   or
                   Essence
                   .
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Our
                   Love
                   to
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   must
                   be
                   of
                   the
                   same
                   order
                   or
                   method
                   as
                   our
                   Love
                   to
                   our selves
                   :
                   As
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   prefer
                   our
                   chiefest
                   Good
                   ,
                   before
                   our
                   temporal
                   Good
                   ;
                   and
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   before
                   that
                   of
                   our
                   Bodies
                   :
                   so
                   we
                   ought
                   to
                   hold
                   the
                   same
                   order
                   in
                   the
                   Love
                   we
                   shew
                   to
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   Levit.
                   19.17
                   .
                   
                     Thou
                     shalt
                     not
                     hate
                     thy
                     brother
                     in
                     thy
                     heart
                     ,
                     but
                     shalt
                     reprove
                     him
                     .
                  
                   There
                   is
                   sometimes
                   a
                   merciful
                   Cruelty
                   to
                   be
                   shewn
                   to
                   our
                   Brother
                   ,
                   pulling
                   him
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   Fire
                   ,
                   and
                   holds
                   resemblance
                   to
                   the
                   Love
                   of
                   God
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   reproves
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   may
                   not
                   strike
                   ;
                   and
                   strikes
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   may
                   not
                   destroy
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   is
                   an
                   Equality
                   of
                   Order
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   But
                   an
                   Equality
                   of
                   Degree
                   is
                   not
                   required
                   ,
                   as
                   it
                   seems
                   ,
                   and
                   as
                   is
                   before
                   touched
                   :
                   But
                   though
                   in
                   an
                   Equality
                   we
                   may
                   prefer
                   our selves
                   ,
                   yet
                   when
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   disproportion
                   ,
                   there
                   in
                   many
                   cases
                   our
                   Neighbour's
                   Good
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   preferred
                   before
                   our
                   own
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   The
                   salvation
                   of
                   our
                   Neighbour's
                   Soul
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   preferred
                   before
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   our
                   own
                   temporal
                   Life
                   :
                   much
                   more
                   ought
                   we
                   to
                   deny
                   our selves
                   in
                   those
                   things
                   ,
                   which
                   are
                   onely
                   useful
                   or
                   pleasing
                   to
                   our
                   Sense
                   ,
                   if
                   the
                   salvation
                   of
                   anothers
                   Soul
                   is
                   concerned
                   in
                   it
                   .
                   And
                   this
                   was
                   that
                   which
                   was
                   meant
                   ,
                   1
                   Cor.
                   10.24
                   .
                   1
                   Cor.
                   8.13
                   .
                   Rom.
                   14.21
                   .
                   
                     If
                     meat
                     make
                     my
                     brother
                     offend
                     ,
                     I
                     will
                     eat
                     no
                     flesh
                     while
                     the
                     world
                     standeth
                     ,
                     lest
                     I
                     make
                     my
                     brother
                     offend
                     .
                  
                   And
                   as
                   our
                   Saviour
                   laid
                   down
                   his
                   natural
                   Life
                   ,
                   to
                   redeem
                   our
                   everlasting
                   Souls
                   from
                   an
                   eternal
                   Death
                   ;
                   so
                   hath
                   he
                   lef●
                   the
                   same
                   for
                   an
                   Example
                   and
                   a
                   Command
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   John
                   13.34
                   .
                   
                     A
                     new
                     command
                     I
                     give
                     unto
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     ye
                     〈◊〉
                     one
                     another
                     ,
                     as
                     I
                     have
                     loved
                     you
                     :
                  
                   He
                   had
                   before
                   
                   commanded
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   we
                   should
                   love
                   our
                   Neighbour
                   as
                   our selves
                   :
                   and
                   because
                   we
                   might
                   take
                   out
                   that
                   Lesson
                   by
                   his
                   Example
                   :
                   Christ
                   ,
                   the
                   Son
                   of
                   God
                   ,
                   who
                   had
                   all
                   perfection
                   in
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   consequently
                   did
                   ,
                   and
                   must
                   love
                   himself
                   ;
                   yet
                   preferred
                   the
                   salvation
                   of
                   our
                   Souls
                   ,
                   before
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   his
                   natural
                   Life
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   in
                   this
                   an
                   Example
                   to
                   us
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   the
                   exigence
                   of
                   the
                   salvation
                   of
                   my
                   Brother's
                   Soul
                   could
                   not
                   consist
                   with
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   my
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   bound
                   to
                   lay
                   down
                   that
                   Life
                   of
                   mine
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   his
                   Soul
                   should
                   be
                   lost
                   ,
                   1
                   John
                   3.16
                   .
                   
                     Hereby
                     perceive
                     we
                     the
                     love
                     of
                     God
                     ,
                     because
                     he
                     laid
                     down
                     his
                     life
                     for
                     us
                     ,
                     and
                     we
                     ought
                     to
                     lay
                     down
                     our
                     lives
                     for
                     the
                     brethren
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   We
                   are
                   by
                   vertue
                   of
                   this
                   Precept
                   ,
                   to
                   prefer
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   our
                   Neighbours
                   temporal
                   Life
                   ,
                   which
                   otherwise
                   would
                   inevitably
                   happen
                   ,
                   before
                   our
                   own
                   Safety
                   ,
                   the
                   hazard
                   whereof
                   ,
                   may
                   possibly
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   necessarily
                   endanger
                   our
                   own
                   .
                   This
                   ,
                   among
                   other
                   Examples
                   ,
                   is
                   evidenced
                   in
                   the
                   Example
                   of
                   Esther
                   ,
                   Esther
                   4.16
                   .
                   A
                   Decree
                   was
                   passed
                   for
                   the
                   Massacre
                   of
                   the
                   Jews
                   ,
                   which
                   would
                   necessarily
                   have
                   ensued
                   ,
                   if
                   there
                   were
                   not
                   a
                   speedy
                   prevention
                   :
                   the
                   only
                   means
                   to
                   prevent
                   it
                   ,
                   was
                   Esthers
                   Address
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   ;
                   and
                   such
                   an
                   immediate
                   Address
                   ,
                   without
                   an
                   Invitation
                   ,
                   was
                   present
                   Death
                   by
                   the
                   Law
                   ,
                   Esther
                   4.11
                   .
                   yet
                   Esther
                   resolves
                   in
                   that
                   Exigence
                   ,
                   to
                   adventure
                   her
                   Life
                   ,
                   Esther
                   4.16
                   .
                   
                     I
                     will
                     go
                     unto
                     the
                     King
                     ,
                     which
                     is
                     not
                     according
                     to
                     the
                     Law
                     ,
                     and
                     if
                     I
                     perish
                     ,
                     I
                     perish
                     .
                  
                   So
                   that
                   although
                   the
                   Concernment
                   be
                   equal
                   ,
                   my
                   Neighbour's
                   Life
                   and
                   my
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   in
                   which
                   case
                   ,
                   were
                   there
                   not
                   a
                   disproportion
                   of
                   the
                   Danger
                   ,
                   I
                   were
                   bound
                   to
                   preserve
                   my
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   to
                   lose
                   it
                   ,
                   with
                   the
                   preservation
                   of
                   my
                   Neighbours
                   ;
                   yet
                   when
                   the
                   loss
                   of
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   
                   Life
                   is
                   necessary
                   without
                   incurring
                   some
                   danger
                   of
                   my
                   own
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   to
                   trust
                   the
                   good
                   Providence
                   of
                   God
                   with
                   my
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   in
                   a
                   dangerous
                   Adventure
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   to
                   see
                   my
                   Brother
                   inevitably
                   perish
                   .
                   And
                   the
                   like
                   proportion
                   holds
                   in
                   matters
                   of
                   a
                   lower
                   Concernment
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   Therefore
                   much
                   more
                   it
                   follows
                   ,
                   that
                   if
                   the
                   being
                   of
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   cannot
                   consist
                   without
                   the
                   parting
                   with
                   somewhat
                   that
                   consists
                   with
                   my
                   temporal
                   well-being
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   to
                   prefer
                   my
                   Neighbour's
                   being
                   ,
                   before
                   my
                   own
                   well-being
                   :
                   Thus
                   I
                   am
                   bound
                   to
                   lose
                   my
                   Estate
                   ,
                   rather
                   than
                   see
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   lose
                   his
                   Life
                   ,
                   if
                   my
                   Estate
                   would
                   preserve
                   it
                   .
                   But
                   this
                   is
                   still
                   intendible
                   only
                   ,
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   an
                   injurious
                   taking
                   away
                   his
                   Life
                   :
                   for
                   if
                   by
                   the
                   due
                   course
                   of
                   Justice
                   ,
                   my
                   Neighbour's
                   Life
                   be
                   required
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   bound
                   to
                   buy
                   his
                   Pardon
                   with
                   the
                   expence
                   of
                   my
                   whole
                   Estate
                   :
                   and
                   so
                   in
                   case
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   shall
                   wilfully
                   cast
                   away
                   his
                   own
                   Life
                   ,
                   in
                   such
                   Cases
                   ,
                   there
                   is
                   a
                   Latitude
                   of
                   Christian
                   Discretion
                   left
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   and
                   I
                   am
                   not
                   then
                   a
                   debtor
                   to
                   his
                   Life
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   If
                   my
                   Neighbour's
                   Necessity
                   come
                   in
                   competition
                   with
                   my
                   Convenience
                   only
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   bound
                   by
                   this
                   Law
                   of
                   Love
                   to
                   prefer
                   my
                   Neighbour's
                   Necessity
                   before
                   my
                   own
                   Convenience
                   .
                   If
                   there
                   be
                   a
                   poor
                   Man
                   ,
                   whose
                   Exigences
                   are
                   such
                   ,
                   that
                   he
                   hath
                   wherewith
                   to
                   preserve
                   Life
                   only
                   ,
                   but
                   not
                   to
                   satisfie
                   Nature
                   ;
                   and
                   I
                   have
                   wherewith
                   to
                   satisfie
                   the
                   Exigences
                   of
                   my
                   Nature
                   ,
                   with
                   some
                   Advantage
                   ;
                   I
                   am
                   bound
                   out
                   of
                   that
                   to
                   supply
                   his
                   Necessity
                   .
                   And
                   though
                   my
                   corrupted
                   Reason
                   may
                   object
                   ,
                   that
                   my
                   future
                   Condition
                   may
                   stand
                   in
                   need
                   of
                   that
                   ,
                   which
                   I
                   now
                   part
                   with
                   to
                   anothers
                   Necessity
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   in
                   this
                   ,
                   to
                   trust
                   the
                   Almighty
                   ,
                   
                   to
                   whom
                   I
                   lend
                   in
                   this
                   my
                   Charity
                   ,
                   and
                   though
                   of
                   his
                   own
                   ,
                   yet
                   he
                   is
                   content
                   for
                   his
                   own
                   to
                   become
                   my
                   Debtor
                   :
                   And
                   that
                   Man
                   cannot
                   want
                   ,
                   when
                   God
                   is
                   pleased
                   to
                   become
                   his
                   Debtor
                   .
                   
                     He
                     that
                     giveth
                     to
                     the
                     poor
                     ,
                     lendeth
                     to
                     the
                     Lord
                     ,
                     and
                     he
                     will
                     repay
                     him
                     ,
                  
                   Proverbs
                   19.17
                   .
                   Yet
                   in
                   the
                   measuring
                   of
                   Supplies
                   for
                   my
                   own
                   Necessity
                   ,
                   I
                   am
                   to
                   account
                   for
                   all
                   those
                   ,
                   for
                   whom
                   I
                   am
                   bound
                   to
                   provide
                   ;
                   for
                   he
                   that
                   provideth
                   not
                   for
                   his
                   own
                   Family
                   ,
                   is
                   worse
                   than
                   an
                   Infidel
                   ,
                   1
                   Tim.
                   5.8
                   .
                   yet
                   herein
                   take
                   heed
                   ,
                   that
                   thy
                   Heart
                   deceive
                   thee
                   not
                   .
                
              
               
                 
                 
                   
                     CHAP.
                     XXXI
                  
                   .
                   Of
                   the
                   second
                   general
                   Precept
                   of
                   Righteousness
                   ,
                   
                     Doing
                     as
                     we
                     would
                     be
                     done
                     unto
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   THE
                   Second
                   Precept
                   ,
                   Matth.
                   7.12
                   .
                   
                     Whatsoever
                     ye
                     would
                     that
                     men
                     should
                     do
                     to
                     you
                     ,
                     do
                     ye
                     even
                     so
                     to
                     them
                     ;
                     for
                     this
                     is
                     the
                     Law
                     and
                     the
                     Prophets
                     :
                  
                   This
                   is
                   nothing
                   else
                   ,
                   but
                   a
                   practical
                   Experiment
                   of
                   the
                   former
                   ;
                   for
                   every
                   Man
                   is
                   presumed
                   to
                   love
                   himself
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   order
                   and
                   subservience
                   to
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   to
                   be
                   able
                   to
                   judge
                   ,
                   whether
                   any
                   thing
                   that
                   he
                   doth
                   or
                   suffers
                   ,
                   be
                   answerable
                   to
                   his
                   own
                   well-being
                   ,
                   which
                   is
                   the
                   termination
                   of
                   that
                   Love
                   ,
                   and
                   accordingly
                   likes
                   or
                   dislikes
                   it
                   ,
                   or
                   wills
                   it
                   to
                   be
                   ,
                   or
                   not
                   to
                   be
                   done
                   .
                   This
                   Precept
                   is
                   resolved
                   into
                   its
                   Negative
                   ,
                   
                     Whatsoever
                     ye
                     would
                     not
                     that
                     men
                     should
                     do
                     to
                     you
                     ,
                     that
                     do
                     not
                     to
                     them
                     .
                  
                   And
                   for
                   the
                   use
                   of
                   both
                   ,
                   we
                   are
                   to
                   take
                   them
                   both
                   with
                   these
                   Limitations
                   :
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   It
                   is
                   understood
                   in
                   an
                   
                     equality
                     or
                     parity
                     of
                     Relation
                  
                   ,
                   and
                   not
                   otherwise
                   .
                   For
                   an
                   instance
                   ,
                   the
                   Father
                   may
                   expect
                   that
                   from
                   a
                   Son
                   ,
                   viz.
                   Reverence
                   and
                   Observance
                   ,
                   which
                   will
                   not
                   be
                   fit
                   for
                   the
                   Father
                   to
                   give
                   to
                   the
                   Son.
                   The
                   Duties
                   are
                   diversified
                   ,
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   diversity
                   of
                   the
                   Relations
                   :
                   The
                   resolution
                   of
                   the
                   Precept
                   in
                   this
                   case
                   ,
                   is
                   therefore
                   this
                   ,
                   Whatsoever
                   I
                   would
                   that
                   my
                   Father
                   should
                   
                   expect
                   from
                   me
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   would
                   that
                   my
                   Son
                   should
                   do
                   to
                   me
                   ,
                   
                     &
                     è
                     converso
                  
                   .
                   Variations
                   of
                   Circumstances
                   and
                   Relations
                   ,
                   diversifie
                   the
                   Case
                   :
                   and
                   therefore
                   the
                   resolution
                   of
                   this
                   Precept
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   different
                   Relations
                   ,
                   must
                   be
                   as
                   well
                   with
                   the
                   change
                   of
                   the
                   Relations
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   the
                   Persons
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   Question
                   to
                   be
                   asked
                   the
                   Conscience
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   case
                   is
                   ,
                   Were
                   I
                   in
                   my
                   Neighbour's
                   Condition
                   ,
                   and
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   in
                   mine
                   ,
                   what
                   I
                   would
                   in
                   such
                   a
                   Case
                   ,
                   expect
                   from
                   my
                   Neighbour
                   ,
                   that
                   I
                   ought
                   to
                   do
                   to
                   him
                   .
                
                 
                   
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               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
             
               A
               Brief
               Abstract
               OF
               THE
               
                 Christian
                 Religion
              
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               A
               BRIEF
               ABSTRACT
               OF
               THE
               
                 Christian
                 Religion
              
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               THAT
               there
               is
               One
               ,
               and
               but
               one
               ,
               most
               Glorious
               God
               ,
               Eternal
               ,
               Incomprehensible
               ,
               perfectly
               Happy
               ,
               Infinite
               in
               Wisdom
               ,
               Power
               ,
               and
               Goodness
               ,
               filling
               all
               places
               ,
               but
               comprehended
               in
               no
               place
               ,
               full
               of
               Justice
               ,
               Mercy
               ,
               Truth
               and
               Perfection
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               this
               God
               ,
               though
               but
               One
               in
               Essence
               ,
               is
               yet
               Three
               in
               number
               of
               his
               Subsistence
               ,
               Father
               ,
               Son
               ,
               and
               Holy
               Spirit
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               this
               God
               in
               the
               beginning
               of
               time
               ,
               
                 created
                 the
                 World
              
               ,
               commonly
               called
               the
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               which
               he
               still
               governs
               ,
               by
               his
               Power
               ,
               Wisdom
               ,
               and
               Providence
               .
               And
               this
               he
               did
               ,
               1.
               
               For
               the
               Manifestation
               and
               Glory
               of
               his
               Wisdom
               ,
               Power
               ,
               and
               Goodness
               :
               2.
               
               For
               the
               Communication
               of
               his
               Beneficence
               ,
               Goodness
               and
               Bounty
               to
               the
               things
               which
               he
               thus
               made
               ,
               according
               to
               their
               several
               Natures
               and
               Capacities
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               That
               having
               finished
               this
               inferior
               World
               ,
               called
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               furnished
               it
               with
               all
               things
               necessary
               and
               convenient
               for
               the
               use
               and
               convenience
               of
               the
               nobler
               Creature
               which
               he
               intended
               ,
               he
               created
               the
               first
               Man
               Adam
               ,
               and
               the
               first
               Woman
               
                 Eve
                 ,
                 the
                 common
                 
                 Parents
                 of
                 all
                 Mankind
                 :
              
               from
               whom
               all
               the
               Men
               and
               Women
               in
               the
               World
               are
               derived
               by
               natural
               Propagation
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               To
               these
               first
               Parents
               of
               Mankind
               ,
               Almighty
               God
               gave
               some
               Endowments
               or
               constituent
               Parts
               ,
               that
               are
               common
               to
               all
               Mankind
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               to
               them
               :
               namely
               ,
               1.
               
               Terrestrial
               or
               Earthly
               Bodies
               ;
               for
               the
               first
               Man
               was
               made
               out
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
               and
               the
               Bodies
               of
               all
               other
               Men
               ,
               though
               they
               are
               derived
               to
               them
               by
               ordinary
               Generation
               ,
               yet
               their
               Bodies
               are
               terrestrial
               or
               elementary
               Bodies
               :
               2
               Spiritual
               and
               Immortal
               Souls
               ,
               endued
               not
               only
               with
               the
               Power
               of
               Vegetation
               ,
               as
               Herbs
               and
               Trees
               :
               nor
               only
               with
               the
               Power
               of
               Sense
               and
               Perception
               and
               Appetite
               ,
               as
               the
               bruit
               Beasts
               :
               but
               also
               with
               the
               Power
               of
               Understanding
               and
               Liberty
               of
               Will
               ,
               whereby
               he
               obtains
               a
               kind
               above
               all
               other
               visible
               Creatures
               besides
               .
               And
               this
               Soul
               thus
               endued
               with
               the
               Power
               of
               Understanding
               and
               Will
               ,
               doth
               not
               die
               with
               the
               Body
               ;
               but
               it
               is
               immortal
               and
               never
               dies
               .
               And
               this
               is
               called
               a
               Reasonable
               Soul
               ;
               whereby
               we
               understand
               ,
               and
               think
               ,
               and
               consider
               ,
               and
               remember
               ,
               and
               chuse
               one
               thing
               ,
               and
               refuse
               another
               ;
               whereby
               we
               have
               a
               Capacity
               to
               know
               Almighty
               God
               ,
               his
               Works
               ,
               his
               Will
               ,
               and
               to
               obey
               and
               observe
               it
               ;
               and
               to
               perform
               all
               the
               Actions
               that
               belong
               to
               a
               Reasonable
               Creature
               .
               3.
               
               A
               Power
               of
               Propagation
               of
               their
               Kind
               ,
               by
               the
               mutual
               conjunction
               of
               Sexes
               ,
               by
               vertue
               of
               that
               Divine
               Benediction
               ,
               given
               to
               Man
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               to
               sensible
               Creatures
               :
               
                 Be
                 fruitful
                 ,
                 multiply
                 ,
                 and
                 replenish
                 the
                 Earth
                 .
              
               By
               vertue
               of
               which
               Benediction
               ,
               all
               the
               Families
               of
               Mankind
               that
               were
               ,
               or
               are
               ,
               or
               shall
               be
               upon
               the
               face
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
               are
               in
               the
               course
               of
               ordinary
               Generation
               derived
               from
               the
               first
               Parents
               of
               Mankind
               .
               4.
               
               A
               Power
               and
               Right
               of
               Dominion
               over
               the
               inferiour
               Creatures
               ,
               which
               he
               doth
               exercise
               ,
               partly
               by
               the
               ordination
               and
               appointment
               
               of
               their
               Creation
               ,
               and
               partly
               by
               the
               advantage
               of
               his
               understanding
               Faculty
               :
               and
               though
               this
               Dominion
               be
               in
               some
               sort
               weakened
               and
               decayed
               by
               the
               Fall
               of
               our
               first
               Parents
               ;
               yet
               it
               still
               ,
               in
               a
               great
               measure
               ,
               continues
               to
               the
               Children
               of
               Men.
               
            
             
               6.
               
               But
               some
               Priviledges
               our
               first
               Parents
               had
               in
               their
               state
               of
               Innocence
               ,
               which
               by
               their
               Fall
               hath
               been
               much
               impaired
               and
               lost
               ,
               and
               not
               derived
               to
               their
               Posterity
               :
               1.
               
               A
               state
               of
               perfect
               Innocence
               ,
               free
               from
               all
               Sin
               ,
               and
               sinful
               contagion
               .
               2.
               
               A
               state
               of
               Happiness
               and
               Blessedness
               ,
               as
               large
               as
               Humane
               Nature
               could
               be
               capable
               of
               .
               3.
               
               A
               state
               of
               great
               Integrity
               and
               Perfection
               ,
               as
               far
               forth
               as
               it
               was
               possible
               for
               Humane
               Nature
               to
               enjoy
               :
               as
               Light
               and
               great
               Knowledge
               in
               his
               Understanding
               ,
               Integrity
               in
               his
               Will
               ,
               right
               Order
               in
               his
               Soul
               ,
               Righteousness
               and
               Holiness
               .
               4.
               
               A
               state
               of
               Immortality
               of
               Body
               and
               Soul
               in
               their
               perfect
               conjunction
               ,
               so
               long
               as
               he
               kept
               his
               Innocence
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               The
               Ends
               ,
               for
               which
               Almighty
               God
               created
               Man
               thus
               ,
               were
               ,
               first
               those
               common
               Ends
               ,
               which
               moved
               him
               to
               create
               the
               World
               ,
               above
               mentioned
               ,
               namely
               ,
               his
               own
               Glory
               ,
               and
               the
               Communication
               of
               his
               Goodness
               and
               Beneficence
               :
               but
               secondly
               ,
               these
               seem
               to
               be
               the
               special
               Ends
               of
               Man's
               Creation
               :
               1.
               
               That
               he
               might
               have
               a
               Creature
               in
               this
               lower
               World
               ,
               that
               might
               more
               conveniently
               ,
               actively
               and
               effectually
               give
               glory
               unto
               God
               :
               and
               to
               that
               end
               ,
               he
               endued
               him
               with
               Nobler
               Faculties
               that
               might
               perform
               this
               Office
               ;
               his
               Understanding
               ,
               whereby
               he
               might
               know
               his
               Maker
               ,
               and
               his
               Will
               ,
               and
               his
               Works
               ;
               His
               Will
               ,
               whereby
               he
               might
               obey
               his
               Will
               ;
               his
               Affections
               ,
               whereby
               he
               might
               love
               ,
               and
               fear
               ,
               and
               admire
               him
               ;
               His
               Faculty
               of
               Speech
               ,
               whereby
               he
               might
               glorifie
               and
               praise
               him
               ;
               this
               is
               another
               kind
               of
               Glory
               than
               the
               other
               inferiours
               do
               ,
               or
               can
               ,
               bring
               to
               their
               Maker
               .
               And
               to
               the
               end
               he
               might
               thus
               glorifie
               his
               Maker
               ,
               he
               placed
               him
               in
               
               the
               view
               and
               sight
               of
               the
               goodly
               frame
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               ,
               and
               gave
               him
               his
               Law
               ,
               wherein
               he
               should
               obey
               and
               serve
               his
               Creator
               .
               2.
               
               That
               he
               might
               be
               partaker
               of
               as
               much
               Happiness
               and
               Blessedness
               as
               the
               Humane
               Nature
               could
               be
               capable
               of
               ,
               while
               it
               stood
               in
               conjunction
               with
               his
               Body
               :
               and
               that
               he
               should
               ,
               by
               a
               kind
               of
               Translation
               into
               Heaven
               ,
               enjoy
               more
               Pure
               ,
               Perfect
               ,
               and
               Everlasting
               state
               of
               Blessedness
               and
               Glory
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               When
               God
               had
               thus
               created
               Man
               ,
               he
               gave
               him
               
                 a
                 Law
              
               of
               Righteousness
               and
               Holiness
               ,
               and
               revealed
               it
               to
               him
               :
               and
               for
               a
               Probation
               or
               Trial
               of
               his
               Obedience
               ,
               forbad
               him
               the
               eating
               of
               the
               Fruit
               of
               one
               Tree
               in
               Paradise
               ,
               under
               pain
               of
               Death
               .
            
             
               9.
               
               Our
               first
               Parents
               rebelled
               against
               that
               just
               and
               easie
               Law
               ,
               by
               eating
               the
               forbidden
               Fruit.
               And
               although
               they
               did
               not
               presently
               die
               corporally
               ,
               yet
               they
               by
               this
               Disobedience
               fell
               into
               these
               Inconveniences
               :
               1.
               
               They
               were
               presently
               under
               the
               Sentence
               of
               Everlasting
               Death
               ,
               though
               delivered
               from
               it
               by
               the
               Messiah
               ,
               that
               promised
               seed
               .
               2.
               
               They
               lost
               the
               estate
               of
               Immortality
               of
               their
               Bodies
               ,
               though
               they
               lost
               not
               the
               state
               of
               Immortality
               of
               their
               Souls
               ,
               which
               were
               essensentially
               Immortal
               .
               3.
               
               They
               lost
               their
               Innocence
               ,
               their
               Happy
               Estate
               in
               Paradise
               ,
               the
               clear
               and
               supernatural
               Light
               of
               their
               Understanding
               ,
               the
               Rectitude
               of
               their
               Wills
               ,
               the
               right
               Order
               of
               their
               Affections
               :
               and
               their
               Souls
               lost
               much
               of
               its
               Perfection
               ,
               though
               not
               its
               essential
               Spirituality
               and
               Immortality
               .
               4.
               
               All
               that
               were
               after
               derived
               from
               them
               by
               ordinary
               Generation
               ,
               though
               they
               had
               immortal
               Souls
               ,
               yet
               their
               Faculties
               were
               imbased
               and
               corrupted
               ,
               and
               greatly
               disordered
               ,
               and
               without
               the
               extraordinary
               Grace
               of
               God
               preventing
               and
               assisting
               them
               ,
               prone
               to
               all
               kind
               of
               evil
               and
               sin
               ,
               and
               thereby
               obnoxious
               to
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               everlasting
               Death
               .
               And
               this
               is
               the
               Condition
               
               of
               all
               the
               Posterity
               of
               Adam
               by
               Nature
               ,
               except
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
             
               10.
               
               God
               Almighty
               in
               his
               eternal
               wisdom
               and
               foreknowledge
               of
               the
               fall
               of
               Man
               ,
               in
               his
               infinite
               Wisdom
               and
               Goodness
               ,
               
                 purposed
                 to
                 send
                 forth
                 his
                 Son
                 ,
              
               to
               take
               the
               Humane
               Nature
               ,
               and
               to
               become
               a
               King
               ,
               a
               Priest
               ,
               and
               a
               Prophet
               ,
               and
               also
               a
               Sacrifice
               ,
               to
               expiate
               the
               Sins
               of
               Mankind
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               them
               again
               partakers
               of
               the
               great
               and
               essential
               part
               of
               that
               Happiness
               ,
               which
               the
               first
               Man
               lost
               by
               his
               Fall
               :
               and
               so
               to
               recover
               unto
               himself
               a
               Creature
               that
               might
               actually
               glorifie
               and
               serve
               him
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               And
               to
               make
               this
               Purpose
               effectual
               to
               our
               first
               Parents
               ,
               and
               to
               those
               that
               succeeded
               them
               before
               the
               coming
               of
               Christ
               the
               purposed
               Redeemer
               ,
               Almighty
               God
               was
               pleased
               to
               use
               two
               Expedients
               :
               1.
               
               He
               gave
               out
               
                 the
                 Promise
                 of
                 the
                 Messiah
              
               ,
               or
               the
               Seed
               of
               the
               Woman
               ,
               the
               seed
               in
               whom
               all
               Nations
               should
               be
               blessed
               :
               and
               the
               Belief
               of
               this
               ,
               though
               darkly
               revealed
               ,
               became
               an
               Instrument
               or
               Means
               to
               render
               the
               promised
               Messiah
               effectual
               to
               them
               ,
               to
               partake
               of
               the
               Benefits
               of
               his
               Redemption
               ,
               when
               it
               was
               joyned
               with
               the
               Obedience
               to
               the
               revealed
               Will
               of
               God
               in
               Sincerity
               .
               2.
               
               He
               gave
               out
               Precepts
               directing
               Men
               to
               their
               Duty
               :
               and
               to
               the
               sincere
               Endeavour
               of
               Obedience
               to
               those
               Precepts
               ,
               he
               annexed
               the
               Benefit
               of
               Remission
               of
               Sins
               and
               Acceptance
               of
               their
               Persons
               and
               Duties
               ,
               through
               the
               Messiah
               ,
               or
               Christ
               that
               was
               to
               come
               .
            
             
               12.
               
               In
               the
               fulness
               or
               appointment
               of
               time
               ,
               namely
               ,
               about
               four
               thousand
               years
               after
               the
               Creation
               of
               Mankind
               ,
               
                 the
                 Son
                 of
                 God
              
               ,
               by
               a
               miraculous
               Conception
               of
               the
               Virgin
               Mary
               ,
               without
               the
               conjunction
               of
               Man
               ,
               
                 assumed
                 the
                 Humane
                 Nature
              
               ,
               became
               Man
               ,
               lived
               about
               three
               and
               thirty
               years
               ,
               discovered
               the
               Mind
               and
               Will
               
               of
               God
               ,
               touching
               Mankind
               ,
               confirmed
               his
               Doctrine
               with
               unquestionable
               Miracles
               and
               Evidences
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               lived
               a
               most
               Holy
               and
               Spotless
               Life
               ,
               and
               then
               was
               without
               cause
               crucified
               by
               the
               Jews
               ,
               was
               buried
               ,
               the
               third
               day
               he
               rose
               from
               the
               dead
               ,
               lived
               again
               ,
               according
               as
               he
               promised
               ,
               and
               conversed
               with
               his
               Disciples
               forty
               days
               ,
               then
               ascended
               into
               the
               glorious
               Heavens
               ,
               where
               he
               is
               in
               a
               state
               of
               Glory
               and
               Power
               .
            
             
               13.
               
               And
               after
               his
               Ascension
               ,
               he
               sent
               upon
               his
               Apostles
               ,
               as
               he
               promised
               ,
               the
               Power
               of
               
                 the
                 Holy
                 Spirit
              
               ,
               whereby
               they
               did
               many
               Miracles
               in
               witness
               of
               the
               truth
               of
               the
               Doctrine
               and
               History
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               14
               The
               Reasons
               and
               Ends
               ,
               
                 why
                 the
                 Son
                 of
                 God
                 thus
                 took
                 our
                 Nature
                 ,
                 became
                 Man
                 ,
                 and
                 died
                 for
                 us
                 ,
              
               were
               these
               :
               1.
               
               That
               the
               Eternal
               Counsel
               and
               Purpose
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               the
               Recovering
               and
               Redemption
               of
               Mankind
               out
               of
               their
               lost
               Condition
               ,
               and
               all
               those
               Predictions
               and
               Prophecies
               touching
               the
               same
               ,
               might
               be
               fulfilled
               ,
               and
               thereby
               the
               great
               God
               to
               have
               the
               Glory
               of
               his
               Wisdom
               ,
               Mercy
               ,
               Power
               ,
               and
               Truth
               .
               2.
               
               That
               there
               might
               be
               a
               common
               Remedy
               for
               the
               Recovery
               of
               Mankind
               to
               their
               duty
               and
               subjection
               to
               Almighty
               God
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               actively
               glorifie
               their
               Creator
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               End
               of
               their
               Creation
               .
               3.
               
               That
               there
               might
               be
               a
               common
               Remedy
               afforded
               to
               Mankind
               ,
               to
               obtain
               in
               substance
               that
               Happiness
               which
               they
               lost
               in
               their
               first
               Parents
               ,
               and
               by
               their
               own
               renewed
               Transgressions
               ,
               and
               a
               Means
               provided
               for
               the
               pardon
               of
               their
               Sins
               ,
               and
               saving
               of
               their
               immortal
               Souls
               ,
               and
               yet
               without
               derogation
               of
               the
               Divine
               Justice
               ,
               and
               the
               Honour
               of
               his
               Government
               .
            
             
               15.
               
               In
               order
               to
               these
               great
               Ends
               ,
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               was
               thus
               sent
               from
               Heaven
               ,
               and
               Commissionated
               as
               it
               were
               by
               the
               Father
               ,
               principally
               to
               do
               these
               
                 Great
                 Businesses
              
               in
               this
               World
               ;
               first
               to
               
                 acquaint
                 the
                 World
              
               with
               
               the
               whole
               Will
               of
               God
               concerning
               Mankind
               :
               2.
               
               To
               lay
               down
               a
               full
               and
               sufficient
               Sacrifice
               for
               the
               Sins
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               by
               his
               own
               Death
               and
               Passion
               :
               3.
               
               To
               give
               the
               World
               all
               possible
               Assurance
               both
               of
               the
               Truth
               of
               his
               Doctrine
               and
               the
               Sufficiency
               of
               his
               Satisfaction
               by
               his
               wonderful
               Miracles
               ,
               by
               his
               Resurrection
               and
               Ascension
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               Diffusion
               of
               the
               Gifts
               of
               the
               Spirit
               upon
               his
               Apostles
               and
               Believers
               after
               his
               Ascension
               .
            
             
               16.
               
               Touching
               the
               first
               of
               these
               ,
               namely
               ,
               
                 the
                 manifestation
                 of
                 the
                 Divine
                 Will
                 ,
                 touching
                 Mankind
              
               ;
               this
               contains
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               the
               Message
               sent
               from
               Heaven
               by
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               touching
               all
               things
               to
               be
               believed
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               done
               by
               the
               Children
               of
               Men
               ,
               in
               order
               to
               their
               Redemption
               and
               attaining
               of
               everlasting
               Happiness
               .
               And
               this
               was
               necessary
               ,
               because
               the
               World
               was
               full
               of
               Darkness
               and
               Ignorance
               .
               And
               many
               things
               that
               were
               now
               necessary
               for
               Men
               to
               know
               ,
               were
               but
               darkly
               revealed
               unto
               the
               former
               Ages
               of
               the
               World.
               The
               Son
               of
               God
               therefore
               came
               to
               bring
               Life
               and
               Immortality
               to
               light
               ,
               by
               the
               Gospel
               .
            
             
               17.
               
               
                 The
                 Doctrines
                 of
                 the
                 Gospel
              
               ,
               which
               Christ
               brought
               with
               him
               into
               the
               World
               ,
               were
               principally
               these
               :
            
             
               1.
               
               That
               all
               Men
               have
               Immortal
               Souls
               ,
               which
               must
               live
               to
               all
               Eternity
               ,
               notwithstanding
               the
               death
               of
               their
               Bodies
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               That
               there
               should
               come
               a
               Dissolution
               of
               this
               present
               World
               ,
               and
               at
               that
               time
               there
               shall
               be
               a
               Resurrection
               of
               all
               that
               had
               been
               dead
               ,
               and
               a
               change
               of
               all
               that
               should
               be
               then
               living
               ,
               into
               an
               Immortal
               Estate
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               That
               there
               should
               at
               that
               day
               be
               a
               Final
               Judgment
               ,
               where
               all
               Men
               should
               be
               doomed
               ,
               some
               to
               everlasting
               Life
               and
               Happiness
               ,
               some
               to
               everlasting
               Misery
               .
            
             
             
               4.
               
               That
               in
               the
               strict
               Rule
               of
               Divine
               Justice
               ,
               the
               Wages
               of
               every
               Sin
               is
               everlasting
               Death
               and
               Misery
               ,
               which
               is
               fully
               described
               in
               the
               Gospel
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               That
               all
               Mankind
               is
               obnoxious
               to
               everlasting
               Death
               and
               Misery
               ,
               because
               all
               Mankind
               have
               sinned
               ,
               and
               are
               born
               in
               Sin.
               So
               that
               without
               the
               help
               of
               Mercy
               from
               God
               ,
               all
               Mankind
               are
               in
               a
               lost
               and
               desperate
               Condition
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               That
               yet
               for
               all
               this
               ,
               Almighty
               God
               is
               willing
               that
               his
               Creature
               should
               be
               reconciled
               to
               him
               ,
               is
               desirous
               to
               pardon
               his
               Sins
               ,
               to
               be
               at
               peace
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               everlastingly
               to
               save
               him
               ,
               and
               to
               restore
               unto
               him
               that
               everlasting
               Happiness
               that
               he
               had
               lost
               by
               his
               own
               sin
               ,
               and
               the
               sin
               of
               our
               first
               Parents
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               But
               yet
               that
               all
               this
               should
               be
               done
               in
               such
               a
               way
               as
               might
               be
               consistent
               with
               the
               Honour
               of
               his
               Justice
               and
               of
               his
               Government
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               of
               his
               Mercy
               and
               of
               his
               Bounty
               :
               and
               therefore
               that
               he
               will
               have
               a
               Sacrifice
               and
               a
               Price
               laid
               down
               for
               the
               Sins
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               namely
               ,
               the
               precious
               Life
               of
               his
               own
               Son
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               that
               published
               this
               Doctrine
               to
               the
               World
               :
               And
               this
               Sacrifice
               and
               Satisfaction
               the
               glorious
               God
               would
               accept
               in
               a
               way
               of
               Justice
               ,
               and
               yet
               in
               a
               way
               of
               Mercy
               ,
               that
               his
               Justice
               might
               be
               satisfied
               ,
               his
               Mercy
               magnified
               ,
               and
               his
               Creature
               saved
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               And
               that
               because
               it
               would
               be
               neither
               agreeable
               to
               the
               Honour
               nor
               the
               Wisdom
               of
               Almighty
               God
               ,
               that
               any
               Man
               that
               had
               the
               use
               of
               his
               Reason
               and
               Understanding
               ,
               should
               have
               the
               fruit
               and
               benefit
               of
               this
               Mercy
               and
               Sacrifice
               ,
               without
               returning
               to
               his
               Duty
               to
               God
               by
               true
               Repentance
               for
               what
               he
               had
               done
               amiss
               ,
               and
               by
               better
               Obedience
               to
               God
               :
               neither
               was
               there
               any
               fitness
               or
               suitableness
               between
               a
               Pure
               and
               Holy
               God
               ,
               or
               that
               Blessedness
               which
               
               Mankind
               might
               expect
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               a
               People
               that
               should
               yet
               continue
               desperately
               sinful
               and
               impure
               :
               and
               it
               was
               also
               reasonable
               and
               fit
               ,
               that
               if
               Mankind
               would
               expect
               the
               Restitution
               to
               that
               everlasting
               Happiness
               ,
               that
               they
               lost
               by
               their
               own
               sins
               ,
               and
               the
               sin
               of
               their
               first
               Parents
               ,
               then
               they
               should
               also
               return
               to
               their
               Duty
               and
               Obedience
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               perform
               in
               some
               measure
               ,
               that
               End
               ,
               for
               which
               Mankind
               was
               at
               first
               created
               ,
               namely
               actively
               ,
               to
               glorifie
               that
               God
               that
               had
               made
               them
               especially
               after
               so
               great
               an
               addition
               of
               Mercy
               ,
               as
               the
               Redemption
               of
               the
               World
               by
               the
               Death
               of
               his
               own
               Son
               ;
               therefore
               he
               appointed
               and
               intended
               ,
               and
               published
               to
               the
               World
               ,
               that
               all
               ,
               that
               would
               have
               the
               fruit
               and
               benefit
               of
               this
               great
               Redemption
               ,
               should
               repent
               of
               their
               Sins
               ,
               and
               
                 endeavour
                 sincerely
              
               to
               obey
               the
               Precepts
               of
               Piety
               ,
               Sobriety
               ,
               and
               Righteousness
               ,
               commanded
               by
               Almighty
               God
               by
               the
               Message
               of
               his
               Son.
               
            
             
               9.
               
               And
               because
               ,
               that
               if
               those
               to
               whom
               this
               Message
               of
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Christ
               should
               be
               published
               ,
               should
               yet
               not
               believe
               the
               same
               ,
               nor
               believe
               that
               Jesus
               was
               the
               true
               Messias
               ,
               or
               that
               his
               Doctrine
               was
               the
               true
               and
               real
               Message
               of
               Almighty
               God
               to
               the
               World
               ,
               it
               could
               never
               be
               expected
               that
               they
               would
               obey
               this
               Heavenly
               Command
               ,
               nor
               return
               to
               God
               ,
               or
               the
               Duty
               they
               owed
               him
               :
               he
               did
               therefore
               require
               of
               all
               Persons
               that
               were
               of
               Understanding
               ,
               to
               whom
               the
               Gospel
               should
               be
               published
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               Believe
               it
               to
               be
               True
               ,
               and
               believe
               that
               Christ
               was
               the
               True
               Messias
               ,
               the
               great
               Sacrifice
               for
               the
               Sin
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               the
               Doctrine
               which
               he
               preached
               ,
               was
               the
               Will
               of
               God
               concerning
               Man.
               
            
             
               10.
               
               And
               thus
               there
               are
               these
               Conditions
               to
               be
               performed
               on
               the
               part
               of
               those
               that
               will
               expect
               the
               Benefit
               of
               the
               Redemption
               purchased
               by
               the
               Blood
               of
               
               Christ
               :
               1.
               
               That
               all
               ,
               that
               are
               of
               Understanding
               ,
               to
               whom
               the
               Gospel
               is
               preached
               ,
               should
               Believe
               it
               to
               be
               the
               Truth
               ,
               and
               rest
               upon
               it
               as
               the
               Truth
               of
               God
               :
               2.
               
               That
               they
               should
               be
               heartily
               sorry
               for
               their
               former
               Sins
               ,
               and
               Repent
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               turn
               from
               them
               .
               This
               is
               Repentance
               .
               3.
               
               That
               they
               should
               in
               all
               Sincerity
               ,
               endeavour
               to
               conform
               their
               Hearts
               and
               Wills
               ,
               and
               Lives
               ,
               to
               the
               Precepts
               and
               Commandments
               of
               Christ
               and
               his
               Gospel
               ,
               which
               is
               called
               Sanctification
               and
               new
               Obedience
               .
            
             
               11.
               
               And
               because
               ,
               when
               we
               have
               done
               all
               we
               can
               ,
               yet
               we
               are
               in
               this
               Life
               compassed
               about
               with
               many
               Infirmities
               and
               Temptations
               ,
               and
               subject
               to
               fail
               in
               our
               Duty
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               these
               Holy
               Precepts
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ;
               yet
               the
               merciful
               God
               hath
               assured
               us
               by
               his
               Son
               Christ
               Jesus
               ,
               that
               if
               we
               
                 sincerely
                 endeavour
              
               to
               obey
               the
               Precepts
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               repent
               for
               our
               Failings
               herein
               ,
               and
               so
               renew
               our
               Peace
               with
               God
               by
               unfeigned
               Repentance
               ,
               the
               same
               Sacrifice
               of
               his
               Son
               shall
               be
               accepted
               to
               expiate
               for
               our
               Sins
               and
               Failings
               ,
               and
               the
               blessed
               God
               will
               accept
               of
               our
               sincere
               ,
               though
               imperfect
               Obedience
               ,
               as
               a
               Performance
               of
               that
               part
               of
               the
               Covenant
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               that
               concerns
               our
               Obedience
               to
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               Commands
               of
               the
               Gospel
               .
               And
               this
               is
               called
               
                 Evangelical
                 Obedience
              
               ,
               which
               ,
               though
               it
               be
               not
               perfect
               ,
               yet
               being
               sincere
               and
               accompanied
               with
               real
               and
               sincere
               Endeavours
               to
               obey
               ,
               and
               Repentance
               for
               our
               daily
               Failings
               ,
               is
               accepted
               of
               God
               through
               the
               Sacrifice
               of
               Christ
               ,
               who
               is
               not
               only
               our
               Sacrifice
               and
               Propitiation
               ,
               but
               also
               our
               Intercessor
               and
               Mediator
               at
               the
               right
               hand
               of
               God.
               
                 If
                 any
                 man
                 sin
                 ,
                 we
                 have
                 an
                 Advocate
                 with
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 even
                 Jesus
                 Christ
                 ,
                 who
                 sitteth
                 at
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
              
               1
               John
               2.1
               .
               Heb.
               8.1
               .
               &
               10.12
               .
            
             
             
               12.
               
               And
               because
               many
               times
               ,
               Example
               gives
               a
               great
               Light
               and
               Life
               to
               Precepts
               ,
               our
               blessed
               Saviour
               in
               his
               Life
               ,
               gave
               us
               an
               excellent
               Example
               of
               the
               Practice
               of
               those
               Precepts
               ,
               which
               he
               hath
               given
               to
               us
               ;
               as
               namely
               ,
               Obedience
               and
               Submission
               to
               the
               Will
               of
               God
               ;
               Invocation
               upon
               him
               ,
               Holiness
               ,
               Purity
               ,
               Sobriety
               ,
               Patience
               ,
               Righteousness
               ,
               Justice
               ,
               Charity
               ,
               Compassion
               ,
               Bounty
               ,
               Truth
               ,
               Sincerity
               ,
               Uprightness
               ,
               Heavenly
               mindedness
               ,
               low
               esteem
               of
               Worldly
               Glory
               ,
               Condescension
               ,
               and
               all
               those
               Graces
               and
               Vertues
               that
               he
               requires
               and
               expects
               from
               us
               .
            
             
               18.
               
               And
               as
               thus
               our
               Lord
               Jesus
               came
               to
               instruct
               us
               in
               all
               things
               necessary
               for
               us
               to
               believe
               and
               practise
               ,
               and
               to
               give
               us
               an
               admirable
               Pattern
               and
               Example
               of
               a
               Holy
               and
               Vertuous
               Life
               :
               so
               ,
               2.
               
               He
               came
               
                 to
                 die
                 for
                 us
              
               ,
               and
               to
               die
               such
               a
               Death
               ,
               as
               had
               in
               it
               all
               the
               Circumstances
               of
               Bitterness
               ,
               and
               yet
               accompanied
               with
               unspotted
               Innocence
               and
               incomparable
               Patience
               ,
               and
               he
               thus
               died
               
                 for
                 these
                 Ends.
              
               
            
             
               1.
               
               To
               lay
               down
               a
               Ransom
               for
               the
               Sins
               of
               Mankind
               ,
               and
               a
               Price
               for
               the
               Purchace
               of
               Everlasting
               Life
               and
               Happiness
               for
               all
               those
               that
               receive
               him
               ,
               believe
               in
               him
               ,
               and
               obey
               the
               Gospel
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               To
               satisfie
               the
               Justice
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               make
               good
               his
               Truth
               ,
               to
               vindicate
               the
               Honour
               of
               his
               Government
               ;
               and
               to
               proclaim
               his
               Justice
               ,
               his
               Indignation
               against
               Sin
               ,
               and
               yet
               to
               magnifie
               his
               Love
               and
               Mercy
               to
               Mankind
               ,
               in
               giving
               his
               Son
               to
               be
               a
               Price
               of
               their
               Redemption
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               To
               give
               a
               just
               indication
               unto
               all
               the
               World
               of
               the
               vileness
               of
               Sin
               ,
               the
               abhorrence
               of
               it
               ,
               that
               cost
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               his
               Life
               ,
               when
               he
               was
               but
               under
               the
               imputed
               guilt
               of
               it
               ,
               that
               so
               Mankind
               might
               detest
               and
               avoid
               Sin
               ,
               as
               the
               vilest
               of
               Evils
               .
            
             
             
               4.
               
               To
               give
               a
               most
               unparallel'd
               Instance
               of
               his
               Love
               to
               the
               World
               ,
               that
               did
               chuse
               to
               die
               for
               the
               Children
               of
               Men
               ,
               to
               redeem
               them
               from
               Everlasting
               Death
               .
            
             
               5.
               
               And
               thereby
               to
               oblige
               Mankind
               with
               the
               most
               obliging
               and
               indearing
               Instance
               to
               love
               and
               obey
               that
               Jesus
               ,
               that
               thus
               died
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               the
               common
               Principles
               of
               Humanity
               and
               Gratitude
               ,
               to
               love
               and
               obey
               him
               ,
               that
               thus
               loved
               them
               ,
               and
               laid
               down
               his
               Life
               for
               them
               .
            
             
               6.
               
               To
               give
               a
               most
               convincing
               Evidence
               of
               the
               Truth
               of
               his
               Doctrine
               ,
               and
               the
               Sincereness
               of
               his
               Professions
               of
               Love
               to
               Mankind
               ,
               by
               sealing
               the
               same
               with
               his
               own
               Blood.
               
            
             
               FINIS
               .
            
          
        
      
       
         
           
             
             
               Considerations
               Seasonable
               at
               all
               Times
               for
               the
               Cleansing
               OF
               THE
               HEART
               AND
               LIFE
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
             
               Considerations
               Seasonable
               at
               all
               Times
               for
               the
               Cleansing
               OF
               THE
               HEART
               and
               LIFE
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               OF
               God
               ,
               and
               therein
               1.
               
               Of
               
                 his
                 Purity
                 and
                 Holiness
              
               ;
               one
               that
               cannot
               endure
               to
               behold
               iniquity
               .
               
                 The
                 Stars
                 are
                 not
                 pure
                 in
                 his
                 sight
                 ,
              
               Job
               25.5
               .
               Job
               15.15
               .
               
                 and
                 his
                 Angels
                 he
                 chargeth
                 with
                 folly
                 ,
              
               Job
               4.18
               .
               How
               then
               canst
               thou
               think
               to
               draw
               near
               to
               the
               Holy
               God
               ,
               when
               thy
               Heart
               and
               thy
               Lips
               ,
               and
               thy
               Life
               are
               clothed
               with
               Impurity
               and
               Filthiness
               ?
               when
               thy
               Thoughts
               ,
               the
               only
               Instruments
               whereby
               thou
               canst
               converse
               with
               him
               ,
               are
               busied
               in
               Considerations
               unworthy
               of
               a
               Spirit
               ,
               much
               more
               unworthy
               of
               the
               God
               of
               Spirits
               ?
               Canst
               thou
               think
               that
               this
               Holy
               God
               will
               accept
               of
               the
               productions
               of
               that
               Soul
               ,
               thy
               Prayers
               and
               Meditations
               ,
               who
               but
               now
               was
               imployed
               in
               base
               unclean
               earthy
               Thoughts
               ,
               and
               didst
               but
               now
               part
               with
               them
               ,
               with
               a
               resolution
               to
               resume
               them
               ?
               Every
               impure
               thought
               leaves
               a
               mark
               and
               blot
               upon
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               that
               remains
               when
               thy
               Thought
               is
               past
               ;
               and
               canst
               thou
               bring
               that
               spotted
               Soul
               into
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Pure
               and
               Holy
               God
               ,
               without
               confusion
               and
               shame
               ?
               Thou
               art
               now
               going
               about
               with
               thy
               Lips
               to
               
               draw
               near
               unto
               God
               ;
               Remember
               how
               many
               vain
               and
               unprofitable
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               murmuring
               and
               unthankful
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               unclean
               and
               filthy
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               false
               and
               dissembling
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               proud
               and
               arrogant
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               malicious
               and
               vindictive
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               hypocritical
               and
               deceitful
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               seducing
               and
               misleading
               words
               ,
               how
               many
               ungodly
               and
               blasphemous
               words
               ,
               have
               stain'd
               and
               polluted
               those
               calves
               of
               thy
               Lips
               ,
               thou
               art
               now
               about
               to
               sacrifice
               to
               thy
               Creator
               .
               Thou
               art
               about
               to
               undertake
               a
               Conversation
               and
               walking
               with
               God
               ;
               
                 Can
                 two
                 walk
                 together
                 unless
                 they
                 are
                 agreed
                 ?
              
               Amos
               3.3
               .
               How
               then
               canst
               thou
               ,
               a
               polluted
               Man
               in
               all
               thy
               actions
               ,
               even
               those
               of
               the
               best
               denomination
               ,
               expect
               to
               have
               a
               Conversation
               with
               the
               Holy
               ,
               Holy
               ,
               Holy
               Lord
               ?
               The
               stains
               of
               thy
               Life
               past
               stick
               upon
               thee
               ,
               and
               thou
               art
               not
               cleansed
               from
               them
               ;
               and
               the
               Sea
               of
               Corruption
               that
               is
               within
               thee
               ,
               will
               ,
               notwithstanding
               thy
               highest
               Resolutions
               ,
               never
               cease
               to
               cast
               out
               mire
               and
               dirt
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               it
               is
               true
               ,
               I
               am
               a
               sinful
               Man
               ,
               and
               the
               whole
               frame
               of
               my
               Heart
               ,
               and
               Lips
               ,
               and
               Life
               ,
               hath
               been
               only
               evil
               and
               that
               continually
               :
               and
               as
               I
               have
               been
               ,
               so
               still
               I
               must
               continue
               ,
               without
               thy
               Mercy
               to
               pardon
               and
               cleanse
               me
               .
               My
               pollutions
               and
               impurities
               are
               such
               as
               may
               justly
               affright
               me
               from
               coming
               near
               thy
               Holiness
               ,
               lest
               I
               should
               be
               consumed
               ;
               such
               as
               may
               discourage
               my
               Prayers
               and
               Applications
               unto
               thee
               ,
               lest
               I
               should
               stain
               and
               infect
               them
               :
               and
               it
               is
               no
               more
               in
               my
               power
               to
               change
               or
               cleanse
               my self
               from
               the
               stains
               of
               my
               sins
               past
               ,
               or
               from
               the
               growing
               evils
               of
               my
               Nature
               ,
               than
               in
               the
               Leopard
               to
               change
               his
               spots
               ;
               so
               that
               I
               may
               most
               justly
               conclude
               ,
               that
               it
               were
               extream
               presumption
               for
               me
               to
               draw
               near
               unto
               thee
               ,
               and
               rather
               cry
               out
               with
               the
               Disciple
               ,
               
               
                 Depart
                 from
                 me
                 ,
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 am
                 a
                 sinful
                 man
                 ,
              
               Luk.
               5.8
               .
               But
               if
               I
               sit
               where
               I
               am
               ,
               I
               shall
               perish
               ;
               and
               if
               I
               draw
               near
               unto
               thee
               ,
               I
               can
               but
               die
               .
               That
               Purity
               that
               I
               behold
               in
               thee
               ,
               is
               the
               Purity
               of
               the
               great
               God
               ;
               and
               my
               sins
               are
               the
               sins
               of
               a
               finite
               Creature
               :
               my
               sinfulness
               cannot
               defile
               thy
               Holiness
               ;
               but
               thy
               Holiness
               may
               cleanse
               my
               impurity
               :
               That
               Fire
               which
               will
               consume
               an
               impure
               and
               a
               proud
               Heart
               ,
               will
               cleanse
               an
               impure
               and
               unhumble
               Heart
               .
               O
               Lord
               I
               desire
               to
               abhor
               my self
               in
               dust
               and
               ashes
               :
               Unless
               thou
               hadst
               shewn
               me
               my
               filthiness
               ,
               I
               could
               not
               have
               seen
               it
               ;
               and
               unless
               thy
               Grace
               had
               been
               with
               my
               Heart
               ,
               I
               could
               not
               have
               humbled
               my self
               before
               thee
               :
               Unless
               thou
               hadst
               called
               me
               ,
               I
               could
               not
               have
               moved
               toward
               thee
               .
               Thy
               Promises
               ,
               upon
               which
               my
               Soul
               shall
               ever
               fix
               till
               thou
               throw
               me
               off
               ,
               are
               full
               of
               bounty
               and
               tenderness
               even
               to
               the
               vilest
               of
               Sinners
               :
               No
               sin
               of
               so
               deep
               a
               dye
               ,
               but
               thy
               Mercy
               can
               wash
               away
               :
               No
               Corruption
               so
               hideous
               ,
               but
               thy
               Grace
               can
               cleanse
               .
               And
               so
               far
               hast
               thou
               condescended
               to
               the
               weakness
               of
               thy
               Creature
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               given
               us
               a
               visible
               Sacrifice
               ,
               whose
               Blood
               is
               sufficient
               to
               cleanse
               us
               from
               all
               our
               Guilt
               ,
               a
               visible
               Fountain
               to
               wash
               for
               Sin
               and
               for
               Uncleanness
               ,
               even
               the
               Blood
               of
               the
               Son
               of
               God
               ,
               which
               cleanseth
               us
               from
               all
               Sin
               ,
               which
               cleanseth
               our
               Consciences
               from
               the
               guilt
               and
               stain
               of
               Sin
               ,
               and
               washeth
               our
               Bodies
               from
               the
               dominion
               and
               pollution
               of
               Sin
               ;
               and
               by
               that
               Blood
               hath
               opened
               a
               new
               and
               living
               way
               for
               us
               into
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               Hebr.
               10.20
               .
               and
               given
               access
               thereby
               into
               the
               Holiest
               ,
               and
               given
               us
               a
               Commission
               to
               draw
               near
               with
               acceptation
               into
               his
               presence
               ,
               Hebr.
               10.19
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               The
               
                 Presence
                 of
                 God.
                 Whither
                 shall
                 I
                 fly
                 from
                 thy
                 presence
                 ?
              
               Psal
               .
               139.7
               .
               He
               seeth
               the
               secretest
               corners
               of
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               the
               secretest
               chambers
               of
               thy
               
               Heart
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               Guests
               that
               are
               there
               ,
               even
               thy
               closest
               Thoughts
               and
               Contrivances
               and
               Purposes
               ;
               much
               more
               thy
               most
               retired
               and
               deepest
               Actions
               are
               as
               legible
               to
               him
               as
               if
               they
               were
               graved
               in
               Brass
               .
               And
               the
               deep
               and
               setled
               and
               frequent
               Consideration
               of
               this
               ,
               will
               be
               of
               excellent
               use
               upon
               all
               occasions
               .
            
             
               Is
               thy
               Heart
               sollicited
               by
               thy self
               (
               as
               our
               unhappy
               Hearts
               are
               our
               own
               tempters
               )
               or
               by
               any
               Object
               ,
               or
               by
               the
               perswasions
               of
               others
               ,
               or
               by
               the
               suggestion
               of
               the
               Devil
               ,
               to
               impure
               Speculations
               ,
               or
               sinful
               Resolutions
               ,
               to
               atheistical
               Disputations
               ,
               to
               proud
               or
               arrogant
               Conceptions
               of
               thy self
               ,
               to
               revengeful
               or
               uncharitable
               or
               forbidden
               Wishes
               ,
               to
               vain
               and
               unprofitable
               thoughts
               ?
               Remember
               thou
               and
               all
               those
               thy
               Thoughts
               (
               which
               even
               natural
               Modesty
               or
               Prudence
               would
               shame
               thee
               to
               publish
               before
               a
               mortal
               Man
               as
               thou
               art
               )
               are
               all
               naked
               and
               manifest
               before
               the
               Great
               ,
               Holy
               ,
               and
               Immortal
               God
               ,
               whose
               Eyes
               walk
               through
               all
               the
               corners
               of
               thy
               Heart
               :
               And
               darest
               thou
               in
               his
               presence
               to
               entertain
               such
               Guests
               as
               these
               in
               that
               place
               where
               thy
               Creator
               is
               present
               ,
               in
               that
               place
               which
               thou
               pretendest
               to
               make
               a
               Temple
               for
               him
               ,
               in
               that
               place
               which
               the
               Lord
               of
               Heaven
               is
               pleased
               most
               justly
               and
               most
               mercifully
               to
               claim
               as
               his
               own
               ?
               Consider
               what
               a
               Presence
               thou
               art
               in
               :
               he
               is
               not
               only
               an
               Eye-witness
               of
               the
               impurities
               of
               thy
               Heart
               (
               which
               yet
               if
               there
               were
               nothing
               else
               ,
               might
               justly
               shame
               thee
               )
               but
               it
               is
               his
               Presence
               who
               hath
               forbidden
               thee
               to
               entertain
               such
               Vermin
               as
               these
               in
               thy
               Heart
               ,
               under
               pain
               of
               eternal
               Death
               ;
               it
               is
               thy
               Judge
               that
               sees
               thee
               ;
               it
               is
               the
               great
               Creator
               ,
               before
               whom
               the
               Angels
               of
               Heaven
               cover
               their
               Faces
               ,
               not
               being
               able
               to
               behold
               his
               Glory
               :
               And
               ,
               which
               is
               more
               than
               all
               this
               ,
               to
               an
               ingenuous
               Nature
               ,
               it
               is
               he
               to
               whom
               thou
               owest
               thy self
               and
               all
               thou
               art
               ;
               he
               to
               whom
               thou
               hast
               
               given
               up
               thy
               name
               ,
               that
               hath
               purchased
               thy
               heart
               from
               Hell
               with
               the
               price
               of
               his
               Son's
               blood
               :
               And
               how
               canst
               thou
               chuse
               but
               tremble
               and
               be
               confounded
               ,
               to
               think
               that
               thou
               shouldest
               ,
               contrary
               to
               all
               the
               bonds
               of
               duty
               and
               gratitude
               ,
               even
               in
               his
               presence
               and
               before
               his
               face
               ,
               let
               in
               again
               those
               abominations
               into
               thy
               heart
               ,
               from
               which
               it
               was
               cleansed
               by
               the
               Blood
               of
               Christ
               ?
            
             
               Again
               ,
               Hath
               a
               sinful
               thought
               ,
               through
               incogitancy
               of
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               entred
               into
               thy
               heart
               ?
               Yet
               remember
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               before
               it
               grow
               into
               a
               purpose
               or
               resolution
               :
               or
               if
               it
               hath
               gone
               so
               far
               as
               a
               Resolution
               ,
               yet
               remember
               that
               presence
               ,
               and
               thou
               canst
               not
               dare
               to
               perfect
               this
               hideous
               conception
               unto
               action
               :
               and
               improve
               
               Joseph's
               question
               ,
               Gen.
               39.9
               .
               
                 How
                 can
                 I
                 do
                 this
                 great
                 wickedness
                 ,
                 and
                 sin
                 against
                 God
                 ?
              
               Thy
               Creator
               ,
               thy
               Judge
               beholds
               thee
               .
               Let
               it
               be
               the
               matter
               of
               thy
               humiliation
               to
               consider
               that
               thou
               hast
               stained
               the
               habitation
               of
               his
               presence
               by
               admitting
               a
               sinful
               thought
               ;
               that
               thou
               hast
               in
               his
               presence
               and
               in
               his
               place
               nourished
               it
               into
               a
               resolution
               :
               And
               therefore
               let
               it
               be
               at
               last
               thy
               care
               at
               least
               to
               kill
               this
               resolution
               before
               it
               comes
               to
               action
               by
               improving
               this
               practical
               consideration
               of
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Holy
               ,
               Glorious
               and
               Terrible
               God
               :
               And
               if
               ,
               notwithstanding
               this
               consideration
               ,
               thy
               Soul
               shrink
               not
               from
               thy
               purpose
               ;
               or
               if
               thou
               reject
               the
               consideration
               of
               his
               presence
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayest
               the
               more
               quietly
               and
               contentedly
               sin
               ;
               or
               if
               thou
               precipitate
               thy
               resolution
               into
               action
               ,
               lest
               the
               consideration
               of
               his
               presence
               should
               step
               into
               thy
               heart
               and
               divert
               thee
               ;
               Thy
               sin
               is
               heightned
               ,
               and
               thou
               addest
               contempt
               of
               God
               unto
               thy
               offence
               ,
               by
               rejecting
               the
               Light
               and
               Grace
               ,
               that
               might
               and
               would
               ,
               if
               brought
               to
               thy
               heart
               ,
               restrain
               thee
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               presumptuous
               sinner
               in
               Job
               21.14
               .
               thou
               sayest
               to
               God
               ,
               
               
                 Depart
                 from
                 me
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 desire
                 not
                 the
                 knowledge
                 of
                 thy
                 ways
                 .
              
               And
               it
               is
               no
               wonder
               if
               he
               take
               thee
               at
               thy
               word
               ,
               and
               depart
               from
               thee
               to
               all
               Eternity
               ,
               by
               the
               presence
               of
               his
               Love
               and
               Goodness
               ,
               though
               his
               severe
               and
               angry
               Eye
               and
               presence
               ever
               rest
               upon
               thee
               .
            
             
               Again
               ,
               Is
               the
               God
               of
               Heaven
               an
               Eye-witness
               of
               
                 thy
                 carriage
              
               when
               either
               by
               thy self
               or
               others
               thou
               art
               solicited
               to
               evil
               ?
               Take
               
                 courage
                 to
                 resist
              
               this
               temptation
               ,
               because
               thy
               Creator
               sees
               thee
               .
               Ask
               thy
               temptation
               ,
               whether
               it
               can
               secure
               thee
               from
               the
               sight
               and
               wrath
               of
               God
               ,
               whether
               it
               can
               countervail
               thy
               damage
               in
               displeasing
               him
               that
               beholds
               thee
               ?
               Dost
               thou
               want
               Courage
               or
               Resolution
               to
               oppose
               it
               ?
               Consider
               thy
               Lord
               stands
               by
               to
               see
               and
               observe
               and
               reward
               thee
               in
               thy
               opposition
               .
               Couldest
               thou
               see
               but
               that
               Glory
               that
               hath
               commanded
               thy
               resistance
               of
               evil
               ,
               and
               how
               near
               it
               stands
               by
               thee
               ,
               all
               the
               choicest
               solicitations
               to
               any
               sin
               would
               die
               in
               their
               first
               offer
               against
               thee
               .
               Dost
               thou
               doubt
               thy
               strength
               to
               oppose
               it
               ?
               Know
               that
               thou
               canst
               not
               want
               strength
               ,
               if
               thou
               hast
               but
               resolution
               :
               It
               is
               thy
               cowardise
               makes
               thee
               weak
               ;
               it
               is
               not
               thy
               weakness
               that
               makes
               thee
               cowardly
               :
               All
               the
               men
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               nor
               all
               the
               Devils
               in
               Hell
               ,
               could
               not
               fasten
               a
               sin
               upon
               thee
               ,
               unless
               thou
               first
               consent
               .
               But
               suppose
               thou
               doubtest
               thy
               own
               heart
               ,
               yet
               consider
               thy
               Maker's
               presence
               ,
               who
               is
               by
               thee
               ,
               and
               able
               to
               support
               thee
               ,
               if
               thou
               wilt
               but
               lay
               hold
               of
               his
               strength
               ;
               and
               that
               strength
               of
               his
               he
               offers
               thee
               if
               thou
               wilt
               but
               take
               it
               :
               And
               it
               is
               not
               possible
               thou
               shouldest
               wanr
               it
               ,
               if
               thou
               seriously
               consider
               that
               he
               is
               present
               ;
               for
               it
               is
               an
               act
               of
               thy
               Faith
               whereby
               thou
               dost
               believe
               his
               presence
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               same
               act
               thou
               dost
               partake
               of
               all
               that
               Goodness
               and
               Truth
               and
               Mercy
               ,
               which
               accompanies
               his
               presence
               ,
               and
               will
               bear
               thee
               up
               against
               the
               most
               accomplisht
               temptation
               .
               Consider
               that
               the
               
               Presence
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               beholds
               thy
               carriage
               in
               a
               temptation
               ,
               as
               it
               must
               needs
               add
               an
               infinite
               dishonour
               and
               shame
               and
               confusion
               ,
               that
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Glorious
               and
               Pure
               God
               thou
               shouldest
               sink
               under
               a
               base
               temptation
               contrary
               to
               the
               Commands
               and
               Holiness
               of
               him
               that
               beholds
               thee
               ,
               so
               it
               cannot
               chuse
               but
               strengthen
               thee
               against
               the
               strongest
               temptation
               by
               the
               anticipation
               of
               that
               comfort
               and
               contentment
               that
               thou
               must
               needs
               have
               by
               holding
               thine
               integrity
               when
               such
               thoughts
               as
               these
               shall
               move
               thy
               heart
               :
               I
               am
               now
               solicited
               to
               break
               my
               Maker's
               Command
               for
               a
               perishing
               profit
               or
               pleasure
               :
               whatsoever
               my
               success
               be
               ,
               I
               know
               the
               Glorious
               ,
               Holy
               ,
               Mighty
               God
               sees
               my
               demeanour
               ,
               even
               he
               that
               hath
               his
               reward
               in
               his
               hand
               of
               Indignation
               ,
               and
               Vengeance
               ,
               and
               shame
               ,
               in
               case
               I
               yield
               to
               this
               unworthy
               solicitation
               ;
               And
               Approbation
               ,
               Glory
               and
               Immortality
               ,
               in
               case
               I
               stick
               to
               his
               Command
               :
               and
               shall
               I
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               the
               Almighty
               and
               Glorious
               God
               prefer
               the
               satisfaction
               of
               an
               unworthy
               lust
               or
               temptation
               ,
               with
               shame
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               my
               Creator
               ,
               before
               my
               Obedience
               unto
               him
               ,
               even
               in
               his
               own
               sight
               ,
               when
               he
               looks
               upon
               me
               ,
               and
               encourageth
               me
               with
               a
               promise
               of
               strength
               to
               assist
               me
               ,
               and
               of
               Glory
               to
               reward
               me
               ?
               To
               be
               able
               to
               hear
               in
               my
               own
               conscience
               the
               suffrage
               of
               the
               Lord
               of
               Heaven
               beholding
               me
               ,
               
                 Well
                 done
                 ,
                 good
                 and
                 faithful
                 servant
                 ,
              
               were
               enough
               to
               overweigh
               all
               my
               Obedience
               ,
               though
               it
               were
               possible
               that
               it
               could
               be
               divided
               from
               what
               follows
               ,
               
                 Enter
                 into
                 thy
                 master's
                 joy
              
               .
            
             
               Again
               ,
               Art
               thou
               in
               any
               
                 temporal
                 Calamity
              
               ,
               be
               it
               what
               it
               will
               ?
               the
               consideration
               of
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               will
               make
               thy
               condition
               comfortable
               ,
               Psal
               .
               23.3
               .
               
                 Though
                 I
                 walk
                 in
                 the
                 valley
                 of
                 the
                 shadow
                 of
                 death
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 fear
                 no
                 evil
                 ,
                 for
                 thou
                 art
                 with
                 me
                 :
              
               My
               Wants
               are
               great
               ,
               and
               my
               Reproaches
               are
               great
               ,
               and
               my
               Enemies
               ,
               my
               
               Pains
               ,
               my
               Dangers
               ,
               my
               Losses
               ,
               my
               Discomforts
               are
               great
               ;
               But
               they
               are
               not
               hid
               from
               God
               ,
               he
               is
               present
               and
               his
               Wisdom
               ,
               and
               if
               he
               saw
               it
               not
               fit
               for
               me
               to
               be
               afflicted
               ,
               it
               is
               enough
               I
               have
               learned
               to
               acknowledge
               his
               Wisdom
               ,
               and
               with
               patience
               and
               chearfulness
               to
               submit
               to
               him
               ,
               who
               measures
               out
               every
               dram
               of
               this
               bitter
               potion
               to
               most
               wise
               Ends
               ,
               and
               yet
               stands
               by
               to
               manage
               it
               :
               He
               is
               present
               and
               his
               
                 Power
                 and
                 Omnipotence
              
               ,
               and
               my
               Prayers
               have
               no
               long
               journey
               to
               come
               unto
               him
               ;
               when
               my
               Exigences
               are
               at
               the
               highest
               his
               Power
               is
               enough
               ,
               and
               near
               enough
               to
               help
               me
               in
               the
               very
               article
               of
               necessity
               ;
               and
               when
               I
               am
               sinking
               with
               Peter
               ,
               he
               hath
               an
               arm
               near
               enough
               to
               rescue
               me
               from
               the
               ripe
               and
               victorious
               danger
               :
               He
               is
               present
               and
               his
               
                 Compassion
                 and
                 Mercy
                 and
                 Tenderness
                 and
                 Faithfulness
                 ,
              
               who
               will
               not
               suffer
               me
               to
               be
               tempted
               above
               what
               I
               am
               able
               to
               bear
               :
               It
               is
               his
               Mercy
               that
               hath
               thus
               much
               or
               thus
               long
               afflicted
               me
               ;
               for
               so
               much
               the
               necessity
               of
               my
               Soul
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               ,
               did
               require
               .
               Psal
               .
               119.75
               .
               
                 Thy
                 Judgments
                 are
                 right
                 ,
                 and
                 thou
                 in
                 faithfulness
                 hast
                 afflicted
                 me
                 :
              
               And
               that
               I
               am
               afflicted
               no
               more
               ,
               it
               is
               thy
               Mercy
               .
               For
               he
               stands
               by
               ,
               and
               sees
               what
               measure
               consists
               with
               my
               Good
               ,
               and
               when
               the
               measure
               begins
               to
               exceed
               my
               strength
               ,
               and
               either
               easeth
               my
               burden
               ,
               or
               helps
               me
               to
               bear
               it
               :
               
                 In
                 all
                 their
                 afflictions
                 he
                 was
                 afflicted
                 ,
              
               Isa
               .
               63.9
               .
               He
               is
               present
               and
               
                 his
                 All-sufficiency
              
               :
               and
               this
               is
               enough
               to
               swallow
               up
               all
               the
               bitterness
               and
               darkness
               of
               my
               extreamest
               misery
               .
               The
               comfort
               and
               beauty
               and
               goodness
               of
               every
               thing
               in
               it self
               ,
               or
               which
               it
               can
               reach
               out
               to
               me
               by
               fruition
               or
               participation
               ,
               is
               that
               which
               is
               derived
               to
               it
               only
               from
               the
               Wisdom
               ,
               Power
               ,
               and
               Goodness
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               there
               is
               no
               more
               of
               good
               in
               the
               Creature
               than
               what
               he
               lends
               it
               ;
               neither
               can
               it
               communicate
               to
               me
               more
               ,
               nor
               can
               I
               receive
               more
               from
               it
               than
               what
               he
               enables
               it
               to
               give
               ,
               
               and
               me
               to
               receive
               :
               And
               the
               Creatures
               are
               but
               those
               Vessels
               accommodated
               and
               fitted
               to
               my
               Nature
               ,
               out
               of
               which
               I
               drink
               that
               good
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               put
               into
               them
               :
               and
               if
               he
               put
               not
               communicative
               good
               into
               the
               Creatures
               ,
               they
               will
               prove
               but
               empty
               Vessels
               unto
               me
               ,
               or
               such
               as
               are
               sealed
               up
               and
               cannot
               communicate
               that
               Good
               that
               is
               in
               them
               :
               Without
               his
               particular
               Bounty
               unto
               me
               ,
               the
               Creature
               unto
               me
               will
               be
               but
               like
               the
               Prophet's
               Book
               ,
               which
               he
               that
               is
               learned
               could
               not
               read
               ,
               because
               it
               was
               sealed
               ;
               and
               he
               to
               whom
               it
               was
               opened
               could
               not
               read
               it
               ,
               because
               he
               was
               unlearned
               :
               Either
               the
               Good
               that
               is
               in
               them
               is
               sealed
               up
               to
               me
               ,
               and
               it
               cannot
               be
               drawn
               out
               ;
               or
               I
               am
               sealed
               up
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               cannot
               draw
               it
               out
               .
               Eccles
               .
               6.2
               .
               
                 A
                 man
                 to
                 whom
                 God
                 hath
                 given
                 riches
                 ,
                 wealth
                 and
                 honour
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 he
                 wanteth
                 nothing
                 ,
                 yet
                 God
                 giveth
                 him
                 not
                 power
                 to
                 eat
                 thereof
                 :
              
               So
               then
               the
               conclusion
               of
               all
               is
               ,
               That
               all
               the
               Good
               that
               is
               in
               the
               things
               we
               enjoy
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               enjoyment
               whereof
               men
               account
               themselves
               happy
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               want
               whereof
               they
               account
               themselves
               miserable
               ,
               is
               but
               a
               derived
               Good
               from
               the
               chiefest
               Good
               ,
               but
               a
               portion
               of
               that
               Good
               which
               is
               in
               the
               chiefest
               Good
               ;
               But
               a
               Good
               at
               the
               second
               hand
               ,
               which
               at
               the
               first
               hand
               is
               to
               be
               found
               in
               all
               perfection
               in
               the
               chiefest
               Good
               :
               And
               therefore
               if
               I
               can
               but
               enjoy
               the
               Presence
               and
               Communion
               of
               the
               chiefest
               Good
               ,
               I
               shall
               with
               and
               in
               him
               enjoy
               all
               that
               Good
               ,
               and
               far
               more
               ,
               in
               the
               Fountain
               ,
               though
               all
               the
               Conduits
               through
               which
               they
               are
               ordinarily
               derived
               to
               man
               by
               the
               Creatures
               ,
               are
               stopped
               to
               me
               .
               It
               is
               an
               act
               of
               great
               Mercy
               and
               Wisdom
               in
               God
               that
               ,
               when
               the
               most
               part
               of
               men
               are
               led
               meerly
               by
               sense
               ,
               and
               understand
               not
               the
               presence
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               that
               All-sufficiency
               that
               is
               in
               him
               ,
               he
               is
               pleased
               to
               derive
               a
               suitable
               Good
               unto
               their
               Natures
               ,
               by
               such
               sensible
               instruments
               unto
               which
               men
               may
               resort
               ,
               
               and
               therein
               may
               find
               those
               Goods
               that
               are
               accommodate
               to
               their
               nature
               and
               condition
               ;
               as
               ,
               to
               Medicines
               and
               Physick
               for
               their
               health
               and
               cures
               ;
               to
               Bread
               and
               Meat
               for
               the
               supply
               of
               their
               hunger
               ;
               to
               Musick
               and
               Wine
               for
               refreshing
               their
               Spirits
               ;
               to
               Fortifications
               ,
               Confederacies
               and
               civil
               Conjunctions
               for
               preventing
               or
               repressing
               of
               injuries
               ,
               and
               the
               like
               ;
               for
               through
               these
               Chanels
               God
               is
               pleased
               to
               derive
               ,
               at
               the
               second
               hand
               ,
               and
               as
               it
               were
               at
               a
               distance
               ,
               that
               Good
               which
               men
               find
               in
               them
               :
               But
               how
               great
               is
               that
               Mercy
               ,
               that
               discovers
               God
               himself
               to
               be
               near
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               to
               compass
               me
               about
               ;
               and
               discovers
               in
               him
               a
               Sea
               of
               All
               sufficiency
               infinitely
               more
               than
               proportionable
               to
               all
               my
               Exigences
               ;
               and
               gives
               me
               an
               access
               immediately
               to
               that
               All-sufficiency
               ,
               where
               I
               shall
               find
               at
               the
               first
               hand
               all
               that
               Good
               ,
               that
               is
               strained
               and
               runs
               through
               the
               Creatures
               at
               a
               distance
               ,
               where
               I
               may
               and
               shall
               ,
               if
               I
               be
               not
               defective
               to
               my self
               ,
               most
               certainly
               have
               whatsoever
               the
               Creature
               can
               afford
               ,
               or
               what
               shall
               abundantly
               supply
               that
               defect
               to
               my
               greater
               advantage
               and
               contentment
               !
               Is
               my
               Estate
               small
               ,
               and
               scarce
               holding
               proportion
               to
               my
               necessities
               ?
               The
               All-sufficient
               God
               is
               near
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               he
               can
               protr●ct
               my
               Cruise
               of
               Oyl
               to
               my
               support
               :
               But
               if
               he
               do
               not
               ,
               yet
               if
               he
               be
               pleased
               to
               be
               my
               exceeding
               great
               Reward
               ,
               Gen.
               15.1
               .
               the
               portion
               of
               my
               inheritance
               and
               my
               cup
               ,
               Psal
               .
               16.5
               .
               I
               can
               chearfully
               and
               comfortably
               conclude
               with
               the
               same
               Prophet
               ,
               
                 My
                 lines
                 are
                 fallen
                 in
                 pleasant
                 places
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 have
                 a
                 goodly
                 heritage
                 :
              
               and
               with
               the
               Prophet
               ,
               Habbac
               .
               3.17
               .
               
                 Though
                 the
                 fig-tree
                 shall
                 not
                 blossom
                 ,
                 neither
                 shall
                 there
                 be
                 fruit
                 in
                 the
                 vine
                 ,
                 the
                 labour
                 of
                 the
                 olive
                 shall
                 fall
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 field
                 shall
                 yield
                 no
                 meat
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
                 yet
                 I
                 will
                 rejoyce
                 in
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 joy
                 in
                 the
                 God
                 of
                 my
                 salvation
                 .
              
               I
               can
               bear
               all
               my
               wants
               with
               chearfulness
               and
               contentedness
               of
               heart
               ,
               because
               the
               All-sufficient
               God
               is
               present
               
               with
               me
               ,
               in
               whom
               I
               find
               more
               abundance
               of
               better
               comfort
               than
               I
               can
               find
               in
               all
               the
               Creatures
               of
               the
               World
               ;
               one
               that
               is
               not
               only
               essentially
               present
               with
               me
               ,
               but
               is
               pleased
               to
               evidence
               his
               presence
               unto
               me
               :
               I
               have
               a
               plentiful
               inheritance
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               ●ar
               to
               it
               :
               Is
               my
               reputation
               and
               name
               wrongfully
               blasted
               and
               withered
               ?
               yet
               the
               Great
               and
               Glorious
               God
               is
               present
               ;
               and
               if
               I
               can
               lay
               open
               my
               Conscience
               before
               him
               ,
               and
               can
               clear
               my self
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               can
               appeal
               to
               him
               who
               is
               present
               with
               my
               heart
               and
               all
               my
               actions
               ,
               and
               can
               receive
               an
               approbation
               from
               him
               ,
               I
               value
               not
               the
               esteems
               of
               men
               .
               He
               is
               a
               shield
               for
               me
               ,
               my
               Glory
               ,
               and
               the
               lifter
               up
               of
               my
               head
               ,
               Psal
               .
               33.
               
               And
               if
               I
               am
               precious
               in
               his
               sight
               ,
               I
               am
               honourable
               enough
               ,
               Isa
               .
               43.4
               .
               He
               can
               clear
               up
               my
               reputation
               as
               the
               noon
               day
               ,
               and
               will
               do
               it
               if
               he
               see
               it
               fit
               for
               my
               Good
               ,
               and
               his
               own
               Glory
               :
               But
               if
               he
               doth
               not
               ,
               his
               will
               be
               done
               ,
               I
               am
               contented
               ,
               and
               value
               not
               all
               the
               Scorns
               and
               Reproaches
               ,
               all
               the
               Contumelies
               and
               Disgraces
               ,
               all
               the
               Calumnies
               and
               Slanders
               laid
               upon
               me
               by
               men
               ,
               in
               comparison
               of
               that
               content
               &
               satisfaction
               by
               the
               Presence
               of
               the
               God
               that
               sees
               and
               knows
               and
               justifies
               me
               :
               Is
               the
               World
               stormy
               ,
               full
               of
               Wars
               ,
               and
               rapine
               ,
               and
               injuries
               ,
               exceeding
               the
               repression
               of
               Civil
               Justice
               ?
               The
               Presence
               of
               God
               is
               a
               strength
               to
               my
               Soul
               against
               all
               this
               ,
               and
               a
               greater
               security
               than
               the
               Munitions
               of
               Rocks
               ,
               and
               the
               strength
               of
               Armies
               :
               He
               is
               a
               Shield
               ,
               Gen.
               15.1
               .
               a
               Refuge
               ,
               Psal
               .
               9.9
               .
               a
               Rock
               ,
               a
               Fortress
               and
               Deliverer
               ,
               2
               Sam.
               22.2
               .
               a
               Defence
               ,
               Psal
               .
               94.22
               .
               our
               Strength
               ,
               Psal
               .
               37.37
               .
               a
               Hiding
               place
               to
               preserve
               from
               trouble
               ,
               Psal
               .
               32.7
               .
               a
               present
               Help
               in
               time
               of
               trouble
               ,
               Psal
               .
               46.3
               .
               a
               Shelter
               in
               times
               of
               danger
               ,
               Psal
               .
               61.3
               .
               a
               Refuge
               from
               the
               storm
               ,
               a
               Shadow
               from
               the
               heat
               ,
               when
               the
               blast
               of
               the
               terrible
               ones
               is
               as
               a
               storm
               against
               a
               Wall
               ,
               Isa
               .
               25.4
               .
               The
               Lord
               of
               hosts
               is
               with
               us
               ,
               the
               God
               of
               Jacob
               is
               our
               Refuge
               ,
               
               Psal
               .
               46.17
               .
               under
               the
               shadow
               of
               his
               wings
               is
               our
               trust
               and
               safety
               ,
               Psal
               .
               36.7
               .
               Psal
               .
               57.1
               .
               a
               hiding
               place
               from
               the
               Councils
               and
               Contrivances
               ,
               Psal
               .
               64.2
               .
               and
               from
               the
               Injuries
               and
               Violence
               of
               men
               ,
               Jer.
               36.26
               .
               If
               he
               please
               he
               can
               secure
               my
               Estate
               and
               my
               Body
               from
               violence
               ;
               But
               if
               he
               do
               not
               ,
               I
               am
               sure
               that
               my
               Treasure
               and
               my
               Life
               shall
               be
               secured
               ;
               for
               my
               life
               is
               hid
               with
               God
               in
               Christ
               :
               I
               know
               he
               hath
               Wisdom
               enough
               ,
               and
               Power
               enough
               ,
               and
               Mercy
               enough
               to
               preserve
               me
               ;
               and
               he
               hath
               no
               need
               to
               be
               acquainted
               with
               my
               danger
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               with
               me
               ;
               neither
               have
               my
               desires
               any
               long
               or
               uncertain
               journey
               to
               him
               ,
               for
               he
               is
               with
               my
               thoughts
               ,
               and
               knows
               them
               before
               they
               are
               formed
               ;
               Isa
               .
               65.25
               .
               
                 Before
                 they
              
               can
               
                 call
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 answer
              
               :
               And
               as
               long
               as
               I
               know
               that
               the
               Wise
               God
               is
               so
               near
               me
               ,
               I
               am
               sure
               of
               deliverance
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               convenient
               ;
               and
               if
               it
               be
               not
               ,
               Why
               should
               I
               be
               troubled
               if
               I
               miscarry
               ?
               And
               as
               thus
               my
               heart
               ,
               sensible
               of
               the
               Presence
               of
               God
               ,
               can
               entertain
               the
               dangers
               ,
               that
               seem
               to
               come
               from
               the
               hands
               of
               others
               ;
               so
               it
               will
               bear
               up
               the
               heart
               in
               all
               other
               sad
               occurrences
               of
               this
               life
               .
               Is
               my
               mind
               full
               of
               perplexities
               and
               difficulties
               how
               or
               what
               to
               resolve
               ?
               the
               God
               of
               Wisdom
               is
               within
               my
               call
               ,
               and
               within
               my
               vie●
               ,
               and
               I
               can
               beg
               his
               counsel
               ,
               and
               I
               am
               sure
               to
               have
               it
               ,
               and
               his
               is
               the
               best
               counsel
               .
               Are
               my
               losses
               great
               ,
               and
               of
               those
               things
               wherein
               I
               took
               most
               delight
               ?
               yet
               they
               cannot
               countervail
               the
               enjoyment
               of
               the
               Presence
               of
               the
               All-sufficient
               God.
               Is
               my
               body
               full
               of
               tortures
               or
               diseases
               ,
               and
               death
               looks
               in
               upon
               me
               between
               the
               Curtains
               ,
               and
               my
               Soul
               sitting
               upon
               my
               lips
               ,
               and
               like
               the
               light
               of
               a
               dying
               Candle
               ,
               taking
               her
               flight
               from
               my
               body
               ?
               yet
               the
               Presence
               of
               the
               All-sufficient
               God
               is
               able
               to
               make
               this
               valley
               of
               the
               shadow
               of
               death
               lightsom
               ,
               and
               those
               pains
               easie
               ,
               and
               bear
               up
               my
               Soul
               against
               the
               horrour
               and
               amazement
               
               of
               death
               :
               for
               he
               stands
               by
               me
               with
               strength
               to
               support
               me
               ,
               with
               Victory
               and
               Immortality
               to
               receive
               that
               Soul
               (
               the
               only
               seat
               where
               my
               fear
               can
               dwell
               )
               into
               a
               more
               near
               and
               immediate
               sense
               of
               his
               Presence
               ,
               than
               in
               my
               body
               it
               could
               feel
               :
               Only
               remember
               ,
               that
               though
               the
               Presence
               of
               his
               Essence
               cannot
               be
               excluded
               from
               any
               place
               or
               person
               ,
               Jer.
               23.34
               .
               yet
               there
               are
               occasions
               that
               may
               separate
               from
               the
               sense
               of
               his
               presence
               ,
               or
               make
               his
               presence
               terrible
               unto
               thee
               .
               Isa
               .
               59.2
               .
               
                 Your
                 iniquities
                 have
                 separated
                 between
                 you
                 and
                 your
                 God
                 ;
                 and
                 your
                 sins
                 have
                 hid
                 his
                 face
                 from
                 you
                 ,
                 that
                 he
                 will
                 not
                 hear
                 .
              
               And
               if
               such
               an
               unhappy
               time
               befal
               thee
               ,
               that
               he
               hide
               from
               thy
               Soul
               his
               comfortable
               presence
               ,
               let
               it
               be
               thy
               care
               to
               return
               unto
               him
               by
               humbling
               of
               thy
               heart
               sincerely
               before
               him
               for
               thy
               relapse
               .
               He
               never
               departs
               from
               any
               till
               man
               first
               depart
               from
               him
               ;
               and
               he
               never
               hides
               himself
               long
               from
               any
               that
               in
               sincerity
               return
               unto
               him
               .
               The
               very
               moving
               of
               thy
               heart
               to
               seek
               him
               is
               the
               work
               of
               his
               Power
               and
               Mercy
               upon
               thee
               ,
               and
               is
               an
               undeniable
               evidence
               that
               he
               hath
               not
               utterly
               forsaken
               thee
               :
               unless
               he
               first
               did
               seek
               and
               find
               thee
               ,
               and
               touch
               that
               heart
               of
               thine
               with
               his
               own
               finger
               ,
               thy
               heart
               would
               rather
               die
               in
               her
               sin
               than
               return
               unto
               God
               ;
               and
               therefore
               be
               sure
               thy
               returning
               to
               him
               shall
               not
               be
               without
               a
               finding
               of
               him
               :
               Only
               make
               this
               use
               of
               thy
               Experience
               of
               such
               a
               case
               :
               bless
               the
               Mercy
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               hath
               not
               rejected
               thee
               ,
               though
               thou
               hast
               forsaken
               him
               :
               bless
               the
               Mediation
               of
               thy
               Redeemer
               ,
               that
               when
               thou
               little
               thinkest
               of
               it
               ,
               intercedes
               for
               thy
               pardon
               ,
               and
               sends
               out
               his
               Spirit
               to
               reduce
               his
               wayward
               ,
               sinful
               ,
               wandring
               Creature
               :
               bless
               the
               Bounty
               and
               Patience
               of
               God
               ,
               that
               is
               so
               ready
               to
               accept
               again
               into
               favour
               his
               relapsed
               but
               humbled
               Creature
               ;
               and
               remember
               that
               it
               is
               an
               evil
               thing
               and
               a
               bitter
               to
               depart
               from
               him
               :
               fall
               upon
               thy
               knees
               with
               tears
               of
               sorrow
               
               for
               thy
               ingratitude
               ,
               and
               tears
               of
               joy
               for
               thy
               re
               entertainment
               into
               the
               presence
               of
               him
               ,
               that
               yet
               is
               pleased
               to
               own
               thee
               as
               a
               Father
               :
               take
               up
               indignation
               against
               thy
               sin
               that
               hath
               deprived
               thee
               of
               so
               great
               a
               Good
               as
               the
               comfortable
               Presence
               of
               God
               ;
               and
               take
               up
               jealous
               thoughts
               over
               thy self
               and
               all
               thy
               ways
               ,
               and
               consider
               well
               of
               all
               thy
               enterprises
               before
               thou
               undertake
               them
               ,
               whether
               there
               be
               any
               thing
               in
               them
               that
               may
               offend
               thy
               reconciled
               Father
               :
               and
               because
               thy
               Judgment
               is
               weak
               ,
               and
               cannot
               so
               clearly
               discern
               thy
               way
               ,
               and
               thy
               strength
               is
               weak
               in
               opposing
               of
               temptation
               ,
               suspect
               thy
               own
               judgment
               and
               strength
               ,
               and
               beg
               his
               Wisdom
               to
               teach
               thee
               ,
               and
               his
               Strength
               to
               assist
               thee
               ,
               and
               lean
               not
               to
               thy
               own
               Understanding
               .
            
             
               Again
               ,
               The
               consideration
               of
               the
               Presence
               of
               God
               is
               of
               singular
               use
               in
               all
               thy
               
                 Duties
                 of
                 Piety
                 and
                 Charity
              
               .
               In
               the
               doing
               of
               them
               it
               will
               cleanse
               thy
               heart
               from
               Hypocrisie
               ,
               because
               thou
               art
               before
               the
               God
               that
               searcheth
               the
               heart
               ,
               and
               accordingly
               accepteth
               of
               the
               action
               .
               It
               will
               keep
               thee
               from
               unseemliness
               and
               want
               of
               Reverence
               ,
               because
               the
               Lord
               of
               Heaven
               and
               Earth
               is
               present
               and
               an
               Eye-witness
               to
               all
               the
               deportment
               of
               thy
               Body
               and
               Soul.
               It
               will
               keep
               thee
               from
               sluggishness
               ,
               formality
               and
               deadness
               of
               heart
               ,
               because
               he
               stands
               by
               thee
               that
               sees
               not
               as
               man
               sees
               .
               It
               will
               keep
               thee
               from
               Pride
               and
               vain
               Glory
               ;
               it
               will
               make
               thy
               heart
               sincere
               ,
               reverent
               ,
               watchful
               ,
               earnest
               and
               humble
               in
               all
               thou
               dost
               ,
               because
               as
               he
               that
               stands
               by
               thee
               requires
               all
               this
               in
               all
               thy
               Duties
               ,
               so
               these
               affections
               or
               habits
               of
               the
               Soul
               become
               the
               Creature
               that
               knows
               he
               is
               in
               the
               Presence
               of
               the
               Glorious
               and
               Infinite
               God
               ,
               that
               searcheth
               the
               hearts
               ,
               and
               sees
               the
               actions
               .
               And
               as
               in
               thy
               Duties
               it
               will
               fit
               thee
               for
               them
               ,
               so
               after
               thy
               Duties
               it
               will
               comfort
               thee
               in
               them
               .
               Hath
               thy
               heart
               been
               truly
               humbled
               in
               his
               presence
               for
               any
               sin
               ,
               for
               
               which
               thou
               hast
               begged
               pardon
               ,
               and
               mingled
               the
               Blood
               and
               Intercession
               of
               thy
               Saviour
               with
               thy
               Prayers
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               been
               upon
               thy
               knees
               before
               him
               for
               any
               thing
               necessary
               for
               thy
               Soul
               ,
               Body
               ,
               or
               Relations
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               endeavoured
               by
               a
               serious
               Meditation
               to
               consider
               of
               Divine
               Truths
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               examined
               the
               state
               of
               thy
               Soul
               and
               of
               thy
               Life
               ,
               and
               upon
               the
               view
               thereof
               taken
               up
               resolutions
               of
               amendment
               of
               what
               is
               amiss
               ,
               and
               persevering
               and
               increasing
               in
               what
               is
               agreeable
               to
               his
               Will
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               sought
               out
               to
               relieve
               those
               that
               are
               in
               want
               ,
               to
               recompense
               those
               that
               thou
               hast
               injured
               ,
               to
               advance
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               ?
               Hast
               thou
               been
               doing
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               the
               duty
               of
               thy
               general
               Calling
               as
               thou
               art
               a
               Christian
               ,
               or
               that
               particular
               Calling
               or
               Employment
               into
               which
               God's
               Providence
               hath
               cast
               thee
               ?
               And
               can
               thy
               heart
               bear
               thee
               witness
               that
               in
               all
               this
               thou
               hast
               endeavoured
               with
               all
               sincerity
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               Presence
               of
               God
               ,
               to
               walk
               and
               act
               in
               obedience
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               with
               a
               clear
               and
               upright
               heart
               and
               conscience
               ?
               Be
               sure
               thy
               heart
               cannot
               more
               clearly
               evidence
               it self
               to
               thy self
               than
               it
               doth
               to
               God
               ;
               and
               God
               was
               all
               this
               while
               present
               with
               thee
               ,
               beholding
               of
               thee
               ;
               there
               is
               not
               one
               grain
               of
               the
               sincerity
               and
               integrity
               of
               any
               of
               these
               thy
               actions
               ,
               not
               one
               tear
               ,
               not
               one
               thought
               of
               thy
               heart
               lost
               ,
               but
               most
               exactly
               observed
               and
               weighed
               by
               him
               that
               weigheth
               the
               Spirits
               ,
               and
               they
               shall
               not
               return
               unto
               thee
               empty
               :
               Acts
               10.4
               .
               
                 Thy
                 Prayers
                 and
                 thy
                 Alms
                 are
                 come
                 up
                 for
                 a
                 memorial
                 before
                 God.
                 
              
            
             
               3.
               
               The
               
                 Truth
                 and
                 Vnchangeableness
                 of
                 God
              
               :
               he
               is
               unchangeable
               in
               his
               Nature
               ,
               Psal
               .
               102.27
               .
               
                 They
                 shall
                 be
                 changed
                 ,
                 but
                 thou
                 art
                 the
                 same
                 .
              
               Mal.
               3.6
               .
               
                 I
                 am
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 I
                 change
                 not
                 ,
                 therefore
                 ye
                 Sons
                 of
                 Jacob
                 are
                 not
                 consumed
                 .
              
               James
               1.17
               .
               
                 The
                 Father
                 of
                 lights
                 ,
                 with
                 whom
                 is
                 no
                 variableness
                 nor
                 shadow
                 of
                 turning
                 .
              
               And
               from
               this
               Immutability
               
               of
               his
               Essence
               flows
               the
               Truth
               of
               his
               Word
               in
               his
               Covenant
               ,
               in
               his
               Promises
               ,
               in
               his
               Threatnings
               ,
               in
               his
               Works
               :
               Psal
               .
               111
               7.
               
               
                 The
                 works
                 of
                 his
                 hands
                 are
                 Verity
                 and
                 Judgment
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 his
                 Commandments
                 are
                 sure
                 .
              
               And
               the
               very
               variety
               of
               his
               Dispensations
               of
               Mercy
               and
               Justice
               to
               the
               Children
               of
               men
               ,
               ariseth
               from
               the
               very
               unchangeable
               Nature
               of
               God
               ,
               even
               from
               the
               very
               first
               Creation
               until
               now
               :
               Gen.
               4.7
               .
               
                 If
                 thou
                 dost
                 well
                 ,
                 shal●
                 thou
                 not
                 be
                 accepted
                 ?
                 and
                 if
                 thou
                 dost
                 not
                 well
                 ,
                 sin
                 lyes
                 at
                 the
                 door
                 :
              
               which
               is
               the
               very
               same
               Rule
               whereby
               God
               justifies
               the
               equality
               of
               his
               ways
               ,
               Ezek.
               18.25
               .
               
                 Is
                 not
                 my
                 way
                 equal
                 ?
                 are
                 not
                 your
                 ways
                 unequal
                 ?
                 When
                 a
                 righteous
                 man
                 turneth
                 away
                 from
                 his
                 righteousness
                 ,
                 and
                 committeth
                 iniquity
                 ,
                 and
                 dyeth
                 in
                 them
                 ,
                 for
                 his
                 iniquity
                 that
                 he
                 hath
                 done
                 he
                 shall
                 dye
                 .
              
               Again
               ▪
               
                 When
                 the
                 wicked
                 man
                 turneth
                 away
                 from
                 his
                 wickedness
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
                 he
                 shall
                 save
                 his
                 Soul
                 alive
                 :
              
               which
               is
               but
               the
               same
               under
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               Rom.
               2.6
               .
               
                 Who
                 will
                 render
                 to
                 every
                 man
                 according
                 to
                 his
                 deeds
                 .
              
               Though
               the
               great
               God
               be
               absolute
               Lord
               of
               his
               Creatures
               to
               do
               with
               them
               what
               he
               pleaseth
               ,
               yet
               the
               various
               conditions
               of
               his
               Creatures
               in
               the
               course
               of
               Judgments
               and
               Mercies
               ,
               are
               not
               from
               any
               change
               in
               God
               ,
               but
               in
               us
               :
               it
               is
               the
               same
               Holiness
               and
               Purity
               of
               God
               that
               is
               uniform
               and
               constant
               to
               it self
               ,
               that
               works
               these
               different
               effects
               upon
               the
               Creature
               ;
               as
               the
               same
               uniform
               heat
               of
               the
               Sun
               works
               seeming
               contrary
               effects
               according
               to
               the
               diversity
               of
               the
               subject
               ;
               so
               that
               his
               ways
               are
               still
               equal
               ,
               streight
               and
               righteous
               .
               And
               this
               consideration
               ,
               as
               it
               may
               strengthen
               our
               hearts
               in
               the
               Promises
               of
               God
               ,
               so
               it
               will
               make
               the
               Histories
               of
               
                 the
                 Book
                 of
                 God
              
               of
               singular
               use
               to
               us
               upon
               all
               occasions
               ,
               when
               we
               shall
               with
               David
               ,
               Psal
               .
               77.10
               .
               
                 I
                 will
                 remember
                 the
                 years
                 of
                 the
                 right
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 most
                 High
                 :
                 I
                 will
                 remember
                 the
                 works
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 :
                 I
                 will
                 remember
                 thy
                 wonders
                 of
                 old
                 :
              
               and
               together
               with
               it
               consider
               that
               the
               same
               
               Lord
               that
               did
               thus
               or
               thus
               in
               former
               times
               ,
               is
               the
               same
               God
               yesterday
               ,
               to
               day
               ,
               and
               for
               ever
               .
               And
               by
               this
               consideration
               every
               History
               in
               the
               Book
               of
               God
               is
               as
               a
               measure
               for
               all
               the
               present
               or
               future
               concernments
               of
               my self
               and
               others
               ,
               and
               will
               teach
               me
               how
               to
               behave
               my self
               in
               the
               like
               occasions
               ,
               and
               to
               judge
               even
               of
               future
               Events
               .
               In
               the
               passages
               of
               Nature
               we
               see
               a
               wonderful
               order
               and
               constancy
               for
               the
               most
               part
               ;
               for
               all
               things
               conform
               themselves
               to
               those
               Rules
               which
               God
               hath
               put
               into
               them
               ;
               and
               that
               is
               the
               best
               and
               highest
               resolution
               we
               can
               give
               for
               them
               ;
               for
               when
               we
               come
               to
               make
               a
               particular
               inquiry
               into
               the
               particular
               causes
               of
               those
               things
               ,
               there
               is
               not
               the
               easiest
               part
               of
               his
               Work
               ,
               and
               that
               which
               long
               and
               constant
               continuance
               hath
               made
               obvious
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               but
               the
               wisest
               of
               men
               ,
               notwithstanding
               all
               these
               advantages
               ,
               are
               puzled
               and
               confounded
               in
               ;
               because
               the
               God
               of
               Nature
               hath
               not
               revealed
               it
               to
               men
               ,
               Psal
               .
               77.19
               .
               
                 His
                 way
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 Sea
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 path
                 in
                 the
                 great
                 waters
                 ,
                 and
                 his
                 footsteps
                 are
                 not
                 known
                 .
              
               There
               we
               see
               a
               certainty
               ,
               but
               we
               cannot
               find
               the
               immediate
               Instrument
               or
               Cause
               of
               it
               :
               But
               in
               the
               passages
               of
               Mankind
               we
               are
               to
               seek
               for
               any
               certainty
               at
               all
               ,
               or
               the
               Causes
               of
               that
               uncertainty
               ,
               whch
               made
               the
               Wise
               man
               conclude
               that
               God
               had
               set
               the
               one
               against
               the
               other
               ,
               that
               men
               should
               find
               nothing
               after
               him
               ,
               Eccles
               .
               7.14
               .
               which
               is
               most
               certainly
               true
               as
               to
               a
               bare
               natural
               or
               rational
               observation
               :
               Yet
               even
               these
               Works
               of
               God
               are
               sought
               out
               of
               all
               them
               that
               have
               pleasure
               in
               them
               ,
               Psal
               .
               111.2
               .
               and
               though
               his
               Judgments
               are
               a
               great
               deep
               ,
               Psal
               .
               36.6
               .
               unsearchable
               and
               past
               finding
               out
               ,
               Rom.
               11.33
               .
               till
               he
               is
               pleased
               to
               discover
               them
               ;
               yet
               he
               is
               still
               Unchangeable
               ,
               and
               the
               same
               yesterday
               ,
               and
               to
               day
               ,
               and
               for
               ever
               .
               So
               much
               even
               of
               those
               secret
               ways
               towards
               men
               ,
               as
               is
               expedient
               for
               our
               knowledge
               
               and
               use
               ,
               he
               hath
               discovered
               in
               his
               Book
               to
               those
               that
               will
               diligently
               observe
               it
               :
               Thus
               
                 the
                 secret
                 of
                 the
                 Lord
                 is
                 with
                 them
                 that
                 fear
                 him
                 ,
              
               Psal
               .
               25.14
               .
               The
               most
               of
               the
               varieties
               that
               happen
               to
               the
               Children
               of
               men
               do
               arise
               from
               the
               Immutability
               of
               God
               in
               his
               Purity
               and
               in
               his
               Justice
               .
               If
               a
               streight
               Line
               be
               drawn
               parallel
               to
               another
               ,
               though
               they
               be
               infinitely
               extended
               ,
               they
               will
               keep
               the
               same
               distance
               one
               from
               another
               ;
               but
               if
               the
               Line
               be
               crooked
               ,
               it
               will
               be
               in
               some
               places
               nearer
               ▪
               some
               places
               farther
               off
               ,
               and
               it
               may
               be
               will
               cross
               the
               streight
               Line
               .
               God
               hath
               given
               to
               man
               a
               Liberty
               of
               his
               Will
               ,
               and
               so
               long
               as
               his
               Will
               and
               the
               Actions
               of
               his
               Will
               ran
               parallel
               in
               a
               streight
               Line
               to
               the
               Will
               of
               God
               ,
               there
               was
               still
               a
               communication
               of
               Good
               from
               God
               to
               his
               Creature
               :
               But
               when
               man
               chose
               crooked
               ways
               ,
               he
               is
               drawn
               thereby
               sometimes
               away
               from
               God
               ,
               and
               so
               is
               removed
               from
               his
               Blessings
               and
               Communion
               ;
               sometimes
               it
               crosseth
               and
               thwarts
               him
               ,
               and
               then
               it
               meets
               with
               his
               Wrath
               and
               Vengeance
               .
               And
               this
               must
               needs
               be
               so
               ,
               unless
               we
               should
               with
               the
               presumptuous
               Fool
               in
               the
               Psalmist
               ,
               Psal
               .
               50.21
               .
               think
               that
               God
               is
               such
               a
               one
               as
               our selves
               ,
               and
               his
               Will
               as
               crooked
               as
               ours
               .
               If
               a
               bare
               reasonable
               man
               had
               looked
               upon
               the
               state
               of
               the
               Jews
               from
               the
               time
               of
               their
               going
               out
               of
               Egypt
               until
               their
               final
               Captivity
               ,
               he
               would
               easily
               see
               as
               much
               variety
               as
               in
               any
               state
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               perhaps
               see
               as
               little
               cause
               for
               it
               :
               But
               yet
               that
               very
               changeableness
               of
               their
               condition
               doth
               most
               admirably
               set
               forth
               the
               Immutability
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               instruct
               us
               how
               to
               judge
               of
               things
               and
               men
               .
               They
               were
               a
               People
               in
               Covenant
               with
               him
               ,
               and
               he
               was
               pleased
               to
               enter
               into
               Covenant
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               so
               long
               as
               they
               kept
               to
               their
               undertaking
               ,
               not
               one
               tittle
               of
               all
               his
               Promise
               failed
               them
               .
               But
               when
               they
               once
               forsook
               him
               he
               warns
               ,
               and
               if
               they
               repent
               not
               he
               
               forsakes
               them
               ;
               if
               they
               walk
               contrary
               to
               him
               he
               walks
               contrary
               to
               them
               ;
               and
               if
               after
               all
               this
               they
               return
               and
               repent
               ,
               he
               returns
               to
               them
               ;
               see
               Psal
               .
               106
               ,
               107.
               the
               abbreviation
               of
               their
               Vicissitudes
               .
               And
               when
               at
               last
               they
               were
               wholly
               corrupted
               ,
               then
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               arose
               ,
               and
               there
               was
               no
               remedy
               .
               All
               these
               varieties
               justifie
               the
               Equality
               and
               Evenness
               of
               the
               ways
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               manifest
               the
               crookedness
               and
               inequality
               of
               the
               ways
               of
               Men.
               
            
             
               And
               is
               God
               the
               same
               now
               that
               he
               was
               then
               ?
               his
               ways
               then
               are
               the
               same
               now
               that
               they
               were
               then
               .
               Art
               thou
               one
               that
               hast
               entred
               into
               Covenant
               with
               God
               ?
               beware
               thou
               keep
               to
               it
               ,
               and
               walk
               humbly
               with
               thy
               God
               :
               if
               not
               ,
               be
               sure
               thou
               shalt
               meet
               with
               the
               like
               measure
               as
               his
               People
               of
               old
               did
               ,
               his
               Justice
               is
               the
               same
               still
               ,
               he
               will
               scourge
               thee
               with
               the
               rod
               of
               men
               ,
               though
               if
               thou
               hast
               a
               heart
               to
               return
               ,
               he
               will
               not
               utterly
               take
               his
               loving-kindness
               from
               thee
               .
               And
               hast
               thou
               met
               with
               the
               fruit
               of
               this
               sin
               in
               a
               temporal
               punishment
               ?
               consider
               it
               is
               an
               evil
               thing
               and
               a
               bitter
               to
               depart
               from
               the
               Living
               God.
               What
               madest
               thou
               wander
               from
               thy
               strength
               and
               thy
               safety
               as
               well
               as
               thy
               Covenant
               and
               thy
               Duty
               ?
               What
               couldest
               thou
               expect
               to
               find
               when
               thou
               straglest
               from
               him
               ,
               but
               that
               some
               evil
               should
               overtake
               thee
               ?
               Get
               home
               again
               as
               fast
               as
               thou
               canst
               ;
               and
               as
               thou
               hast
               found
               that
               he
               is
               the
               same
               God
               of
               Justice
               that
               ever
               he
               was
               ;
               so
               thou
               shalt
               find
               that
               he
               is
               the
               same
               God
               of
               Mercy
               and
               Tenderness
               ,
               upon
               returning
               ,
               that
               ever
               he
               was
               ,
               Psal
               .
               106.45
               .
               
                 And
                 he
                 remembred
                 for
                 them
                 his
                 Covenant
                 ,
                 and
                 repented
                 according
                 to
                 the
                 multitude
                 of
                 his
                 Mercies
                 .
              
            
             
               It
               is
               true
               ,
               the
               same
               thing
               may
               befal
               several
               men
               ,
               or
               one
               man
               at
               several
               times
               ,
               and
               yet
               they
               may
               be
               of
               different
               natures
               ,
               one
               may
               be
               a
               Chastisement
               ,
               another
               may
               be
               a
               Trial
               ,
               and
               another
               may
               be
               a
               Favour
               :
               
               it
               is
               according
               as
               the
               thing
               sent
               hath
               its
               Commission
               from
               him
               that
               sends
               it
               .
               If
               it
               be
               a
               Chastisement
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               without
               a
               sting
               .
               If
               it
               be
               a
               Tryal
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               without
               an
               issue
               .
               If
               it
               be
               a
               Favour
               ,
               it
               is
               not
               without
               a
               great
               measure
               of
               comforts
               mingled
               with
               it
               .
            
             
               (
               1.
               )
               A
               Chastisement
               for
               a
               sin
               past
               carries
               with
               it
               the
               poison
               and
               malignity
               of
               the
               sin
               which
               causes
               it
               ;
               as
               the
               fruit
               carries
               the
               nature
               of
               that
               seed
               from
               whence
               it
               grows
               :
               Jer.
               21.14
               .
               
                 Thy
                 way
                 and
                 thy
                 doings
                 have
                 procured
                 these
                 things
                 unto
                 thee
                 :
                 this
                 is
                 thy
                 wickedness
                 because
                 it
                 is
                 bitter
                 .
                 Jer.
              
               4.18
               .
               the
               Affliction
               tasted
               of
               the
               sin
               .
               Psal
               .
               40.12
               .
               
                 Mine
                 iniquities
                 have
                 taken
                 hold
                 upon
                 me
                 .
              
               Psal
               .
               38.3
               .
               
                 There
                 is
                 no
                 rest
                 in
                 my
                 bones
                 because
                 of
                 my
                 sin
                 .
              
               And
               this
               ,
               like
               the
               Trumpet
               in
               the
               Mount
               ,
               waxeth
               louder
               and
               louder
               ,
               and
               Prayers
               for
               Deliverance
               prove
               fruitless
               ,
               though
               they
               come
               from
               a
               Joshua
               ,
               Josh
               .
               7.10
               .
               till
               the
               accursed
               thing
               be
               sought
               out
               ;
               for
               till
               then
               the
               message
               that
               the
               Affliction
               brings
               is
               not
               received
               ,
               and
               it
               will
               not
               give
               over
               vexing
               the
               man
               till
               it
               hath
               done
               his
               Errand
               .
               When
               a
               man
               begins
               to
               examine
               his
               ways
               ,
               and
               finds
               out
               the
               root
               of
               his
               trouble
               ,
               and
               humbles
               himself
               before
               God
               for
               his
               sin
               ,
               then
               ,
               and
               not
               till
               then
               ,
               can
               he
               expect
               a
               Deliverance
               .
               When
               David
               ,
               Psal
               .
               38.
               had
               run
               over
               the
               Catalogue
               of
               his
               Sufferings
               ,
               his
               Prayer
               for
               Deliverance
               was
               never
               seasonable
               ,
               v.
               22.
               till
               he
               had
               undertaken
               Confession
               and
               Repentance
               of
               his
               Sin
               ,
               v.
               18.
               
               If
               upon
               the
               gentle
               Admonitions
               of
               the
               Almighty
               in
               the
               Conscience
               ,
               a
               man
               listens
               not
               ,
               he
               hath
               a
               Messenger
               sent
               to
               him
               that
               will
               be
               heard
               ,
               Job
               33.16
               .
               
                 Then
                 he
                 openeth
                 the
                 ear
                 of
                 man
              
               ;
               and
               it
               may
               be
               by
               a
               disease
               in
               his
               Body
               ,
               or
               some
               other
               affliction
               ,
               and
               he
               stands
               by
               to
               see
               how
               this
               message
               is
               entertained
               ,
               v.
               27
               ,
               28.
               
               
                 And
                 if
                 any
                 say
                 ,
                 I
                 have
                 sinned
                 and
                 perverted
                 what
                 was
                 right
                 ,
                 and
                 it
                 profited
                 me
                 not
                 ,
                 then
                 he
                 will
                 deliver
                 his
                 Soul
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
               A
               Chastisement
               
               for
               a
               sin
               hath
               at
               the
               same
               time
               an
               Act
               of
               Justice
               ,
               as
               it
               looks
               backward
               to
               the
               sin
               ,
               and
               an
               Act
               of
               Mercy
               ,
               as
               it
               looks
               forward
               to
               an
               Amendment
               ;
               and
               the
               latter
               is
               the
               principal
               End
               of
               God
               in
               it
               :
               And
               therefore
               with
               the
               Repentance
               either
               the
               Chastisement
               is
               ........
               if
               immanent
               ,
               or
               if
               transient
               and
               past
               ,
               is
               sweetned
               with
               a
               sense
               of
               God's
               Reconciliation
               .
            
             
               (
               2.
               )
               If
               it
               be
               a
               Tryal
               ,
               that
               carries
               with
               it
               his
               message
               ;
               for
               if
               upon
               an
               impartial
               inquiry
               ,
               a
               man
               cannot
               find
               any
               eminent
               sin
               unrepented
               of
               ,
               yet
               it
               pleaseth
               God
               to
               lay
               his
               hand
               upon
               him
               ;
               yet
               it
               brings
               these
               Lessons
               with
               it
               :
               1.
               
               To
               acknowledge
               the
               Justice
               of
               God
               for
               all
               this
               .
               It
               is
               somewhat
               strange
               that
               Job
               could
               so
               much
               justifie
               himself
               against
               his
               Sufferings
               ,
               and
               yet
               was
               made
               to
               possess
               the
               sins
               of
               his
               youth
               .
               Those
               little
               sins
               ,
               which
               were
               passed
               twenty
               or
               thirty
               years
               since
               ,
               and
               had
               all
               the
               extenuations
               of
               the
               infirmity
               of
               Nature
               ,
               have
               malignity
               enough
               in
               them
               to
               deserve
               those
               Sufferings
               that
               thou
               now
               art
               under
               ;
               and
               it
               was
               the
               Patience
               of
               God
               towards
               thee
               that
               they
               were
               thus
               long
               before
               they
               bore
               their
               fruit
               ,
               when
               thou
               art
               in
               a
               better
               condition
               to
               make
               use
               of
               the
               punishment
               ,
               than
               thou
               wert
               shortly
               after
               their
               commission
               :
               And
               it
               may
               be
               thy
               Repentance
               ,
               even
               for
               those
               long
               past
               transgressions
               ,
               was
               not
               particular
               or
               deep
               enough
               ,
               and
               it
               is
               no
               loss
               of
               time
               or
               labour
               to
               thee
               to
               mourn
               again
               over
               thy
               stale
               transgressions
               :
               but
               howsoever
               let
               it
               be
               thy
               care
               to
               search
               thy self
               ,
               it
               will
               make
               thee
               better
               acquainted
               with
               thy self
               .
               If
               thou
               find
               a
               sin
               not
               deeply
               enough
               sorrowed
               for
               ,
               thy
               affliction
               hath
               deserved
               well
               at
               thy
               hands
               ;
               and
               if
               thou
               find
               it
               not
               ,
               yet
               thy
               affliction
               is
               well
               recompensed
               by
               giving
               thee
               an
               opportunity
               to
               discover
               that
               to
               thy self
               ,
               which
               contents
               thy
               Conscience
               more
               valuably
               than
               thy
               affliction
               hath
               done
               thee
               prejudice
               .
               2.
               
               To
               
               acknowledge
               the
               Sovereignty
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               to
               submit
               to
               his
               Will
               with
               an
               obedient
               Patience
               :
               1
               Sam.
               3.18
               .
               
                 It
                 is
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 let
                 him
                 do
                 what
                 seemeth
                 him
                 good
                 .
              
               Psal
               .
               39.9
               .
               
                 I
                 was
                 dumb
                 and
                 opened
                 not
                 my
                 mouth
                 ,
                 because
                 thou
                 didst
                 it
                 .
              
               Jer.
               18.6
               .
               
                 Behold
                 ,
                 as
                 the
                 clay
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 hand
                 of
                 the
                 potter
                 ,
                 so
                 are
                 ye
                 in
                 my
                 hands
                 .
              
               Though
               thou
               canst
               not
               see
               a
               cause
               for
               thy
               afflictions
               that
               might
               signally
               deserve
               it
               ,
               nor
               canst
               see
               an
               end
               in
               it
               ;
               yet
               thou
               canst
               not
               chuse
               but
               find
               a
               use
               of
               it
               to
               teach
               thee
               with
               Wisdom
               to
               acknowledge
               ,
               and
               with
               Patience
               to
               submit
               unto
               the
               most
               justly
               unlimited
               Power
               and
               Authority
               of
               the
               Almighty
               God
               over
               the
               Work
               of
               his
               own
               hands
               ,
               and
               to
               put
               thy
               mouth
               in
               the
               dust
               ,
               and
               to
               wait
               for
               him
               and
               upon
               him
               ,
               Jam.
               3.28
               ,
               29.
               till
               he
               give
               an
               expected
               End
               ,
               Jer.
               29.11
               .
               3.
               
               To
               depend
               and
               rest
               upon
               his
               Mercy
               and
               Goodness
               for
               deliverance
               from
               ,
               or
               strength
               and
               comfort
               in
               thy
               Affliction
               .
               As
               the
               Creature
               is
               essentially
               dependent
               upon
               God
               ,
               so
               it
               is
               its
               Duty
               and
               Perfection
               ;
               and
               he
               useth
               the
               absence
               of
               external
               confidences
               and
               comforts
               ,
               upon
               which
               we
               are
               most
               apt
               to
               rest
               ,
               to
               call
               man
               to
               his
               duty
               ,
               to
               fix
               his
               heart
               upon
               him
               ,
               Psal
               .
               112.7
               .
               External
               Confluences
               many
               times
               rob
               God
               of
               that
               Love
               and
               that
               Dependence
               we
               owe
               to
               him
               ,
               and
               if
               the
               loss
               or
               want
               of
               them
               send
               thy
               Love
               and
               Confidence
               to
               him
               ,
               to
               whom
               it
               belongs
               ,
               thou
               art
               no
               loser
               by
               thy
               loss
               .
               4.
               
               To
               walk
               more
               strictly
               and
               vigilantly
               with
               God.
               Though
               thou
               canst
               not
               upon
               thy
               Examination
               find
               a
               cause
               of
               thy
               cross
               ,
               that
               may
               eminently
               discover
               it self
               in
               it
               ,
               yet
               thou
               canst
               not
               chuse
               but
               know
               thou
               art
               far
               short
               of
               that
               Duty
               and
               degree
               of
               Perfection
               in
               thy
               heart
               and
               life
               ,
               which
               by
               that
               assistance
               of
               his
               Grace
               that
               thou
               hast
               ,
               thou
               mayest
               arrive
               unto
               :
               thy
               affliction
               ,
               though
               it
               put
               thee
               not
               in
               mind
               of
               any
               notable
               sin
               ,
               which
               should
               humble
               thee
               ,
               it
               may
               very
               well
               put
               thee
               
               in
               mind
               of
               thy
               neglects
               and
               want
               of
               intention
               in
               thy
               duty
               .
               5.
               
               Though
               thy
               Disease
               needs
               not
               this
               Physick
               to
               cure
               thee
               ,
               yet
               thy
               Corruption
               needs
               it
               to
               prevent
               thee
               :
               thou
               hast
               within
               thee
               a
               Fountain
               of
               Corruptions
               ,
               that
               ,
               were
               they
               not
               restrained
               or
               allayed
               ,
               would
               upon
               a
               small
               opportunity
               turn
               to
               a
               desperate
               disease
               in
               thy
               Soul
               ;
               and
               those
               Corruptions
               of
               thine
               live
               and
               feed
               upon
               external
               superfluities
               and
               supplies
               ;
               and
               the
               Wise
               God
               foresees
               ,
               it
               may
               be
               ,
               that
               in
               a
               month
               or
               two
               ,
               or
               more
               or
               less
               ,
               thy
               full
               Enjoyments
               would
               ripen
               this
               or
               that
               corruption
               into
               a
               distemper
               ,
               that
               might
               be
               dangerous
               ,
               if
               not
               fatal
               to
               thy
               Soul
               ;
               and
               he
               sends
               this
               Messenger
               to
               abate
               ,
               or
               allay
               ,
               or
               divert
               ,
               or
               cross
               ,
               or
               weaken
               this
               corruption
               ,
               to
               put
               in
               a
               little
               Wormwood
               into
               thy
               sweet
               Cup
               ,
               that
               thou
               mayest
               take
               it
               with
               more
               moderation
               ,
               and
               not
               so
               greedily
               ;
               to
               throw
               some
               dirt
               upon
               thy
               self-opinion
               or
               growing
               pride
               ,
               that
               may
               spoil
               the
               growth
               of
               it
               ;
               to
               give
               a
               check
               to
               thy
               desires
               of
               external
               Wealth
               or
               Greatness
               ,
               which
               without
               it
               would
               in
               a
               little
               time
               swell
               into
               a
               stark
               Ambition
               or
               Covetousness
               .
               The
               Evangelist
               tells
               us
               ,
               thar
               
                 All
                 that
                 is
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 is
                 the
                 Lust
                 of
                 the
                 Flesh
                 ,
                 the
                 Lust
                 of
                 the
                 Eyes
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Pride
                 of
                 Life
                 :
              
               that
               is
               ,
               those
               Lusts
               that
               are
               in
               us
               fasten
               upon
               their
               suitable
               objects
               in
               the
               World
               ,
               and
               upon
               them
               they
               live
               and
               grow
               strong
               ,
               and
               are
               thereby
               the
               better
               enabled
               to
               fight
               against
               our
               Souls
               ;
               and
               God
               shews
               as
               much
               Mercy
               when
               he
               takes
               away
               their
               food
               ,
               and
               starves
               them
               by
               an
               affliction
               ,
               as
               when
               he
               pardons
               them
               :
               Therefore
               learn
               by
               thy
               affliction
               the
               Mind
               of
               God
               in
               this
               also
               ;
               and
               bless
               him
               as
               well
               for
               an
               affliction
               that
               prevents
               thee
               from
               sin
               ,
               as
               for
               one
               that
               leads
               thee
               to
               repentance
               .
               6.
               
               It
               may
               be
               God
               hath
               some
               extraordinary
               work
               to
               do
               for
               thee
               or
               by
               thee
               ,
               prepares
               thee
               by
               those
               afflictions
               with
               humility
               that
               thou
               mayst
               be
               a
               fit
               Instrument
               for
               his
               Glory
               ,
               or
               a
               fit
               Vessel
               for
               his
               
               Bounty
               :
               A
               sudden
               access
               of
               Greatness
               ,
               or
               Wealth
               ,
               or
               Power
               ,
               or
               Eminence
               is
               apt
               to
               make
               thy
               Nature
               swell
               and
               look
               big
               and
               deny
               God
               ,
               Prov.
               30.9
               .
               therefore
               he
               prepares
               thee
               with
               the
               sense
               of
               his
               hand
               to
               shew
               how
               he
               can
               ,
               when
               he
               pleaseth
               ,
               handle
               thee
               with
               the
               experience
               of
               the
               benefit
               of
               Dependance
               upon
               him
               ,
               with
               a
               condition
               that
               may
               teach
               thee
               to
               wa●k
               humbly
               with
               him
               ;
               otherwise
               thou
               wilt
               not
               be
               able
               to
               bear
               and
               to
               manage
               that
               condition
               ,
               he
               intends
               to
               put
               thee
               in
               ,
               with
               moderation
               ,
               with
               his
               fear
               ,
               with
               an
               eye
               unto
               him
               and
               to
               his
               Glory
               .
               Thus
               he
               prepared
               David
               for
               the
               Crown
               ,
               Job
               for
               Wealth
               ,
               the
               People
               of
               Israel
               for
               Canaan
               ,
               that
               they
               might
               receive
               and
               use
               it
               with
               Thankfulness
               ,
               as
               from
               his
               hand
               ;
               with
               Sobriety
               and
               Faithfulness
               ,
               as
               in
               his
               presence
               .
               7.
               
               Howsoever
               it
               is
               of
               most
               certain
               and
               universal
               use
               to
               take
               off
               thy
               Love
               from
               this
               World
               ,
               to
               present
               it
               to
               thee
               as
               it
               is
               ,
               to
               take
               thee
               off
               from
               setting
               up
               Tabernacles
               and
               thy
               Rest
               here
               ,
               and
               to
               carry
               thy
               thoughts
               and
               thy
               desires
               to
               thy
               home
               and
               to
               thy
               Country
               ,
               and
               to
               make
               the
               remembrance
               of
               it
               frequent
               and
               sweet
               ,
               and
               that
               upon
               which
               thou
               reckonest
               ,
               to
               make
               thy
               passage
               through
               death
               easie
               and
               comfortable
               ,
               when
               thou
               shalt
               consider
               such
               thoughts
               as
               these
               :
               
                 I
                 am
                 in
                 a
                 body
                 full
                 of
                 pains
                 and
                 weaknesses
                 and
                 diseases
                 ,
                 so
                 that
                 I
                 have
                 much
                 ado
                 to
                 keep
                 up
                 my
                 Cottage
                 to
                 be
                 comfortable
                 or
                 useful
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 but
                 am
                 busied
                 every
                 day
                 to
                 underprop
                 it
                 and
                 repair
                 it
                 ,
                 that
                 it
                 fall
                 not
                 ;
                 and
                 when
                 I
                 have
                 done
                 my
                 best
                 ,
                 yet
                 Old
                 Age
                 will
                 come
                 ,
                 and
                 that
                 will
                 be
                 an
                 irreparable
                 decay
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 anxious
                 life
                 will
                 most
                 surely
                 be
                 attended
                 with
                 a
                 certain
                 death
                 ;
                 I
                 live
                 in
                 a
                 World
                 full
                 of
                 labour
                 at
                 the
                 best
                 to
                 provide
                 necessaries
                 for
                 my
                 support
                 in
                 a
                 World
                 full
                 of
                 troubles
                 ,
                 dangers
                 ,
                 and
                 calumnies
                 .
                 If
                 my
                 outward
                 contentments
                 increase
                 ,
                 yet
                 my
                 cares
                 and
                 my
                 fears
                 ,
                 increase
                 with
                 them
                 :
                 But
                 my
                 condition
                 is
                 not
                 such
                 ,
                 
                 but
                 with
                 the
                 Psalmist
                 I
                 have
                 cause
                 to
                 say
                 ,
                 Psal
                 .
                 73.14
                 .
                 
                   All
                   the
                   day
                   long
                   have
                   I
                   been
                   plagued
                   and
                   chastned
                   every
                   morning
                
                 ;
                 and
                 ,
                 like
                 
                 Noah's
                 Dove
                 ,
                 I
                 can
                 find
                 here
                 no
                 rest
                 for
                 the
                 soal
                 of
                 my
                 foot
                 .
                 My
                 walk
                 here
                 is
                 like
                 a
                 pilgrimage
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 path
                 is
                 not
                 plain
                 and
                 easie
                 ,
                 but
                 narrow
                 and
                 deep
                 and
                 troublesom
                 ;
                 on
                 either
                 hand
                 of
                 me
                 I
                 pass
                 through
                 the
                 scorns
                 and
                 injuries
                 and
                 vexations
                 of
                 the
                 men
                 of
                 this
                 World
                 :
                 who
                 if
                 I
                 want
                 ,
                 will
                 not
                 relieve
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 I
                 have
                 any
                 thing
                 ,
                 they
                 are
                 ready
                 to
                 tear
                 it
                 from
                 me
                 ;
                 and
                 my
                 way
                 ,
                 which
                 of
                 it self
                 is
                 thus
                 troublesom
                 ,
                 is
                 accompanied
                 with
                 Storms
                 ,
                 and
                 Stumbling-blocks
                 ,
                 and
                 fiery
                 Assaults
                 raised
                 by
                 the
                 Prince
                 of
                 this
                 World
                 ;
                 and
                 if
                 I
                 take
                 up
                 a
                 lodging
                 by
                 the
                 way
                 ,
                 it
                 is
                 neither
                 a
                 pleasing
                 nor
                 a
                 safe
                 lodging
                 ;
                 my
                 dangers
                 and
                 difficulties
                 are
                 greater
                 in
                 my
                 Inn
                 than
                 they
                 are
                 in
                 my
                 Journey
                 .
                 To
                 what
                 purpose
                 go
                 I
                 about
                 to
                 set
                 up
                 my
                 rest
                 ,
                 or
                 to
                 build
                 Tabernacles
                 here
                 ?
                 The
                 time
                 I
                 can
                 stay
                 will
                 be
                 but
                 short
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 short
                 stay
                 in
                 such
                 a
                 World
                 as
                 this
                 cannot
                 be
                 pleasing
                 nor
                 comfortable
                 :
                 and
                 this
                 is
                 not
                 my
                 home
                 ,
                 but
                 I
                 see
                 it
                 at
                 a
                 distance
                 ,
                 I
                 find
                 it
                 as
                 it
                 were
                 in
                 Landskips
                 ,
                 Revel
                 .
                 21.
                 the
                 Tabernacle
                 of
                 God
                 ,
                 where
                 he
                 shall
                 wipe
                 away
                 all
                 tears
                 from
                 mine
                 eyes
                 ,
                 and
                 there
                 shall
                 be
                 no
                 more
                 death
                 ,
                 neither
                 sorrow
                 ,
                 nor
                 crying
                 ,
                 neither
                 shall
                 there
                 be
                 any
                 more
                 pain
                 :
                 and
                 then
                 these
                 my
                 light
                 afflictions
                 ,
                 which
                 are
                 here
                 but
                 for
                 a
                 moment
                 ,
                 shall
                 be
                 rewarded
                 with
                 an
                 eternal
                 weight
                 of
                 Glory
                 .
                 In
                 the
                 confidence
                 and
                 strength
                 of
                 this
                 expectation
                 I
                 will
                 hold
                 on
                 my
                 troublesom
                 Journey
                 with
                 chearfulness
                 ,
                 and
                 look
                 upon
                 this
                 World
                 as
                 the
                 place
                 of
                 my
                 pilgrimage
                 ,
                 not
                 of
                 my
                 rest
                 :
                 and
                 the
                 unpleasingness
                 of
                 my
                 pilgrimage
                 shall
                 heighten
                 ,
                 if
                 it
                 be
                 possible
                 ,
                 the
                 expectation
                 as
                 well
                 as
                 the
                 fruition
                 of
                 my
                 home
                 ;
                 and
                 the
                 more
                 unwelcome
                 the
                 World
                 is
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 to
                 it
                 ,
                 the
                 more
                 shall
                 my
                 heart
                 undervalue
                 and
                 disesteem
                 it
                 ,
                 and
                 send
                 
                 forth
                 my
                 desires
                 the
                 more
                 earnestly
                 for
                 my
                 Journey
                 's
                 end
                 ,
                 teach
                 me
                 to
                 welcome
                 death
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 desire
                 to
                 be
                 dissolved
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 with
                 Christ
                 ,
                 which
                 is
                 best
                 of
                 all
                 .
              
            
             
               3.
               
               Sometimes
               external
               troubles
               are
               in
               themselves
               an
               express
               token
               of
               the
               Love
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               they
               carry
               with
               them
               comfort
               and
               delight
               ;
               namely
               ,
               when
               it
               is
               a
               Persecution
               for
               Righteousness
               sake
               :
               and
               in
               those
               both
               the
               Precepts
               of
               Christ
               and
               the
               Pattern
               of
               his
               Disciples
               command
               us
               up
               to
               rejoycing
               ,
               Mat.
               5.10
               ,
               11
               ,
               12.
               
               
                 Rejoyce
                 and
                 be
                 exceeding
                 glad
              
               .
               Jam.
               1.1
               ,
               2.
               
               
                 Count
                 it
                 all
                 joy
              
               .
               Acts
               5.41
               .
               
                 Rejoycing
                 that
                 they
                 were
                 accounted
                 worthy
                 to
                 suffer
                 shame
                 for
                 his
                 Name
                 .
              
               Coloss
               .
               1.24
               .
               
                 Who
                 now
                 rejoyce
                 in
                 my
                 sufferings
                 for
                 you
                 ,
                 and
                 fill
                 up
                 that
                 which
                 is
                 behind
                 of
                 the
                 afflictions
                 of
                 Christ
                 in
                 my
                 flesh
                 .
              
            
             
               4.
               
               The
               fourth
               Consideration
               is
               of
               
                 the
                 Mercy
                 of
                 God
              
               :
               and
               therein
               ,
               1.
               his
               Patience
               and
               forbearing
               Mercy
               whiles
               we
               are
               in
               our
               sins
               ;
               2.
               his
               Clemency
               and
               forgiving
               Mercy
               upon
               our
               Repentance
               ;
               3.
               his
               Bounty
               and
               rewarding
               Mercy
               in
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               our
               lives
               and
               hopes
               .
            
             
               1.
               
               The
               
                 Patience
                 ,
                 Long-suffering
                 ,
                 and
                 Forbearance
              
               of
               God
               from
               our
               infancy
               ,
               God
               leads
               us
               as
               once
               he
               did
               
                 Ephraim
                 ,
                 Hos
              
               .
               11.3
               .
               teaching
               us
               to
               go
               ,
               and
               taking
               us
               by
               the
               arm
               ,
               but
               we
               know
               it
               not
               ;
               and
               bears
               with
               the
               frowardness
               ,
               and
               peevishness
               ,
               and
               stubborness
               ,
               and
               wantonness
               of
               our
               youth
               :
               and
               when
               we
               come
               to
               our
               riper
               age
               he
               plants
               us
               with
               the
               choicest
               Vine
               ,
               with
               the
               instruction
               of
               his
               Word
               and
               Providence
               ;
               and
               now
               he
               doth
               ,
               as
               justly
               he
               may
               ,
               expect
               Grapes
               ,
               and
               we
               bring
               forth
               no
               Grapes
               ,
               or
               wild
               ones
               ,
               Isa
               .
               5.2
               ,
               4.
               and
               now
               how
               just
               were
               it
               for
               him
               to
               pull
               up
               the
               hedge
               of
               it
               ,
               and
               command
               the
               Clouds
               that
               they
               rain
               no
               rain
               upon
               it
               ;
               or
               to
               lay
               upon
               it
               that
               sad
               Curse
               ,
               Matt.
               2●
               .
               19
               .
               
                 Never
                 fruit
                 grow
                 on
                 thee
                 more
                 ?
              
               But
               he
               doth
               not
               thus
               ,
               but
               expects
               a
               second
               and
               a
               third
               and
               a
               fourth
               
               year
               ,
               Luke
               13.8
               .
               and
               uses
               all
               means
               to
               mend
               this
               unfruitful
               and
               unprofitable
               Plant
               ;
               useth
               line
               upon
               line
               ,
               and
               precept
               upon
               precept
               ;
               and
               if
               his
               Word
               ,
               nor
               the
               secret
               whispers
               of
               his
               Grace
               will
               not
               do
               ,
               Job
               33.14
               .
               he
               useth
               a
               sharper
               and
               louder
               Messenger
               ;
               he
               speaks
               that
               he
               may
               not
               strike
               ,
               and
               if
               he
               strikes
               ,
               it
               is
               unwillingly
               ,
               Lam.
               3.33
               .
               and
               that
               he
               may
               not
               destroy
               ;
               and
               destroys
               ,
               nor
               rejects
               not
               ,
               till
               his
               strokes
               prove
               fruitless
               ,
               Isa
               .
               1.5
               .
               
                 Why
                 should
                 ye
                 be
                 stricken
                 any
                 more
                 ?
              
               till
               there
               be
               no
               remedy
               ,
               2
               Chron.
               36.16
               .
               He
               endures
               with
               long-suffering
               ,
               even
               the
               Vessels
               ordained
               to
               wrath
               ,
               Rom.
               9.22
               .
               His
               Spirit
               did
               strive
               with
               the
               old
               World
               ,
               Gen.
               6.3
               .
               was
               grieved
               forty
               years
               with
               the
               passages
               of
               a
               rebellious
               people
               ,
               Psal
               .
               95.10
               .
               pressed
               with
               our
               sins
               as
               a
               Cart
               under
               sheaves
               ,
               Amos
               2.13
               .
               and
               yet
               no
               final
               destruction
               .
               That
               admirable
               Expostulation
               of
               God's
               merciful
               Patience
               ,
               Hos
               .
               11.8
               .
               
                 How
                 shall
                 I
                 give
                 thee
                 up
                 ,
                 Ephraim
                 ?
                 how
                 shall
                 I
                 deliver
                 thee
                 ,
                 Israel
                 ?
                 how
                 shall
                 I
                 make
                 thee
                 as
                 Admah
                 ?
                 how
                 shall
                 I
                 see
                 thee
                 as
                 Zeboim
                 ?
                 mine
                 heart
                 is
                 turned
                 within
                 me
                 ,
                 my
                 repentings
                 are
                 kindled
                 together
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 execute
                 the
                 fierceness
                 of
                 mine
                 anger
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 return
                 to
                 destroy
                 Ephraim
                 ,
                 I
                 am
                 God
                 and
                 not
                 man.
              
               As
               if
               he
               should
               have
               said
               ,
               'T
               is
               true
               thou
               art
               Ephraim
               and
               Israel
               ,
               a
               People
               that
               I
               have
               known
               of
               all
               the
               Families
               of
               the
               Earth
               ,
               Amos
               3.2
               .
               a
               People
               that
               I
               have
               chosen
               ,
               and
               thou
               art
               called
               by
               my
               Name
               ;
               but
               by
               how
               much
               the
               nearer
               thou
               art
               unto
               me
               ,
               by
               so
               much
               the
               greater
               is
               thy
               Ingratitude
               .
               That
               ,
               which
               in
               another
               People
               would
               be
               a
               Sin
               ,
               is
               in
               thee
               Rebellion
               and
               Apostasie
               .
               Admah
               and
               Zeboim
               were
               a
               People
               that
               knew
               me
               not
               ,
               that
               never
               entred
               into
               Covenant
               with
               me
               ,
               they
               had
               no
               light
               to
               guide
               them
               but
               that
               of
               Nature
               ,
               and
               when
               they
               sinned
               ,
               my
               wrath
               broke
               out
               in
               the
               most
               eminent
               Judgment
               that
               ever
               was
               heard
               of
               :
               But
               thou
               hast
               been
               a
               Vine
               of
               my
               own
               planting
               ,
               and
               watering
               ,
               and
               dressing
               ,
               and
               yet
               
               thy
               fruit
               hath
               been
               the
               fruit
               of
               Sodom
               ;
               thou
               hast
               made
               me
               to
               serve
               with
               thy
               sins
               ,
               and
               according
               to
               the
               number
               of
               thy
               Cities
               were
               thy
               Gods
               ,
               O
               Israel
               :
               Jer.
               11.13
               .
               
                 Hear
                 ,
                 O
                 Heavens
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 ear
                 ,
                 O
                 Earth
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 Lord
                 hath
                 spoken
                 ;
                 I
                 have
                 nourished
                 and
                 brought
                 up
                 children
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 have
                 rebelled
                 against
                 me
                 .
              
               Isa
               .
               1.3
               .
               And
               
                 should
                 I
                 not
                 be
                 avenged
                 upon
                 such
                 a
                 people
                 as
                 this
                 ?
              
               How
               can
               I
               ?
               How
               can
               I
               not
               make
               thee
               as
               Admah
               ,
               and
               set
               thee
               as
               Zeboim
               ?
               If
               a
               man
               ,
               as
               thou
               art
               ,
               should
               but
               once
               shew
               but
               a
               grain
               of
               that
               ingratitude
               unto
               thee
               ,
               which
               thou
               multipliest
               towards
               me
               days
               without
               number
               ,
               thy
               Revenges
               would
               be
               as
               high
               as
               thy
               Power
               ,
               and
               thou
               wouldest
               justifie
               thy
               severest
               dealings
               with
               him
               ;
               nay
               ,
               if
               I
               thy
               Lord
               ,
               that
               can
               owe
               thee
               nothing
               but
               Wrath
               ,
               should
               withdraw
               but
               any
               of
               my
               own
               Blessings
               from
               thee
               ,
               thou
               art
               ready
               to
               throw
               off
               all
               ,
               and
               presently
               to
               upbraid
               me
               with
               thy
               unuseful
               Services
               :
               
                 What
                 profit
                 have
                 I
                 if
                 I
                 be
                 cleansed
                 from
                 my
                 sins
                 ?
              
               Job
               35.3
               .
               And
               how
               canst
               thou
               after
               all
               this
               expect
               any
               thing
               from
               me
               ,
               but
               that
               my
               Wrath
               should
               burn
               against
               thee
               like
               fire
               ,
               till
               thou
               wert
               consumed
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               should
               stir
               up
               all
               the
               fury
               of
               my
               Jealousie
               towards
               you
               ?
               O
               ,
               but
               Ephraim
               ,
               I
               am
               God
               ,
               and
               not
               man
               ,
               and
               therefore
               ye
               Sons
               of
               Jacob
               are
               not
               consumed
               ;
               my
               Mercy
               and
               my
               Patience
               are
               not
               the
               narrow
               qualities
               or
               habits
               of
               a
               mortal
               Man
               ,
               but
               the
               infinite
               Attributes
               of
               an
               Infinite
               God.
               Though
               I
               can
               see
               nothing
               in
               thee
               ,
               but
               what
               deserves
               my
               wrath
               ,
               I
               can
               find
               that
               in
               my self
               ,
               that
               sends
               out
               my
               compassion
               ,
               a
               heart
               turned
               by
               returning
               upon
               my
               own
               Mercy
               ,
               and
               repentings
               kindled
               upon
               the
               considerations
               of
               my
               own
               Covenant
               with
               thy
               Fathers
               ,
               kindled
               by
               a
               Sacrifice
               ,
               that
               thou
               little
               thinkest
               of
               ,
               even
               the
               Sacrifice
               of
               my
               own
               Son
               :
               I
               will
               not
               therefore
               execute
               the
               fierceness
               of
               my
               anger
               :
               although
               it
               be
               thy
               duty
               to
               repent
               ,
               Sinner
               ,
               yet
               I
               will
               repent
               of
               my
               wrath
               even
               before
               thou
               repent
               of
               thy
               sin
               :
               it
               may
               be
               my
               long-sufferings
               will
               ,
               as
               
               it
               should
               do
               ,
               lead
               thee
               to
               repentance
               ,
               Rom.
               2.4
               .
               But
               if
               after
               all
               this
               thou
               despisest
               the
               riches
               of
               my
               Goodness
               and
               Forbearance
               and
               Long-suffering
               ,
               know
               that
               thou
               treasurest
               up
               unto
               thy self
               wrath
               against
               the
               day
               of
               wrath
               ;
               and
               that
               day
               will
               surely
               find
               thee
               :
               and
               then
               thou
               wilt
               find
               that
               every
               days
               forbearance
               and
               patience
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               had
               and
               abused
               ,
               hath
               ripened
               and
               improved
               thy
               Guilt
               ,
               and
               made
               thy
               sin
               out
               of
               measure
               sinful
               ,
               and
               will
               add
               weight
               and
               fire
               to
               my
               wrath
               ,
               which
               like
               a
               Talent
               of
               Lead
               ,
               shall
               everlastingly
               lye
               upon
               that
               treasure
               of
               thy
               Sin
               and
               Guilt
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               His
               
                 Pardoning
                 Mercy
              
               .
               Those
               tender
               and
               pathetical
               Expressions
               of
               God's
               Mercy
               in
               pardoning
               Sin
               upon
               Repentance
               and
               turning
               to
               him
               ,
               carry
               more
               weight
               than
               it
               is
               possible
               for
               our
               Spirits
               to
               arise
               unto
               .
               Isa
               .
               1.18
               .
               
                 Come
                 now
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 us
                 reason
                 together
                 :
                 though
                 your
                 sins
                 were
                 as
                 scarlet
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 as
                 white
                 as
                 snow
                 ;
                 though
                 they
                 be
                 red
                 as
                 crimson
                 ,
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 like
                 wool
                 .
              
               Isa
               .
               43.24
               ,
               25.
               
               
                 Thou
                 hast
                 made
                 me
                 to
                 serve
                 with
                 thy
                 sins
                 ,
                 thou
                 hast
                 wearied
                 me
                 with
                 thine
                 iniquities
                 :
                 I
                 ,
                 even
                 I
                 am
                 he
                 that
                 blotteth
                 out
                 thy
                 transgressions
                 for
                 mine
                 own
                 sake
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 remember
                 thy
                 sins
                 .
              
               Isa
               .
               55.7
               .
               
                 Let
                 the
                 wicked
                 forsake
                 his
                 way
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 unrighteous
                 man
                 his
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 and
                 let
                 him
                 return
                 unto
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 he
                 will
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 him
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 our
                 God
                 ,
                 for
                 he
                 will
                 abundantly
                 pardon
                 ;
                 for
                 my
                 thoughts
                 are
                 not
                 your
                 thoughts
                 ,
                 neither
                 are
                 your
                 ways
                 my
                 ways
                 ;
                 for
                 as
                 the
                 Heavens
                 are
                 higher
                 than
                 the
                 Earth
                 ,
                 so
                 are
                 my
                 ways
                 higher
                 than
                 your
                 ways
                 .
              
               Jer.
               3.12
               .
               
                 Go
                 ,
                 and
                 proclaim
                 these
                 words
                 :
                 Return
                 thou
                 back-sliding
                 Israel
                 ,
                 and
                 I
                 will
                 not
                 cause
                 mine
                 anger
                 to
                 fall
                 upon
                 you
                 ,
                 for
                 I
                 am
                 merciful
                 ,
                 saith
                 the
                 Lord
                 ,
                 and
                 will
                 not
                 keep
                 anger
                 for
                 ever
                 :
                 only
                 acknowledge
                 thine
                 iniquity
                 ,
              
               &c.
               
            
             
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               Chief
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               of
               the
               
                 King's
                 Bench
              
               ;
               and
               are
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                 Will.
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               at
               the
               Sign
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               in
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               .
            
             
               
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                 considered
                 and
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                 according
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                 non-Gravitation
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                 Torricellian
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                 .
                 Octavo
                 .
              
               
                 Observations
                 touching
                 the
                 Principles
                 of
                 Natural
                 Motions
                 ,
                 especially
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                 Rarefaction
                 and
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                 with
                 Observations
                 Political
                 and
                 Moral
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Committed
                   to
                   the
                   Press
                   since
                   his
                   Death
                   :
                
                 viz.
                 
              
               
                 1.
                 
                 Pleas
                 of
                 the
                 Crown
                 ,
                 or
                 a
                 Methodical
                 Summary
                 of
                 the
                 principal
                 Matters
                 relating
                 to
                 that
                 subject
                 .
                 Octavo
                 .
              
               
                 2.
                 
                 A
                 short
                 Treatise
                 touching
                 Sheriffs
                 Accounts
                 .
                 Octavo
                 .
              
               
                 3.
                 
                 Several
                 Tracts
                 .
                 
                   
                     1.
                     
                     Three
                     Discourses
                     of
                     Religion
                     ,
                     viz.
                     
                     
                       
                         1.
                         
                         The
                         Ends
                         and
                         Uses
                         of
                         it
                         ,
                         and
                         the
                         Errours
                         of
                         men
                         touching
                         it
                         .
                      
                       
                         2.
                         
                         The
                         Life
                         of
                         Religion
                         ,
                         and
                         Superadditions
                         to
                         it
                         .
                      
                       
                         3.
                         
                         The
                         Superstructions
                         upon
                         it
                         ,
                         and
                         Animosities
                         about
                         it
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                   
                     2.
                     
                     A
                     short
                     Treatise
                     touching
                     Provision
                     for
                     the
                     Poor
                     .
                  
                   
                     3.
                     
                     A
                     Letter
                     to
                     his
                     Children
                     ,
                     advising
                     them
                     how
                     to
                     behave
                     themselves
                     in
                     their
                     Speech
                     .
                  
                   
                     4.
                     
                     A
                     Letter
                     to
                     one
                     of
                     his
                     Sons
                     after
                     his
                     recovery
                     from
                     the
                     Small
                     Pox.
                     Octavo
                     .
                  
                
              
            
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A44137-e11820
           
             *
             Of
             this
             the
             Author
             hath
             written
             more
             largely
             in
             his
             
               Origination
               of
               Mankind
            
             .
          
           
             *
             All
             which
             ,
             and
             divers
             others
             ,
             the
             Author
             hath
             largely
             prosecuted
             in
             another
             Work
             in
             the
             6.
             first
             Parts
             .
          
           
             This
             he
             hath
             likewise
             more
             largely
             handled
             in
             the
             7.
             
             Part
             of
             the
             same
             Work.
             
          
           
             Of
             the
             Law
             of
             Nature
             ,
             the
             Author
             hath
             written
             a
             particular
             tract
             .
          
           
             *
             That
             the
             Willing
             still
             continues
             the
             same
             ,
             shall
             be
             ,
             and
             is
             ,
             and
             hath
             been
             ,
             are
             the
             several
             relations
             of
             the
             thing
             willed
             ,
             which
             is
             capable
             of
             these
             successions
             of
             duration
             :
             they
             are
             not
             relations
             that
             may
             fall
             upon
             that
             will
             which
             is
             incapable
             of
             them
             ,
             or
             upon
             the
             acts
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             
               V.
               Originat
            
             1.
             c.
             2.
             
          
           
             *
             
               Of
               this
               the
               Author
               hath
               written
               a
               large
               Tract
               ,
               which
               he
               finished
               but
               a
               little
               before
               his
               Death
               :
               and
               it
               was
               the
               last
               Work
               he
               meddled
               with
               .
            
          
           
             This
             the
             Author
             hath
             elsewhere
             considered
             in
             two
             or
             three
             several
             little
             Tracts
             upon
             this
             Subject
             .
          
           
             Of
             thi●
             the
             Author
             hath
             p●o●●ss●
             ,
             and
             more
             largely
             w●●tten
             in
             other
             Works
             .
          
           
             Jam.
             1.17
             .
          
           
             Mal.
             3.6
             .
          
           
             〈◊〉
             Rom.
             2.26
             .