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             The safe vvay to glory, in several exercises of general use. / By William Smyth M. Ar. R. of Cotton in Suff.
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           THE
           Safe
           way
           TO
           GLORY
           ,
           In
           several
           EXERCISES
           of
           General
           use
           .
        
         
           By
           WILLIAM
           SMYTH
           M.
           Ar.
           
             R.
          
           of
           
             Cotton
          
           in
           
             Suff.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Eva●
             Tyler
             ,
          
           for
           
             Ed.
             Dod
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Signe
           of
           the
           
             Gunne
             ,
          
           in
           
             Ivy
             Lane
          
           1656.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             Christian
             Exercises
             .
          
           
             I.
             GIving
             directions
             to
             an
             holy
             life
             ,
             with
             other
             conditions
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             II.
             Satisfying
             Doubts
             concerning
             Grace
             ,
             and
             Gods
             acceptance
             of
             a
             sincere
             Christian
             .
          
           
             III.
             Answering
             exceptions
             against
             this
             Church
             and
             Ministery
             ,
             with
             rules
             to
             discover
             false
             professions
             .
          
           
             IV.
             Forms
             of
             Prayer
             of
             General
             use
             .
          
           
             V.
             A
             Catechisme
             for
             children
             .
          
        
         
           By
           W.
           SMYTH
           M.
           A.
           and
           R
           ,
           of
           
             Cotton
          
           in
           
             Suff.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           All
           those
           deservedly
           much
           Honoured
           Persons
           ,
           whom
           I
           serve
           in
           the
           Education
           of
           their
           CHILDREN
           ,
           AND
           To
           all
           my
           loving
           Parishioners
           of
           
             Cotton
          
           in
           
             Suff.
          
           whom
           I
           serve
           in
           the
           GOSPEL
           ,
           Are
           Humbly
           presented
           these
           ensuing
           Exercises
           :
        
         
           By
           their
           unworthy
           ,
           yet
           Faithful
           Servant
           ,
           in
           all
           ingagements
           of
           duty
           and
           respect
           ,
        
         
           
             W.
             SMYTH
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           A
           PREFACE
           Apologetical
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           A
           Pretence
           to
           satisfy
           every
           Reader
           ,
           were
           as
           ridiculous
           ,
           as
           his
           attempt
           ,
           who
           studied
           to
           make
           a
           garment
           for
           the
           Moon
           ,
           that
           might
           fit
           her
           in
           every
           interchange
           :
           and
           as
           unlikely
           to
           succeed
           ,
           as
           his
           enterprise
           ,
           who
           with
           a
           dish
           of
           one
           relish
           ,
           would
           satisfy
           every
           Palate
           .
           I
           am
           so
           farre
           from
           that
           imagination
           ,
           that
           I
           thinke
           it
           a
           design
           elegible
           ,
           rather
           to
           displease
           some
           (
           whom
           I
           cannot
           gain
           )
           by
           declaring
           the
           truth
           ,
           then
           (
           for
           some
           politick
           ends
           )
           in
           silence
           to
           shew
           such
           a
           neutrality
           and
           indifferency
           of
           Spirit
           ,
           
           as
           might
           indulge
           a
           vitious
           and
           factious
           world
           .
           I
           desire
           solemnly
           in
           this
           case
           to
           apply
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           Expression
           to
           my self
           ,
           
             If
             I
             yet
             pleased
             men
             ,
             I
             should
             not
             be
             the
             servant
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           I
           know
           I
           shall
           displease
           most
           ,
           it
           s
           enough
           if
           I
           please
           the
           best
           ,
           
             (
             Principibus
             placuisse
             viris
             ,
             &c.
             )
          
           and
           not
           dis-satisfy
           any
           mind
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           vitiated
           with
           prophanenesse
           ,
           prejudice
           ,
           or
           faction
           .
           I
           account
           the
           acceptance
           of
           one
           good
           man
           ,
           of
           weight
           enough
           to
           out-ballance
           the
           contempt
           of
           a
           thousand
           ;
           and
           if
           I
           can
           administer
           an
           argument
           of
           piety
           to
           one
           sober
           mind
           ,
           it
           shall
           compensate
           the
           scorn
           and
           displeasure
           of
           ten
           thousand
           .
           When
           it
           was
           objected
           to
           a
           Tragedian
           ,
           that
           
             Plato
          
           onely
           was
           present
           ,
           his
           answer
           was
           ,
           
             (
             Et
             hic
             unus
             Plato
             plus
             est
             quam
             Atheniensis
             populus
             ,
             )
          
           and
           that
           one
           
             Plato
          
           is
           more
           then
           all
           the
           people
           of
           
             Athens
          
           besides
           :
           such
           an
           estimation
           I
           have
           of
           every
           honest
           pious
           person
           ,
           though
           of
           the
           lowest
           order
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           lest
           I
           should
           
           seem
           morose
           or
           Cynical
           ,
           I
           will
           endeavour
           to
           take
           off
           the
           exceptions
           of
           three
           sorts
           of
           Readers
           ;
           to
           whom
           I
           humbly
           tender
           this
           satisfaction
           :
           First
           ,
           to
           my
           prudent
           Friendly-Reader
           .
           2.
           
           To
           the
           Learned-Reader
           .
           3.
           
           To
           the
           piously-affected
           ,
           yet
           differing
           in
           judgement
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           my
           Friendly-Reader
           will
           presently
           question
           my
           prudence
           ,
           in
           thus
           adventuring
           my self
           on
           the
           publick
           stage
           ,
           in
           this
           sad
           scene
           of
           Church-affairs
           .
           He
           tells
           me
           ,
           there
           is
           danger
           in
           it
           ;
           for
           though
           such
           truths
           be
           as
           clear
           and
           necessary
           as
           the
           Sun
           ,
           yet
           like
           the
           Sun
           I
           must
           make
           my
           way
           through
           a
           Zodiack
           of
           inconveniences
           :
           here
           the
           privy
           and
           sidepinch
           of
           a
           detracting
           
             Cancer
             ,
          
           there
           the
           poysonous
           sting
           of
           a
           malicious
           
             Scorpio
             ,
          
           every where
           the
           sharp
           arrowes
           ,
           the
           bitter
           invectives
           of
           the
           worlds
           
             Sagittarii
             .
          
           For
           his
           satisfaction
           ,
           let
           him
           turn
           his
           eye
           on
           the
           foregoing
           leafe
           ,
           and
           that
           intimates
           my
           design
           ,
           and
           reasons
           for
           it
           ;
           which
           is
           to
           secure
           the
           beloved
           soules
           of
           my
           
           Parish
           ,
           and
           the
           tender
           plants
           of
           my
           family
           ,
           from
           the
           invasion
           of
           common
           errours
           ;
           which
           like
           an
           Epidemical
           disease
           ,
           propagate
           their
           infection
           every where
           ,
           and
           do
           inevitably
           (
           without
           a
           great
           deliverance
           from
           heaven
           )
           subject
           posterity
           ,
           to
           great
           departures
           from
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           .
           So
           my
           full
           answer
           will
           be
           :
           It
           is
           at
           all
           times
           the
           best
           prudence
           to
           serve
           God
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           case
           it
           is
           truer
           wisdome
           to
           be
           administring
           to
           the
           salvation
           of
           soules
           ,
           then
           to
           sell
           our
           duties
           to
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           unsafe
           hope
           of
           a
           worldly
           advantage
           .
           If
           any
           soul
           fayles
           for
           want
           of
           any
           help
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           my
           caepacity
           ,
           it
           falls
           with
           its
           own
           infelicity
           ,
           and
           my
           sin
           .
           The
           rule
           of
           the
           Schoole
           herein
           is
           without
           dispute
           ,
           
             (
             Causa
             deficiens
             in
             necessariis
             ,
             est
             efficiens
             )
          
           he
           pulls
           down
           ,
           that
           holds
           not
           up
           .
           And
           a
           Christian
           ,
           who
           declines
           his
           duty
           ,
           for
           fear
           of
           suffering
           ,
           hath
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           betrayed
           his
           profession
           of
           Christ
           .
           I
           cannot
           despaire
           ,
           but
           that
           many
           
           in
           the
           Nation
           ;
           I
           can
           hope
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           my
           Parish
           ,
           and
           I
           am
           almost
           assured
           ,
           that
           many
           of
           my
           family
           and
           near
           relations
           ,
           may
           be
           preserved
           in
           the
           Faith
           ,
           and
           directed
           (
           in
           their
           judgements
           at
           least
           )
           to
           the
           right
           rules
           of
           holiness
           ,
           by
           these
           poor
           exercises
           .
           Now
           suppose
           the
           least
           ;
           If
           God
           shall
           please
           among
           all
           these
           to
           bring
           in
           but
           one
           soul
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           but
           to
           some
           improvement
           of
           his
           knowledge
           only
           :
           or
           if
           I
           wanted
           that
           ,
           yet
           if
           I
           have
           done
           a
           service
           acceptable
           to
           God
           ,
           I
           am
           recompenced
           for
           the
           worst
           evils
           my
           Prudent-Reader
           can
           object
           to
           me
           .
           But
           my
           ingenious
           friend
           puts
           me
           upon
           another
           task
           :
           He
           fears
           I
           must
           passe
           under
           the
           just
           censure
           of
           doing
           an
           impertinent
           and
           unnecessary
           thing
           ;
           That
           I
           have
           digged
           a
           p●t
           by
           the
           river
           (
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           )
           when
           the
           streames
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           this
           present
           age
           ,
           have
           run
           full
           and
           luxuriant
           in
           exercises
           of
           this
           kind
           .
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ;
           that
           such
           Catechismes
           ,
           and
           institutions
           ,
           as
           
           have
           ordinarily
           been
           dispersed
           among
           the
           people
           ,
           have
           seemed
           to
           me
           to
           have
           pursued
           too
           great
           an
           interest
           of
           private
           opinion
           ,
           in
           decisions
           of
           controverted
           and
           notional
           points
           of
           Divinity
           ;
           but
           to
           have
           been
           too
           loose
           &
           general
           in
           cases
           of
           conscionable
           walking
           with
           God
           and
           man
           .
           They
           have
           also
           generally
           abetted
           the
           doctrines
           of
           transmarine
           Churches
           ,
           against
           the
           setled
           doctrine
           and
           discipline
           of
           their
           own
           Mother-Church
           :
           secretly
           undermining
           the
           credit
           of
           our
           own
           Apostolick
           determinations
           ,
           rather
           then
           serenely
           driving
           at
           the
           scope
           of
           strict
           and
           severe
           holinesse
           .
           
             Hinc
             illae
             lachrimae
             ,
          
           Hence
           our
           woe
           .
           For
           the
           people
           (
           through
           such
           writings
           and
           other
           like
           insinuations
           )
           having
           been
           corrupted
           with
           false
           principles
           ,
           and
           trained
           up
           to
           siding
           and
           interests
           ,
           many
           of
           them
           (
           I
           accuse
           not
           all
           )
           knew
           little
           other
           use
           of
           their
           zeal
           but
           in
           opposition
           ;
           nor
           of
           conscience
           ,
           but
           in
           scrupling
           indifferents
           .
           And
           while
           they
           were
           puzled
           with
           an
           obligation
           to
           look
           
           into
           the
           inextricable
           mysteries
           of
           Gods
           decrees
           and
           Counsels
           ,
           perplexed
           with
           the
           understanding
           of
           un-edifying
           controversies
           ,
           and
           cryed
           upon
           to
           the
           duties
           of
           getting
           Christ
           ,
           and
           getting
           Faith
           ,
           were
           in
           the
           interim
           ,
           made
           strangers
           to
           the
           holy
           practises
           of
           humility
           ,
           meeknesse
           ,
           charity
           ,
           tender-heartednes
           ,
           deep-christian-compassion
           ,
           justice
           ,
           peaceablenesse
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           Christian
           graces
           :
           as
           by
           woeful
           experience
           it
           hath
           been
           made
           too
           evident
           to
           us
           .
           Now
           such
           Abridgments
           of
           the
           doctrines
           of
           piety
           ,
           which
           have
           run
           in
           the
           Channel
           of
           our
           own
           setled
           doctrines
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           been
           few
           ,
           so
           have
           they
           been
           either
           long
           ,
           or
           above
           the
           capacities
           of
           those
           ,
           whose
           advantage
           I
           principally
           designe
           .
           For
           being
           long
           ,
           they
           have
           discouraged
           many
           (
           though
           of
           good
           capacities
           )
           who
           willingly
           would
           have
           read
           them
           ,
           which
           might
           have
           been
           comprehended
           in
           some
           few
           hours
           ,
           but
           were
           easily
           tempted
           to
           decline
           those
           ,
           which
           required
           the
           reading
           of
           many
           days
           :
           And
           
           this
           discouragement
           became
           an
           insuperable
           difficulty
           to
           young
           persons
           ,
           poor
           servants
           ,
           labourers
           ,
           and
           many
           others
           ,
           whose
           callings
           required
           continual
           attendance
           .
           And
           though
           some
           of
           them
           were
           short
           ,
           yet
           being
           pend
           above
           the
           reach
           of
           ordinary
           capacities
           ,
           they
           became
           altogether
           uselesse
           to
           such
           young
           and
           vulgar
           intellects
           .
           To
           avoyd
           therefore
           the
           inconveniences
           of
           both
           :
           I
           have
           truly
           troden
           in
           the
           paths
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           first
           ;
           and
           I
           have
           endeavoured
           plainnesse
           and
           brevity
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           second
           .
           Now
           to
           contract
           my
           argument
           to
           the
           force
           of
           a
           satisfaction
           :
           There
           being
           none
           of
           the
           former
           sort
           ,
           (
           that
           I
           have
           seen
           )
           which
           are
           not
           (
           in
           some
           measure
           )
           chargeable
           with
           those
           mentioned
           defects
           :
           nor
           any
           of
           the
           latter
           ,
           which
           have
           not
           been
           either
           prolix
           ,
           or
           too
           sublime
           :
           I
           presume
           I
           may
           beg
           the
           kindnesse
           to
           be
           beleeved
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           done
           a
           thing
           both
           necessary
           and
           seasonable
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           let
           not
           the
           
           learned
           eye
           despise
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           appear
           not
           with
           the
           embroydery
           of
           large
           quotations
           ,
           or
           Chymistry
           of
           School-distinctions
           ,
           or
           that
           I
           have
           not
           conjured
           the
           plain
           principles
           of
           Christ
           ,
           into
           a
           circle
           of
           sciences
           .
           Such
           dresses
           suits
           them
           that
           pretend
           to
           the
           chayre
           ,
           and
           aspire
           to
           be
           inserted
           in
           the
           Catalogue
           of
           the
           Learned
           ;
           or
           them
           ,
           whose
           design
           is
           to
           court
           great
           and
           generous
           minds
           ,
           to
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Religion
           .
           My
           businesse
           is
           of
           another
           nature
           ;
           I
           come
           to
           treat
           the
           lowest
           of
           Christs
           School
           ;
           and
           such
           ,
           whom
           you
           may
           as
           soon
           nourish
           with
           stones
           ,
           as
           edify
           with
           learned
           discourses
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           labour
           to
           make
           Christ
           to
           be
           understood
           ,
           not
           to
           shew
           my self
           understanding
           .
           And
           if
           after
           this
           tender
           of
           satisfaction
           to
           such
           Readers
           ,
           I
           must
           yet
           purchase
           their
           contempt
           :
           my
           compensation
           shall
           be
           ,
           that
           I
           account
           it
           as
           much
           more
           blessed
           ,
           to
           enlighten
           one
           poor
           ignorant
           disciple
           of
           Christ
           ,
           then
           to
           please
           the
           learned
           of
           all
           ages
           ;
           as
           to
           feed
           one
           hungry
           
           soul
           ,
           hath
           more
           charity
           in
           it
           ,
           then
           to
           feast
           all
           the
           Nobles
           in
           the
           world
           .
           This
           intimation
           then
           of
           my
           design
           ,
           I
           make
           my
           only
           plea
           against
           the
           such
           allegations
           of
           the
           learned
           Reader
           ,
           to
           whose
           ingenuity
           I
           appeal
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Lastly
           ,
           as
           to
           my
           Reader
           ,
           that
           differs
           from
           me
           in
           judgement
           ;
           I
           beseech
           him
           upon
           his
           christian
           charity
           to
           beleeve
           me
           ,
           that
           I
           intend
           not
           controversie
           :
           but
           have
           made
           it
           my
           chief
           business
           ,
           (
           concurrent
           with
           the
           mayn
           drift
           and
           scope
           of
           our
           Saviours
           Sermons
           ,
           the
           Epistles
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           &
           indeed
           of
           the
           whole
           Gospel
           it self
           )
           to
           encourage
           men
           in
           ,
           and
           to
           direct
           men
           to
           holy
           lives
           ,
           and
           just
           ,
           peaceable
           ,
           and
           mercifull
           conversations
           .
           And
           when
           I
           have
           been
           necessitated
           to
           meet
           any
           doubtfull
           and
           disputable
           doctrines
           ,
           (
           as
           of
           irrespective
           and
           absolute
           ,
           or
           conditional
           decrees
           of
           election
           and
           reprobation
           ;
           of
           universal
           ,
           or
           particular
           redemption
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           ,
           tho
           decision
           of
           which
           ,
           have
           administred
           nothing
           but
           endlesse
           disceptations
           to
           
           the
           learned
           ,
           and
           terrours
           to
           the
           weak
           )
           I
           have
           not
           at
           all
           dogmatized
           ,
           but
           only
           used
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           have
           served
           the
           interest
           of
           holy
           living
           :
           Alwayes
           giving
           this
           rule
           to
           my self
           ,
           in
           those
           intricate
           controversies
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           then
           concluded
           and
           beleeved
           with
           most
           safety
           ,
           and
           likelihood
           to
           truth
           ,
           as
           their
           determinations
           give
           the
           best
           reason
           and
           encouragement
           of
           living
           well
           .
           In
           order
           to
           which
           ,
           if
           I
           have
           unavoydably
           declared
           a
           difference
           from
           thy
           judgement
           in
           any
           such
           poynt
           ,
           have
           but
           so
           much
           christian
           civility
           ,
           to
           beleeve
           my
           former
           profession
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           argument
           that
           led
           me
           to
           it
           ,
           was
           not
           to
           differ
           from
           thee
           ,
           but
           (
           according
           to
           my
           perswasion
           )
           to
           advance
           the
           doctrines
           of
           piety
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           all
           men
           :
           and
           thou
           canst
           not
           but
           count
           me
           worthy
           of
           christian
           peace
           from
           thee
           .
           I
           beg
           of
           thee
           not
           to
           censure
           me
           hastily
           ,
           nor
           litigiously
           ,
           least
           thou
           over-reach
           a
           disadvantage
           to
           piety
           it self
           ;
           which
           hath
           never
           suffered
           more
           ,
           then
           when
           the
           
           fiery
           combats
           ,
           and
           unnecessary
           quarrels
           of
           Christians
           ,
           and
           of
           Church-men
           especially
           ,
           have
           run
           them
           into
           heats
           ,
           and
           actions
           beneath
           gravity
           ,
           and
           against
           charity
           ;
           and
           upon
           such
           occasions
           disgracing
           ,
           and
           undervaluing
           each
           other
           ,
           have
           taught
           the
           people
           to
           scorn
           and
           contemn
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           religion
           it self
           ,
           with
           which
           they
           trifled
           in
           needlesse
           argumentations
           .
           For
           it
           is
           sadly
           notorious
           ,
           since
           one
           Clergy
           have
           bitterly
           inveighed
           against
           ,
           and
           heavily
           oppressed
           another
           ,
           about
           differences
           in
           Government
           ,
           and
           Service
           :
           (
           which
           every
           thing
           might
           have
           reconciled
           but
           passion
           and
           self-interest
           )
           they
           have
           purchased
           a
           slite
           and
           contempt
           ,
           not
           only
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           whom
           they
           designed
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           themselves
           also
           in
           the
           greatest
           portion
           ,
           and
           to
           Ministery
           in
           general
           :
           and
           by
           necessary
           consequence
           ,
           they
           have
           shaken
           the
           very
           foundations
           of
           this
           once
           renowned
           National
           profession
           :
           Which
           they
           may
           soon
           beleeve
           ,
           when
           they
           behold
           
           so
           universal
           a
           defection
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           congregations
           are
           thin
           ,
           carelesse
           ,
           and
           irregular
           :
           the
           Sacraments
           unfrequented
           ,
           and
           other
           Ordinances
           disregarded
           :
           their
           callings
           disputed
           ;
           their
           persons
           hated
           ,
           their
           demeans
           tottering
           ,
           and
           a
           progeny
           of
           illiterate
           men
           ready
           to
           possesse
           their
           places
           ;
           and
           (
           which
           is
           most
           sadly
           to
           be
           lamented
           )
           Religion
           it self
           made
           an
           amazement
           and
           a
           scruple
           .
           Let
           sad
           experience
           therefore
           ,
           and
           pitty
           to
           a
           poor
           languishing
           Church
           ,
           move
           us
           to
           lay
           aside
           all
           personal
           and
           passionate
           dissentions
           ,
           and
           animosities
           ,
           which
           have
           produced
           such
           miserable
           effects
           ,
           and
           draw
           our
           contentions
           to
           this
           one
           period
           ,
           that
           we
           strive
           together
           ,
           who
           shall
           be
           most
           forward
           in
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
           All
           the
           satisfaction
           then
           ,
           that
           I
           tender
           to
           this
           kind
           of
           Readers
           is
           ,
           That
           they
           are
           obliged
           to
           think
           me
           charitable
           ,
           and
           that
           whatsoever
           point
           I
           have
           determined
           contrary
           to
           their
           perswasions
           ,
           was
           ,
           because
           I
           made
           it
           an
           argument
           of
           
           more
           comfort
           and
           diligence
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           I
           thank
           God
           I
           look
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           aell
           men
           that
           differ
           from
           me
           ,
           with
           no
           other
           eye
           ,
           then
           as
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           did
           his
           
             Manachees
             (
             Vivat
             homo
             ,
             moriatur
             error
             )
          
           let
           their
           errors
           dye
           ,
           but
           let
           themselves
           be
           happy
           .
        
         
           Having
           thus
           dis-ingaged
           my self
           from
           all
           these
           exceptions
           ;
           It
           remaines
           only
           to
           shew
           the
           use
           of
           these
           ensuing
           exercises
           :
           which
           will
           best
           appear
           ,
           by
           discovering
           the
           gradual
           progresse
           of
           my
           intentions
           about
           them
           :
           as
           they
           became
           productive
           one
           of
           another
           ,
           by
           necessary
           inferences
           .
           For
           I
           first
           propounded
           to
           my self
           ,
           only
           the
           Catechisme
           for
           the
           rules
           of
           life
           :
           but
           then
           I
           found
           ,
           that
           through
           the
           severity
           of
           Gospel-obedience
           many
           scruples
           might
           invade
           pious
           minds
           ,
           concerning
           Gods
           grace
           to
           help
           to
           perform
           them
           ,
           &
           concerning
           his
           acceptance
           of
           their
           infirm
           obedience
           to
           them
           ,
           which
           occasioned
           the
           following
           treatise
           ,
           concerning
           satisfactions
           of
           doubts
           
           about
           the
           doctrines
           of
           Grace
           .
           After
           that
           I
           considered
           ,
           that
           many
           good
           minds
           ,
           ready
           to
           ingage
           in
           a
           religious
           life
           ,
           were
           sadly
           perplexed
           about
           the
           diversities
           of
           professions
           ,
           (
           all
           strongly
           pretending
           to
           be
           for
           Christ
           )
           and
           especially
           about
           the
           Ministery
           ,
           decryed
           every where
           ,
           as
           unlawful
           ,
           and
           Anttchristian
           :
           which
           (
           as
           it
           became
           necessary
           )
           occasioned
           the
           third
           part
           :
           Satisfying
           doubts
           concerning
           the
           profession
           of
           this
           Church
           and
           Ministery
           .
           Then
           finding
           that
           a
           principal
           part
           of
           holy
           life
           ,
           consisted
           in
           uncessant
           exercise
           of
           prayers
           to
           God
           :
           I
           thought
           it
           not
           enough
           ,
           to
           invite
           men
           to
           the
           duty
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           direct
           them
           to
           the
           right
           performance
           of
           it
           :
           which
           produced
           the
           fourth
           part
           :
           A
           Manual
           of
           Forms
           of
           Prayers
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           considering
           of
           what
           consequence
           it
           is
           to
           Religion
           ,
           to
           have
           children
           rightly
           seasoned
           with
           pious
           principles
           :
           I
           subjoyned
           for
           that
           end
           ,
           A
           short
           Catechisme
           to
           be
           taught
           to
           them
           .
           In
           all
           which
           ,
           if
           I
           may
           be
           
           instrumental
           to
           any
           persons
           obtaining
           the
           ends
           designed
           :
           if
           I
           may
           bring
           any
           soul
           to
           a
           right
           christian
           life
           ,
           by
           the
           first
           :
           to
           a
           judicious
           and
           lively
           hope
           in
           Gods
           mercy
           ,
           by
           the
           second
           :
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           communion
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           the
           third
           :
           to
           frequent
           addresses
           to
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           by
           the
           fourth
           :
           and
           any
           little
           ones
           to
           be
           disciples
           of
           Christ
           ,
           by
           the
           fifth
           :
           I
           shall
           not
           repent
           my self
           of
           my
           adventure
           ,
           nor
           want
           incouragement
           to
           subscribe
           my self
           ,
        
         
           
             A
             poor
             Workman
             
             in
             Gods
             Vineyard
             ,
             
             W.
             SMYTH
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
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           some
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           for
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           in
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           .
        
         
           AN
           entire
           Commentary
           upon
           the
           whole
           Old
           Testament
           in
           4.
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           in
           Fol.
           wherein
           the
           diverse
           Translations
           and
           Expositions
           ,
           literal
           and
           mystical
           ,
           of
           all
           the
           most
           famous
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           both
           Ancient
           and
           Modern
           are
           propounded
           ,
           examined
           ,
           and
           judged
           of
           ,
           for
           the
           more
           full
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           studious
           Reader
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           which
           compleateth
           the
           Authours
           Comment
           on
           the
           whole
           Bible
           ,
           a
           Work
           ,
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           like
           to
           which
           hath
           never
           yet
           been
           published
           in
           
             English
          
           by
           any
           man
           ,
           written
           by
           
             John
             Mayer
          
           Doctor
           in
           Divinity
           .
        
         
           The
           Expiation
           of
           a
           Sinner
           in
           a
           Commentary
           on
           the
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Hebrewes
             :
          
           Fol.
           by
           
             T.
             L.
          
           D.
           D.
           a
           learnded
           and
           Reverend
           Divine
           .
        
         
           The
           Justification
           of
           a
           sinner
           being
           the
           main
           argument
           of
           S.
           
             Pauls
          
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Galathians
             ,
          
           Fol.
           
           Written
           by
           the
           Authour
           of
           the
           Expiation
           of
           a
           sinner
           .
        
         
           Thomae
           Lushingtonii
           Logica
           analytica
           de
           principiis
           ,
           Regulis
           &
           usu
           Rationis
           Rectae
           ,
           8o
           .
        
         
           The
           Angell-Guardian
           proved
           by
           the
           light
           of
           Nature
           ,
           beames
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           and
           
           consent
           of
           many
           Ancient
           and
           Modern
           Writers
           untainted
           with
           Popery
           ,
           by
           
             Robert
             Dingley
          
           Master
           of
           Arts
           ,
           la●e
           Fellow
           of
           
             Magdalen
          
           Colledge
           in
           
             Oxford
             ;
          
           8o
           .
        
         
           
             America
             ,
          
           or
           an
           exact
           description
           of
           the
           
             West-Indies
             ,
          
           especially
           of
           those
           Provinces
           under
           the
           dominion
           of
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           in
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           not
           only
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           Nature
           and
           Climate
           of
           the
           place
           ,
           with
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           Commodities
           it
           affordeth
           ,
           is
           fully
           described
           ;
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           also
           plain
           and
           full
           direct●ons
           given
           for
           the
           right
           ordering
           of
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           same
           ,
           so
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           and
           also
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           faithfully
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             N.
             N.
          
           Gent.
           in
           8o
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           Natures
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           Impostor
           ,
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             Polonian
          
           History
           translated
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           of
           
             French
          
           into
           
             English
             ,
          
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             John
             Wright
             ,
          
           4o
           .
        
         
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           ,
           Songs
           ,
           and
           Sonets
           ,
           written
           by
           
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             Lovelace
          
           Esq
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           8o
           .
        
         
           The
           Life
           and
           death
           of
           Mr.
           
             Carter
             ,
          
           with
           other
           Tracts
           written
           by
           his
           son
           Mr.
           
             John
             Carter
          
           Minister
           of
           Gods
           Word
           in
           the
           City
           of
           
             Norwich
             ;
          
           8o
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           Directions
           for
           writing
           of
           true
           English
           by
           
             Richard
             Hodges
             ,
          
           in
           8o
           .
        
         
           The
           Reign
           of
           King
           
             Charles
          
           faithfully
           and
           impartially
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           Annals
           by
           
             H.
             L.
          
           Esq
           .
           Fol.
           
        
         
           Judgement
           and
           Mercy
           ,
           or
           the
           plague
           of
           Frogs
           Inflicted
           ,
           removed
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           delivered
           in
           nine
           Sermons
           ,
           by
           that
           late
           Reverend
           ,
           and
           Learned
           Divine
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Josias
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           4o
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           A
           CATECHISM
           Containing
           the
           CONDITIONS
           OF
           THE
           GOSPEL
           ,
           AND
           DIRECTIONS
           to
           a
           HOLY
           LIFE
           ,
        
         
           In
           all
           Parts
           of
           GOSPEL-OBEDIENCE
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           The
           particulars
           contained
           in
           the
           several
           Exercises
           .
        
         
           
             In
             the
             larger
             Catechisme
             .
          
           
             THe
             Conditions
             of
             the
             Gospel
             .
             3
          
           
             Of
             Faith
             .
             4
          
           
             Of
             Repentance
             .
             11
          
           
             Of
             Obedience
             .
             18
          
           
             Publick
             worship
             .
             20
          
           
             Sacraments
             ,
             
               
                 Baptisme
                 .
                 21
              
               
                 Lords
                 Supper
                 .
                 23
              
            
          
           
             Sins
             against
             publick
             worship
             ,
             29
          
           
             Private
             worship
             .
             32
          
           
             Sanctified
             affections
             .
             33
          
           
             Private
             prayer
             .
             35
          
           
             Private
             fasting
             .
             38
          
           
             Recreations
             .
             40
          
           
             Charity
             and
             Almes
             .
             41
          
           
             Duelling
             .
             46
          
           
             Christian
             justice
             .
             48
          
           
             Duties
             of
             Magistrates
             and
             Subjects
             49
          
           
             Ministers
             and
             People
             .
             51
          
           
             Duties
             of
             Family
             relations
             .
             52
          
           
             Justice
             in
             deal●ng
             .
             54
          
           
             Restitution
             .
             55
          
           
             Vsury
             .
             57
          
           
             Christian
             sobriety
             .
             58
          
           
             of
             the
             mind
             .
             59
          
           
             of
             the
             tongue
             .
             60
          
           
             Chastity
             .
             61
          
           
           
             Temperance
             .
             62
          
           
             Drunkennesse
             .
             63
          
        
         
           
             Satisfactions
             of
             doubts
             about
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Grace
             .
             65.
             
          
           
             ASsurance
             of
             grace
             ,
             and
             means
             to
             it
             .
             68
          
           
             Whence
             rejection
             and
             reprobation
             .
             71
          
           
             About
             Gods
             decrees
             ,
             75
          
           
             Comfort
             against
             infirmities
             .
             77
          
           
             What
             Christ
             hath
             merited
             for
             us
             .
             79
          
        
         
           
             Satisfactions
             about
             our
             Profession
             and
             Ministery
             .
             90.
             
          
           
             PRofession
             by
             new
             light
             of
             the
             Spirit
             examined
             .
             92
          
           
             Profession
             by
             Scripture
             upon
             private
             interpretation
             examined
             .
             103
          
           
             Profession
             from
             a
             plea
             of
             outward
             holinesse
             examined
             .
             110
          
           
             The
             exceptions
             against
             the
             Ministery
             answered
             114
          
           
             The
             Calling
             of
             our
             Ministery
             proved
             to
             be
             lawfull
             .
             125
          
           
             The
             present
             sufferings
             no
             argument
             against
             the
             truth
             of
             our
             Profession
             .
             132
          
        
         
         
           
             Forms
             of
             Prayers
             .
             142
             ▪
          
           
             FIrst
             Form
             for
             a
             child
             .
             147
          
           
             Second
             Form
             for
             a
             child
             of
             growth
             ,
             and
             for
             servants
             .
             150
          
           
             Third
             Form
             for
             an
             ordinary
             shorter
             exercise
             .
             158
          
           
             The
             largest
             form
             for
             private
             exercise
             .
             168
          
           
             For
             the
             universal
             Church
             .
             185
          
           
             For
             the
             Churches
             in
             these
             nations
             .
             186
          
           
             For
             the
             afflicted
             ,
             187
          
           
             For
             Parents
             .
             189
          
           
             For
             children
             .
             189
          
           
             Before
             the
             Sacrament
             191
          
           
             In
             time
             of
             sicknesse
             .
             193
          
           
             For
             a
             sick
             neighbour
             .
             196
          
           
             For
             a
             woman
             with
             child
             .
             197
          
           
             Before
             a
             Journey
             .
             198
          
           
             At
             first
             entrance
             into
             the
             Church
             .
             199
          
           
             An
             exercise
             for
             a
             great
             humiliation
             for
             sins
             .
             200
          
           
             A
             Form
             for
             the
             Family
             offices
             ,
             morning
             and
             evening
             .
             211
          
        
         
           
             The
             Lesser
             Catechisme
             for
             Children
             .
             229
          
           
             THe
             Belief
             .
             232
          
           
             Ten
             Commandements
             .
             234
          
           
             Lords
             Prayer
             .
             239
          
        
         
         
           The
           Reader
           is
           humbly
           desired
           before
           he
           reads
           these
           exercises
           ,
           with
           his
           pen
           to
           put
           out
           ,
           and
           interline
           ,
           according
           to
           this
           direction
           ,
           lest
           he
           loseth
           the
           sence
           of
           those
           places
           .
        
      
       
         
           ERRATA
           .
        
         
           PAge
           3.
           line
           3.
           read
           desertion
           .
           p.
           13.
           l.
           25.
           r.
           deliberate
           .
           p.
           37.
           l.
           9.
           r.
           guide
           .
           p.
           69.
           l.
           21.
           put
           out
           (
           by
           )
           p.
           78.
           l.
           12.
           r.
           conscience
           .
           p.
           95.
           l.
           5.
           r.
           profession
           .
           p.
           96.
           l.
           19.
           r.
           great
           .
           p.
           98.
           l.
           23.
           r.
           profession
           .
           p.
           104.
           l.
           14.
           r.
           could
           .
           l.
           15.
           r.
           envious
           ends
           .
           l.
           25.
           r
           (
           it
           is
           )
           for
           (
           but
           )
           p.
           106.
           l.
           13.
           r.
           J●gling
           .
           p.
           108.
           l.
           21.
           r.
           grave
           .
           p.
           111.
           l.
           3.
           r.
           smooth
           .
           l.
           15.
           r.
           ruining
           ▪
           p.
           113.
           l.
           1.
           r.
           appeal
           .
           l.
           26.
           r.
           accidental
           .
           p.
           122.
           l.
           1.
           r.
           condemn
           .
           p.
           123.
           l.
           13.
           after
           (
           of
           )
           interline
           (
           our
           )
           p.
           124.
           l.
           3.
           r.
           Christian
           .
           p.
           126.
           l.
           6.
           r.
           seal
           .
           p.
           128.
           l.
           5.
           after
           (
           profession
           )
           interline
           (
           without
           a
           Ministery
           )
           p.
           203.
           l.
           8.
           r.
           duty
           .
           l.
           22.
           r.
           amendment
           .
           p.
           214.
           l.
           8.
           r.
           godly
           .
           p.
           173.
           l.
           15.
           after
           (
           merits
           of
           )
           interline
           (
           thee
           )
           p.
           227.
           l.
           21.
           after
           (
           day
           past
           )
           interline
           (
           that
           )
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           THE
           CATECHISME
           For
           Direction
           of
           LIFE
           .
        
         
           
             CAP.
             I.
             
          
           
             QUESTION
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             is
             that
             most
             considerable
             thing
             thou
             canst
             propound
             to
             thy
             desires
             ,
             and
             about
             which
             ,
             thou
             shouldest
             chiefly
             exercise
             thy self
             all
             the
             days
             of
             thy
             life
             ?
          
           
             ANSWER
             .
          
           
             How
             I
             may
             obtain
             eternal
             life
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             forasmuch
             as
             no
             man
             can
             do
             any
             thing
             that
             may
             merit
             so
             great
             an
             happinesse
             ,
             Whence
             doest
             thou
             expect
             it
             to
             be
             obtained
             ?
          
           
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             From
             no
             other
             cause
             ,
             
             but
             the
             free
             gift
             of
             God
             through
             his
             undeserved
             mercies
             in
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             
             for
             whose
             sake
             alone
             ,
             I
             am
             accepted
             to
             justification
             ,
             
             and
             salvation
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             ground
             hast
             thou
             ,
             that
             God
             will
             vouchsafe
             so
             great
             a
             mercy
             to
             mankind
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             His
             sure
             and
             infallible
             promises
             ,
             made
             to
             them
             every where
             in
             the
             Gospel
             :
             
             and
             an
             honourable
             opinion
             of
             his
             goodness
             ,
             
             that
             as
             he
             hath
             given
             them
             immortal
             soules
             ,
             so
             he
             hath
             not
             left
             them
             without
             a
             meanes
             of
             being
             proportionably
             blessed
             ;
             
             nor
             made
             them
             for
             destruction
             ;
             nor
             appointed
             them
             to
             wrath
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             assurance
             hast
             thou
             that
             those
             promises
             do
             oblige
             to
             thy
             particular
             interest
             in
             them
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Because
             they
             are
             general
             and
             conditional
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             It
             is
             well
             said
             :
             For
             the
             promises
             being
             general
             ,
             thou
             art
             
             secured
             ,
             God
             hath
             not
             passed
             upon
             thee
             an
             irreversible
             decree
             ,
             to
             an
             hopelesse
             dissertion
             :
             and
             being
             conditional
             ,
             thou
             art
             encouraged
             to
             undertake
             the
             task
             Christ
             hath
             appointed
             ,
             whatsoever
             it
             is
             .
             But
             name
             to
             me
             some
             Texts
             ,
             that
             signify
             a
             proof
             that
             they
             are
             generall
             ?
          
           
             Ans.
             
             
               Saint
            
             Paul
             
               saith
               ,
            
             God
             would
             have
             all
             men
             come
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             his
             truth
             and
             be
             saved
             .
             
               S.
            
             
             Peter
             
               saith
               ,
            
             that
             he
             would
             not
             that
             any
             should
             perish
             ,
             but
             that
             all
             should
             come
             to
             repentance
             .
             
               And
               his
               oath
               confirms
               me
               in
               a
               beleef
               ,
            
             That
             he
             willeth
             not
             ,
             
             nor
             delighteth
             in
             the
             death
             of
             a
             sinner
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Forasmuch
             then
             that
             all
             men
             shall
             not
             be
             saved
             ,
             it
             followes
             necessarily
             ,
             that
             the
             promises
             are
             conditional
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             eternal
             life
             shall
             certainly
             be
             given
             to
             all
             them
             (
             and
             none
             but
             them
             )
             that
             perform
             the
             conditions
             .
             What
             therefore
             are
             they
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             To
             beleeve
             ,
             to
             repent
             ,
             
             and
             to
             obey
             the
             Commandments
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             doth
             it
             appear
             to
             thee
             ,
             that
             eternal
             life
             is
             promised
             on
             those
             conditions
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             Saint
             
               John
            
             saith
             ,
             
               He
               that
               believeth
               in
               him
               ,
               shall
               not
               perish
               ,
               but
               have
               life
               everlasting
               .
            
             
             For
             the
             second
             ,
             our
             Saviour
             saith
             ,
             
               except
               we
               repent
               ,
               we
               shall
               all
               likewise
               perish
               ▪
            
             and
             St.
             
               Iohn
            
             saith
             ,
             
             
               If
               we
               confess
               our
               sins
               ,
               God
               is
               just
               and
               faithfull
               to
               forgive
               them
               .
            
             For
             the
             third
             ,
             Saint
             
               P●ul
            
             saith
             ,
             
             that
             
               Christ
               became
               an
               Authour
               of
               salvation
               to
               all
               them
               that
               obey
               him
               :
            
             and
             the
             reason
             of
             the
             condemnation
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             be
             ,
             
             that
             
               they
               obeyed
               not
               the
               Gospel
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             II.
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             NOw
             conceiving
             thou
             considerest
             the
             necesary
             concernment
             of
             these
             conditions
             
             to
             salvation
             ,
             and
             that
             without
             or
             besides
             them
             ,
             there
             be
             no
             other
             declared
             conditions
             ,
             by
             which
             to
             hope
             for
             mercy
             :
             It
             is
             requisit
             thou
             shouldst
             understand
             them
             fully
             ,
             and
             apart
             :
             And
             first
             ,
             what
             is
             faith
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             It
             is
             a
             cleare
             assent
             of
             the
             understanding
             to
             the
             whole
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             things
             contained
             therein
             ;
             especially
             to
             the
             whole
             doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ;
             
             and
             in
             that
             ,
             
             to
             all
             the
             promises
             ,
             to
             be
             relyed
             upon
             ,
             and
             the
             commands
             ,
             to
             be
             obeyed
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             God
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             represented
             to
             us
             in
             his
             word
             ,
             being
             the
             primary
             object
             of
             Faith
             ,
             What
             art
             thou
             to
             believe
             concerning
             God
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             That
             there
             is
             one
             only
             God
             ,
             
             who
             is
             an
             infinite
             spiritual
             essence
             ,
             
             omnipotent
             ,
             omniscient
             ,
             omnipresent
             ,
             
             and
             everlasting
             ;
             who
             by
             the
             word
             of
             his
             power
             made
             ,
             
             and
             by
             his
             providence
             governeth
             and
             disposeth
             all
             things
             ,
             
             both
             in
             heaven
             and
             earth
             .
          
           
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             In
             what
             further
             mystery
             is
             God
             propounded
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             to
             our
             belief
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             That
             there
             be
             three
             distinct
             persons
             of
             ,
             
             and
             which
             are
             ,
             the
             same
             One
             God
             ,
             distinguished
             by
             the
             names
             of
             Father
             ,
             Son
             ,
             and
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             which
             are
             all
             coequal
             ,
             coessential
             ,
             and
             coeternal
             .
             
             The
             first
             so
             called
             ,
             as
             he
             is
             Father
             of
             the
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             by
             an
             eternal
             ,
             and
             therefore
             ,
             
             unconceivable
             generation
             ;
             The
             second
             person
             called
             God
             the
             Son
             ,
             as
             so
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             ;
             
             The
             third
             ,
             God
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             
             as
             proceeding
             from
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Son
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             God
             represented
             to
             us
             in
             Christ
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             work
             of
             Redemption
             ,
             being
             chiefly
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             propounded
             to
             our
             faith
             :
             What
             doest
             thou
             beleeve
             concerning
             that
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             That
             after
             the
             fall
             of
             
               Adam
            
             in
             Paradise
             ,
             
             by
             which
             himself
             and
             his
             posterity
             fell
             into
             a
             state
             of
             death
             ,
             from
             which
             
             they
             could
             never
             have
             been
             recovered
             by
             any
             possible
             satisfaction
             of
             Gods
             justice
             ,
             
             that
             was
             offended
             ;
             
             Christ
             being
             the
             promised
             seed
             ,
             
             God
             sent
             in
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             ,
             and
             gave
             to
             be
             a
             Redeemer
             for
             them
             ,
             that
             by
             his
             sufferings
             he
             might
             satisfy
             his
             justice
             ,
             
             that
             all
             they
             which
             should
             accept
             such
             conditions
             as
             he
             hath
             propounded
             ,
             might
             partake
             of
             that
             redemption
             ;
             
             be
             delivered
             from
             death
             ,
             reconciled
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             live
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             In
             what
             manner
             did
             ,
             or
             doth
             Christ
             work
             that
             redemption
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             By
             the
             exercise
             of
             his
             three
             offices
             ,
             as
             a
             Prophet
             ,
             a
             Priest
             ,
             and
             a
             King
             .
             The
             first
             he
             performed
             by
             preaching
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             therein
             the
             condition
             of
             salvation
             .
             The
             second
             by
             offering
             up
             himself
             a
             sacrifice
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             ,
             and
             now
             at
             the
             right
             hand
             of
             God
             by
             making
             intercession
             for
             us
             .
             And
             the
             
             last
             by
             his
             dominion
             over
             ,
             and
             government
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             subduing
             his
             enemies
             ,
             and
             protecting
             his
             Saints
             and
             servants
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             There
             being
             a
             more
             particular
             faith
             required
             of
             Gospel-beleevers
             ,
             such
             as
             shall
             be
             imputed
             to
             them
             for
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             accepted
             to
             a
             condition
             of
             justification
             ,
             
             as
             was
             the
             faith
             of
             
               Abraham
               :
            
             
             What
             is
             that
             faith
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             A
             particular
             reliance
             upon
             the
             promises
             of
             Christ
             without
             wavering
             ,
             with
             a
             clear
             resignation
             of
             the
             heart
             to
             obey
             Christ
             in
             all
             his
             commands
             ;
             which
             faith
             being
             tryed
             and
             approved
             by
             God
             to
             be
             sincere
             ,
             by
             following
             acts
             of
             such
             relyance
             and
             obedience
             ,
             
             as
             was
             
               Abrahams
               ,
            
             it
             s
             then
             accounted
             (
             through
             Gods
             free
             mercy
             in
             Christ
             )
             for
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             accepted
             as
             a
             condition
             of
             justification
             ,
             
             excluding
             the
             works
             of
             the
             law
             ,
             
             as
             circumcision
             and
             other
             legal
             performances
             ,
             
             but
             
             ●●cluding
             the
             good
             works
             of
             the
             Gospel
             to
             a
             holy
             life
             ,
             
             such
             as
             make
             and
             evidence
             beleevers
             to
             be
             truly
             faithful
             ,
             
             and
             their
             Faith
             to
             have
             been
             true
             and
             sincere
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             Is
             not
             a
             particular
             confidence
             in
             thy self
             ,
             and
             a
             present
             assurance
             that
             thou
             art
             accepted
             in
             Christ
             to
             a
             justification
             ,
             and
             infallible
             salvation
             ,
             the
             very
             Gospel-faith
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             No
             ,
             for
             as
             there
             is
             no
             promise
             ,
             
             that
             God
             will
             grant
             any
             such
             assurance
             in
             this
             life
             by
             any
             direct
             act
             of
             faith
             ,
             
             nor
             any
             degree
             of
             perswasion
             ,
             
             otherwise
             then
             may
             be
             collected
             from
             the
             performance
             of
             the
             conditions
             :
             so
             it
             necessarily
             follows
             ,
             
             that
             whatsoever
             degree
             of
             assurance
             we
             may
             have
             of
             our
             present
             safeestate
             towards
             God
             ,
             is
             but
             an
             effect
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             our
             holy
             walking
             with
             God
             ,
             in
             all
             the
             conditions
             .
             Now
             forasmuch
             as
             most
             of
             Gods
             servants
             are
             very
             defective
             ,
             
             when
             they
             come
             to
             
             proportion
             their
             particular
             estates
             by
             the
             strict
             rules
             of
             Gospel-holinesse
             ,
             though
             they
             may
             be
             in
             a
             very
             safe
             condition
             towards
             God
             ,
             may
             yet
             (
             through
             an
             humble
             sense
             of
             their
             own
             failings
             )
             more
             or
             lesse
             want
             such
             applications
             of
             certitude
             .
             The
             assurances
             ,
             
             which
             the
             Gospel
             mentions
             ,
             signify
             the
             infallibility
             of
             the
             object
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             promises
             to
             be
             infallibly
             certain
             upon
             such
             conditions
             ,
             and
             not
             a
             necessity
             of
             a
             perpetual
             application
             of
             them
             with
             such
             certitude
             as
             to
             the
             subject
             ,
             our selves
             :
             
             Though
             we
             must
             always
             be
             endeavouring
             to
             make
             those
             promises
             sure
             to
             us
             ,
             by
             our
             universal
             obedience
             to
             all
             Gospel-commands
             .
             
             But
             when
             such
             assurances
             are
             upon
             any
             other
             ground
             ordinarily
             pretended
             ,
             they
             may
             justly
             be
             suspected
             to
             be
             but
             vain
             presumptions
             ,
             and
             unreasonable
             confidenci●s
             .
          
           
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             Faith
             being
             the
             gift
             of
             God
             ,
             attainable
             by
             means
             appointed
             by
             him
             through
             our
             endeavour
             and
             application
             :
             What
             are
             those
             means
             that
             conduce
             to
             the
             obtaining
             and
             increasing
             of
             the
             same
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             A
             diligent
             reading
             and
             hearing
             his
             word
             ,
             constant
             prayer
             ,
             frequent
             receiving
             the
             blessed
             Sacrament
             ,
             religious
             use
             of
             such
             times
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             memory
             of
             the
             things
             of
             faith
             are
             celebrated
             ,
             and
             accompanying
             our selves
             with
             the
             faithfull
             disciples
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             III.
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             HAving
             thus
             passed
             over
             a
             direction
             ,
             and
             an
             account
             of
             the
             first
             condition
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             proceed
             (
             with
             Gods
             blesing
             )
             to
             the
             second
             before
             mentioned
             .
             And
             what
             is
             Repentance
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             It
             is
             a
             totall
             turn
             ,
             and
             
             change
             of
             the
             whole
             man
             ,
             
             from
             a
             state
             of
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             a
             departure
             from
             all
             iniquity
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             Are
             not
             the
             single
             acts
             of
             sence
             of
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             confession
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             sorrow
             for
             it
             ,
             and
             present
             purpose
             against
             it
             ,
             to
             be
             accounted
             the
             very
             repentance
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             No
             :
             they
             are
             blessed
             preparatives
             to
             ,
             and
             necessary
             companions
             of
             repentance
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             penitent
             must
             be
             continually
             exercised
             .
             But
             that
             especially
             ,
             in
             which
             the
             life
             of
             Gospel-repentance
             consists
             ,
             
             is
             the
             forsaking
             of
             sinne
             ,
             
             and
             throwing
             off
             the
             dominion
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             But
             are
             not
             those
             exercises
             requisite
             for
             the
             obtaining
             of
             pard●n
             ,
             and
             acceptable
             services
             to
             God
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Yes
             :
             as
             they
             conduce
             to
             that
             great
             turn
             and
             change
             of
             life
             ,
             otherwise
             they
             are
             upon
             the
             same
             account
             with
             God
             that
             his
             state
             is
             ,
             who
             may
             be
             likened
             to
             a
             dog
             returning
             to
             
             his
             vomit
             ,
             
             and
             a
             sow
             to
             her
             wallowing
             in
             the
             mire
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             If
             repentance
             consists
             in
             such
             a
             total
             forsaking
             of
             sinne
             ,
             it
             must
             follow
             then
             that
             you
             make
             the
             state
             of
             repentance
             like
             the
             new
             birth
             in
             
               St.
               Iohn
               ,
            
             
             that
             as
             he
             that
             is
             born
             of
             God
             ,
             so
             he
             that
             is
             truly
             penitent
             ,
             
             cannot
             any
             more
             commit
             sin
             .
             And
             are
             there
             no
             sins
             consistent
             with
             the
             state
             of
             Repentance
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             birth
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Yes
             :
             Sinnes
             of
             invincible
             ignorance
             ,
             frailty
             ,
             infirmity
             ,
             and
             the
             single
             acts
             of
             greater
             sins
             by
             sudden
             surprise
             ,
             
             into
             which
             the
             true
             penitent
             may
             fall
             ,
             
             and
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             rise
             again
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             May
             a
             man
             yeeld
             ,
             and
             be-come
             indulgent
             to
             any
             sins
             under
             those
             notions
             ,
             and
             give
             the
             reines
             to
             a
             lust
             or
             temptation
             to
             any
             sin
             ,
             upon
             such
             an
             account
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             No
             ;
             they
             may
             then
             become
             wilful
             and
             deliverate
             sins
             ,
             
             and
             dangerous
             to
             the
             state
             of
             repentance
             .
          
           
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             is
             to
             be
             done
             upon
             the
             consideration
             of
             such
             sins
             ,
             when
             we
             have
             commited
             them
             ,
             in
             order
             to
             repentance
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             A
             sudden
             recalling
             our selves
             to
             a
             serious
             sense
             of
             them
             ,
             sorrow
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             holy
             purpose
             against
             them
             ,
             using
             all
             holy
             and
             prudential
             means
             to
             prevent
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             sins
             are
             destructive
             to
             the
             Gospel
             repentance
             ,
             and
             cannot
             consist
             with
             it
             ,
             which
             he
             that
             is
             truly
             penitent
             ,
             cannot
             commit
             without
             ceasing
             to
             be
             so
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             A
             falling
             into
             an
             habitual
             and
             customary
             course
             of
             sinning
             ,
             with
             a
             wilful
             and
             deliberate
             allowance
             of
             any
             known
             wickednesse
             to
             live
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             into
             such
             a
             course
             of
             life
             ,
             as
             may
             notify
             a
             total
             departure
             from
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             may
             be
             said
             of
             his
             estate
             ,
             
             who
             having
             
               been
               once
               enlightened
               ,
               and
               made
               a
               partaker
               of
               the
               Holy
               Ghost
               ,
            
             shall
             fall
             
             from
             his
             repentance
             to
             such
             a
             course
             of
             sinning
             ,
             
             and
             by
             resisting
             Gods
             grace
             ,
             
             and
             quenching
             his
             spirit
             ,
             shall
             depart
             to
             his
             former
             unregenerate
             estate
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             His
             state
             is
             very
             sad
             and
             dangerous
             ,
             seeing
             God
             may
             justly
             give
             him
             over
             (
             by
             withdrawing
             his
             Grace
             )
             never
             to
             be
             renewed
             by
             another
             repentance
             ,
             
             or
             that
             there
             should
             remain
             
               for
               him
               no
               more
               sacrifice
               for
               sin
               ;
            
             
             whereby
             it
             may
             be
             better
             for
             that
             man
             
               never
               to
               have
               known
               the
               way
               of
               truth
               ,
            
             
             then
             being
             once
             known
             ,
             to
             fall
             from
             it
             :
             
               or
               that
               having
               once
               escaped
               the
               pollutions
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               to
               be
               again
               entangled
               therein
               and
               overcome
               .
               His
               latter
               end
               is
               worse
               then
               the
               beginning
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             the
             sentence
             of
             the
             Gospel
             is
             very
             severe
             in
             that
             case
             .
             What
             therefore
             doth
             this
             consideration
             obligemen
             to
             ?
             
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             A
             severe
             watchfulnesse
             over
             all
             their
             wayes
             ,
             
             and
             in
             all
             
             temptations
             ,
             
             lest
             they
             fall
             ;
             a
             careful
             employing
             the
             talent
             of
             Grace
             ,
             
             lest
             it
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             a
             
               diligent
               working
               out
               their
               salvation
               with
               feare
               and
               trembling
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               ▪
            
             What
             may
             be
             said
             of
             them
             ,
             who
             after
             an
             ungodly
             life
             ,
             dye
             with
             the
             single
             acts
             of
             sorrow
             for
             sin
             ,
             acknowledgment
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             a
             resolution
             of
             change
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Their
             repentance
             is
             very
             unsafe
             ;
             
             First
             ,
             because
             the
             promises
             of
             mercy
             in
             the
             Gospel
             are
             very
             insecurely
             applyed
             ,
             but
             upon
             the
             terms
             of
             a
             durable
             repentance
             ,
             that
             shall
             arrive
             at
             great
             performances
             of
             Gospel-obedience
             ,
             constant
             services
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             a
             copious
             fruitfulnesse
             in
             a
             course
             of
             holinesse
             .
             And
             secondly
             ,
             because
             the
             sincerity
             of
             such
             a
             repentance
             ,
             is
             very
             doubtful
             ▪
             there
             being
             no
             opportunity
             remaining
             for
             the
             experience
             and
             triall
             of
             it
             ,
             by
             bringing
             forth
             fruits
             to
             evidence
             it
             .
             Yet
             this
             hope
             may
             p●ssesse
             a
             
             charitable
             mind
             ,
             that
             if
             God
             sees
             such
             a
             late
             repentance
             to
             be
             truly
             sincere
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             (
             if
             there
             were
             time
             allowed
             )
             would
             proceed
             to
             a
             reall
             turne
             and
             change
             ,
             it
             might
             (
             through
             Gods
             infinite
             mercy
             )
             be
             accepted
             ,
             and
             the
             Will
             and
             Resolution
             of
             the
             penitent
             ,
             for
             the
             following
             acts
             of
             holy
             living
             .
             But
             such
             a
             repentance
             as
             is
             made
             after
             presumptions
             of
             mercy
             in
             an
             ungodly
             course
             ,
             and
             many
             despites
             done
             unto
             the
             spirit
             of
             Grace
             ,
             
             administers
             little
             hopes
             of
             acceptance
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             considerations
             do
             best
             provoke
             an
             impenitent
             soul
             ,
             (
             through
             Gods
             grace
             )
             to
             a
             timely
             undertaking
             this
             state
             of
             repentance
             ?
             
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             The
             ignoble
             use
             of
             Gods
             goodness
             that
             invites
             him
             to
             it
             ,
             
             of
             the
             blood
             of
             Christ
             that
             hath
             purchased
             for
             him
             a
             capacity
             to
             be
             accepted
             by
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             continual
             despite
             that
             
             is
             done
             to
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             ,
             
             that
             stands
             and
             knocks
             at
             the
             door
             of
             his
             heart
             for
             his
             return
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             other
             motives
             may
             be
             superadded
             to
             those
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             That
             a
             state
             of
             sin
             is
             against
             the
             very
             dictate
             of
             right
             reason
             ,
             and
             contrary
             to
             all
             morall
             prudence
             :
             it
             is
             rewarded
             with
             shame
             ,
             
             unpeaceablenesse
             ,
             and
             discontent
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             a
             fearful
             judgement
             ,
             
             
               ult.
            
             and
             a
             miserable
             eternity
             in
             the
             life
             to
             come
             .
          
        
         
           
             CHAP.
             IV.
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             THe
             third
             condition
             of
             Gospel-salvation
             (
             you
             said
             )
             was
             obedience
             to
             an
             holy
             life
             ,
             
             and
             keeping
             the
             Commandments
             of
             God
             ;
             
             How
             doth
             it
             appear
             that
             the
             Gospel
             doth
             necessarily
             require
             such
             a
             condition
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Because
             (
             as
             our
             Saviour
             saith
             )
             none
             shall
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
             ,
             but
             
               he
               that
               
               doth
               the
               will
               of
               his
               father
               ,
            
             
             
               which
               is
               in
               heaven
               :
            
             
             and
             St.
             
               Paul
            
             saith
             ,
             that
             a
             deliverance
             from
             condemnation
             shall
             only
             appertain
             to
             them
             
               who
               live
               according
               to
               the
               Spirit
               ,
            
             
             
               and
               not
               according
               to
               the
               flesh
               :
            
             
             in
             whose
             fruits
             ,
             whosoever
             is
             exercised
             (
             whatsoever
             hopes
             of
             mercy
             may
             be
             pretended
             )
             is
             sentenced
             not
             to
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
             :
             and
             lastly
             ,
             
             because
             
               without
               holinesse
               ,
               no
               man
               shall
               see
               the
               Lord
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             comprehensive
             Text
             can
             you
             name
             ,
             that
             most
             summarily
             containes
             the
             doctrines
             and
             Commandments
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             as
             to
             such
             an
             holy
             obedience
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             Gospel
             teacheth
             us
             to
             
               live
               godly
               ,
            
             
             
               righteously
               ,
               and
               soberly
               ,
               in
               this
               present
               world
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             obligation
             to
             holiness
             ,
             do
             these
             three
             expressions
             signify
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             All
             that
             is
             required
             of
             a
             soul
             in
             this
             condition
             :
             that
             is
             ,
             
             to
             l●ve
             godly
             to
             God
             ,
             justly
             to
             our
             neighbour
             ,
             and
             soberly
             to
             our selves
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Forasmuch
             then
             ,
             that
             in
             them
             is
             contained
             the
             third
             great
             condition
             of
             salvation
             :
             It
             concerns
             thee
             to
             be
             well
             informed
             ,
             what
             they
             oblige
             thee
             to
             ,
             And
             first
             ,
             what
             is
             it
             to
             live
             godly
             to
             God
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             It
             binds
             me
             to
             perform
             to
             him
             all
             that
             holy
             worship
             and
             service
             ,
             
             which
             he
             hath
             required
             of
             me
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             Now
             because
             God
             hath
             appointed
             both
             publick
             and
             private
             worship
             for
             his
             faithful
             servants
             to
             perform
             .
             To
             what
             duties
             do
             the
             publick
             worship
             of
             God
             oblige
             thee
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             To
             worship
             him
             in
             all
             the
             publick
             exercises
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             First
             ,
             in
             the
             administration
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             in
             the
             hearing
             the
             word
             preached
             ;
             and
             thirdly
             ,
             in
             adjoyning
             my self
             to
             the
             publick
             prayers
             of
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Conceiving
             thy
             readiness
             to
             entertain
             a
             clear
             understanding
             of
             thy
             duty
             in
             all
             these
             parts
             of
             his
             service
             ?
             First
             ,
             what
             ,
             and
             how
             many
             Sacraments
             hath
             Christ
             ordained
             to
             be
             observed
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Two
             ,
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             the
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             
             both
             instituted
             by
             himself
             to
             become
             outward
             and
             visible
             signs
             of
             inward
             and
             spirituall
             grace
             ,
             
             arguments
             of
             his
             love
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             actions
             of
             our
             service
             and
             obedience
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             is
             Gospel-Baptisme
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             A
             dipping
             or
             sprinkling
             with
             water
             in
             the
             name
             of
             
               the
               Father
               ,
            
             
             
               Son
               ,
               and
               Holy
               Ghost
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             With
             what
             spirituall
             benefits
             doth
             Christ
             bless
             the
             baptized
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             With
             grace
             to
             die
             unto
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             to
             be
             borne
             again
             to
             a
             life
             of
             righteousness
             ,
             
             thereby
             to
             put
             on
             Christ
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             received
             into
             the
             Covenant
             of
             Grace
             .
          
           
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             To
             what
             respective
             duties
             do
             the
             baptized
             stand
             obliged
             ,
             by
             that
             Sacrament
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             An
             engagement
             to
             give
             up
             themselves
             to
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Christ
             ,
             by
             faith
             and
             holy
             living
             :
             with
             whom
             they
             then
             entered
             covenant
             to
             forsake
             whatsoever
             is
             contrary
             to
             that
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             devil
             and
             all
             his
             works
             ,
             the
             Pomps
             and
             vanites
             of
             this
             wicked
             world
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             sinful
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Are
             not
             christian
             parents
             bound
             in
             duty
             to
             Christ
             to
             present
             their
             infants
             to
             Baptisme
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Yes
             :
             for
             Parents
             must
             consider
             that
             the
             promises
             were
             not
             made
             to
             themselves
             onely
             ,
             but
             to
             their
             children
             also
             ;
             to
             which
             promises
             they
             having
             a
             right
             as
             well
             as
             themselves
             ,
             are
             not
             to
             be
             debarred
             from
             ,
             nor
             deprived
             of
             the
             seal
             &
             consignation
             of
             them
             ,
             in
             that
             blessed
             Sacrament
             .
             Further
             (
             as
             
             to
             the
             right
             of
             baptizing
             infants
             )
             as
             it
             is
             proved
             by
             many
             necessary
             deductions
             from
             ,
             
             so
             (
             as
             to
             the
             matter
             of
             fact
             )
             it
             is
             collected
             by
             many
             probable
             instances
             in
             Scripture
             :
             
             In
             either
             of
             which
             ,
             
             if
             the
             scruples
             of
             an
             unbeleeving
             and
             quarrelling
             age
             have
             raised
             doubts
             and
             questions
             ,
             
             the
             universal
             practice
             of
             the
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             in
             all
             ages
             and
             places
             ,
             hath
             determined
             it
             :
             
             from
             which
             to
             depart
             in
             this
             or
             any
             other
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             grounded
             especially
             upon
             such
             binding
             consequences
             of
             Scripture
             )
             gives
             a
             just
             reason
             for
             any
             man
             to
             be
             charged
             with
             private
             presumption
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             singularity
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             is
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             The
             receiving
             of
             bread
             and
             wine
             in
             remembrance
             of
             the
             death
             and
             passion
             of
             our
             Saviour
             ;
             which
             bread
             and
             wine
             being
             blessed
             by
             the
             Minister
             ,
             
             are
             
             the
             communion
             of
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             to
             the
             prepared
             receiver
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             spiritual
             benefit
             doth
             God
             communicate
             to
             such
             a
             receiver
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             The
             strengthening
             and
             refreshing
             his
             soul
             with
             all
             spiritual
             graces
             ,
             
             and
             the
             participation
             of
             Christ
             in
             all
             the
             effects
             of
             his
             death
             and
             passion
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             preparation
             is
             required
             of
             them
             that
             come
             faithfull
             receivers
             to
             that
             Sacrament
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             examine
             themselves
             ,
             whether
             they
             repent
             them
             truly
             of
             their
             former
             sinnes
             ,
             stedfastly
             purposing
             to
             lead
             a
             new
             life
             .
             To
             have
             a
             lively
             faith
             in
             Gods
             mercy
             through
             Christ
             ,
             with
             a
             thankful
             remembrance
             of
             his
             death
             :
             and
             be
             in
             charity
             with
             all
             men
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             other
             consideration
             may
             be
             added
             in
             order
             to
             the
             service
             of
             God
             in
             that
             Sacrament
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             To
             make
             conscience
             of
             
             entertaining
             all
             possible
             opportunities
             to
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             
             as
             my
             love
             to
             God
             will
             make
             it
             necessary
             ,
             
             to
             serve
             him
             as
             often
             as
             I
             can
             ▪
             Omitting
             no
             present
             occasion
             ,
             lest
             it
             be
             the
             last
             that
             shall
             be
             offered
             to
             me
             :
             and
             to
             decline
             which
             ,
             there
             can
             be
             no
             plea
             allowable
             before
             God
             ,
             either
             in
             respect
             of
             sins
             or
             enemies
             :
             unless
             I
             can
             think
             it
             safe
             for
             me
             to
             dye
             (
             which
             I
             may
             the
             next
             moment
             )
             without
             repentance
             ,
             or
             charity
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             may
             not
             the
             sinfull
             and
             scandalous
             conversation
             of
             some
             ,
             that
             are
             admitted
             to
             the
             same
             Sacrament
             with
             thee
             ,
             give
             thee
             a
             just
             ▪
             cau●e
             to
             decline
             it
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             No
             ,
             For
             had
             any
             detriment
             accrewed
             to
             the
             other
             Apostles
             by
             
               Judas
            
             his
             receiving
             with
             them
             ,
             
             Christ
             (
             who
             knew
             his
             unpreparednesse
             by
             his
             desperate
             designe
             against
             him
             ,
             
             and
             other
             gross
             wickednesse
             ,
             
             and
             which
             was
             not
             likely
             
             to
             be
             unknown
             to
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Apostles
             )
             would
             certainly
             (
             for
             presidents
             sake
             )
             have
             debarred
             him
             the
             Sacrament
             .
             
             And
             Saint
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             
             who
             punctually
             treated
             his
             
               Corin●hians
            
             about
             the
             holy
             communion
             ,
             and
             so
             fully
             described
             ,
             
             &
             sharply
             reproved
             those
             scandalous
             persons
             ,
             
             who
             mixed
             themselves
             in
             the
             society
             of
             the
             faithful
             receivers
             ,
             
             would
             not
             certainly
             have
             passed
             over
             so
             necessary
             a
             reproof
             to
             the
             Ministers
             of
             
               Corinth
               ,
            
             for
             admitting
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             the
             faithfull
             ,
             for
             receiving
             with
             them
             ,
             had
             an
             unworthy
             receiver
             eat
             damnation
             ,
             
             or
             sin
             ,
             to
             any
             other
             besides
             himself
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             The
             second
             part
             of
             publick
             worship
             being
             hearing
             of
             the
             Word
             preached
             :
             
             How
             mayest
             thou
             serve
             God
             acceptably
             in
             that
             ?
             
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             hear
             the
             Sermon
             attentively
             as
             a
             religious
             exercise
             ,
             
             and
             instrumentall
             to
             the
             work
             of
             Grace
             .
             To
             treasure
             up
             the
             promises
             to
             my
             comfort
             ,
             
             the
             
             reproofs
             for
             my
             amendment
             ,
             
             and
             the
             directions
             for
             the
             rule
             of
             my
             life
             .
             Not
             taking
             offence
             at
             Religion
             in
             general
             ,
             
             nor
             at
             that
             service
             in
             particular
             ,
             by
             the
             weakness
             or
             infirmities
             of
             him
             that
             ministers
             those
             holy
             things
             unto
             me
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             The
             third
             part
             of
             publick
             worship
             ,
             being
             to
             adjoyn
             thy self
             to
             the
             publick
             prayers
             of
             the
             congregation
             .
             How
             mayest
             thou
             discharge
             thy
             duty
             to
             God
             therein
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             To
             oblige
             my self
             conscio●ably
             to
             be
             present
             at
             them
             ,
             
             as
             at
             the
             hearing
             of
             the
             Sermon
             ,
             
             or
             the
             performing
             any
             other
             holy
             duties
             :
             
             to
             come
             timely
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             pious
             mind
             to
             honour
             God
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             charitable
             spirit
             ,
             that
             the
             whole
             Church
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             present
             congregation
             ,
             may
             receive
             the
             benefit
             of
             my
             prayers
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             other
             directions
             may
             be
             propounded
             for
             the
             more
             pious
             performance
             of
             thy
             duty
             to
             
             God
             in
             all
             the
             publick
             worship
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             That
             I
             be
             present
             with
             an
             humble
             and
             awfull
             mind
             ,
             
             a
             lowly
             and
             reverent
             comportment
             of
             my
             body
             ,
             
             such
             as
             may
             signify
             decency
             and
             order
             ;
             alwayes
             considering
             the
             infinite
             majesty
             of
             that
             God
             ,
             
             with
             whom
             I
             have
             to
             do
             ,
             in
             those
             holy
             actions
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             is
             not
             the
             pious
             regard
             of
             the
             circumstance
             of
             time
             ,
             conducing
             to
             the
             discharge
             of
             thy
             duty
             to
             God
             in
             the
             publick
             worship
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Yes
             :
             I
             am
             bound
             in
             conscience
             to
             keep
             holy
             to
             the
             Lord
             his
             day
             in
             all
             religious
             exercises
             ,
             
             and
             not
             to
             prophane
             it
             either
             with
             secular
             or
             sinful
             employments
             ;
             
             to
             observe
             publick
             fasts
             for
             such
             reasons
             ,
             as
             Authority
             shall
             order
             them
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             dayes
             set
             apart
             for
             the
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             propounding
             such
             religious
             ends
             to
             my self
             ,
             
             for
             which
             they
             were
             first
             instituted
             
             and
             commanded
             .
          
           
             
               Q.
            
             What
             sins
             are
             committed
             against
             the
             publick
             worsh●p
             of
             God
             (
             which
             thou
             oughtest
             to
             beware
             of
             )
             besides
             the
             ordinary
             breaches
             of
             the
             duties
             you
             have
             mentioned
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Many
             dangerous
             enterprises
             that
             tend
             necessarily
             to
             the
             impairing
             &
             eradicating
             the
             same
             ;
             
             as
             first
             ,
             all
             attempting
             by
             power
             ,
             or
             seducement
             to
             hinder
             the
             peaceable
             assembling
             of
             Gods
             servants
             together
             in
             those
             holy
             services
             .
             
             Secondly
             ,
             all
             defacing
             ,
             despising
             ,
             
             or
             (
             especially
             )
             destroying
             the
             publick
             places
             of
             Gods
             worship
             :
             
             the
             preservation
             of
             which
             ,
             
             were
             alwayes
             accounted
             great
             significations
             of
             Religion
             in
             a
             Nation
             .
             
             Thirdly
             ,
             all
             acts
             that
             tend
             to
             the
             destruction
             of
             the
             publick
             ministery
             ;
             it
             being
             essentially
             necessary
             to
             the
             execution
             of
             the
             offices
             of
             the
             publick
             worship
             ,
             and
             without
             which
             ,
             no
             national
             profession
             was
             ever
             yet
             preserved
             .
             
             Now
             the
             acts
             ,
             that
             will
             certainly
             ruine
             a
             publick
             ministery
             ,
             and
             by
             necessary
             consequence
             ,
             the
             publick
             worship
             ,
             are
             these
             .
             First
             ,
             the
             disgracing
             ,
             oppressing
             ,
             and
             ejecting
             their
             persons
             from
             their
             places
             ,
             in
             any
             present
             period
             of
             time
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             cutting
             off
             all
             possibility
             of
             having
             such
             a
             publick
             Ministry
             for
             the
             future
             ,
             and
             that
             will
             be
             effected
             by
             these
             attempts
             .
             1.
             
             By
             disallowing
             or
             prohibiting
             all
             means
             of
             succession
             ,
             
             by
             which
             an
             outward
             designation
             to
             ministeriall
             offices
             is
             to
             be
             continued
             ,
             and
             by
             which
             a
             Ministry
             hath
             to
             this
             day
             been
             preserved
             .
             2.
             
             By
             taking
             away
             all
             means
             of
             education
             to
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             tongues
             ,
             arts
             and
             sciences
             ,
             by
             which
             understandings
             are
             prepared
             (
             by
             labour
             and
             industry
             )
             to
             acquire
             gifts
             for
             finding
             out
             the
             mysteries
             of
             Religion
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             able
             to
             instruct
             ,
             exhort
             and
             convince
             ,
             
             extraordin●ry
             gifts
             being
             ceased
             after
             the
             first
             planting
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             
             Lastly
             ,
             by
             laying
             hold
             upon
             and
             taking
             away
             the
             demeans
             ,
             by
             which
             a
             present
             Ministry
             is
             maintained
             ,
             
             and
             a
             future
             perpetuated
             :
             the
             most
             infallible
             and
             certain
             method
             of
             destroying
             them
             .
          
           
             In
             these
             two
             last
             lay
             the
             project
             of
             
               Julian
               ,
            
             
             (
             the
             subtillest
             enemy
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             )
             when
             he
             attempted
             the
             overthrow
             of
             Christian
             Religion
             :
             which
             acts
             of
             his
             were
             accounted
             most
             dangerous
             persecutions
             of
             the
             Church
             .
             I
             oblige
             my self
             therefore
             not
             to
             do
             any
             act
             by
             my self
             ,
             nor
             to
             adhere
             to
             the
             act
             of
             any
             other
             that
             shall
             (
             in
             any
             of
             these
             things
             )
             impair
             the
             publick
             worship
             of
             my
             gracious
             God
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             V.
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             NOw
             because
             it
             s
             not
             enough
             to
             a
             godly
             life
             to
             yeeld
             conformity
             to
             the
             publick
             worsh●p
             ,
             but
             thou
             art
             bound
             to
             enlarge
             thy
             obedience
             to
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             by
             thy
             private
             performances
             of
             holy
             services
             to
             God
             .
             What
             doth
             the
             Gospel
             require
             of
             thee
             respectively
             in
             order
             thereto
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             A
             giving
             up
             the
             exercises
             of
             all
             the
             parts
             and
             faculties
             of
             my
             soul
             and
             body
             to
             the
             obedience
             of
             Christ
             ;
             especially
             the
             affections
             of
             my
             heart
             ,
             which
             being
             rightly
             ordered
             by
             the
             law
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             will
             infallibly
             carry
             the
             whole
             man
             to
             the
             service
             of
             God
             .
             2.
             
             Constantly
             serving
             God
             with
             private
             prayers
             and
             fasting
             .
             3.
             
             Honouring
             him
             and
             obeying
             the
             Gospel
             by
             the
             use
             of
             my
             particular
             talent
             ,
             to
             the
             good
             of
             others
             .
          
           
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Now
             because
             the
             offices
             of
             the
             whole
             man
             (
             as
             you
             said
             )
             are
             guided
             by
             the
             disposition
             of
             the
             heart
             ,
             and
             its
             affections
             :
             It
             is
             expedient
             you
             know
             what
             those
             affections
             are
             ,
             and
             their
             duties
             to
             God
             .
             What
             therefore
             are
             they
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             These
             four
             especially
             ,
             Love
             ,
             Hope
             ,
             Fear
             and
             Joy
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             It
             is
             well
             ordered
             that
             thou
             hast
             put
             love
             to
             God
             in
             the
             first
             place
             ,
             which
             is
             so
             necessarily
             and
             eminently
             requisite
             to
             a
             soul
             in
             a
             true
             Gospel-state
             ,
             that
             all
             other
             services
             without
             it
             are
             nothing
             ,
             and
             under
             its
             larger
             notion
             they
             are
             all
             comprehended
             .
             What
             is
             the
             command
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             thy
             duty
             ,
             as
             to
             that
             affection
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             To
             love
             God
             with
             all
             my
             heart
             ,
             
             Soul
             ,
             mind
             ,
             and
             strength
             ,
             
             to
             love
             nothing
             that
             is
             unlawfull
             ,
             and
             so
             inconsistent
             with
             him
             :
             
             and
             to
             love
             all
             other
             things
             that
             are
             lawfull
             in
             subordinatio●
             to
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             may
             I
             best
             serv
             .
             
             God
             with
             my
             affection
             of
             hope
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             Clearly
             to
             resign
             my self
             to
             a
             confidence
             in
             Gods
             promises
             :
             
             living
             in
             them
             above
             all
             prosperous
             enjoyments
             ,
             
             and
             possessing
             my
             soul
             with
             patience
             in
             all
             dangers
             and
             adversities
             ;
             
             hoping
             that
             as
             God
             hath
             fore-ordained
             and
             called
             me
             to
             them
             ,
             he
             will
             also
             justifie
             me
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             glorify
             me
             after
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             may
             the
             Gospel
             be
             obeyed
             ,
             and
             God
             served
             by
             the
             exercise
             of
             thy
             affection
             of
             fear
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             When
             in
             all
             inward
             motions
             and
             outward
             temptations
             to
             sin
             ,
             
             I
             represent
             the
             divine
             presence
             to
             my
             thoughts
             before
             which
             I
             stand
             ,
             
             and
             against
             which
             I
             must
             offend
             ,
             
             if
             .
             I
             consent
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Lastly
             ,
             when
             is
             the
             passion
             of
             joy
             made
             serviceable
             to
             God
             ?
             
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             When
             I
             rejoyce
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             spirituall
             comforts
             ;
             
             abandoning
             all
             pleasure
             in
             sin
             ,
             
             and
             removing
             a
             too
             much
             delight
             ,
             
             and
             over
             value
             of
             any
             present
             lawfull
             enjoyment
             whatsoever
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Having
             thus
             done
             ,
             thou
             hast
             presented
             to
             God
             the
             best
             sacrifice
             thou
             hast
             ,
             which
             is
             thy
             heart
             ,
             and
             by
             that
             thy self
             ;
             yet
             is
             not
             that
             enough
             ,
             for
             in
             the
             next
             place
             (
             as
             thou
             saidest
             )
             God
             must
             be
             served
             with
             private
             prayers
             .
             And
             how
             hath
             the
             Gospel
             obliged
             thee
             to
             that
             duty
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             By
             absolute
             and
             indispensable
             commands
             ,
             
             and
             by
             most
             gratious
             promises
             of
             Gods
             acceptance
             of
             them
             ,
             
             and
             answering
             them
             unto
             me
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             It
             s
             true
             ,
             nor
             hath
             he
             for
             any
             other
             service
             given
             clearer
             injunctions
             or
             directions
             ,
             hav●ng
             made
             a
             pattern
             of
             words
             himself
             ,
             and
             intimated
             severall
             kinds
             of
             prayers
             for
             our
             Christian
             exerc●ses
             .
             And
             what
             are
             they
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             These
             four
             as
             S
             ▪
             
               Paul
            
             
             enumerates
             them
             ,
             
             Supplications
             ,
             Prayers
             ,
             Intercessions
             and
             giving
             of
             thanks
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             holy
             offices
             do
             those
             four
             sorts
             direct
             thee
             to
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             The
             first
             signifies
             the
             acknowledgement
             of
             my
             sins
             ,
             and
             an
             humble
             suit
             for
             the
             pardon
             of
             them
             .
             
             The
             second
             petitioning
             for
             all
             spirituall
             and
             temporal
             supplies
             :
             
             especially
             for
             the
             assistancies
             of
             Gods
             grace
             ,
             
             and
             spirit
             .
             
             The
             third
             an
             interceding
             for
             Gods
             mercy
             and
             blessing
             upon
             all
             mankind
             ,
             
             the
             Church
             in
             generall
             ,
             all
             governours
             ,
             relatives
             ,
             enemies
             and
             persons
             whatsoever
             .
             
             The
             last
             signifies
             an
             expressing
             my
             thankfulnesse
             to
             God
             for
             all
             his
             blessings
             to
             my self
             and
             others
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             The
             Gospel
             being
             very
             severe
             and
             importunate
             in
             requiring
             the
             frequency
             of
             this
             duty
             ,
             
             even
             to
             uncessancy
             .
             How
             mayest
             thou
             best
             discharge
             thy
             duty
             to
             God
             ,
             
             as
             to
             that
             obligation
             ?
          
           
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             To
             bind
             my
             Conscience
             without
             any
             dispensation
             ,
             to
             sanctifie
             the
             Morning
             and
             Evening
             of
             every
             day
             with
             that
             service
             :
             to
             chuse
             other
             times
             of
             the
             day
             ,
             
             by
             the
             example
             of
             other
             holy
             men
             ,
             
             as
             ▪
             Christian
             prudence
             ,
             zeal
             and
             opportunity
             shall
             give
             me
             ,
             and
             to
             intermix
             my
             lawfull
             employments
             ,
             with
             frequent
             recourses
             to
             God
             in
             pious
             ejaculations
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             are
             the
             offences
             against
             the
             calling
             upon
             Gods
             name
             in
             prayer
             ,
             in
             this
             holy
             worship
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             As
             all
             omissions
             of
             the
             duty
             and
             neglect
             of
             invocation
             upon
             God
             ,
             are
             chargeable
             as
             sins
             :
             
             so
             all
             taking
             his
             holy
             name
             in
             vain
             ,
             
             by
             useless
             &
             unsanctified
             interpositions
             of
             it
             in
             our
             vain
             discourses
             by
             blasphemies
             and
             bold
             expressions
             of
             God
             ;
             by
             cursings
             &
             imprecations
             ,
             and
             by
             all
             kinds
             of
             unnecessary
             and
             customary
             swearing
             ,
             
             not
             onely
             by
             the
             names
             of
             God
             ,
             
             but
             by
             any
             
             thing
             else
             ,
             
             are
             offences
             against
             God
             ,
             
             and
             contrary
             to
             this
             Gospel-duty
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Together
             with
             private
             prayer
             you
             mentioned
             private
             fasting
             as
             a
             christian
             duty
             ,
             fitly
             ●onjoyned
             with
             prayer
             ,
             the
             one
             being
             sanctified
             by
             the
             other
             .
             And
             doest
             thou
             suppose
             thou
             art
             obliged
             to
             perform
             such
             a
             serv●ce
             to
             God
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Yes
             ,
             by
             the
             care
             our
             Saviour
             takes
             for
             the
             more
             religious
             performance
             of
             it
             ,
             
             and
             other
             frequent
             expressions
             of
             the
             exercise
             of
             it
             ,
             
             by
             holy
             persons
             in
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             being
             a
             duty
             which
             ever
             stands
             in
             relation
             ,
             or
             becomes
             instrumental
             ,
             to
             some
             other
             holy
             office
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             be
             designed
             by
             religious
             persons
             for
             various
             ends
             ,
             as
             holy
             occasions
             will
             be
             administred
             .
             Which
             be
             the
             chief
             ends
             and
             opportunities
             for
             the
             exercise
             of
             the
             duty
             of
             private
             fasting
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             These
             three
             especially
             ,
             First
             to
             excite
             a
             zeal
             and
             fervencie
             
             in
             prayer
             in
             pursuit
             of
             some
             remarkable
             blessing
             .
             
             Secondly
             ,
             to
             assist
             the
             soul
             in
             the
             work
             of
             repentance
             and
             humiliation
             for
             sin
             .
             
             Thirdly
             to
             mortify
             the
             lust
             of
             nature
             ,
             
             and
             to
             assist
             the
             spiritual
             part
             against
             the
             contentions
             of
             the
             flesh
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Now
             the
             times
             and
             repetitions
             of
             this
             service
             of
             private
             fasting
             ,
             being
             left
             to
             christian
             prudence
             and
             piety
             .
             How
             often
             ought
             a
             Christian
             to
             return
             to
             this
             service
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             The
             more
             frequently
             ,
             the
             more
             acceptably
             to
             God
             :
             Therefore
             it
             is
             religion
             to
             undertake
             it
             as
             often
             as
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             duty
             shall
             occurre
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             besides
             this
             ,
             may
             not
             a
             more
             punctual
             advice
             be
             given
             of
             general
             concernment
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Yes
             ;
             for●●much
             as
             the
             life
             of
             the
             best
             Christian
             is
             full
             of
             frailties
             and
             defects
             ,
             it
             is
             expedient
             that
             the
             return
             of
             this
             duty
             be
             certain
             and
             determinate
             ,
             
             and
             that
             some
             day
             or
             days
             in
             the
             week
             be
             set
             apart
             for
             a
             more
             strict
             and
             severe
             examination
             of
             life
             and
             repentance
             ,
             
             heightned
             with
             the
             holy
             exercise
             of
             fasting
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Whether
             after
             all
             these
             exercises
             ,
             and
             severities
             of
             a
             christian
             life
             ,
             will
             recreations
             be
             allowed
             to
             be
             consistent
             with
             the
             holy
             yoke
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Yes
             ;
             if
             they
             be
             innocent
             and
             sinlesse
             ,
             short
             and
             transient
             ,
             not
             scandalous
             ,
             not
             expensive
             of
             time
             ,
             
             nor
             such
             as
             shall
             indanger
             a
             temptation
             to
             lose
             zeal
             in
             devotion
             ,
             
             or
             hinder
             the
             holy
             offices
             of
             serving
             God
             ,
             in
             their
             chosen
             periods
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Having
             served
             God
             thus
             far
             ,
             thou
             hast
             made
             good
             progress
             in
             this
             condition
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             yet
             still
             is
             there
             a
             further
             process
             to
             be
             made
             ,
             
             and
             that
             is
             (
             as
             thou
             saydst
             )
             by
             serving
             God
             with
             the
             exercise
             of
             thy
             talent
             to
             the
             good
             of
             others
             .
             And
             what
             is
             the
             command
             
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             thy
             duty
             therein
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             be
             charitable
             ,
             merciful
             ,
             and
             affectionately
             studious
             ,
             
             and
             active
             ,
             
             to
             advance
             the
             good
             of
             all
             men
             ,
             in
             whatsoever
             capacity
             of
             help
             ,
             God
             (
             by
             his
             goodnesse
             )
             hath
             put
             me
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             An
             example
             of
             such
             a
             course
             of
             living
             ,
             the
             conversation
             of
             our
             holy
             Master
             hath
             presented
             to
             us
             ,
             in
             whose
             steps
             we
             must
             walk
             ,
             if
             ever
             we
             expect
             to
             be
             members
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             ,
             here
             or
             hereafter
             .
             But
             because
             the
             actions
             of
             this
             service
             of
             God
             ,
             b●
             as
             various
             as
             the
             necessities
             of
             men
             .
             What
             method
             wilt
             thou
             take
             to
             guide
             thy
             conscience
             therein
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             To
             help
             and
             assist
             them
             that
             want
             me
             ,
             first
             as
             to
             my
             spiritual
             ,
             Secondly
             ,
             as
             to
             my
             temporal
             capacity
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Instance
             in
             some
             partiticulars
             ,
             that
             may
             direct
             thee
             to
             the
             understanding
             of
             all
             the
             parts
             ,
             of
             serving
             God
             by
             relieving
             others
             ,
             
             as
             to
             thy
             spiritual
             capacity
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             admonish
             some
             inconsiderate
             sinner
             ,
             
             and
             to
             endeavour
             to
             recover
             him
             from
             the
             errour
             of
             his
             way
             :
             
             to
             go
             to
             some
             ignorant
             understanding
             ,
             to
             instruct
             some
             doubtful
             spirit
             ,
             
             to
             counsell
             and
             confirm
             some
             drooping
             afflicted
             ,
             
             soul
             ,
             to
             comfort
             ,
             and
             many
             such
             like
             ,
             which
             are
             called
             the
             spiritual
             Almes
             .
          
           
             
               Qu●st
               .
            
             Blessed
             employments
             ,
             and
             acceptable
             services
             to
             God
             .
             Yet
             the
             Commands
             of
             Christ
             to
             serve
             God
             with
             thy
             temporal
             capacity
             ,
             are
             more
             frequent
             and
             forcible
             ;
             and
             crowned
             with
             greater
             promises
             of
             reward
             .
             What
             are
             the
             actions
             of
             that
             service
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             All
             supplies
             whatsoever
             to
             my
             brothers
             present
             necessity
             &
             want
             ,
             and
             my
             Saviours
             enumeration
             of
             some
             principal
             of
             them
             (
             in
             the
             description
             of
             the
             accounts
             that
             must
             be
             given
             at
             the
             last
             day
             )
             will
             help
             me
             to
             the
             understanding
             of
             all
             the
             other
             holy
             
             exercises
             of
             christian
             charity
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             those
             acts
             of
             mercy
             have
             the
             honour
             to
             be
             mentioned
             by
             our
             Saviour
             as
             the
             rule
             of
             his
             sentence
             of
             absolution
             or
             condemnatiou
             to
             mankind
             .
             And
             what
             are
             they
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             relieve
             the
             hungry
             and
             thirsty
             ,
             to
             entertain
             the
             destitute
             stranger
             ,
             to
             clothe
             the
             naked
             ,
             to
             visit
             and
             help
             poor
             prisoners
             ,
             and
             sick
             persons
             ,
             and
             all
             other
             actions
             of
             mercy
             ,
             and
             doing
             good
             ,
             
             that
             hold
             proportion
             with
             these
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             O
             rich
             souls
             ,
             that
             have
             laid
             down
             their
             present
             interests
             at
             the
             foot
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             made
             advantage
             of
             their
             earthly
             enjoyments
             ,
             
             to
             prepare
             a
             foundation
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             .
             Now
             because
             there
             cannot
             be
             a
             punctual
             designment
             ,
             what
             proportion
             of
             every
             mans
             estate
             may
             be
             sufficient
             for
             the
             discharge
             of
             this
             duty
             to
             Christ
             .
             What
             is
             the
             safest
             rule
             herein
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             That
             my
             almes
             be
             liberal
             ,
             
             and
             plentifully
             distributed
             ,
             
             beyond
             the
             result
             of
             a
             consultation
             with
             flesh
             and
             blood
             ,
             
             or
             the
             examination
             of
             worldly
             prudence
             .
             Considering
             what
             vain
             expenses
             of
             pride
             ,
             revenge
             ,
             and
             unnecessary
             luxuries
             ,
             my
             carnal
             part
             would
             judge
             fit
             to
             be
             allowed
             ,
             
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             my
             lusts
             ,
             and
             were
             now
             more
             nobly
             and
             religiously
             expended
             in
             the
             service
             of
             God
             .
             Again
             considering
             what
             accidental
             losses
             ,
             by
             casualty
             ,
             deceits
             of
             men
             ,
             extraordinary
             charges
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             disimprovements
             ,
             I
             have
             patiently
             borne
             ,
             and
             otherwise
             provided
             for
             ;
             which
             if
             I
             had
             begun
             to
             choose
             to
             have
             served
             God
             with
             ,
             I
             might
             easily
             have
             been
             tempted
             to
             thoughts
             of
             utter
             undoing
             ,
             had
             I
             so
             bestowed
             them
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             other
             considerations
             may
             be
             added
             to
             move
             thee
             to
             enlarge
             thy
             heart
             and
             hand
             in
             this
             service
             ,
             besides
             the
             bare
             injunction
             
             of
             it
             by
             Christ
             ,
             as
             a
             Gospel-duty
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             That
             almes
             are
             acts
             of
             purest
             generosity
             ,
             and
             most
             rational
             noblenesse
             in
             themselves
             ,
             and
             have
             a
             blessing
             beyond
             other
             noble
             actions
             ,
             that
             the
             very
             disbursements
             are
             gains
             ,
             
             and
             the
             securing
             of
             an
             immutable
             estate
             ,
             and
             reall
             treasure
             .
             
             That
             God
             is
             not
             only
             pleased
             to
             entertain
             them
             as
             acceptable
             sacrifices
             ,
             
             but
             as
             actually
             done
             unto
             himself
             :
             
             And
             that
             he
             hath
             engaged
             his
             promises
             for
             as
             certain
             an
             increase
             in
             this
             life
             ,
             
             as
             any
             temporal
             blessing
             can
             be
             hoped
             for
             at
             his
             hand
             ,
             
             and
             for
             an
             infallible
             reward
             in
             the
             life
             to
             come
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             are
             not
             thine
             enemies
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             hate
             ,
             injure
             ,
             and
             offend
             thee
             ,
             excepted
             from
             such
             acts
             of
             thy
             mercy
             and
             charity
             ,
             or
             how
             far
             is
             the
             command
             of
             the
             Gospel
             in
             these
             cases
             ,
             obliging
             as
             to
             them
             ?
             
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             forgive
             them
             whatsoever
             they
             have
             done
             against
             me
             ,
             from
             my
             very
             soul
             ,
             even
             as
             
             I
             would
             be
             forgiven
             at
             the
             hand
             of
             God
             .
             
             To
             chuse
             to
             suffer
             ten
             thousand
             evils
             from
             them
             ,
             
             then
             to
             return
             one
             evill
             to
             them
             .
             After
             the
             highest
             provocations
             from
             them
             ,
             
             to
             blesse
             them
             ,
             pray
             for
             them
             ,
             
             and
             to
             do
             good
             to
             them
             ,
             in
             all
             my
             capacities
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Is
             not
             a
             justification
             of
             our
             right
             by
             duelling
             after
             injuries
             received
             ,
             consistent
             with
             this
             part
             of
             Christian
             holiness
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             your
             judgement
             therein
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             That
             duelling
             is
             directly
             against
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
             an
             unhappy
             custome
             grounded
             upon
             the
             mistake
             of
             true
             honour
             and
             valour
             ,
             and
             the
             duel
             i●
             self
             ,
             either
             voluntarily
             accepted
             ,
             or
             offered
             ,
             is
             a
             sinne
             against
             this
             duty
             of
             charity
             on
             either
             part
             ,
             
             both
             in
             him
             that
             exposeth
             his
             own
             ,
             
             and
             in
             him
             that
             se●keth
             anothers
             blood
             ,
             
             and
             the
             fall
             of
             either
             miserable
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             suppose
             he
             hath
             injured
             thine
             honour
             ,
             mayest
             thou
             
             not
             endeavour
             thy
             reparation
             ?
          
           
             
               Answer
               .
            
             By
             any
             lawfull
             means
             I
             may
             ,
             where
             neither
             passion
             nor
             revenge
             hath
             interest
             :
             
             and
             if
             I
             cannot
             otherwise
             obtain
             it
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             an
             argument
             of
             the
             clearest
             noblenesse
             and
             magnanimity
             ,
             to
             trust
             God
             with
             the
             defence
             of
             my
             honour
             ,
             and
             to
             forgive
             the
             offender
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Suppose
             thou
             hast
             injured
             a
             person
             ,
             and
             offered
             all
             just
             satisfaction
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             yet
             he
             pursues
             thy
             life
             upon
             refusall
             of
             a
             duell
             .
             What
             is
             in
             that
             case
             safest
             to
             be
             done
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             To
             prevent
             it
             as
             much
             as
             possibly
             I
             can
             ,
             
             tenderly
             regarding
             his
             sinne
             as
             much
             as
             mine
             own
             suffering
             ,
             after
             which
             being
             unavoidably
             assaulted
             ,
             if
             in
             my
             pure
             defence
             he
             or
             I
             fall
             ,
             my
             soul
             is
             safe
             as
             to
             his
             ,
             or
             mine
             own
             blood
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             THe
             rules
             of
             the
             first
             part
             of
             obeying
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             by
             all
             immediate
             services
             to
             God
             being
             discovered
             ;
             the
             Gospel
             (
             as
             you
             sayd
             )
             requires
             further
             holinesse
             of
             them
             that
             will
             live
             up
             to
             the
             institution
             of
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             to
             live
             justly
             to
             men
             .
             What
             is
             then
             the
             obligation
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             as
             to
             that
             part
             of
             holy
             life
             ?
          
           
             Answ
             .
             
             To
             
               do
            
             to
             all
             men
             
               as
            
             I
             would
             
               they
            
             should
             do
             unto
             me
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Now
             because
             this
             Doctrine
             of
             Christ
             obligeth
             to
             a
             duty
             ,
             which
             consists
             of
             infinite
             particulars
             of
             divers
             kinds
             .
             First
             mention
             how
             many
             sorts
             of
             Iustice
             a
             Christian
             is
             bond
             to
             observe
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             These
             two
             ;
             the
             first
             is
             called
             distributive
             justice
             ,
             which
             respects
             the
             allowance
             of
             all
             just
             duties
             from
             inferiours
             to
             Superiours
             ,
             and
             back
             again
             
             from
             Superiours
             to
             inferiours
             .
             The
             se●ond
             is
             commutative
             justice
             ,
             which
             respects
             honest
             proceedings
             in
             civill
             contracts
             and
             dealings
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             The
             duties
             of
             the
             Gospel-distributive
             justice
             being
             further
             various
             ,
             according
             as
             men
             have
             publick
             or
             private
             relations
             ,
             First
             ,
             what
             duties
             of
             justice
             are
             required
             of
             Christians
             ,
             as
             to
             their
             publick
             relations
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Such
             as
             the
             people
             ought
             to
             perform
             to
             the
             civil
             Magistrate
             ,
             and
             Spirituall
             Pastor
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             they
             ought
             to
             return
             to
             their
             people
             back
             again
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             duties
             are
             required
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             by
             the
             Law
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             to
             the
             Civil
             Magistrate
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             To
             give
             to
             
               Caesar
            
             the
             things
             that
             are
             
               Caesars
               :
            
             
             To
             yield
             obedience
             for
             Conscience
             sake
             :
             
             To
             submit
             to
             every
             ordinance
             of
             man
             for
             the
             Lords
             sake
             ,
             and
             
             not
             to
             resist
             their
             power
             upon
             peril
             of
             damnation
             .
             
             By
             all
             which
             a
             Christian
             stands
             obliged
             ,
             not
             to
             do
             ,
             nor
             consent
             to
             any
             act
             ,
             that
             may
             impair
             the
             honour
             ,
             safety
             ,
             estate
             or
             power
             of
             them
             that
             God
             hath
             set
             over
             him
             in
             Government
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             may
             a
             Christian
             Magistrate
             live
             justly
             ,
             as
             to
             his
             Subjects
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             By
             interesting
             his
             power
             in
             the
             maintenance
             of
             an
             holy
             Religion
             against
             all
             its
             opponents
             :
             by
             a
             tender
             regard
             to
             their
             peace
             ,
             &
             quiet
             enjoyment
             of
             their
             proprieties
             :
             by
             taking
             care
             that
             Iustice
             be
             impartially
             distributed
             ,
             and
             that
             their
             Subjects
             be
             securely
             protected
             ,
             from
             enemies
             abroad
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             insolencies
             of
             unquiet
             spirits
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             are
             the
             duties
             which
             justice
             requires
             to
             be
             paid
             to
             the
             spirituall
             Pastors
             of
             the
             Church
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             To
             obey
             them
             in
             
             their
             spirituall
             guidances
             ,
             
             as
             having
             rule
             over
             us
             ,
             justly
             to
             pay
             to
             them
             their
             allowed
             carnalls
             ,
             
             from
             whom
             we
             have
             received
             spiritualls
             ,
             
             and
             to
             have
             them
             in
             esteem
             for
             their
             work
             and
             office
             sake
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             What
             is
             in
             this
             holy
             justice
             required
             of
             them
             to
             their
             cures
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             Faithfully
             to
             feed
             the
             flock
             of
             Christ
             by
             life
             and
             Doctrine
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             parts
             of
             their
             offices
             to
             be
             ready
             to
             do
             ,
             
             and
             administer
             every
             thing
             that
             may
             conduce
             to
             their
             salvation
             :
             
             alwayes
             expressing
             a
             greater
             care
             of
             their
             peoples
             souls
             ,
             then
             of
             their
             own
             advantages
             in
             their
             places
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Thus
             if
             thou
             livest
             ,
             thou
             hast
             kept
             a
             good
             conscience
             ,
             and
             obeyed
             Christ
             ,
             as
             to
             thy
             publick
             relations
             .
             What
             are
             now
             the
             duties
             that
             concern
             private
             relations
             ,
             where
             further
             distribitive
             justice
             is
             required
             of
             Christs
             disciples
             ?
          
           
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Such
             concern
             the
             Family
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             reciprocal
             duties
             of
             Husband
             and
             Wife
             ,
             Parent
             and
             Child
             ,
             Master
             and
             Servant
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             do
             the
             Servants
             of
             Christ
             fulfill
             the
             righteousnesse
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             first
             relation
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             When
             the
             Husband
             expresseth
             love
             ,
             
             respect
             ,
             tendernesse
             and
             sweet
             carriage
             to
             the
             wife
             ,
             
             living
             with
             her
             ,
             and
             providing
             for
             her
             :
             when
             the
             wife
             gives
             meek
             submission
             ,
             reverence
             ,
             and
             tender
             love
             to
             him
             ,
             
             &
             both
             together
             bearing
             with
             one
             anothers
             infirmities
             ,
             
             do
             live
             like
             good
             yoke-fellows
             in
             all
             religious
             exercises
             ,
             
             and
             imployments
             of
             their
             callings
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             do
             Christians
             perform
             Gods
             will
             in
             just
             living
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             second
             relation
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             When
             children
             honour
             and
             obey
             their
             Parents
             ,
             
             supporting
             their
             decayes
             ,
             
             and
             protecting
             them
             in
             their
             helplesse
             
             ages
             :
             when
             Parents
             govern
             them
             by
             the
             rules
             of
             piety
             ,
             
             not
             discouraging
             ,
             
             nor
             provoking
             them
             by
             caustlesse
             anger
             ,
             and
             providing
             for
             them
             honest
             educations
             and
             callings
             ,
             and
             means
             of
             livelihood
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             is
             the
             Gospel
             obeyed
             in
             the
             third
             relation
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             
             When
             Servants
             conscionably
             perform
             their
             offices
             and
             labours
             ,
             
             as
             in
             the
             sight
             of
             God
             ,
             
             preserving
             their
             Masters
             interests
             and
             honour
             :
             
             and
             when
             Masters
             endevour
             to
             keep
             them
             in
             Gods
             fear
             ,
             
             using
             them
             mercifully
             in
             their
             labours
             ,
             and
             restraints
             ,
             respecting
             their
             burthens
             ,
             and
             rewarding
             their
             faithfulnesse
             and
             toyls
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             O
             blessed
             State
             ,
             where
             Religion
             and
             Christian
             justice
             guids
             all
             interests
             :
             and
             happy
             family
             where
             Christ
             rules
             :
             But
             (
             you
             said
             )
             the
             Gospel
             also
             requires
             commutative
             justice
             in
             all
             bargains
             ,
             commerces
             and
             dealings
             whatsoever
             ;
             
             and
             what
             is
             that
             justice
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Not
             to
             make
             use
             of
             any
             mans
             weaknesse
             ,
             
             or
             necessity
             ,
             to
             defraud
             or
             go
             beyond
             him
             in
             a
             negotiation
             :
             
             not
             to
             advantage
             my self
             in
             any
             matter
             by
             anothers
             losse
             :
             not
             to
             encroach
             upon
             the
             right
             ,
             or
             possesse
             the
             estate
             ,
             goods
             or
             livelyhood
             of
             another
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             It
             s
             true
             ;
             God
             is
             an
             avenger
             of
             all
             such
             :
             
             But
             doth
             this
             justice
             prohibit
             the
             lawfull
             gain
             of
             them
             that
             live
             by
             commerce
             and
             trading
             ?
             
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             No
             ;
             So
             they
             use
             no
             deceit
             in
             the
             commodity
             ,
             nor
             exact
             beyond
             the
             ordinary
             gain
             or
             rate
             allowed
             by
             the
             common
             consent
             of
             honest
             minds
             ,
             
             and
             that
             is
             proportionable
             to
             the
             ingagement
             of
             their
             stock
             ,
             pains
             and
             craft
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             But
             suppose
             a
             man
             ,
             (
             through
             want
             of
             Gods
             grace
             and
             the
             true
             knowledge
             of
             his
             duty
             )
             have
             injured
             any
             person
             against
             this
             
             rule
             of
             Gospel
             justice
             ;
             what
             doth
             then
             Religion
             oblige
             him
             to
             do
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             restore
             to
             him
             whatsoever
             he
             hath
             unjustly
             taken
             from
             him
             ,
             
             making
             him
             satisfaction
             for
             whatsoever
             losse
             he
             hath
             suffered
             by
             him
             ,
             to
             the
             utmost
             farthing
             ;
             and
             if
             he
             be
             not
             able
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             to
             desire
             it
             ,
             and
             expresse
             his
             willingnesse
             to
             do
             it
             ,
             if
             he
             were
             in
             capacity
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             if
             the
             tumults
             and
             confusion
             of
             his
             affairs
             shall
             hinder
             him
             from
             the
             designment
             of
             the
             particular
             persons
             whom
             he
             hath
             wronged
             ;
             and
             if
             (
             in
             what
             he
             knows
             )
             the
             persons
             be
             dead
             ,
             and
             no
             heirs
             in
             being
             ,
             to
             whom
             he
             may
             restore
             :
             What
             is
             then
             safe
             to
             be
             done
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             pay
             in
             his
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             great
             Chancery
             of
             heaven
             ,
             by
             relieving
             the
             poor
             ,
             and
             other
             acts
             of
             mercy
             and
             charity
             .
             For
             the
             retaining
             of
             that
             unholy
             possession
             ,
             as
             it
             can
             never
             free
             his
             repentance
             to
             God
             from
             insyncerity
             ,
             
             so
             it
             shall
             
             become
             a
             continuall
             gravell
             to
             his
             contentment
             ,
             
             and
             a
             moth
             to
             consume
             his
             lawful
             injoyments
             ,
             
             to
             him
             and
             his
             posterity
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             
             But
             is
             this
             justice
             of
             the
             Gospel
             to
             be
             observed
             in
             satisfaction
             ,
             for
             noother
             injuries
             but
             such
             as
             are
             incident
             to
             trade
             and
             commerce
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Yes
             ;
             For
             if
             a
             man
             by
             himself
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             ,
             through
             his
             abetment
             ,
             consent
             ,
             or
             connivence
             ,
             have
             injured
             anothers
             honour
             ,
             or
             detracted
             from
             his
             credit
             or
             abilities
             ,
             that
             lives
             and
             subsists
             by
             his
             reputation
             :
             or
             if
             any
             man
             shall
             wound
             ,
             lame
             ,
             or
             maim
             another
             ,
             or
             by
             any
             other
             such
             way
             disadvantage
             him
             ,
             he
             is
             bound
             in
             conscience
             ,
             by
             the
             law
             of
             Christian
             justice
             ,
             to
             give
             him
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             proportion
             of
             the
             wrong
             ;
             if
             the
             injured
             person
             remits
             it
             not
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Is
             not
             interest
             or
             use
             for
             money
             lent
             ,
             to
             be
             accounted
             an
             unjust
             gain
             ?
          
           
           
             
               Ans.
            
             No
             ;
             there
             being
             a
             voluntary
             contract
             for
             it
             ,
             upon
             consideration
             of
             profit
             ,
             or
             at
             least
             of
             convenience
             to
             the
             borrower
             :
             
             and
             there
             being
             no
             law
             of
             Christ
             or
             
               Moses
            
             to
             inhibit
             any
             such
             contract
             for
             it
             ,
             
             any
             otherwise
             than
             to
             prevent
             the
             oppression
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             
             and
             an
             obligement
             to
             a
             free
             and
             charitable
             lending
             to
             them
             ,
             
             and
             to
             restrain
             the
             biting
             and
             serpentine
             usury
             of
             the
             rich
             .
             
             The
             command
             of
             Christ
             ,
             
             to
             lend
             ,
             expecting
             nothing
             again
             ,
             
             as
             it
             was
             spoken
             by
             our
             Saviour
             onely
             in
             pursuance
             of
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             mercy
             ,
             
             so
             it
             may
             be
             transgressed
             in
             requiring
             the
             principal
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             the
             interest
             ,
             by
             unmercifully
             oppressing
             him
             that
             is
             unable
             to
             pay
             either
             .
             If
             therefore
             a
             mans
             usury
             exceeds
             not
             the
             reasonable
             rate
             provided
             for
             by
             lawes
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             rich
             ,
             nor
             offends
             charity
             as
             to
             the
             poore
             ,
             it
             is
             safe
             as
             to
             justice
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             CHAP.
             VI
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             HAving
             gone
             along
             with
             the
             commands
             of
             Christ
             ,
             in
             the
             two
             former
             branches
             of
             the
             third
             Condition
             ,
             which
             consisted
             in
             living
             godly
             and
             justly
             ;
             its
             requisite
             thou
             shoulst
             now
             inquire
             into
             the
             third
             part
             of
             that
             holinesse
             ,
             that
             concerns
             thy
             obedience
             to
             Christ
             ,
             which
             is
             (
             as
             thou
             saidst
             )
             to
             live
             soberly
             as
             to
             our selves
             .
             In
             what
             therefore
             consists
             that
             sobriety
             ,
             which
             as
             a
             Christian
             thou
             oughtest
             to
             observe
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             First
             in
             the
             sober
             use
             of
             my
             mind
             ,
             Secondly
             of
             my
             body
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             mayest
             thou
             obey
             Christ
             in
             the
             sober
             use
             of
             thy
             mind
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             In
             these
             two
             respects
             ,
             First
             not
             to
             mind
             high
             things
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             
             not
             anxiously
             to
             aspire
             to
             heights
             in
             temporalls
             above
             
             my
             sphere
             ;
             
             nor
             to
             indulge
             lofty
             conceits
             of
             my
             own
             knowledge
             ,
             nor
             sollicitous
             thoughts
             of
             a
             great
             esteem
             for
             piety
             ,
             
             proudly
             lifting
             up
             my self
             above
             other
             humble
             and
             holy
             servants
             of
             God
             :
             
             but
             to
             evidence
             a
             quiet
             and
             meek
             spirit
             in
             all
             professions
             and
             actions
             .
             
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             is
             the
             second
             respect
             in
             which
             consists
             the
             sobriety
             of
             thy
             mind
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Not
             to
             torture
             my
             mind
             with
             discontents
             in
             the
             state
             and
             condition
             God
             hath
             placed
             me
             ,
             
             whatsoever
             it
             is
             :
             being
             humbly
             thankfull
             for
             the
             portion
             of
             blessings
             he
             hath
             allowed
             me
             ,
             
             and
             quie●ly
             sober
             and
             meek
             in
             all
             adversities
             ,
             
             judging
             them
             best
             for
             me
             ,
             
             because
             the
             merciful
             providence
             of
             my
             God
             hath
             ordered
             them
             unto
             me
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             sobriety
             doth
             the
             Gospel
             oblige
             thee
             to
             observe
             ,
             
             as
             to
             the
             use
             of
             thy
             body
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             It
             respects
             first
             the
             sober
             
             use
             of
             my
             tongue
             ,
             Secondly
             of
             my
             body
             as
             to
             chastity
             ,
             Thirdly
             ,
             as
             to
             Temperance
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Great
             insobrieties
             being
             expressed
             in
             our
             discourses
             ,
             and
             a
             world
             of
             evil
             committed
             by
             the
             tongue
             :
             
             What
             directions
             dost
             thou
             take
             ,
             as
             to
             thy
             ▪
             holy
             ●arriage
             towards
             God
             ,
             in
             the
             sober
             use
             thereof
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             To
             avoid
             all
             discourses
             against
             piety
             ,
             
             and
             mixing
             Religion
             ,
             or
             Scripture
             in
             any
             vain
             mer●iments
             ,
             
             andiall
             discourses
             against
             charity
             ,
             as
             slandering
             ,
             detracting
             ,
             judging
             ,
             censuring
             ,
             or
             whatso-ever
             tends
             to
             the
             lessening
             of
             another
             :
             
             To
             avoid
             all
             boasting
             and
             glorying
             of
             our
             own
             worth
             and
             abilities
             ,
             
             or
             insulting
             over
             another
             mans
             infirmities
             ,
             
             to
             avoid
             all
             lying
             ,
             diss●mbling
             ,
             
             foolish
             jesting
             ,
             and
             superfluity
             of
             talking
             .
             
             All
             which
             are
             very
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             strict
             sobriety
             of
             a
             Christians
             carriage
             ,
             and
             conversation
             .
          
           
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             In
             the
             next
             place
             what
             is
             the
             command
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             for
             the
             sober
             use
             of
             thy
             body
             ,
             as
             to
             chastity
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Not
             to
             defile
             my
             body
             (
             which
             is
             the
             temple
             of
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             )
             in
             the
             time
             of
             my
             virginity
             ,
             
             with
             any
             impurity
             ,
             and
             in
             my
             m●trimoniall
             estate
             to
             keep
             my
             bed
             undefiled
             ,
             
             knowing
             ,
             
               that
               Whoremongers
               and
               adulterers
               God
               will
               judge
               .
            
          
           
             
               Quest
               ,
            
             But
             are
             onely
             the
             very
             acts
             of
             uncleannesse
             forbidden
             by
             the
             Gospel
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             No
             ;
             A
             l
             wanton
             looks
             also
             with
             lust
             are
             accounted
             Adultery
             ,
             much
             more
             all
             unchast
             discourses
             ,
             and
             immodest
             actions
             ,
             
             all
             cham●ering
             ,
             wantonnesse
             ,
             and
             lasciviousnesse
             ,
             are
             sins
             against
             this
             Gospel
             holinesse
             .
          
           
             
               Qu●st
               .
            
             What
             sobriety
             doth
             the
             Gospel
             oblige
             men
             to
             ,
             as
             to
             temperance
             ?
          
           
             
               Answ.
            
             Such
             as
             concern
             the
             
             temperate
             use
             of
             eating
             and
             drinking
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             is
             thy
             duty
             and
             Christian
             temperance
             ,
             as
             to
             eating
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             To
             make
             conscience
             of
             all
             immoderate
             eating
             with
             desigue
             of
             pleasure
             ,
             
             or
             giving
             fuell
             to
             lusts
             :
             of
             all
             unreasonable
             choicenesse
             for
             varieties
             and
             delicacies
             ,
             
             to
             the
             su●fetting
             my
             body
             ,
             and
             unfitting
             me
             for
             the
             holy
             exercises
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             offices
             of
             my
             calling
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             How
             is
             the
             holinesse
             of
             the
             Gospel
             preserved
             ,
             as
             to
             sobriety
             in
             drinking
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Not
             only
             not
             to
             be
             drunk
             with
             wine
             and
             strong
             liquours
             ,
             
             but
             also
             not
             to
             drink
             immoderately
             of
             them
             ,
             more
             then
             is
             consistent
             with
             the
             severity
             of
             a
             sober
             and
             Christian
             carriage
             ;
             
             much
             more
             not
             to
             pull
             another
             mans
             sin
             upon
             me
             ,
             by
             tempting
             ,
             or
             urging
             him
             to
             drink
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             What
             other
             seasonable
             advice
             may
             be
             given
             to
             prevent
             a
             compliance
             
             with
             this
             intemperate
             age
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             
             Besides
             that
             no
             drunkard
             shall
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             heaven
             ,
             
             drunkennesse
             is
             a
             sin
             that
             is
             attended
             with
             a
             complication
             of
             evils
             and
             infelicities
             ,
             
             every
             one
             of
             which
             were
             enough
             to
             make
             it
             as
             odious
             to
             men
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             to
             God
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Now
             because
             we
             have
             (
             with
             this
             direction
             )
             arrived
             at
             the
             last
             period
             of
             our
             discourse
             ,
             name
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             though
             you
             digresse
             to
             a
             little
             disproportion
             to
             the
             brevity
             of
             the
             method
             ?
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             It
             is
             a
             sin
             ,
             which
             as
             it
             certainly
             makes
             a
             man
             to
             be
             no
             good
             man
             ,
             so
             it
             maketh
             him
             to
             be
             no
             man
             at
             all
             ,
             and
             by
             its
             debauchery
             gives
             not
             a
             man
             the
             honour
             to
             be
             so
             sensible
             as
             a
             beast
             .
             It
             fills
             the
             mad
             society
             with
             the
             shame
             of
             every
             mans
             infirmity
             ,
             it
             makes
             it
             a
             scene
             of
             apish
             gestures
             ,
             brawls
             ,
             murders
             ,
             oaths
             ,
             cursings
             ,
             and
             susts
             ,
             It
             makes
             a
             man
             a
             fatall
             governour
             ,
             
             a
             loathsome
             husband
             ,
             a
             shamefull
             parent
             ,
             a
             disobedient
             child
             ,
             a
             carelesse
             servant
             ,
             and
             an
             untrusty
             friend
             .
             It
             turns
             a
             mans
             body
             to
             a
             deluge
             and
             marsh
             of
             humours
             ,
             and
             an
             hospital
             of
             diseases
             ;
             it
             shortens
             his
             dayes
             ,
             he
             dies
             ,
             and
             his
             soul
             that
             he
             drowned
             in
             his
             life
             ,
             sinks
             into
             a
             lake
             of
             fire
             ,
             
             where
             one
             drop
             will
             not
             be
             allowed
             to
             alleviate
             his
             eternall
             thirst
             .
          
           
             Thus
             thou
             hast
             finished
             the
             third
             and
             last
             Condition
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             with
             the
             whole
             course
             of
             a
             Christians
             life
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             ought
             to
             walk
             ,
             if
             ever
             he
             intend
             to
             be
             accepted
             to
             salvation
             in
             Christ
             ;
             the
             Lord
             give
             thee
             an
             heart
             to
             desire
             ,
             &
             power
             to
             perform
             it
             .
             
             Now
             unto
             him
             that
             is
             able
             to
             do
             excee●ing
             abundantly
             ,
             above
             all
             that
             we
             are
             able
             to
             ask
             or
             think
             ;
             according
             to
             the
             power
             that
             worketh
             in
             us
             ,
             unto
             him
             be
             glory
             in
             the
             church
             by
             Christ
             J●sus
             ,
             ●hroughout
             all
             ages
             ,
             world
             without
             end
             ,
             Amen
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Satisfactions
           About
           the
           DOCTRINE
           OF
           GRACE
           ,
           In
           order
           to
           the
           clearing
           some
           doubts
           ,
           which
           may
           hinder
           the
           Purposes
           and
           Attempts
           of
           obeying
           the
           GOSPEL
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           Satisfactions
           About
           the
           DOCTRINE
           OF
           Grace
           .
        
         
           AFter
           these
           Directions
           to
           a
           strict
           and
           severe
           profession
           of
           Christian
           holinesse
           ,
           some
           unhappy
           ,
           (
           yet
           too
           commonly
           received
           )
           principles
           ,
           have
           made
           it
           necessary
           to
           adjoyn
           some
           other
           Considerations
           to
           remove
           many
           possible
           scruples
           ,
           which
           being
           collected
           from
           those
           principles
           ,
           do
           naturally
           impede
           the
           chearfull
           undertaking
           this
           attempt
           of
           holy
           
           living
           .
           Now
           these
           Considerations
           will
           be
           of
           two
           sorts
           '
           First
           ,
           such
           as
           concern
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Secondly
           ,
           such
           as
           concern
           an
           outward
           Profession
           in
           some
           visible
           Church
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           As
           to
           the
           first
           ,
           it
           is
           fit
           to
           enquire
           (
           lest
           thou
           be
           discouraged
           in
           the
           beginning
           )
           whence
           thou
           mayest
           expect
           ability
           to
           perform
           these
           conditions
           of
           the
           Gospel-Covenant
           ,
           
           being
           of
           thy self
           unable
           to
           think
           a
           good
           thought
           ,
           
           of
           ,
           or
           for
           thy self
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           Onely
           from
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           who
           worketh
           in
           me
           to
           will
           and
           to
           do
           of
           his
           free
           mercy
           ,
           
           which
           grace
           is
           sufficient
           for
           me
           in
           all
           parts
           of
           holinesse
           :
           so
           that
           though
           I
           can
           do
           nothing
           of
           my self
           ,
           yet
           I
           can
           do
           all
           things
           ,
           through
           Christ
           that
           strengtheneth
           me
           .
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           assurance
           hast
           thou
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           vouchsafe
           to
           thee
           such
           assistance
           of
           his
           Grace
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           I
           have
           so
           much
           assurance
           
           of
           it
           ,
           
           as
           that
           Christ
           die●
           for
           me
           ,
           which
           is
           as
           sure
           as
           I
           am
           a
           son
           of
           
             Adam
          
           (
           in
           
             Adam
          
           all
           dye
           ,
           
           in
           Christ
           are
           all
           made
           alive
           )
           as
           sure
           as
           he
           that
           hath
           given
           me
           Christ
           ,
           
           will
           together
           with
           him
           ,
           give
           me
           all
           things
           besides
           ,
           
           necessary
           to
           my
           salvation
           :
           as
           sure
           as
           I
           have
           an
           honourable
           belief
           ,
           that
           that
           God
           which
           gave
           me
           a
           condition
           for
           salvation
           ,
           
           will
           not
           deny
           me
           a
           sufficient
           power
           to
           perform
           it
           .
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           How
           dost
           thou
           expect
           or
           believe
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           work
           this
           Grace
           in
           thee
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           Ordinarily
           by
           making
           the
           internall
           office
           of
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           
           the
           outward
           administrations
           of
           the
           Word
           and
           Sacraments
           ,
           and
           oftentimes
           by
           othersweet
           overtures
           of
           his
           visible
           providence
           ,
           
           to
           be
           instrumentall
           to
           the
           working
           of
           it
           ;
           
           though
           besides
           them
           I
           believe
           God
           exercises
           other
           wayes
           ,
           
           means
           and
           instruments
           known
           
           onely
           to
           himself
           ,
           as
           mens
           present
           needs
           and
           other
           individuall
           circumstances
           ,
           are
           seen
           by
           his
           wisdome
           ,
           to
           be
           fitting
           opportunities
           of
           mercy
           .
           But
           in
           what
           manner
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           what
           proportions
           ,
           or
           order
           ,
           (
           whether
           in
           this
           ,
           or
           that
           degree
           ,
           or
           whether
           this
           Grace
           or
           that
           hath
           the
           priority
           )
           it
           is
           distributed
           ;
           or
           whether
           he
           gives
           it
           by
           irresistable
           impulsion
           ,
           or
           by
           resistable
           swasion
           ,
           whether
           by
           a
           Physicall
           or
           a
           morall
           impression
           ,
           and
           many
           such
           like
           unedifying
           curiosities
           ,
           I
           altogether
           lay
           them
           aside
           ,
           humbly
           conceiving
           the
           work
           of
           Grace
           in
           the
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           a
           mystery
           not
           to
           be
           unfolded
           ,
           and
           a
           point
           (
           as
           to
           such
           enquiries
           )
           indeterminable
           :
           so
           I
           account
           such
           Controversies
           about
           them
           ,
           not
           onely
           very
           unnecessary
           and
           impertinent
           ,
           but
           very
           occasionall
           to
           the
           making
           of
           parties
           and
           factions
           among
           the
           learned
           ,
           and
           of
           creating
           
           troubles
           and
           discouragements
           to
           the
           pious
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           in
           their
           purposes
           and
           attempts
           of
           living
           according
           to
           Gospel-conditions
           .
           I
           say
           ,
           passing
           by
           such
           riddles
           of
           dispute
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           sufficient
           argument
           and
           ground
           to
           support
           and
           incourage
           my
           soul
           in
           all
           religious
           enterprises
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           ascertained
           (
           whatsoever
           the
           manner
           or
           method
           of
           Gods
           working
           his
           grace
           in
           me
           be
           )
           that
           he
           will
           not
           be
           wanting
           to
           afford
           me
           such
           a
           proportion
           of
           it
           as
           shall
           be
           sufficient
           to
           begin
           ,
           
           pursue
           ,
           and
           finish
           the
           work
           of
           salvation
           in
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
           But
           some
           Texts
           of
           Scripture
           seems
           to
           weaken
           this
           your
           assurance
           ;
           
           as
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           blind
           some
           mens
           eyes
           ,
           and
           harden
           their
           hearts
           ,
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           see
           with
           their
           eyes
           ,
           nor
           understand
           with
           their
           heart
           .
           
           And
           that
           whom
           he
           will
           ,
           he
           hardeneth
           ,
           and
           there
           be
           some
           on
           whom
           he
           will
           not
           have
           mercy
           .
           What
           may
           be
           said
           of
           such
           
           like
           Texts
           ,
           and
           inferences
           from
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           may
           administer
           comfort
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           That
           such
           acts
           of
           Gods
           justice
           in
           taking
           away
           or
           denying
           grace
           ,
           in
           reprobating
           ,
           and
           casting
           off
           ,
           are
           only
           subsequent
           to
           the
           despising
           and
           neglecting
           the
           foregoing
           offers
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           and
           visitations
           of
           mercy
           .
           This
           truth
           is
           fully
           evidenced
           in
           many
           instances
           of
           Scripture
           .
           As
           first
           St.
           
           
             Paul
          
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           the
           
             Romans
          
           affirmes
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           ,
           because
           when
           
             They
             knew
             God
             ,
             they
             worshipped
             him
             not
             as
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
             Therefore
             he
             gave
             them
             up
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           
             because
             they
             changed
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             into
             a
             lye
             ,
             &c.
             
             Therefore
             he
             gave
             them
             up
             to
             a
             reprobate
             mind
             ,
          
           
           
             &c.
             
          
           In
           another
           place
           he
           writes
           ,
           that
           the
           power
           of
           Antichrist
           shall
           become
           effectual
           to
           the
           destruction
           of
           many
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           should
           believe
           a
           lye
           &c.
           
           But
           it
           is
           of
           such
           as
           before
           
             received
             not
             the
             love
             of
             
             the
             truth
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             they
             might
             be
             saved
             .
          
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           tells
           us
           that
           they
           to
           whom
           Christ
           should
           become
           a
           stumbling-block
           ,
           and
           a
           Rock
           of
           offence
           ,
           are
           such
           ,
           as
           were
           first
           disobedient
           to
           him
           .
           And
           this
           way
           of
           God
           is
           most
           conspicuous
           in
           his
           dealing
           with
           his
           people
           the
           Jewes
           (
           to
           whom
           those
           places
           in
           the
           question
           ,
           chiefly
           referre
           .
           )
           For
           his
           severity
           upon
           them
           ,
           
           was
           only
           unto
           such
           that
           first
           fell
           from
           him
           .
           They
           had
           a
           day
           of
           mercy
           which
           they
           despised
           ,
           after
           which
           it
           was
           just
           with
           God
           to
           make
           it
           a
           time
           of
           hardening
           and
           excluding
           them
           from
           mercy
           .
           Which
           when
           God
           shall
           so
           do
           ,
           
           what
           art
           thou
           ,
           O
           man
           ,
           that
           thou
           shouldst
           question
           his
           justice
           ,
           or
           reply
           against
           him
           ,
           
           
             who
             hath
             power
             as
             a
             Potter
             over
             his
             clay
             ,
             to
             make
             some
             vessells
             to
             honour
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             dishonour
             ?
          
           when
           some
           accept
           ,
           others
           reject
           and
           despise
           his
           grace
           .
           Therefore
           Gods
           wayes
           
           are
           ●●equal
           .
           That
           this
           truth
           may
           yet
           be
           fully
           signified
           ,
           
           we
           argue
           that
           the
           stony
           and
           other
           unprofitable
           grounds
           ,
           wanted
           not
           their
           seed
           :
           the
           unfruitful
           tree
           had
           its
           husbandry
           ,
           
           manuring
           ,
           and
           long
           forbearance
           ,
           before
           it
           was
           sentenced
           to
           be
           cut
           down
           :
           
           The
           refusing
           guests
           at
           the
           great
           Supper
           had
           their
           invitation
           .
           To
           conclude
           ,
           
           
             Ierusalem
          
           had
           a
           day
           of
           visitation
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           neglected
           the
           things
           of
           their
           peace
           ,
           before
           the
           fearful
           sentence
           was
           past
           ,
           that
           they
           should
           be
           hid
           from
           their
           eyes
           .
           From
           all
           which
           it
           followes
           ,
           that
           to
           want
           grace
           ,
           to
           be
           hardened
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           vessel
           of
           dishonour
           ,
           can
           be
           no
           arguments
           to
           suspect
           God
           will
           deny
           such
           grace
           and
           sufficient
           spiritual
           assistancies
           ,
           but
           rather
           motives
           to
           beware
           of
           the
           abuse
           and
           neglect
           of
           grace
           when
           it
           is
           offered
           ,
           lest
           we
           forfeit
           our
           peace
           by
           neglecting
           the
           day
           of
           mercy
           .
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           further
           ,
           may
           I
           not
           fear
           to
           be
           shut
           out
           from
           grace
           ,
           and
           all
           hopes
           of
           salvation
           ,
           by
           a
           fatal
           and
           irrevocable
           reprobation
           from
           eternity
           ,
           the
           necessary
           consequence
           of
           an
           irrespective
           decree
           for
           the
           salvation
           of
           some
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           I
           know
           some
           places
           of
           Scripture
           have
           administred
           occasion
           of
           endless
           dispute
           ,
           wherein
           men
           have
           waded
           (
           as
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           )
           into
           an
           abyss
           of
           doubts
           of
           unfathomed
           depth
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           passionate
           disceptations
           even
           to
           uncharitablenesse
           ,
           (
           about
           that
           which
           (
           I
           am
           confident
           )
           is
           no
           further
           revealed
           ,
           then
           what
           may
           make
           it
           necessary
           to
           be
           acknowledged
           a
           mystery
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           reason
           to
           a
           trial
           ,
           to
           submit
           to
           that
           which
           it
           could
           never
           comprehend
           by
           any
           enquiries
           )
           have
           made
           conclusions
           about
           the
           point
           ,
           which
           
             (
             in
             naturâ
             rei
             )
          
           will
           ,
           have
           ,
           and
           must
           hinder
           ,
           and
           put
           a
           barre
           against
           a
           lively
           undertaking
           the
           purposes
           of
           
           strict
           Gospel-obediencence
           ,
           and
           weaken
           the
           applications
           of
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           in
           pressing
           endeavours
           to
           work
           out
           salvation
           ,
           by
           the
           performance
           of
           the
           conditions
           of
           the
           holy
           Covenant
           .
           Therefore
           passing
           by
           the
           enumerations
           of
           the
           differing
           opinions
           of
           the
           divines
           both
           of
           the
           Romish
           and
           Protestant
           faith
           ,
           &
           laying
           aside
           all
           examination
           of
           such
           secluse
           secrecies
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           unnecessary
           disputes
           about
           them
           ,
           I
           set
           up
           my
           rest
           in
           this
           one
           thing
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           comfortably
           confident
           ,
           that
           whatsoever
           Gods
           election
           and
           predestination
           is
           ,
           it
           doth
           not
           contradict
           his
           promises
           of
           mercy
           ,
           nor
           his
           end
           of
           giving
           Christ
           unto
           the
           world
           ,
           both
           which
           (
           by
           the
           universal
           scope
           of
           the
           Gospel
           )
           are
           general
           and
           conditional
           .
           And
           it
           is
           the
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           end
           of
           the
           seventeenth
           Article
           ,
           
             that
             we
             must
             receive
             Gods
             promises
             in
             such
             wise
             ,
             as
             they
             
             be
             generally
             set
             forth
             to
             us
             in
             holy
             Scripture
             :
             and
             in
             our
             doings
             ,
             that
             will
             of
             God
             is
             to
             be
             followed
             ,
             whi●h
             we
             have
             expressely
             declared
             unto
             us
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           Another
           scruple
           yet
           occurres
           ,
           that
           if
           salvation
           through
           Christ
           shall
           be
           given
           to
           them
           only
           that
           perform
           the
           conditions
           ,
           when
           I
           consider
           the
           weakness
           of
           my
           faith
           ,
           the
           defects
           of
           my
           repentance
           ,
           and
           my
           innumerable
           failings
           in
           every
           part
           of
           the
           performancies
           of
           holy
           living
           ,
           I
           find
           nothing
           but
           arguments
           of
           discouragement
           ,
           and
           little
           hopes
           of
           being
           accepted
           to
           salvation
           :
           How
           may
           I
           satisfy
           my
           soul
           in
           such
           a
           discomfort
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Though
           (
           as
           it
           is
           evident
           )
           that
           the
           faith
           ,
           repentance
           and
           holinesse
           of
           Gods
           best
           servants
           have
           ever
           been
           ,
           and
           shall
           ever
           be
           defective
           and
           imperfect
           ,
           they
           being
           unable
           ,
           through
           their
           corruptions
           ,
           perfectly
           to
           perform
           those
           Gospel-conditions
           ;
           yet
           is
           God
           pleased
           to
           accept
           
           of
           their
           faithfull
           and
           sincere
           endeavour
           to
           fulfill
           them
           .
           For
           the
           state
           of
           Grace
           doth
           not
           necessarily
           suppose
           a
           soule
           exempt
           from
           all
           sin
           ,
           
           but
           from
           the
           reigning
           power
           ,
           rule
           ,
           and
           dominion
           of
           it
           :
           
           and
           a
           safe
           condition
           towards
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           accounted
           by
           a
           freedome
           from
           all
           sinning
           ,
           (
           who
           then
           could
           appeare
           before
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           reflections
           of
           his
           own
           concience
           with
           comfort
           ?
           )
           but
           is
           to
           be
           collected
           by
           observation
           ,
           that
           the
           spiritual
           part
           hath
           the
           greatest
           predominancy
           in
           the
           thoughts
           ,
           affections
           ,
           
           designes
           ,
           and
           actions
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           lusts
           and
           carnall
           part
           are
           lesse
           ,
           and
           every
           day
           lessening
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           predominant
           grace
           .
           In
           which
           estate
           the
           failings
           and
           defects
           being
           suddenly
           retracted
           ,
           and
           the
           soule
           humbled
           for
           them
           ,
           
           are
           unquestionably
           pardoned
           through
           the
           blessed
           plea
           and
           advocation
           of
           Christs
           precious
           
           merits
           ,
           
           and
           his
           never
           ceasing
           intercession
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           Now
           because
           you
           have
           mentioned
           such
           an
           hope
           of
           pardon
           by
           the
           merits
           of
           Christ
           ;
           I
           conceive
           it
           will
           tend
           much
           to
           thy
           satisfaction
           in
           the
           first
           attempt
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           obeying
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           rightly
           to
           understand
           what
           Christ
           hath
           merited
           for
           thee
           ,
           that
           thy
           soul
           may
           know
           what
           comforts
           to
           rejoyce
           in
           ,
           for
           what
           mercies
           to
           blesse
           God
           ,
           and
           what
           duties
           stand
           on
           thy
           account
           to
           be
           performed
           .
           What
           therefore
           hath
           Christ
           as
           a
           Mediatour
           and
           Redeemer
           merited
           for
           thee
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           A
           new
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           
           whereby
           man
           being
           at
           present
           enmity
           with
           God
           ,
           
           might
           be
           reconciled
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           being
           in
           a
           lost
           estate
           ,
           might
           be
           recovered
           and
           redeemed
           to
           life
           and
           salvation
           .
           Now
           the
           whole
           work
           of
           Redemption
           may
           be
           represented
           in
           these
           five
           effects
           of
           his
           death
           ,
           and
           mediation
           .
        
         
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           first
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           Christ
           hath
           ,
           by
           his
           universal
           passion
           ,
           
           especially
           by
           his
           death
           and
           price
           of
           his
           blood
           ,
           
           satisfied
           and
           attoned
           the
           justice
           of
           God
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           become
           effectual
           to
           the
           justification
           and
           salvation
           of
           as
           many
           ,
           
           as
           shall
           by
           faith
           accept
           of
           him
           upon
           his
           own
           terms
           ,
           
           receive
           his
           grace
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           perform
           the
           conditions
           of
           the
           Covenant
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           second
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Christ
           hath
           merited
           ,
           that
           those
           conditions
           should
           not
           be
           (
           like
           the
           lawes
           imposed
           upon
           the
           Iewes
           )
           numerous
           ,
           troublesome
           ,
           full
           of
           business
           and
           attendance
           ,
           to
           shadowie
           rites
           and
           ceremonies
           :
           but
           should
           become
           
             a
             light
             burden
             ,
          
           
           
             an
             easie
             and
             pleasant
             yoke
             ;
          
           and
           that
           
             his
             Commandements
             should
             not
             be
             grievous
             ,
          
           
           but
           should
           become
           approveable
           to
           right
           reason
           ,
           and
           acts
           in
           themselves
           of
           the
           greatest
           prudence
           ,
           
           and
           most
           conducible
           to
           the
           peace
           and
           felicity
           of
           all
           societies
           and
           persons
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
           You
           see
           here
           a
           most
           blessed
           progresse
           of
           mercy
           to
           mankind
           :
           first
           a
           dreadful
           justice
           satisfied
           (
           which
           the
           sacrifice
           of
           worlds
           could
           never
           have
           done
           )
           by
           the
           suffering
           of
           him
           that
           was
           both
           God
           and
           Man
           :
           then
           secondly
           ,
           a
           condition
           propounded
           in
           a
           law
           ,
           which
           man
           could
           not
           but
           have
           given
           himself
           ,
           had
           God
           allowed
           him
           a
           capacity
           to
           have
           chosen
           one
           ,
           whereby
           to
           have
           made
           himself
           blessed
           ,
           even
           in
           this
           life
           .
           What
           is
           the
           third
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           That
           though
           the
           conditions
           be
           thus
           pleasant
           in
           their
           exercise
           ,
           approveable
           in
           their
           own
           nature
           ,
           and
           so
           successefull
           in
           their
           end
           ;
           yet
           such
           is
           naturally
           the
           infelicity
           of
           man
           ,
           that
           his
           whole
           frame
           being
           corrupted
           ,
           and
           depraved
           ,
           and
           having
           in
           all
           parts
           and
           faculties
           such
           a
           general
           ineptitude
           ,
           and
           aversenesse
           
           to
           his
           owne
           principall
           good
           ,
           and
           so
           proclive
           a
           disposition
           to
           all
           evill
           to
           love
           and
           pursue
           it
           ,
           that
           (
           I
           say
           )
           how
           excellent
           soever
           those
           conditions
           be
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           altogether
           unable
           to
           perform
           them
           (
           by
           any
           power
           in
           himself
           )
           as
           to
           accomplish
           an
           impossibility
           .
           
           Therefore
           in
           the
           third
           place
           ,
           
           Christ
           hath
           merited
           that
           there
           should
           be
           given
           to
           man
           a
           new
           principle
           of
           life
           ,
           
           that
           is
           ,
           (
           by
           Gods
           grace
           )
           an
           ability
           to
           perform
           those
           conditions
           acceptably
           to
           God
           ,
           having
           the
           mercy
           to
           
             receive
             of
             his
             fulnesse
             Grace
             for
             Grace
             .
          
           
           To
           cure
           therefore
           the
           erringnesse
           of
           our
           nature
           ,
           the
           Holy
           Spirit
           is
           sent
           a
           Guide
           to
           
             direct
             into
             all
             truth
             .
          
           
           When
           the
           darknesse
           of
           our
           depraved
           understanding
           impedes
           the
           work
           ,
           it
           is
           then
           a
           spirit
           of
           wisdome
           to
           enlighten
           .
           
           When
           our
           infirmities
           render
           us
           unable
           for
           the
           duties
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           
             a
             Spirit
             of
             might
             ,
          
           
           
             to
             
             strengthen
             us
             with
             power
             in
             the
             inner
             man
             .
          
           When
           our
           naturall
           aversenesse
           to
           good
           ,
           hinders
           our
           comming
           to
           Christ
           ,
           the
           work
           of
           mercy
           is
           to
           draw
           us
           in
           unto
           him
           .
           
           And
           that
           which
           summes
           up
           all
           the
           comforts
           of
           this
           kind
           in
           one
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           these
           and
           all
           other
           spiritual
           assistances
           shall
           not
           be
           denied
           us
           in
           our
           wants
           ,
           when
           by
           prayer
           we
           seek
           for
           Grace
           to
           help
           in
           time
           of
           need
           ;
           
           especially
           when
           our
           addresses
           (
           in
           such
           cases
           )
           to
           God
           are
           made
           ,
           by
           Him
           ,
           
           who
           ceaseth
           not
           to
           make
           intercession
           for
           us
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           Is
           there
           now
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           a
           further
           necessity
           of
           another
           degree
           of
           Christs
           merits
           and
           mediation
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Yes
           :
           For
           though
           (
           as
           you
           even
           now
           said
           )
           the
           Commandments
           are
           not
           grievous
           ,
           and
           the
           spiritual
           assistance
           powerful
           ,
           to
           enable
           the
           soule
           to
           performe
           them
           ,
           yet
           still
           (
           such
           is
           the
           corruption
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           the
           direct
           
           opposition
           of
           our
           carnal
           part
           to
           Christ
           ,
           
           and
           his
           government
           )
           that
           no
           man
           can
           perform
           the
           conditions
           without
           innumerable
           and
           intolerable
           imperfections
           (
           as
           was
           also
           even
           now
           intimated
           )
           Therefore
           in
           the
           fourth
           place
           (
           see
           the
           exceeding
           riches
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           persuancy
           of
           mercy
           )
           he
           hath
           merited
           ,
           that
           though
           our
           obedience
           be
           defective
           ,
           yet
           if
           it
           be
           sincere
           ,
           (
           upon
           our
           humiliation
           for
           those
           failings
           ,
           
           and
           endeavours
           ,
           to
           withstand
           them
           in
           future
           )
           it
           should
           be
           accepted
           ,
           the
           sins
           pardoned
           ,
           and
           the
           soul
           delivered
           from
           the
           hell
           ,
           that
           was
           the
           due
           ,
           
           and
           proper
           wages
           of
           every
           one
           of
           those
           sins
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           Though
           the
           mercies
           you
           have
           already
           mentioned
           ,
           reach
           unto
           the
           clouds
           ,
           and
           (
           by
           a
           just
           acknowledgement
           of
           their
           greatnesse
           )
           have
           out
           stript
           wonder
           ,
           and
           silenced
           even
           hope
           it self
           :
           yet
           because
           you
           mentioned
           a
           fifth
           effect
           of
           the
           merits
           
           and
           mediation
           of
           Christ
           ;
           where
           is
           the
           the
           necessity
           ,
           and
           blessednesse
           of
           that
           to
           be
           discovered
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           That
           forasmuch
           as
           whatsoever
           degree
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           a
           soul
           (
           by
           Gods
           grace
           )
           may
           arrive
           unto
           ,
           and
           how
           acceptable
           soever
           the
           performancies
           of
           a
           sincere
           heart
           may
           be
           to
           that
           God
           ,
           
           who
           will
           not
           
             break
             the
             bruised
             reed
             ,
             nor
             quench
             the
             smoaking
             flax
             ,
          
           upon
           termes
           of
           mercy
           ,
           yet
           cannot
           that
           soul
           by
           any
           such
           holinesse
           or
           obedience
           ,
           
           deserve
           or
           merit
           the
           least
           of
           mercies
           ,
           
           for
           its
           future
           well-being
           .
           Woe
           to
           the
           holiest
           person
           that
           ever
           served
           Christ
           ,
           if
           he
           should
           have
           no
           more
           comfort
           to
           come
           ,
           then
           what
           he
           himself
           hath
           merited
           ,
           or
           could
           challenge
           in
           justice
           ,
           
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           .
           
           In
           the
           last
           last
           place
           therefore
           Christ
           hath
           merited
           and
           mediated
           ,
           
           that
           so
           many
           as
           shall
           truly
           persevere
           ,
           in
           such
           faithful
           and
           sincere
           performance
           of
           all
           the
           conditions
           ,
           
           and
           continue
           their
           ingagement
           to
           him
           ,
           to
           obey
           him
           in
           all
           his
           commands
           ,
           unto
           their
           lives
           ends
           :
           shall
           not
           only
           be
           delivered
           from
           hell
           and
           destruction
           ,
           but
           shall
           also
           (
           O
           unsearchable
           treasures
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           stupendous
           love
           !
           )
           inherit
           a
           portion
           of
           the
           greatest
           felicity
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           see
           God
           as
           he
           is
           ,
           
           and
           to
           possesse
           a
           mansion
           of
           immutable
           rest
           ,
           
           of
           his
           own
           preparing
           ,
           &
           that
           mansion
           to
           be
           a
           Kingdom
           ,
           
           and
           that
           a
           Kingdom
           of
           glory
           ;
           
           &
           that
           glory
           of
           an
           exceeding
           weight
           :
           
           where
           every
           subject
           (
           having
           been
           here
           an
           heir
           ,
           
           and
           co-heir
           with
           Christ
           )
           shall
           be
           a
           spirituall
           King
           ,
           
           his
           reign
           and
           honour
           immortal
           ,
           
           and
           crown
           eternall
           .
        
         
           By
           this
           discourse
           I
           finde
           my self
           fully
           satisfied
           in
           all
           my
           scruples
           about
           the
           particulars
           contained
           in
           the
           questions
           ,
           and
           all
           my
           discouragements
           removed
           ,
           that
           might
           hinder
           the
           undertaking
           a
           life
           according
           to
           those
           
           strict
           rules
           of
           holinesse
           .
           And
           now
           as
           I
           cannot
           but
           glorify
           God
           ,
           for
           a
           work
           of
           so
           infinite
           a
           mercy
           in
           his
           servants
           ,
           having
           made
           the
           promises
           ,
           rules
           ,
           and
           arguments
           ,
           to
           be
           religious
           ,
           and
           consequently
           blessed
           ;
           as
           evident
           as
           the
           light
           ,
           and
           as
           certain
           as
           a
           demonstration
           :
           so
           I
           cannot
           but
           justify
           him
           in
           the
           condemnation
           of
           the
           wicked
           ;
           That
           he
           should
           make
           the
           Gospel
           to
           become
           a
           milstone
           ,
           to
           fall
           upon
           ,
           and
           grinde
           them
           to
           powder
           ,
           because
           they
           despised
           it
           ;
           
           and
           that
           the
           case
           of
           
             Sodom
          
           and
           
             Gomorrah
          
           should
           be
           more
           tolerable
           at
           the
           day
           of
           judgement
           ,
           
           then
           theirs
           .
           
           For
           how
           shall
           they
           escape
           that
           have
           neglected
           so
           great
           salvation
           ?
           Let
           every
           evil
           man
           therefore
           that
           despiseth
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           offered
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           chuseth
           rather
           to
           satisfy
           his
           vain
           lusts
           ,
           then
           to
           give
           up
           his
           soul
           to
           his
           dominion
           ,
           (
           I
           say
           ,
           let
           every
           such
           person
           )
           
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           true
           peace
           for
           him
           in
           this
           life
           ,
           nothing
           but
           horrour
           at
           his
           dying
           houre
           ,
           a
           curse
           at
           the
           great
           judgment
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           an
           hell
           to
           all
           eternity
           .
           And
           all
           this
           justly
           ,
           because
           he
           despised
           so
           tender
           a
           love
           of
           a
           merciful
           God
           ,
           so
           dear
           a
           suffering
           of
           a
           gracious
           Jesus
           ,
           so
           importunate
           swasions
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           :
           and
           with
           all
           these
           ,
           rejected
           such
           sweet
           precepts
           ,
           upon
           promises
           of
           infinite
           rewards
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Satisfactions
           OF
           DOUBTS
           About
           the
           Visible
           Profession
           OF
           THE
           CHURCH
           OF
           ENGLAND
           ,
           And
           its
           
             MINISTERY
             .
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           Satisfactions
           of
           Doubts
           about
           the
           visible
           Profession
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           and
           its
           MINISTERY
           .
        
         
           FOrasmuch
           as
           there
           be
           many
           outward
           differing
           professions
           of
           Christianity
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           (
           if
           not
           more
           )
           in
           this
           nation
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           the
           world
           besides
           ;
           so
           that
           many
           pious
           spirits
           may
           stand
           amazed
           ,
           and
           doubtfull
           ,
           which
           way
           to
           take
           ,
           in
           such
           various
           and
           inconsistent
           tracts
           ;
           and
           by
           that
           amazement
           are
           discouraged
           to
           adjoyn
           themselves
           to
           any
           ,
           and
           unconfident
           in
           that
           way
           they
           have
           assumed
           :
           I
           have
           thought
           it
           necessary
           ,
           thou
           shouldst
           account
           some
           short
           directions
           ,
           (
           proportionable
           to
           the
           businesse
           in
           hand
           )
           that
           may
           
           best
           establish
           ,
           and
           quiet
           the
           revolutions
           and
           doubts
           of
           thy
           mind
           ,
           the
           more
           cheerfully
           to
           undertake
           a
           religious
           life
           ,
           and
           to
           confirme
           thee
           in
           the
           profession
           in
           which
           thou
           standest
           :
           What
           therefore
           are
           such
           directions
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           First
           to
           beware
           of
           such
           a
           Profession
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ,
           that
           hath
           no
           other
           ground
           ,
           but
           the
           pretence
           of
           the
           light
           and
           immediate
           gifts
           ,
           and
           inspirations
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           guide
           men
           to
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           .
           For
           such
           a
           profession
           must
           be
           very
           unsafe
           and
           dangerous
           ,
           for
           these
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           because
           there
           hath
           been
           no
           succession
           of
           any
           such
           immediate
           light
           or
           revelations
           ,
           since
           the
           Apostles
           age
           :
           when
           they
           were
           necessary
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           way
           of
           Christs
           first
           planting
           his
           Church
           ,
           might
           ,
           in
           all
           circumstances
           ,
           be
           purely
           miraculous
           .
           Since
           which
           time
           ,
           no
           Church
           of
           Christ
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           or
           at
           any
           
           time
           have
           made
           profession
           upon
           that
           ground
           ,
           till
           the
           late
           Enthusiasts
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           
             England
             .
          
           For
           certainly
           ,
           if
           that
           had
           been
           the
           ground
           of
           professing
           Christ
           ,
           that
           Church
           which
           is
           a
           City
           on
           a
           hill
           ,
           and
           that
           Gospel
           which
           is
           the
           Mountaine
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           would
           not
           have
           left
           us
           without
           all
           evidence
           and
           president
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           long
           space
           of
           time
           .
           But
           if
           they
           please
           to
           conclude
           the
           whole
           Christian
           world
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           from
           the
           Apostles
           times
           to
           this
           period
           ,
           though
           they
           think
           it
           nothing
           to
           condemn
           so
           many
           ages
           ,
           to
           uphold
           their
           own
           phantasmes
           ,
           yet
           I
           ask
           them
           how
           the
           promise
           to
           the
           Church
           was
           effected
           ,
           when
           Christ
           engaged
           to
           send
           the
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           to
           guide
           them
           into
           all
           truth
           ;
           if
           fourteen
           or
           fifteen
           hundred
           years
           together
           ,
           the
           whole
           Church
           so
           foully
           erred
           ,
           by
           a
           false
           ,
           unlawful
           ,
           and
           Antichristian
           profession
           ?
           But
           
           because
           they
           lay
           clayme
           to
           such
           immediate
           gifts
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           (
           without
           the
           subministration
           of
           learning
           ,
           education
           in
           Sciences
           and
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           such
           like
           preparations
           of
           the
           understanding
           for
           spirituall
           knowledge
           )
           from
           the
           examples
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           I
           further
           require
           of
           them
           ,
           why
           they
           pretend
           to
           some
           of
           those
           miraculous
           gifts
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           all
           ,
           as
           gifts
           of
           tongues
           ,
           healing
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           which
           were
           the
           significations
           and
           proofs
           ,
           that
           the
           other
           gifts
           and
           themselves
           were
           of
           God
           .
           When
           therefore
           their
           ordinary
           discourses
           ,
           pretended
           raptures
           ,
           prayings
           ,
           and
           preachings
           are
           delivered
           by
           them
           ,
           &
           owned
           to
           be
           the
           inspirations
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           which
           may
           proceed
           from
           other
           naturall
           dexterities
           ,
           and
           acquired
           helps
           ,
           and
           having
           no
           other
           miraculous
           gifts
           ,
           as
           of
           tongues
           and
           healing
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           as
           the
           Apostles
           had
           ,
           to
           prove
           
           them
           to
           be
           so
           ,
           their
           own
           assertions
           are
           very
           fallible
           ,
           and
           the
           profession
           dangerous
           and
           unsafe
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           such
           a
           professinn
           is
           unsafe
           ,
           because
           upon
           that
           ground
           ,
           the
           devill
           hath
           the
           most
           certain
           advantage
           of
           deceiving
           men
           indiscoverably
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           once
           be
           perswaded
           to
           follow
           the
           voyce
           and
           dictate
           of
           an
           indemonstrable
           spirit
           ,
           in
           themselves
           ,
           or
           others
           .
           Whence
           is
           that
           seasonable
           inhibition
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ;
           
           
             Beleeve
             not
             every
             spirit
             ,
             but
             try
             the
             spirits
             whether
             they
             be
             of
             God
             ;
             for
             many
             false
             Prophets
             are
             gone
             out
             into
             the
             world
             .
          
           From
           which
           Scripture
           I
           inferre
           these
           observations
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           the
           argument
           against
           such
           a
           profession
           .
           First
           ,
           
             Beleeve
             not
             every
             spirit
             ,
          
           because
           there
           be
           several
           sorts
           of
           spirits
           ,
           all
           false
           ,
           but
           one
           :
           There
           is
           a
           lying
           spirit
           ,
           
           and
           a
           perverse
           spirit
           ,
           or
           the
           spirit
           of
           errour
           ,
           
           as
           the
           Septuagint
           renders
           it
           ,
           
           A
           mans
           own
           spirit
           ,
           
           which
           is
           his
           opinion
           and
           fancy
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           common
           humour
           and
           bent
           of
           every
           present
           time
           .
           
           These
           and
           many
           of
           this
           sort
           will
           be
           pretenders
           to
           guide
           ,
           as
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           .
           Therefore
           when
           I
           am
           tempted
           to
           beleeve
           any
           thing
           ,
           upon
           the
           bare
           pretence
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           in
           what
           great
           danger
           am
           I
           in
           ,
           to
           be
           guided
           by
           a
           false
           spiitit
           ,
           there
           being
           many
           to
           one
           true
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ?
           Secondly
           ,
           But
           
             try
             the
             spirits
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           those
           false
           spirits
           shall
           be
           so
           likened
           to
           the
           true
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           so
           great
           an
           assimulation
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           not
           to
           be
           distinguished
           without
           trial
           and
           examination
           .
           And
           this
           is
           no
           wonder
           ,
           
           when
           
             Satau
             himself
             can
             transform
             himself
             into
             an
             Angel
             of
             light
             ,
          
           and
           his
           deceitful
           agents
           to
           be
           like
           the
           true
           Apostles
           of
           Christ
           .
           Now
           as
           the
           difficulty
           of
           discerning
           
           and
           consequently
           the
           danger
           of
           such
           a
           profession
           )
           of
           the
           true
           Spirit
           from
           the
           false
           ,
           ariseth
           from
           their
           similitude
           ;
           so
           also
           much
           more
           in
           respect
           of
           what
           reason
           I
           have
           to
           suspect
           my self
           ,
           as
           unable
           to
           try
           and
           examine
           them
           aright
           .
           First
           ,
           because
           when
           I
           consider
           how
           easily
           my
           judgement
           is
           deceived
           in
           things
           obvious
           to
           sense
           ,
           as
           in
           civil
           differences
           ,
           and
           outward
           affaires
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           fallible
           must
           that
           my
           judgement
           be
           ,
           in
           discriminating
           secret
           and
           invisible
           spirits
           ,
           lying
           under
           the
           cunning
           artificies
           of
           devils
           and
           evil
           men
           ,
           who
           ,
           by
           them
           ,
           attempt
           to
           seduce
           weak
           soules
           ?
           Secondly
           ,
           when
           I
           consider
           how
           easily
           I
           may
           be
           prejudicated
           ,
           and
           if
           fo
           ,
           how
           soon
           ,
           and
           certainly
           deceived
           .
           When
           a
           prejudgement
           hath
           once
           passed
           upon
           the
           mind
           ,
           in
           the
           worst
           cause
           that
           ever
           was
           ,
           how
           doth
           every
           likelyhood
           make
           an
           argument
           ,
           every
           
           fallacious
           argument
           growes
           into
           a
           demonstration
           ,
           and
           every
           mans
           discourse
           of
           the
           same
           judgement
           ,
           shall
           have
           an
           indulgence
           and
           a
           beleefe
           :
           But
           every
           argument
           and
           advising
           person
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           shall
           be
           sufficiently
           answered
           with
           nothing
           ,
           but
           a
           suspicion
           and
           a
           contempt
           .
           Therefore
           when
           I
           am
           tempted
           to
           a
           religion
           or
           profession
           upon
           the
           pretence
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           to
           what
           dangers
           do
           I
           expose
           my self
           ?
           lest
           I
           should
           not
           (
           through
           the
           want
           of
           ,
           or
           a
           prejudicated
           judgement
           )
           distinguish
           the
           true
           Spirit
           from
           the
           false
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           both
           made
           as
           like
           ,
           as
           light
           to
           light
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           
             many
             false
             Prophets
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           inferres
           ,
           that
           false
           Prophets
           when
           they
           come
           ,
           (
           because
           their
           ●ofession
           is
           against
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           visible
           evidences
           )
           must
           pretend
           a
           Spirit
           :
           It
           being
           the
           common
           artifice
           of
           seducers
           ,
           to
           muffle
           up
           the
           understandings
           
           of
           their
           followers
           ,
           by
           alledging
           something
           that
           is
           high
           and
           undiscernable
           :
           like
           some
           Astronomers
           ,
           who
           betray
           their
           disciples
           to
           a
           ditch
           or
           a
           cheat
           ,
           by
           causing
           them
           to
           look
           up
           with
           wonder
           ,
           to
           some
           imaginary
           Scheme
           of
           nothing
           .
           So
           that
           still
           fuch
           a
           profession
           must
           needs
           be
           unsafe
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           forewarned
           and
           prophesied
           ,
           that
           false
           Prophets
           when
           they
           come
           ,
           shall
           have
           this
           mark
           upon
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           pretend
           a
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           if
           the
           pretended
           ground
           of
           being
           directed
           by
           an
           immediate
           light
           of
           the
           Spirit
           were
           true
           ,
           (
           and
           consequently
           safe
           )
           there
           could
           be
           no
           profession
           more
           regular
           and
           certain
           ;
           the
           same
           Spirit
           will
           alwayes
           dictate
           the
           same
           thing
           .
           But
           we
           see
           that
           the
           pretenders
           to
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           are
           divided
           into
           Legions
           of
           factions
           ,
           
             Anabaptists
             ,
             Catabaptists
             ,
             Antitrinitarians
             ,
             Antiscripturists
             ,
             
             Ranters
             ,
             Quakers
             ,
          
           and
           many
           such
           of
           like
           sort
           ;
           among
           which
           ,
           not
           one
           Sect
           agrees
           with
           another
           ,
           nor
           two
           Congregations
           of
           the
           same
           Sect
           among
           themselves
           ,
           nor
           scarcely
           the
           members
           of
           the
           same
           Congregation
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           very
           seldome
           the
           same
           member
           at
           any
           one
           time
           ,
           with
           what
           he
           was
           himself
           a
           little
           before
           .
           And
           yet
           all
           pretend
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           for
           their
           guide
           ,
           from
           whence
           their
           several
           opinions
           are
           as
           unlikely
           to
           proceed
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           two
           Poles
           should
           center
           in
           one
           point
           ,
           or
           that
           contradictions
           might
           be
           reconciled
           .
           How
           then
           canst
           thou
           be
           safe
           ?
           with
           what
           Sect
           wilt
           thou
           joyn
           profession
           ?
           with
           what
           Congregation
           of
           that
           Sect
           ?
           with
           what
           part
           of
           that
           Congregation
           ?
           and
           then
           in
           what
           opinions
           wilt
           thou
           joyn
           ?
           such
           as
           they
           maintained
           last
           year
           ,
           or
           those
           they
           now
           hold
           ,
           or
           such
           as
           they
           are
           like
           to
           take
           up
           the
           next
           ?
           
           Now
           to
           strengthen
           the
           argument
           ,
           it
           is
           observed
           that
           such
           divisions
           and
           subdivisions
           among
           those
           that
           fall
           from
           the
           Churches
           unity
           ,
           are
           significant
           marks
           of
           their
           falsity
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           not
           of
           the
           true
           Spirit
           of
           God
           .
           
             Irenaeus
          
           reports
           of
           the
           
             Valentinians
             ,
          
           
           
             that
             when
             they
             were
             very
             numerous
             ,
             scarce
             two
             or
             three
             agreed
             in
             the
             same
             opinions
             .
          
           And
           S.
           
             Austin
          
           of
           the
           
             Donatists
             ,
          
           
           that
           in
           his
           time
           they
           were
           cut
           asunder
           ,
           and
           divided
           into
           very
           many
           small
           pieces
           &
           factions
           :
           and
           the
           same
           may
           be
           observed
           by
           almost
           all
           the
           ancient
           remarkable
           heresies
           :
           And
           how
           much
           of
           this
           observation
           falls
           upon
           such
           as
           have
           departed
           from
           us
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           the
           impartial
           Reader
           to
           judge
           .
        
         
           
             Qu.
          
           But
           do
           you
           follow
           no
           directions
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           your
           profession
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Yes
           ;
           in
           these
           foure
           wayes
           or
           respects
           .
           First
           ,
           I
           follow
           the
           guidance
           of
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           given
           
           by
           inspiration
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           .
           
           Secondly
           ,
           I
           follow
           the
           examples
           ,
           pattern
           ,
           
           and
           Doctrines
           of
           the
           first
           Churches
           which
           were
           planted
           by
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           Apostolick
           men
           of
           the
           first
           age
           ,
           who
           were
           directed
           by
           the
           extraordinary
           gifts
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           of
           prophesying
           ,
           tongues
           ,
           and
           miraculous
           healing
           ,
           as
           was
           then
           expedient
           for
           the
           conviction
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           from
           God
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           I
           follow
           that
           light
           of
           truth
           ,
           which
           the
           universall
           Church
           of
           Christ
           have
           kept
           and
           preserved
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           times
           and
           places
           :
           which
           I
           beleeve
           to
           be
           the
           effect
           of
           Christs
           promise
           of
           sending
           his
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           ,
           
           to
           guide
           into
           all
           truth
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           I
           follow
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           ,
           
           whereby
           I
           am
           taught
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           instructed
           and
           inabled
           by
           his
           preventing
           and
           assisting
           grace
           ,
           to
           lead
           a
           holy
           life
           ,
           
           and
           to
           have
           my
           judgement
           spiritualized
           ,
           that
           I
           
           may
           mind
           ,
           desire
           ,
           discern
           ,
           and
           design
           spiritual
           things
           .
           Now
           whatsoever
           new
           light
           is
           pretended
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           so
           interpreted
           ,
           by
           the
           common
           judgement
           of
           the
           first
           planters
           ,
           and
           the
           Churches
           nearest
           them
           ;
           or
           that
           shall
           destroy
           the
           All-truth
           of
           the
           Spirit
           in
           fundamentals
           maintained
           and
           confirmed
           by
           universal
           profession
           :
           or
           that
           consists
           not
           with
           godlines
           ,
           and
           the
           Gospel-rules
           of
           a
           holy
           life
           ,
           mercy
           ,
           charity
           ,
           peaceablenesse
           ,
           justice
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           I
           dare
           not
           embrace
           any
           new
           light
           upon
           the
           grounds
           forementioned
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           is
           your
           second
           direction
           or
           caveat
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           To
           beware
           of
           such
           a
           profession
           ,
           that
           hath
           no
           other
           ground
           then
           a
           plea
           from
           Sripture
           ,
           upon
           private
           interpretation
           :
           which
           ground
           (
           though
           it
           hath
           not
           produced
           such
           monstrous
           effects
           of
           errour
           ,
           as
           the
           
           former
           ,
           yet
           hath
           been
           more
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           destructive
           to
           the
           Churches
           peace
           and
           unity
           .
           Now
           the
           unsafetinesse
           of
           such
           a
           profession
           in
           the
           first
           place
           appeares
           ,
           because
           the
           most
           absurd
           hereticks
           of
           the
           ancient
           Church
           ,
           in
           bringing
           in
           their
           then
           novel
           errours
           ,
           (
           as
           plainly
           and
           undeniably
           appeares
           by
           the
           practices
           and
           histories
           of
           the
           
             Manichees
             ,
             Arians
             ,
             Sabellians
             ,
             Pelagians
             ,
             Donatists
             ,
          
           and
           others
           )
           when
           they
           would
           no
           otherwise
           accomplish
           their
           enviousnesse
           against
           the
           then
           present
           Church
           ,
           departed
           from
           its
           communion
           upon
           new
           principles
           of
           dangerous
           consequence
           ,
           and
           cried
           up
           Scripture
           for
           their
           cause
           .
           A
           testimony
           or
           two
           I
           may
           instance
           in
           ,
           
           from
           the
           Ancients
           instead
           of
           many
           .
           
             Tertullian
          
           speaking
           of
           hereticks
           ,
           saith
           ,
           
             That
             when
             they
             perswade
             of
             matters
             of
             faith
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             the
             writings
             of
             faith
             ,
             they
             pretend
             the
             Scriptures
             ,
             and
             by
             such
             
             boldnesse
             move
             many
             to
             them
             .
          
           To
           the
           same
           purpose
           
             Athanasius
             .
          
           
           
             Endure
             not
             those
             that
             perswade
             you
             to
             new
             things
             ,
             contrary
             to
             the
             faith
             received
             ,
             although
             they
             anthorize
             them
             from
             the
             holy
             Scriptures
             .
          
           In
           the
           next
           place
           ,
           I
           shall
           further
           adde
           as
           a
           reason
           to
           suspect
           the
           unsafetinesse
           of
           such
           a
           profession
           ,
           the
           fatall
           infelicities
           and
           irreconcileable
           differencies
           ,
           that
           have
           alwayes
           befallen
           the
           Church
           ,
           but
           especially
           in
           these
           last
           ages
           ,
           upon
           the
           presumption
           of
           private
           interpretation
           ;
           whereby
           every
           man
           ,
           as
           he
           hath
           been
           indulgent
           to
           his
           own
           opinion
           (
           which
           either
           education
           ,
           prejudice
           ,
           advantage
           or
           ignorance
           ,
           hath
           inclined
           his
           spirit
           to
           )
           so
           hath
           he
           decided
           and
           determined
           the
           controversies
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           or
           made
           new
           ones
           ,
           worse
           then
           the
           former
           .
           And
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           were
           there
           a
           thousand
           cells
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           of
           our
           private
           Interpreters
           in
           them
           ,
           obliged
           
           to
           passe
           their
           judgements
           to
           determine
           the
           controverted
           doctrines
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           confession
           of
           faith
           ,
           to
           marshall
           a
           Church-government
           ,
           to
           form
           a
           service
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           by
           their
           private
           interpretations
           ,
           and
           they
           all
           supposed
           to
           lay
           aside
           those
           few
           principles
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           continued
           from
           the
           received
           doctrines
           and
           practices
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           no
           singling
           of
           principles
           one
           to
           another
           ;
           we
           should
           soon
           and
           certainly
           find
           a
           progeny
           of
           a
           thousand
           several
           religions
           and
           professions
           .
           Now
           the
           main
           reason
           is
           this
           ;
           though
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           be
           in
           themselves
           most
           perspicuous
           and
           plain
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           direction
           of
           life
           and
           manners
           ,
           for
           which
           cause
           
             David
          
           calls
           them
           ,
           a
           light
           to
           his
           feet
           ,
           and
           lanthorn
           to
           his
           paths
           ;
           yet
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           deep
           mysteries
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           the
           determination
           of
           many
           considerable
           emergent
           controversies
           of
           
           doctrine
           and
           government
           ;
           God
           hath
           pleased
           to
           deliver
           his
           truths
           in
           so
           dark
           and
           abstruse
           a
           manner
           ,
           that
           they
           that
           want
           humility
           to
           hear
           the
           common
           judgement
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           their
           received
           interpretations
           ,
           may
           easily
           be
           delivered
           over
           by
           God
           ,
           to
           find
           arguments
           enough
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           captivate
           and
           satisfy
           a
           private
           and
           prejudicate
           spirit
           in
           any
           errour
           of
           religion
           ,
           
             wresting
             the
             Scripture
             to
             their
             own
             destruction
             .
          
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           In
           what
           manner
           do
           you
           hold
           the
           direction
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           their
           interpretation
           ,
           as
           to
           your
           profession
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           First
           ,
           I
           acknowledge
           the
           Blessed
           Scriptures
           to
           be
           the
           rule
           of
           faith
           ,
           the
           end
           and
           decision
           of
           all
           controversies
           ;
           and
           where
           they
           are
           clear
           and
           evident
           ,
           I
           submit
           my
           soul
           to
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           final
           end
           of
           all
           my
           enqu●ries
           and
           doubts
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           the
           things
           that
           God
           hath
           pleased
           should
           be
           doubtfully
           delivered
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           occasioned
           ,
           either
           from
           some
           difficulty
           in
           the
           
             Idiome
             ,
          
           or
           from
           seeming
           difference
           with
           other
           places
           ,
           requiring
           curious
           distinctions
           ;
           or
           when
           the
           expressions
           are
           clad
           and
           darkened
           ,
           with
           tropes
           and
           figures
           ,
           which
           are
           frequent
           in
           Scriptures
           ;
           or
           Lastly
           ,
           when
           the
           Scriptures
           are
           occasionall
           ,
           and
           a
           due
           consideration
           of
           the
           time
           when
           ,
           and
           the
           persons
           to
           whom
           they
           were
           spoken
           ,
           or
           written
           ,
           is
           necessary
           to
           the
           understanding
           of
           them
           )
           I
           say
           in
           things
           so
           doubtfully
           delivered
           ,
           as
           to
           doctrine
           or
           government
           ,
           I
           submit
           my
           private
           reason
           ,
           and
           opinion
           ,
           to
           the
           grand
           interpretation
           ,
           and
           common
           consent
           of
           the
           first
           Churches
           ,
           for
           these
           reasons
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           because
           they
           were
           uninterested
           in
           our
           present
           controversies
           ,
           &
           so
           without
           danger
           of
           being
           
           byassed
           by
           passion
           ;
           and
           they
           ordinarily
           lying
           under
           persecutions
           ,
           were
           not
           likely
           to
           gratify
           an
           errour
           ,
           for
           any
           private
           or
           worldly
           regards
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           most
           reason
           to
           know
           what
           were
           the
           practices
           of
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           Apostolical
           men
           ,
           most
           certain
           guides
           to
           follow
           ,
           in
           controverted
           and
           doubtful
           points
           of
           Government
           ,
           and
           the
           circumstantial
           parts
           of
           religion
           .
           Their
           footsteps
           ,
           which
           had
           so
           lately
           planted
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           could
           not
           be
           so
           soon
           worn
           out
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           left
           discernable
           tracts
           ,
           for
           their
           immedate
           successors
           ,
           to
           walk
           in
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           they
           knew
           better
           the
           occasions
           of
           the
           Apostles
           writings
           ,
           and
           other
           co-incident
           circumstances
           ,
           of
           the
           then
           present
           times
           ;
           to
           which
           many
           passages
           of
           great
           concernment
           do
           refer
           ,
           which
           a
           private
           person
           laying
           aside
           Antiquity
           ,
           would
           be
           farre
           enough
           from
           discerning
           ,
           and
           so
           
           most
           likely
           to
           mistake
           the
           meaning
           of
           them
           ,
           being
           ignorant
           of
           the
           scope
           and
           drift
           of
           such
           holy
           expressions
           .
           For
           these
           reasons
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           learned
           professors
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           have
           offered
           the
           trial
           of
           the
           established
           profession
           by
           Scripture
           ,
           so
           interpreted
           ,
           against
           all
           its
           adversaries
           .
           And
           I
           will
           instance
           onely
           in
           that
           yet
           unanswered
           appeal
           of
           the
           Authour
           against
           
             Fisher
          
           the
           Jesuit
           in
           these
           words
           .
           
           
             That
             all
             the
             positive
             Articles
             of
             the
             Church
             of
             England
             ,
          
           
           
             are
             grounded
             upon
             Scripture
             ,
             we
             are
             contented
             to
             be
             judgby
             the
             joynt
             and
             constant
             beleef
             of
             the
             Fathers
             which
             lived
             within
             four
             or
             five
             hundred
             years
             after
             Christ
             ,
             when
             the
             Church
             was
             at
             the
             best
             ;
             and
             by
             the
             Councels
             held
             within
             those
             times
             ,
             and
             to
             submit
             to
             them
             in
             all
             those
             points
             of
             doctrine
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           is
           the
           third
           direction
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Not
           to
           embrace
           a
           reliligion
           ,
           that
           is
           taken
           up
           contrary
           
           to
           a
           received
           profession
           ,
           upon
           the
           credit
           of
           the
           plausible
           behaviour
           ,
           and
           smoorh
           conversation
           of
           the
           promoters
           and
           leaders
           of
           it
           .
           The
           unsafetinesse
           of
           such
           a
           profession
           may
           be
           easily
           observed
           ,
           and
           concluded
           .
           First
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           observable
           ,
           that
           when
           our
           Saviour
           gives
           a
           
             caveat
          
           concerning
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           he
           foretels
           them
           not
           distinguishable
           by
           their
           outward
           behaviour
           :
           For
           though
           they
           shall
           be
           
             raveing
             wolves
             inwardly
             ,
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           their
           designes
           of
           turning
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           yet
           shall
           they
           cover
           their
           villany
           
             with
             sheeps
             cloathing
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           so
           great
           a
           proportion
           of
           framed
           sanctimony
           and
           formed
           piety
           ,
           outward
           innocency
           and
           humility
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           of
           either
           ,
           or
           all
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           may
           advance
           a
           reputation
           of
           their
           new
           doctrines
           ,
           to
           a
           discontented
           or
           prejudicated
           people
           .
           This
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           calls
           
             the
             form
             of
             godlinesse
             ,
          
           to
           uphold
           the
           credit
           of
           
           such
           as
           forsaking
           publick
           Assemblies
           ,
           
             shall
             creep
             into
             houses
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             lead
             captive
             silly
             women
             .
          
           And
           for
           such
           ends
           ,
           
           it
           is
           as
           easy
           a
           matter
           for
           
             false
             Apostles
             to
             transform
             themselves
             into
             the
             Apostles
             of
             Christ
             ,
             as
             for
             the
             devill
             himself
             to
             appear
             an
             Angel
             of
             light
             ,
          
           as
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           argueth
           .
           And
           secondly
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           only
           possible
           ,
           for
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           their
           designes
           to
           put
           on
           such
           deceitful
           habits
           of
           outward
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           therefore
           a
           new
           profession
           taken
           up
           upon
           that
           ground
           ,
           very
           unsafe
           :
           But
           it
           is
           also
           necessary
           (
           and
           therefore
           the
           more
           dangerous
           )
           that
           such
           bringers
           in
           of
           new
           lights
           ,
           and
           principles
           ,
           must
           pretend
           to
           more
           then
           ordinary
           sanctity
           ,
           having
           no
           other
           just
           or
           semblable
           plea
           ,
           to
           perswade
           or
           attract
           men
           to
           their
           misguidances
           .
           Now
           ,
           though
           many
           sad
           experiences
           in
           these
           times
           may
           clearly
           evince
           this
           assertion
           ,
           yet
           
           I
           appear
           to
           an
           universal
           observation
           of
           the
           ancient
           enemies
           to
           truth
           in
           propagating
           their
           errours
           for
           a
           confirmation
           of
           it
           .
           Among
           which
           I
           may
           instance
           in
           one
           or
           two
           .
           St.
           
             Austin
          
           mentioning
           the
           artificies
           of
           the
           
             Manichees
          
           to
           deceive
           their
           followers
           ,
           the
           main
           was
           ,
           
           
             That
             they
             carried
             before
             them
             an
             appearance
             of
             a
             pure
             life
             ,
             and
             memorable
             continence
             .
          
           The
           next
           is
           of
           St.
           
             Basil
             ,
          
           who
           affirmes
           of
           the
           
             Arrians
             ,
             That
             for
             their
             fictitious
             holinesse
             ,
          
           
           
             they
             got
             a
             general
             beleef
             of
             their
             way
             .
          
           Now
           the
           great
           stratagem
           ,
           in
           their
           design
           of
           personating
           such
           degrees
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           zeal
           ,
           &
           piety
           ,
           is
           to
           take
           advantage
           ,
           to
           check
           the
           imperfections
           and
           imprudencies
           ,
           into
           which
           the
           true
           Pastours
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           by
           time
           ,
           and
           peace
           ,
           have
           been
           betrayed
           :
           and
           to
           raise
           a
           repute
           to
           themselves
           ,
           by
           their
           
             odium
             ,
          
           and
           accidesital
           disgrace
           ,
           which
           by
           such
           arts
           ,
           they
           have
           attempted
           to
           
           put
           upon
           them
           with
           the
           people
           .
           Therefore
           such
           a
           profession
           ,
           that
           is
           entertained
           onely
           upon
           the
           argument
           of
           outward
           sanctity
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           very
           unsafe
           ,
           because
           the
           greatest
           enemies
           to
           Christian
           truth
           ,
           have
           ,
           will
           ,
           and
           must
           palliate
           their
           notable
           changes
           in
           religion
           ,
           by
           such
           pretences
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           what
           can
           you
           say
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           your
           profession
           ,
           that
           may
           satisfy
           them
           that
           object
           against
           you
           ,
           the
           corruptions
           of
           the
           lives
           of
           your
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Professors
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           First
           ,
           (
           we
           know
           ,
           and
           can
           prove
           )
           that
           no
           profession
           in
           it self
           ,
           containes
           doctrines
           of
           more
           universal
           submission
           to
           all
           the
           commands
           of
           Christ
           ,
           nor
           principles
           more
           obliging
           to
           unity
           ,
           peace
           ,
           or
           purity
           ,
           to
           greater
           reverence
           ,
           or
           more
           solemn
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           faithfuller
           subjection
           to
           authority
           ,
           or
           purer
           charity
           to
           man
           ;
           then
           the
           received
           
           doctrines
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Examine
           but
           this
           poore
           shadow
           of
           its
           religion
           ,
           in
           this
           preceding
           Catechisme
           ,
           and
           I
           challenge
           any
           man
           to
           an
           objection
           ,
           to
           shew
           what
           impieties
           to
           God
           ,
           injustice
           to
           men
           ,
           or
           unsobriety
           in
           our selves
           ,
           in
           body
           ,
           or
           mind
           ,
           we
           allow
           .
        
         
           That
           our
           Professors
           and
           Ministers
           have
           not
           universally
           lived
           up
           to
           the
           purity
           of
           its
           doctrine
           ,
           is
           as
           certainly
           true
           ,
           as
           that
           all
           outward
           Professors
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           alwayes
           have
           been
           a
           mixt
           company
           of
           good
           and
           bad
           ,
           which
           the
           ●et
           in
           the
           Gospel
           intimates
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           (
           that
           is
           ,
           
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Gospel
           )
           is
           likened
           :
           or
           ,
           as
           that
           the
           very
           Apostles
           and
           first
           followers
           of
           Christ
           were
           so
           ;
           or
           ,
           as
           that
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           in
           most
           ,
           if
           not
           in
           all
           his
           Epistles
           ,
           especially
           to
           the
           
             Corinthians
             ,
          
           
           and
           that
           in
           the
           very
           societies
           admitted
           to
           the
           Sacrament
           ,
           clearly
           evinceth
           to
           be
           so
           :
           
           or
           Lastly
           ,
           as
           certainly
           true
           ,
           as
           that
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           have
           been
           so
           ,
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           places
           .
           Now
           in
           this
           mixture
           ,
           the
           numbers
           of
           hypocritical
           and
           loose
           Professors
           ,
           and
           their
           deviations
           from
           the
           holiness
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           have
           been
           more
           or
           less
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           times
           in
           which
           they
           lived
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           more
           or
           lesse
           courted
           with
           peace
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           or
           oppressed
           with
           adversities
           and
           persecutions
           .
           It
           often
           falling
           out
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           have
           at
           some
           times
           made
           the
           lesse
           visible
           progresse
           up
           the
           stream
           of
           piety
           ,
           as
           the
           stronger
           torrents
           ,
           and
           winds
           of
           contrary
           temptations
           ,
           have
           borne
           them
           downe
           ,
           and
           opposed
           them
           .
           So
           that
           to
           take
           offence
           and
           quarrel
           against
           a
           religion
           ,
           or
           profession
           ,
           upon
           the
           argument
           of
           the
           mixture
           of
           the
           professors
           ,
           when
           the
           doctrines
           be
           pure
           and
           holy
           ,
           is
           most
           unjust
           and
           unreasonable
           ,
           
           and
           might
           be
           evineing
           against
           the
           best
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           that
           ever
           were
           ,
           or
           will
           be
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           the
           world
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           great
           felicity
           ,
           and
           glory
           to
           a
           profession
           ,
           when
           the
           numbers
           of
           Saints
           increase
           ,
           and
           are
           predominant
           ,
           when
           Gods
           honour
           is
           more
           generally
           preferved
           ,
           and
           his
           worship
           maintained
           ,
           godlinesse
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           sin
           shamed
           ,
           and
           strictly
           corrected
           :
           but
           ,
           if
           in
           a
           corrupt
           age
           ,
           it
           becomes
           otherwise
           ,
           so
           loug
           as
           the
           established
           profession
           be
           holy
           in
           it self
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           argument
           to
           forsake
           her
           communion
           ,
           and
           much
           lesse
           to
           pursue
           a
           destruction
           ,
           to
           the
           religion
           it self
           .
           They
           should
           rather
           continue
           in
           it
           ,
           take
           off
           the
           offence
           from
           it
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           better
           by
           their
           exemplary
           living
           ,
           then
           to
           make
           the
           offence
           worse
           ,
           by
           departing
           from
           it
           ,
           or
           to
           take
           the
           task
           of
           an
           enemy
           ,
           to
           ruine
           and
           overthrow
           it
           .
           Now
           the
           result
           
           is
           this
           ,
           the
           mixture
           of
           all
           the
           best
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           being
           charitably
           weighed
           ,
           and
           the
           circumstances
           of
           a
           long
           continued
           peace
           (
           which
           alwayes
           contracts
           the
           rust
           of
           corruption
           )
           and
           all
           other
           accidents
           of
           present
           temptations
           considered
           ,
           I
           am
           confident
           no
           one
           period
           of
           time
           ,
           ever
           presented
           a
           Church
           ,
           that
           ever
           declared
           greater
           effects
           of
           piety
           ,
           or
           produced
           a
           more
           numerous
           progeny
           of
           better
           Christians
           ,
           then
           the
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           hath
           done
           .
           And
           I
           challenge
           all
           the
           adversaries
           of
           this
           afflicted
           Church
           ,
           to
           evince
           my
           assertion
           ,
           by
           any
           former
           president
           ,
           or
           present
           example
           .
           As
           to
           the
           loud
           clamour
           of
           corruptions
           ,
           in
           the
           lives
           of
           the
           Ministers
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           (
           by
           which
           they
           pretend
           to
           satisfy
           the
           world
           about
           their
           unparallel'd
           and
           unchristian
           usages
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           indulge
           their
           own
           cruelties
           ,
           by
           thinking
           they
           serve
           God
           while
           they
           devour
           
           them
           ,
           as
           our
           Saviour
           prophesied
           )
           we
           are
           as
           willing
           to
           acknowledge
           and
           lament
           them
           ,
           as
           they
           can
           be
           to
           suggest
           them
           .
           But
           that
           I
           may
           clearly
           take
           off
           the
           offence
           that
           is
           used
           as
           an
           argument
           against
           the
           profession
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           by
           the
           allegation
           of
           such
           corruptions
           in
           the
           lives
           of
           its
           Ministers
           ,
           I
           desire
           that
           these
           particulars
           may
           be
           charitably
           and
           impartially
           considered
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           That
           the
           religion
           of
           this
           Church
           doth
           as
           little
           allow
           such
           corruptions
           ,
           and
           gives
           as
           strong
           an
           obligation
           to
           the
           contrary
           holinesse
           ,
           and
           is
           as
           capable
           of
           entertaining
           all
           possible
           securities
           for
           any
           present
           reforming
           ,
           or
           future
           preventing
           such
           evils
           ,
           as
           any
           Christian
           profession
           ever
           was
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           can
           be
           .
           And
           if
           the
           loose
           reines
           of
           officers
           ,
           and
           the
           temptations
           of
           a
           corrupt
           and
           prosperous
           age
           ,
           have
           occasioned
           much
           more
           errours
           of
           life
           in
           Ministers
           ,
           then
           
           was
           suitable
           to
           so
           holy
           a
           calling
           ,
           yet
           is
           not
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           their
           call
           to
           be
           justly
           impeached
           ,
           nor
           the
           religion
           and
           Church
           it self
           chargeable
           with
           such
           corruptions
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           consider
           that
           in
           all
           the
           purest
           ages
           of
           Christian
           profession
           ,
           the
           Ministers
           did
           always
           evidence
           they
           had
           their
           honour
           in
           earthen
           vessels
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           were
           men
           of
           common
           imperfections
           ,
           
           and
           subject
           to
           the
           same
           frailties
           which
           are
           coincident
           to
           other
           men
           .
           To
           prove
           which
           ,
           I
           need
           not
           exceed
           my
           design
           of
           brevity
           ,
           by
           making
           historical
           narrations
           ,
           through
           the
           several
           times
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           of
           the
           common
           failings
           of
           the
           Ministery
           in
           them
           .
           Account
           but
           the
           Apostles
           themselves
           ,
           
           and
           you
           may
           observe
           
             Judas
          
           to
           have
           been
           a
           thief
           and
           a
           devill
           ;
           
           St.
           
             Peter
          
           to
           have
           not
           onely
           denied
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           have
           forsworne
           our
           Saviour
           ;
           St.
           
             Thomas
          
           grossely
           disbeleeved
           
           him
           ,
           and
           they
           all
           once
           forsake
           him
           :
           who
           had
           they
           lived
           in
           this
           age
           ,
           would
           have
           been
           exposed
           to
           Articles
           enough
           ,
           to
           have
           ejected
           them
           from
           their
           Apostolical
           offices
           ,
           called
           their
           standings
           in
           question
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           given
           arguments
           to
           a
           malicious
           adversary
           ,
           to
           have
           scrupled
           their
           profession
           .
           Now
           if
           the
           fountains
           were
           defective
           ,
           how
           could
           the
           streams
           of
           their
           successors
           be
           expected
           to
           be
           pure
           ,
           and
           free
           from
           all
           corruptions
           ?
           And
           because
           our
           adversaries
           have
           exposed
           us
           to
           contempt
           for
           our
           imperfections
           ,
           of
           which
           though
           we
           justly
           accuse
           our selves
           ,
           and
           from
           our
           soules
           desire
           an
           universal
           amendment
           ,
           yet
           we
           are
           willing
           to
           be
           tried
           by
           the
           state
           of
           the
           Ministery
           in
           any
           time
           ,
           that
           our
           cunningest
           enemy
           can
           name
           for
           general
           defence
           ,
           all
           circumstances
           considered
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           consider
           what
           an
           
           easie
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           contemne
           ,
           when
           men
           are
           resolved
           to
           accuse
           ,
           and
           what
           an
           hard
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           be
           innocent
           ,
           when
           a
           man
           layes
           at
           the
           foot
           of
           every
           froward
           ,
           and
           unreasonable
           distaste
           ,
           and
           humour
           .
        
         
           This
           evidently
           appears
           by
           the
           usage
           of
           our
           Blessed
           Saviour
           ,
           who
           though
           he
           was
           the
           onely
           person
           that
           was
           purely
           innocent
           ,
           yet
           there
           wanted
           not
           them
           ,
           
           to
           make
           him
           guilty
           of
           great
           and
           high
           misdemeanours
           ;
           
           he
           was
           accused
           as
           ,
           
           and
           reputed
           a
           wine-bibber
           ,
           a
           friend
           of
           Publicans
           and
           sinners
           ,
           
           a
           
             Beelzebub
             ,
          
           and
           Prince
           of
           devils
           ;
           
           and
           when
           he
           came
           upon
           the
           Articles
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           
           he
           was
           found
           guilty
           by
           testimony
           of
           blasphemy
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           as
           
             Pilate
          
           told
           him
           .
           
           And
           certainly
           were
           the
           lives
           of
           Gods
           best
           servants
           (
           suppose
           a
           Ministery
           )
           searched
           to
           the
           bottom
           of
           their
           times
           ,
           and
           their
           single
           falls
           recorded
           ,
           and
           
           that
           by
           malicious
           accusers
           (
           studious
           to
           find
           defects
           ,
           and
           resolved
           to
           quarrel
           )
           and
           so
           presented
           in
           the
           multiplying
           glass
           of
           disaffection
           ,
           to
           the
           view
           of
           the
           people
           already
           prejudicated
           by
           an
           ill
           opinion
           ,
           who
           could
           be
           accounted
           innocent
           ?
           or
           where
           would
           be
           found
           a
           Ministery
           or
           a
           person
           ,
           which
           might
           not
           be
           called
           corrupted
           ?
           How
           much
           of
           this
           case
           is
           ours
           ,
           let
           the
           consciencies
           of
           adversaries
           attest
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           let
           our
           adversaries
           cool
           their
           fury
           ,
           and
           consider
           what
           security
           they
           have
           above
           other
           men
           ,
           to
           have
           their
           own
           next
           succeeding
           Clergy
           exempted
           from
           corruptions
           after
           their
           enjoyments
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           the
           heats
           of
           opposition
           be
           digested
           ,
           whether
           they
           can
           secure
           a
           priviledge
           for
           them
           above
           all
           examples
           and
           common
           ,
           incidencies
           to
           errour
           ;
           or
           whether
           they
           would
           willingly
           have
           them
           suffer
           such
           a
           condemnation
           ,
           which
           
           an
           ill-affected
           enemy
           ,
           disposed
           to
           accuse
           ,
           would
           fasten
           upon
           them
           .
           I
           think
           it
           not
           a
           noble
           or
           Christi-thing
           to
           search
           for
           mens
           faults
           or
           frailties
           ,
           otherwise
           I
           might
           upon
           a
           good
           ground
           affirm
           ,
           the
           Ministery
           of
           the
           newest
           stamp
           ,
           and
           latest
           shift
           ,
           guilty
           of
           as
           great
           failings
           in
           themselves
           ,
           and
           to
           have
           been
           the
           occasion
           of
           as
           great
           offences
           in
           others
           ,
           (
           though
           of
           another
           nature
           )
           as
           those
           for
           which
           we
           suffer
           so
           many
           indignities
           and
           uncivil
           usages
           .
           And
           I
           beleeve
           could
           the
           people
           see
           (
           and
           I
           wish
           they
           could
           )
           what
           the
           new
           Ministery
           would
           do
           in
           some
           few
           yeares
           of
           peace
           and
           power
           ;
           I
           say
           I
           beleeve
           ,
           they
           would
           think
           they
           had
           lost
           a
           Ministery
           .
        
         
           
             Qnest
             .
          
           This
           discourse
           ,
           though
           fully
           satisfying
           the
           scruples
           that
           may
           be
           objected
           concerning
           the
           lives
           of
           Ministers
           ,
           yet
           leaves
           another
           knot
           untyed
           ,
           which
           the
           enemies
           of
           our
           profession
           have
           cast
           
           upon
           the
           consciences
           of
           many
           weak
           ,
           though
           well-disposed
           spirits
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           concerning
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           their
           calling
           ,
           as
           the
           Ministery
           of
           this
           Church
           now
           stands
           .
           In
           which
           I
           desire
           to
           see
           your
           satisfaction
           .
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           As
           to
           that
           point
           ,
           though
           I
           might
           acquiesce
           in
           the
           various
           Treatises
           ,
           with
           which
           many
           learned
           persons
           have
           enlightned
           the
           world
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           cxceptions
           of
           the
           adversaries
           to
           Ministery
           ;
           yet
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           every
           present
           Reader
           ,
           I
           will
           subjoyn
           these
           two
           arguments
           ,
           in
           their
           defence
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           is
           from
           the
           effect
           of
           Ministery
           ;
           
           an
           argumentation
           ,
           which
           our
           Saviour
           intimates
           ,
           ought
           to
           be
           used
           in
           this
           very
           case
           ,
           to
           discriminate
           true
           Ministery
           from
           false
           Prophets
           ;
           
           
             Ye
             shall
             know
             them
             by
             their
             fruits
             .
          
           And
           blessed
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
          
           that
           could
           have
           brought
           Angels
           ,
           and
           men
           ,
           and
           the
           plea
           of
           an
           immediate
           sending
           from
           God
           ,
           to
           the
           proof
           of
           
           his
           high
           and
           miraculous
           separation
           ,
           is
           pleased
           to
           argue
           for
           his
           Apostleship
           ,
           with
           his
           
             Corinthians
             ,
          
           from
           the
           effect
           of
           the
           same
           among
           them
           .
           
           For
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             the
             zeal
             of
             my
             Apostleship
             are
             ye
             in
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Now
           whatsoever
           effects
           ,
           and
           fruits
           ,
           are
           judged
           producible
           from
           the
           true
           Ministery
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           demonstrate
           them
           such
           ,
           have
           been
           eminently
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           Ministery
           of
           this
           national
           Church
           .
           What
           grace
           was
           there
           ever
           eminent
           in
           any
           Christian
           Church
           ,
           that
           hath
           not
           as
           apparently
           been
           demonstrable
           in
           this
           ?
           what
           heavenly
           members
           of
           Christs
           Kingdome
           ,
           have
           shined
           in
           every
           part
           of
           this
           nation
           ,
           no
           way
           inferiour
           to
           the
           most
           renowned
           Saints
           of
           ancient
           times
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           frequency
           of
           professors
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           familiarity
           of
           piety
           ,
           have
           eclipsed
           their
           own
           excellencies
           ?
           And
           without
           doubt
           weighing
           those
           extenuating
           expressions
           
           of
           Christs
           Kingdom
           ,
           (
           as
           ,
           
           the
           
             little
             Flock
             ,
             few
             that
             find
             it
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           like
           )
           we
           might
           with
           facility
           observe
           in
           this
           nation
           ,
           plentiful
           additions
           of
           souls
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           above
           any
           nation
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           proportion
           of
           places
           considered
           .
           Whence
           then
           these
           effects
           ,
           and
           demonstrations
           of
           religion
           ,
           but
           from
           Gods
           pleasure
           to
           preserve
           a
           never-failing
           succession
           of
           Ministery
           ,
           who
           disserninated
           in
           every
           part
           of
           the
           nation
           ,
           have
           laboured
           in
           Word
           and
           Doctrine
           among
           us
           ?
           for
           it
           canuot
           be
           supposed
           that
           this
           Church
           have
           received
           these
           grapes
           of
           thornes
           ,
           or
           figges
           of
           thistles
           ,
           or
           that
           a
           corrupt
           tree
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           a
           false
           or
           Anti-christian
           Ministery
           ,
           should
           bring
           forth
           such
           good
           fruit
           ,
           
           as
           our
           Saviour
           argues
           in
           this
           very
           case
           .
           And
           after
           all
           this
           ,
           lest
           these
           eminent
           graces
           ,
           and
           blessed
           effects
           ,
           should
           still
           be
           attributed
           to
           any
           other
           ,
           either
           immediate
           ,
           or
           mediate
           ,
           
           proceediug
           of
           God
           ;
           I
           desire
           any
           of
           our
           adversaries
           to
           shew
           ,
           that
           ever
           any
           nation
           was
           converted
           to
           ,
           or
           continued
           in
           a
           Christian
           profession
           ,
           or
           that
           ever
           the
           Religion
           of
           a
           Nation
           hath
           not
           verged
           to
           a
           Period
           ,
           with
           the
           fall
           of
           its
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           may
           be
           induced
           to
           suspect
           ,
           this
           Church
           received
           such
           graces
           from
           some
           other
           instrument
           then
           the
           Ministery
           .
           And
           for
           further
           confirmation
           ,
           it
           is
           no
           hard
           matter
           to
           observe
           ,
           how
           much
           the
           interest
           of
           Religion
           ,
           is
           concerned
           in
           this
           Ministeries
           preservation
           ,
           by
           considering
           ,
           how
           piety
           ,
           peace
           ,
           charity
           ,
           reverence
           to
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           frame
           of
           religion
           have
           declined
           ,
           and
           the
           contrary
           evils
           of
           prophanenesse
           ,
           sacriledge
           ,
           blasphemy
           ,
           Atheisme
           ,
           oppression
           ,
           violence
           ,
           and
           injustice
           ,
           have
           generally
           improved
           by
           their
           fall
           .
           Now
           the
           force
           of
           the
           argument
           is
           this
           ;
           There
           being
           these
           effects
           
           of
           piety
           ,
           and
           salvation
           ,
           as
           unparalel'd
           consequences
           of
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           of
           this
           National
           Church
           ,
           and
           there
           being
           no
           other
           ordinary
           means
           (
           the
           mehod
           of
           grace
           under
           the
           Gospel
           )
           from
           whence
           otherwise
           they
           should
           proceed
           ,
           we
           therefore
           cunclude
           them
           lawful
           instruments
           of
           Gods
           work
           ,
           and
           a
           blest
           and
           truly
           Christian
           Ministery
           to
           this
           Church
           .
        
         
           The
           fecond
           argument
           for
           brevity
           sake
           I
           make
           as
           general
           and
           comprehensive
           as
           I
           can
           ,
           
           and
           thus
           it
           is
           .
           If
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           in
           all
           ages
           and
           places
           through
           the
           whole
           succession
           of
           Christian
           Religion
           had
           the
           same
           separation
           to
           their
           offices
           ,
           that
           we
           of
           this
           Church
           of
           
             England
          
           have
           ,
           then
           by
           necessary
           consequence
           either
           the
           universal
           Ministery
           of
           Christ
           were
           alwayes
           Antichristian
           ,
           (
           which
           would
           be
           next
           to
           blasphemy
           to
           assert
           )
           as
           well
           as
           we
           ,
           
           or
           we
           Christian
           and
           lawful
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           they
           .
           Now
           let
           our
           enemies
           shew
           ,
           that
           in
           any
           age
           of
           that
           great
           space
           of
           time
           ,
           or
           in
           any
           place
           ,
           where
           Christs
           Name
           was
           ever
           professed
           ,
           that
           the
           received
           Ministery
           thereof
           were
           otherwise
           in
           substance
           ordained
           ;
           (
           whereby
           to
           raise
           any
           plea
           to
           their
           new
           ,
           or
           rather
           ,
           no
           call
           ,
           )
           we
           will
           acknowledge
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           our
           calling
           to
           be
           justly
           questioned
           .
           This
           argument
           hath
           its
           foundation
           upon
           a
           promise
           of
           Christ
           to
           his
           universal
           Church
           ,
           in
           the
           name
           of
           his
           Apostles
           .
           
             Howbeit
             when
             the
             Spirit
             of
             truth
             is
             come
             ,
          
           
           
             he
             will
             guide
             you
             into
             all
             truth
             .
          
           Which
           promise
           had
           apparently
           ,
           in
           a
           considerable
           point
           ,
           been
           unaccomplished
           ,
           had
           the
           universal
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           so
           many
           hundred
           years
           successively
           ,
           erred
           by
           an
           Antichristian
           and
           unlawful
           Ministery
           ,
           and
           by
           consequence
           all
           the
           Christian
           world
           ,
           all
           that
           great
           
           while
           had
           been
           deprived
           of
           lawfull
           ordinances
           ,
           (
           the
           outward
           means
           of
           grace
           ,
           )
           which
           depend
           upon
           the
           lawful
           Mission
           of
           the
           Ministery
           :
           How
           shall
           they
           hear
           to
           a
           success
           of
           beleefe
           ,
           but
           by
           their
           preaching
           ,
           
           who
           are
           lawfully
           sent
           ?
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           These
           arguments
           are
           convincing
           ,
           and
           now
           as
           it
           seems
           to
           me
           ,
           a
           man
           may
           as
           soon
           ,
           and
           upon
           as
           good
           ground
           question
           a
           great
           part
           of
           his
           Christian
           Religion
           ,
           as
           the
           lawfulnesse
           of
           the
           Ministery
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           being
           inferred
           from
           those
           premisses
           ,
           which
           conclude
           and
           prove
           one
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           other
           .
           I
           desire
           therefore
           rather
           to
           venture
           my
           soule
           with
           all
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           under
           a
           Ministery
           that
           have
           been
           received
           as
           lawful
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           of
           whom
           we
           have
           had
           experience
           in
           this
           national
           Church
           ,
           in
           excellent
           effects
           of
           all
           spirituall
           blessings
           ,
           then
           to
           embrace
           the
           judgement
           of
           a
           few
           ,
           who
           study
           new
           things
           ,
           such
           as
           the
           Churches
           of
           
           Christ
           never
           knew
           before
           ;
           and
           to
           submit
           to
           such
           a
           Ministery
           as
           descend
           in
           no
           succession
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           character
           ,
           either
           extraordinary
           or
           ordinary
           ,
           to
           demonstrate
           their
           mission
           ,
           and
           of
           which
           ,
           in
           a
           short
           time
           ,
           we
           have
           had
           sad
           experiences
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           divisions
           ,
           blasphemies
           ,
           fond
           opinions
           ,
           and
           great
           impieties
           ,
           that
           have
           prospered
           under
           them
           .
        
         
           There
           remaines
           one
           scruple
           more
           .
           What
           canst
           thou
           say
           to
           satisfy
           them
           ,
           that
           urge
           the
           present
           fall
           of
           this
           Church
           ,
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           contempt
           of
           its
           Ministery
           ,
           as
           an
           argument
           against
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           profession
           ,
           and
           Religion
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           I
           cannot
           deny
           ,
           there
           be
           a
           great
           many
           that
           follow
           the
           disingenuous
           practice
           of
           that
           sort
           of
           people
           ,
           of
           which
           the
           holy
           
             Psalmist
          
           complaines
           ,
           
           that
           love
           
             to
             persecute
             him
             whom
             God
             hath
             smitten
             ,
             and
             to
             talk
             how
             to
             vex
             him
             whom
             he
             hath
             wounded
             :
          
           Crying
           out
           against
           us
           like
           another
           
           untoward
           generation
           ,
           
             God
             hath
             forsaken
             them
             ,
          
           
           
             persecute
             and
             take
             them
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             none
             to
             deliver
             them
             .
          
           But
           it
           is
           a
           wonder
           to
           me
           that
           persons
           pretending
           light
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           an
           understanding
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           should
           make
           outward
           providences
           the
           guidance
           of
           their
           judgement
           ,
           in
           determining
           the
           justice
           or
           unjustice
           of
           Causes
           .
           Conclusions
           by
           events
           prove
           nothing
           but
           the
           folly
           of
           a
           vulgar
           judgement
           ,
           that
           is
           byassed
           by
           them
           .
           When
           most
           frequent
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           
             wicked
             prosper
             in
             their
             way
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             they
             are
             happy
             that
             deale
             very
             treacherously
             :
             yea
             ;
             God
             plants
             them
             ,
             till
             they
             take
             root
             .
          
           God
           suffers
           oft-times
           evill
           men
           to
           
             flourish
             like
             a
             green
             bay-tree
             in
             worldly
             successes
             ;
          
           
           when
           he
           permits
           them
           to
           blast
           the
           honour
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           just
           .
           If
           prosperous
           providence
           gives
           the
           sentence
           of
           justice
           ,
           The
           Turk
           that
           sets
           up
           his
           trophies
           in
           the
           most
           renowned
           parts
           of
           
           Christendome
           already
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           should
           poure
           in
           his
           forces
           to
           the
           overthrow
           of
           all
           the
           Christian
           nations
           that
           remain
           ,
           could
           never
           want
           an
           argument
           to
           justify
           his
           usurpations
           ,
           and
           Tyrannies
           .
           Nor
           doth
           the
           Churches
           unsuccesseful
           attempts
           for
           its
           preservation
           ,
           disprove
           its
           truth
           and
           being
           :
           But
           rather
           (
           if
           it
           were
           lawful
           ,
           or
           indeed
           possible
           ,
           to
           determine
           from
           exteriour
           providences
           )
           the
           frequent
           tragedies
           of
           its
           continual
           snfferings
           ,
           might
           induce
           us
           to
           a
           beleef
           ,
           that
           Truth
           and
           persecution
           have
           gone
           hand
           in
           hand
           .
           Hence
           the
           worthy
           observers
           of
           the
           Churches
           instability
           in
           worldly
           safety
           ,
           have
           found
           out
           a
           reason
           of
           its
           happinesse
           ,
           from
           its
           miseries
           .
           The
           Church
           hath
           increased
           with
           persecutions
           ,
           and
           is
           crowned
           with
           martyrdomes
           ,
           
           saith
           St.
           
             Hierome
             .
          
           Then
           it
           conquers
           when
           it
           is
           oppressed
           ,
           and
           obtaines
           ,
           when
           forsaken
           ,
           saith
           
           St.
           
             Hilary
             :
          
           
           For
           if
           its
           truth
           should
           have
           depended
           upon
           worldly
           successes
           ,
           and
           prosperity
           ,
           what
           advantages
           should
           its
           enemies
           have
           had
           ,
           and
           with
           what
           poor
           comforts
           should
           its
           members
           have
           been
           supported
           ,
           when
           it
           lay
           so
           long
           under
           the
           bloody
           persecutions
           of
           the
           
             Roman
          
           Emperours
           ,
           
             Nero
             ,
             Domitian
             ,
             Trajan
             ,
          
           &
           c
           ?
           Now
           if
           any
           just
           cause
           that
           is
           oppressed
           ,
           if
           any
           part
           of
           Christs
           Church
           that
           is
           afflicted
           ,
           may
           plead
           no
           disadvantage
           to
           them
           ,
           by
           Gods
           permitting
           them
           to
           bee
           outwardly
           miserable
           ,
           much
           more
           the
           Ministery
           ;
           whose
           ,
           of
           all
           just
           causes
           ,
           and
           who
           of
           all
           parties
           in
           the
           Church
           have
           been
           ever
           exposed
           to
           the
           saddest
           providences
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           worlds
           eye
           .
           We
           shall
           find
           therefore
           ,
           as
           if
           the
           cross
           had
           been
           the
           Label
           of
           the
           Apostles
           Commission
           ,
           Our
           Saviour
           tells
           them
           when
           he
           sends
           them
           forth
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           as
           
             sheep
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             Wolves
             .
          
           
           
           From
           whom
           ,
           what
           entertainment
           they
           were
           likely
           to
           receive
           ,
           he
           expresseth
           more
           fully
           in
           a
           sollowing
           passage
           ,
           
           
             They
             should
             be
             hated
             of
             all
             men
             for
             his
             Names
             sake
             .
          
           And
           as
           if
           they
           had
           received
           with
           their
           commissions
           a
           commonpasse
           of
           trouble
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           
             persecuted
             from
             one
             City
             to
             another
             .
          
           
           All
           which
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           infallibly
           to
           become
           true
           in
           our
           Saviours
           prediction
           ,
           so
           were
           they
           as
           evidently
           accomplished
           in
           the
           following
           tragedies
           of
           the
           Churches
           miseries
           ;
           when
           the
           Apostles
           were
           set
           forth
           as
           men
           appointed
           to
           death
           ,
           when
           they
           were
           made
           a
           theatre
           ,
           
           a
           common
           spectacle
           ,
           a
           people
           shewen
           forth
           for
           mockery
           and
           misery
           ,
           
           to
           Angels
           and
           to
           men
           .
           
             For
             they
             hungred
             and
             thirsted
             ,
             and
             were
             naked
             ,
             and
             buffeted
             ,
             and
             had
             no
             certain
             dwelling
             place
             .
          
           Afterward
           followed
           the
           violent
           deaths
           of
           all
           the
           Apostles
           ,
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           
           Persecutors
           ,
           St.
           
             John
          
           onely
           excepted
           ;
           and
           of
           the
           first
           renownned
           Fathers
           os
           the
           Church
           ,
           
             Ignatius
             ,
             Polycarp
             ,
             Irenaeus
             ,
             Justin
             ,
             &c.
          
           which
           paid
           their
           lives
           to
           the
           prevailing
           enemies
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ;
           all
           which
           to
           relate
           ,
           would
           rather
           require
           some
           large
           Martyrolygy
           ,
           then
           a
           digression
           in
           a
           small
           Tractate
           .
           But
           were
           all
           these
           forsaken
           of
           God
           ,
           because
           they
           had
           not
           prosperity
           ,
           and
           present
           successes
           ?
           What
           providence
           should
           then
           have
           been
           followed
           ,
           the
           prosperous
           ,
           or
           the
           adverse
           ?
           If
           their
           scornes
           ,
           troubles
           ,
           and
           oppressions
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           their
           prosperous
           enemies
           ,
           had
           disproved
           the
           truth
           of
           their
           calling
           ,
           or
           cause
           ,
           the
           very
           Gospel
           it self
           might
           as
           justly
           ,
           upon
           the
           same
           argument
           ,
           have
           been
           called
           in
           question
           .
           By
           all
           which
           it
           appeares
           ,
           that
           the
           charge
           against
           this
           Church
           for
           its
           adversities
           and
           miseries
           is
           most
           unjust
           ,
           especially
           by
           them
           ,
           
           who
           have
           themselves
           been
           instrumental
           to
           them
           .
           It
           is
           a
           hard
           case
           first
           to
           be
           made
           miserable
           ,
           and
           forlorne
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           be
           quarrel'd
           with
           ,
           and
           disputed
           against
           ,
           for
           being
           so
           .
           But
           I
           leave
           this
           to
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           and
           timely
           repentance
           ;
           only
           I
           desire
           to
           mind
           them
           of
           a
           notable
           prediction
           by
           learned
           
             Hooker
             ,
          
           of
           them
           and
           of
           the
           ruines
           of
           this
           Church
           by
           them
           ,
           even
           at
           a
           determinate
           period
           of
           time
           ,
           which
           is
           directly
           this
           present
           age
           .
           Which
           ,
           becauso
           it
           fell
           from
           so
           grave
           and
           deliberate
           a
           pen
           ,
           
           I
           will
           set
           down
           in
           his
           own
           words
           .
           
           
             By
             these
             or
             the
             like
             suggestions
          
           (
           meaning
           our
           adversaries
           endeavours
           to
           overthrow
           the
           Ministery
           in
           their
           maintenance
           and
           otherwise
           )
           
             received
             with
             all
             joy
             ,
             and
             with
             like
             sedulity
             practised
             in
             certain
             parts
             of
             the
             Christiag
             world
             ,
             they
             have
             brought
             to
             passe
             ,
             that
             as
          
           David
           
             doth
             say
             of
             a
             man
             ,
             so
             it
             is
             in
             hazard
             to
             be
             verified
             
             concerning
             the
             whole
             Religion
             ond
             Service
             of
             God
             .
             The
             time
             thereof
             may
             peradventure
             fall
             out
             to
             be
             threescore
             and
             ten
             years
             ,
             or
             ,
             if
             strength
             do
             serve
             ,
             unto
             fourscore
             ,
             what
             followeth
             is
             likely
             to
             be
             small
             joy
             for
             them
             ,
             whatsoever
             they
             be
             that
             behold
             it
             .
          
        
         
           By
           these
           considerations
           I
           find
           all
           my
           scruples
           answered
           ,
           and
           doubts
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           I
           can
           with
           all
           clearnesse
           of
           judgement
           assert
           the
           truth
           of
           the
           visible
           Church
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Now
           I
           desire
           to
           recline
           my
           soul
           in
           her
           bosome
           ,
           and
           most
           cheerfully
           undertake
           and
           exercise
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           those
           forementioned
           Rules
           of
           Christian
           living
           in
           its
           profession
           ,
           as
           the
           safest
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           FORMES
           OF
           PRAYER
           For
           private
           PERSONS
           AND
           FAMILIES
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           READER
           .
        
         
           WHosoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           I
           beseech
           thee
           ;
           but
           if
           thy
           soule
           stands
           upon
           my
           account
           to
           God
           ,
           (
           I
           mean
           ,
           if
           thou
           beest
           one
           of
           my
           care
           and
           charge
           )
           then
           I
           earnestly
           beg
           of
           thee
           ;
           that
           when
           thou
           readest
           and
           ownest
           these
           plaein
           directions
           for
           Devotion
           ,
           thou
           obligest
           thy self
           upon
           as
           strong
           purposes
           to
           follow
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           the
           duties
           intended
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           interest
           of
           saving
           a
           soule
           requires
           :
           That
           thou
           take
           care
           by
           making
           it
           a
           part
           of
           thy
           duty
           to
           Christ
           ,
           to
           season
           thy
           children
           ,
           as
           with
           the
           first
           elements
           of
           religious
           knowledge
           ,
           so
           with
           suitable
           practices
           of
           prayer
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           shall
           be
           capable
           of
           these
           little
           formes
           .
           And
           that
           thou
           thy self
           accont
           no
           busines
           so
           necessary
           ,
           which
           should
           betray
           thee
           to
           forget
           to
           sanctify
           (
           at
           least
           )
           the
           morning
           
           and
           evening
           of
           every
           day
           ,
           in
           thy
           privacy
           and
           family
           ,
           with
           prayers
           and
           praises
           :
           considering
           that
           the
           houres
           spent
           in
           this
           ,
           or
           other
           religious
           exercises
           ,
           will
           be
           of
           more
           concernment
           and
           eomfort
           to
           thee
           at
           thy
           dying
           hour
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           pleasures
           ,
           profits
           ,
           and
           present
           advantages
           whatsoever
           ,
           thou
           canst
           obtain
           ,
           by
           the
           engagement
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           thy
           time
           .
        
         
           I
           desire
           thee
           ,
           that
           before
           thou
           enterest
           upon
           these
           exercises
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           (
           where
           I
           have
           directed
           thee
           )
           thou
           readest
           part
           of
           holy
           
             Davids
          
           Psalmes
           ,
           by
           certain
           periods
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           imitate
           
             Davids
          
           spirit
           in
           thy
           addresses
           to
           God
           .
           And
           do
           not
           read
           them
           as
           an
           history
           meerly
           to
           affect
           thy
           understanding
           ,
           but
           as
           acts
           of
           service
           ,
           with
           affection
           ,
           reverence
           ,
           and
           piety
           ;
           befitting
           such
           communions
           with
           God
           ,
           as
           most
           of
           the
           
             Psalmes
          
           perport
           .
           Do
           thou
           also
           before
           thou
           departest
           from
           serving
           God
           in
           any
           of
           these
           offices
           ,
           
           read
           some
           part
           of
           she
           holy
           Scriptures
           ,
           in
           such
           order
           ,
           as
           thy
           prudence
           shall
           direct
           thee
           ;
           and
           digest
           the
           same
           by
           meditation
           ,
           to
           particular
           application
           to
           thy self
           ,
           that
           thou
           mayest
           live
           in
           the
           strength
           of
           it
           ,
           in
           all
           thy
           actions
           to
           God
           and
           man
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           divided
           (
           as
           thou
           shalt
           observe
           )
           the
           prayers
           into
           several
           parts
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           most
           considerable
           periods
           of
           the
           duty
           .
           First
           ,
           because
           they
           will
           be
           the
           more
           fit
           ,
           and
           methodical
           ,
           to
           be
           taught
           to
           children
           ,
           servants
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           cannot
           read
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           that
           after
           the
           end
           of
           any
           one
           part
           of
           the
           devotion
           the
           supplicant
           may
           stay
           and
           collect
           his
           spirit
           to
           a
           frame
           ,
           fit
           for
           the
           next
           :
           considering
           (
           as
           to
           instance
           )
           that
           confession
           and
           thanksgiving
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           rest
           do
           require
           different
           carriages
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ▪
           Thirdly
           ,
           because
           the
           pious
           soule
           may
           more
           fitly
           stay
           in
           any
           part
           ,
           and
           poure
           out
           it self
           to
           God
           ,
           as
           spiritual
           necessity
           will
           be
           administred
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           break
           the
           order
           of
           the
           devotion
           .
           
           Lastly
           ,
           because
           such
           a
           partition
           ,
           will
           alleviate
           the
           weariness
           that
           is
           apt
           to
           be
           contracted
           ,
           by
           one
           long
           continued
           form
           .
        
         
           Now
           having
           rigg'd
           this
           little
           ship
           ef
           devotion
           ,
           The
           Lord
           give
           thee
           an
           heart
           to
           venture
           thy
           soul
           in
           its
           bottome
           ,
           and
           grant
           thee
           a
           prosperous
           gale
           of
           his
           Spirit
           to
           drive
           thee
           forward
           to
           the
           port
           of
           rest
           ,
           which
           is
           desired
           ,
           designed
           ,
           and
           sincerely
           endeavoured
           ,
           by
        
         
           
             Thine
             in
             all
             the
             offices
             
             of
             his
             holy
             Calling
             ,
             
             W.
             S.
             
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           First
           Forme
           .
        
         
           
             Thy
             child
             having
             been
             baptized
             ,
             and
             thereby
             made
             a
             member
             of
             Christ
             ;
             as
             soon
             as
             thou
             perceivest
             the
             eye
             of
             its
             reason
             to
             open
             ,
             direct
             it
             to
             that
             Kingdom
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             which
             its
             name
             was
             given
             up
             by
             Baptisme
             .
             Begin
             to
             instruct
             it
             in
             the
             lesser
             Catechisme
             ,
             and
             as
             it
             maketh
             progresse
             in
             it
             ,
             morning
             and
             evening
             let
             it
             use
             such
             little
             services
             to
             God
             ,
             as
             this
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Morning
             PRAYER
             for
             a
             Childe
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               art
               in
               heaven
               ,
               Hallowed
               be
               thy
               Name
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             ALmighty
             God
             and
             merciful
             Father
             ,
             who
             hast
             kept
             me
             this
             night
             in
             all
             safety
             ,
             preserve
             
             me
             likewise
             this
             day
             from
             all
             sad
             accidents
             .
             Keep
             my
             mind
             from
             evill
             thoughts
             ,
             my
             tongue
             from
             swearing
             ,
             lying
             ,
             and
             all
             evill
             speakiug
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             my
             actions
             be
             such
             as
             please
             thee
             .
             And
             as
             I
             grow
             in
             age
             ,
             let
             me
             enerease
             in
             grace
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             my
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             .
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             An
             Evening
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             LOrd
             ,
             I
             Blesse
             thee
             ,
             that
             thou
             hast
             defended
             me
             this
             day
             from
             all
             evills
             and
             dangers
             .
             I
             beseech
             thee
             ,
             forgive
             me
             wherein
             I
             have
             offended
             thee
             ,
             in
             thought
             ,
             word
             ,
             or
             deed
             .
             Keep
             me
             this
             night
             in
             safety
             ;
             let
             me
             rest
             in
             the
             armes
             of
             thy
             providence
             ,
             that
             no
             evill
             spirits
             do
             violence
             to
             me
             ,
             nor
             any
             sad
             accident
             befall
             me
             ,
             through
             Jesus
             Christ
             my
             Saviour
             .
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               
                 As
                 thou
                 perceivest
                 an
                 improvement
                 in
                 capacity
                 ,
                 so
                 adde
                 this
                 short
                 intercession
                 to
                 both
                 these
                 Prayers
                 .
              
            
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               protect
               thy
               Church
               ,
               be
               mercifull
               to
               this
               nation
               ,
               comfort
               all
               afflicted
               spirits
               ,
               return
               my
               Parents
               cares
               and
               love
               into
               their
               bosomes
               ;
               Blesse
               my
               brothers
               and
               sisters
               ,
               my
               friends
               ,
               and
               all
               thy
               people
               with
               grace
               and
               salvation
               ,
               for
               Jesus
               sake
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           Second
           Form
           .
        
         
           
             When
             thou
             observest
             the
             former
             office
             to
             be
             too
             little
             for
             thy
             childes
             capacity
             ,
             be
             carefull
             according
             to
             its
             increase
             in
             knowledge
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             be
             obliged
             to
             larger
             services
             .
             For
             that
             purpose
             I
             have
             prepared
             these
             following
             prayers
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           supposing
           by
           this
           time
           that
           thy
           childe
           is
           made
           perfect
           in
           the
           lesser
           Catechisme
           ,
           I
           desire
           that
           first
           it
           rehearseth
           the
           Articles
           of
           its
           Christian
           Faith
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           may
           be
           accustomed
           upon
           its
           spirit
           ,
           and
           by
           prayer
           fastened
           upon
           the
           soul
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           never
           depart
           from
           that
           faith
           upon
           any
           temptation
           .
        
         
           I
           beleeve
           in
           God
           the
           Father
           Almighty
           ,
           maker
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
         
           After
           which
           let
           it
           be
           taught
           to
           say
           this
           short
           PRAYER
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   preserve
                   my
                   soul
                   in
                   this
                   faith
                   :
                   let
                   me
                   not
                   depart
                   from
                   it
                   through
                   any
                   temptation
                   ;
                   but
                   give
                   me
                   grace
                   to
                   continue
                   in
                   the
                   profession
                   of
                   it
                   ,
                   to
                   my
                   lives
                   end
                   ;
                   for
                   thy
                   mercies
                   sake
                   in
                   Christ
                   my
                   Saviour
                   .
                   
                     Amen
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             After
             which
             it
             will
             be
             expedient
             ,
             that
             thy
             childe
             should
             recite
             all
             or
             some
             of
             the
             Commandments
             by
             several
             periods
             ,
             that
             it
             may
             understand
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             necessary
             Christ
             should
             be
             obeyed
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             beleeved
             .
          
        
         
           After
           which
           whole
           or
           part
           rehearsed
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           taught
           this
           short
           PETITION
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   O
                   Lord
                   ,
                   which
                   hast
                   made
                   known
                   thy
                   will
                   ,
                   and
                   pointed
                   out
                   thy
                   wayes
                   unto
                   me
                   ,
                   wherein
                   I
                   should
                   walk
                   .
                   O
                   let
                   thy
                   holy
                   Spirit
                   incline
                   my
                   affections
                   
                   to
                   love
                   them
                   ,
                   and
                   strengthen
                   my
                   soule
                   to
                   keep
                   them
                   ,
                   through
                   Jesus
                   Christ
                   our
                   Lord
                   .
                   
                     Amen
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Morning
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               art
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Confession
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               Prayer
               for
               Pardon
               and
               Grace
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               God
               ,
               dreadful
               in
               thy
               justice
               and
               power
               ,
               Gracious
               in
               thy
               mercies
               and
               loving
               kindnesse
               ;
               I
               that
               am
               thy
               poor
               and
               sinful
               creature
               ,
               do
               present
               my self
               ,
               my
               soul
               ,
               and
               body
               ,
               to
               thy
               divine
               Majesty
               ;
               trusting
               in
               thy
               tender
               mercies
               ,
               and
               acknowledging
               my
               unworthinesse
               to
               appear
               before
               so
               holy
               a
               presence
               .
               For
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               I
               am
               thine
               enemy
               by
               nature
               ,
               the
               imaginations
               of
               my
               heart
               are
               evill
               continnally
               :
               and
               as
               thou
               
               hast
               added
               years
               to
               my
               life
               ,
               so
               have
               my
               corruptions
               increased
               .
               My
               sins
               do
               multiply
               every
               day
               ;
               my
               own
               lusts
               ,
               and
               the
               worlds
               temptations
               do
               more
               and
               more
               prevaile
               upon
               me
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               be
               merciful
               unto
               me
               ,
               forgive
               me
               what
               is
               past
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               time
               to
               come
               prevent
               me
               with
               thy
               grace
               ,
               restrain
               my
               lusts
               ,
               suffer
               me
               not
               to
               be
               ingaged
               in
               the
               sinful
               courses
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               nor
               be
               betrayed
               to
               any
               gross
               sins
               ,
               by
               the
               ill
               examples
               of
               men
               .
               Lord
               ,
               make
               me
               to
               love
               ,
               and
               to
               submit
               to
               the
               holy
               Religion
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               strength
               of
               thy
               grace
               ,
               to
               lead
               a
               godly
               ,
               righteous
               ,
               and
               sober
               life
               ,
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               my
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               thanksgiving
               .
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               I
               blesse
               thee
               for
               all
               the
               expressions
               of
               thy
               love
               and
               sweet
               providence
               to
               me
               .
               Praised
               ,
               and
               for
               ever
               praised
               be
               thy
               Name
               ,
               for
               the
               Redemption
               of
               
               Mankind
               by
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               particular
               work
               of
               thy
               grace
               upon
               my
               soul
               :
               for
               all
               thy
               temporal
               blessings
               ,
               my
               health
               ,
               peace
               ,
               plenty
               ,
               friends
               ,
               and
               safety
               :
               for
               that
               thou
               hast
               kept
               me
               this
               night
               from
               every
               evill
               ,
               due
               in
               justice
               to
               my
               sins
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               preserve
               me
               this
               day
               ,
               under
               the
               protection
               of
               thy
               providence
               ;
               keep
               me
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               not
               offend
               thee
               in
               thought
               ,
               word
               ,
               or
               deed
               ;
               nor
               fall
               into
               any
               danger
               of
               soul
               or
               body
               ,
               through
               the
               might
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               my
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               intercession
               .
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               be
               mercifull
               unto
               all
               men
               ,
               preserve
               thy
               universal
               Church
               from
               the
               enemies
               of
               the
               Gospel
               :
               Be
               gracious
               to
               thy
               Churches
               planted
               in
               these
               nations
               ,
               in
               all
               these
               present
               dangers
               ,
               and
               departures
               from
               the
               faith
               :
               Blesse
               all
               Christian
               Magistrates
               ,
               and
               preserve
               the
               Ministers
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               that
               thy
               
               people
               may
               lead
               a
               godly
               and
               quiet
               life
               .
               Blesse
               my
               Parents
               and
               near
               relations
               ;
               Releeve
               all
               in
               affliction
               ,
               hear
               their
               cry
               ,
               and
               help
               them
               .
               Forgive
               mine
               enemies
               ,
               and
               give
               thy
               Grace
               to
               all
               people
               :
               through
               Iesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord
               ,
               and
               blessed
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Evening
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Confession
               of
               sin
               ,
               and
               Petition
               for
               Grace
               and
               Pardon
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               I
               ,
               that
               am
               but
               dust
               and
               ashes
               ,
               a
               finful
               ,
               and
               therefore
               miserable
               creature
               ,
               do
               again
               in
               confidence
               of
               thy
               goodness
               ,
               and
               my
               Iesus
               ,
               address
               my
               poor
               soul
               unto
               thee
               :
               and
               lay
               my selfe
               at
               the
               foot
               of
               thy
               grace
               and
               mercy
               .
               I
               confess
               I
               may
               justly
               be
               ashamed
               to
               appear
               before
               that
               holy
               presence
               ,
               which
               I
               have
               so
               often
               ,
               and
               so
               heinously
               
               offended
               this
               day
               ,
               in
               thought
               ,
               word
               ,
               and
               deed
               ;
               had
               I
               not
               a
               blessed
               Advocate
               ,
               that
               sitteth
               at
               thy
               right
               hand
               ,
               to
               make
               intercession
               for
               me
               .
               O
               my
               dear
               Iesus
               ,
               have
               mercy
               upon
               me
               ,
               have
               mercy
               upon
               me
               ,
               receive
               me
               into
               the
               armes
               of
               thy
               compassion
               :
               who
               like
               a
               lost
               sheep
               have
               this
               day
               ssrayed
               from
               thee
               ,
               into
               many
               errors
               ,
               and
               vanities
               .
               Lord
               ,
               lay
               them
               not
               to
               my
               charge
               ,
               but
               put
               them
               upon
               the
               account
               of
               thy
               sufferings
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               never
               suffer
               thy
               vengeance
               for
               them
               in
               this
               world
               ,
               nor
               the
               world
               to
               come
               .
               And
               now
               I
               commit
               my self
               to
               the
               protection
               of
               thy
               mercy
               this
               night
               ,
               defend
               me
               from
               all
               those
               miseries
               my
               sins
               have
               deserved
               ;
               and
               so
               hereafter
               direct
               me
               with
               thy
               Grace
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               live
               to
               thy
               glory
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Thanksgiving
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               the
               heavens
               declare
               
               thy
               glory
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               creatures
               blesse
               thee
               :
               O
               my
               soul
               ,
               do
               thou
               also
               praise
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               let
               all
               that
               is
               within
               me
               ,
               blesse
               his
               holy
               Name
               .
               For
               thou
               only
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               art
               the
               light
               of
               my
               countenance
               ,
               and
               my
               God
               .
               Thou
               hast
               created
               me
               by
               thy
               power
               ,
               redeemed
               me
               by
               thy
               Christ
               ,
               sanctified
               me
               by
               thy
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               preserved
               me
               by
               thy
               watchful
               providence
               ,
               through
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               my
               life
               .
               Lord
               ,
               I
               praise
               thee
               for
               the
               safety
               of
               my
               soul
               and
               body
               this
               day
               ,
               that
               thy
               grace
               hath
               kept
               me
               from
               grosse
               sins
               ,
               and
               thy
               protection
               from
               sad
               accidents
               .
               O
               keep
               me
               this
               night
               by
               the
               covert
               of
               the
               same
               fatherly
               goodness
               ,
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               my
               Lord
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Let
               the
               intercession
               be
               the
               same
               that
               was
               used
               for
               the
               morning
               Service
               .
            
             
               
                 Now
                 I
                 commend
                 this
                 office
                 as
                 the
                 fittest
                 to
                 be
                 taught
                 to
                 servants
                 in
                 families
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 be
                 used
                 by
                 children
                 before
                 they
                 come
                 to
                 mens
                 and
                 womens
                 estate
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           Third
           Form
           .
        
         
           
             This
             third
             office
             I
             have
             here
             inserted
             for
             the
             benefit
             of
             those
             who
             usually
             accustoming
             themselves
             to
             the
             next
             and
             largest
             formes
             ,
             shall
             sometime
             be
             necessitated
             to
             shorten
             their
             service
             :
             and
             may
             be
             ordinarily
             used
             by
             those
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             yet
             come
             up
             to
             so
             great
             designs
             of
             zeal
             for
             longer
             formes
             .
          
        
         
           
             Morning
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               art
               in
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Confession
               of
               sin
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               God
               Almighty
               ,
               the
               God
               of
               all
               Glory
               ,
               Majesty
               and
               Power
               ,
               and
               the
               fountain
               of
               mercies
               ;
               I
               confesse
               I
               am
               unworthy
               to
               appear
               before
               thy
               holy
               
               presence
               ,
               having
               sinned
               against
               heaven
               and
               before
               thee
               ,
               and
               in
               thought
               ,
               word
               ,
               and
               deed
               ,
               continually
               rebelled
               against
               thee
               .
               I
               have
               too
               much
               followed
               my
               lusts
               and
               desires
               ,
               and
               have
               not
               endeavoured
               to
               bring
               under
               my
               affections
               to
               the
               yoak
               of
               Christ
               .
               I
               have
               loved
               the
               vanities
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               too
               much
               undervalued
               thy
               Kingdom
               and
               promises
               .
               I
               have
               not
               been
               so
               sincere
               and
               frequent
               in
               thy
               services
               ,
               so
               diligent
               in
               my
               calling
               ,
               so
               just
               and
               merciful
               in
               my
               carriage
               to
               others
               ,
               nor
               so
               sober
               and
               temperate
               in
               the
               use
               of
               my
               mind
               ,
               body
               ,
               and
               thy
               blessings
               ,
               as
               the
               strict
               holinesse
               of
               the
               Gospel
               hath
               required
               of
               me
               [
               here
               make
               confession
               of
               particulars
               ]
               For
               which
               I
               stand
               here
               guilty
               of
               the
               breach
               of
               thy
               righteous
               commandments
               ,
               and
               lie
               lyable
               to
               the
               effects
               of
               thy
               wrath
               ,
               and
               displeasure
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               Prayer
               for
               Pardon
               and
               Grace
               .
            
             
               But
               O
               thou
               preserver
               of
               men
               ,
               for
               thine
               own
               compassion
               sake
               ,
               and
               for
               thy
               Iesus
               sake
               ,
               pity
               the
               troubles
               of
               a
               burthened
               soul
               ,
               and
               pardon
               all
               those
               sins
               I
               have
               committed
               against
               thee
               .
               Let
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               satisfy
               thy
               justice
               ,
               and
               his
               intercession
               obtain
               thy
               mercy
               ,
               for
               a
               peace
               and
               reconciliation
               with
               thee
               ;
               that
               my
               sins
               may
               not
               separate
               from
               thy
               grace
               here
               ,
               nor
               thy
               glory
               hereafter
               .
               And
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               strenthen
               my
               weak
               soul
               ,
               with
               the
               graces
               of
               thy
               Spirit
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               hereafter
               overcome
               all
               the
               temptations
               of
               the
               devil
               ,
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               flesh
               ;
               and
               may
               lead
               a
               new
               and
               holy
               life
               before
               thee
               ;
               Turn
               the
               stream
               of
               my
               affections
               to
               thee
               ,
               and
               take
               possession
               of
               my
               soul
               ,
               that
               all
               my
               thoughts
               ,
               words
               ,
               and
               actions
               ,
               may
               be
               subject
               to
               the
               law
               of
               Christ
               .
               And
               having
               kept
               the
               faith
               ,
               and
               finished
               
               my
               conversation
               in
               holines
               ,
               I
               may
               at
               last
               through
               thy
               mercies
               in
               Christ
               ,
               obtain
               the
               crown
               of
               eternal
               glory
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Thanksgiving
               .
            
             
               O
               merciful
               and
               Gracious
               Lord
               ,
               as
               I
               acknowledge
               my
               dependence
               upon
               thee
               for
               every
               part
               of
               my
               being
               ,
               so
               I
               desire
               to
               bless
               thy
               holy
               Name
               for
               all
               thy
               mercies
               to
               me
               :
               especially
               for
               the
               redemption
               of
               my
               soul
               by
               the
               blood
               of
               thy
               Son
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               portion
               of
               thy
               grace
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               given
               me
               .
               I
               praise
               thee
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               for
               all
               temporall
               blessings
               ,
               as
               my
               health
               ,
               provision
               of
               food
               and
               rayment
               ,
               friends
               ,
               understanding
               ,
               senses
               ,
               and
               limbs
               ;
               and
               that
               I
               enjoy
               any
               thing
               that
               I
               have
               seen
               any
               others
               to
               want
               .
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               Name
               for
               the
               safety
               of
               my
               soul
               and
               body
               this
               night
               past
               .
               O
               keep
               me
               under
               the
               shadow
               of
               thy
               wings
               this
               day
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               fall
               into
               no
               sad
               
               accidents
               ,
               nor
               dangers
               :
               and
               so
               defend
               me
               with
               thy
               grace
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               do
               nothing
               that
               may
               displease
               thee
               ,
               or
               that
               may
               occasion
               sin
               in
               others
               ,
               or
               give
               offence
               to
               the
               holy
               profession
               of
               Christ
               ;
               for
               his
               merits
               sake
               ,
               who
               is
               my
               blessed
               Jesus
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Intercession
               .
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               defend
               thy
               universall
               Church
               ,
               from
               all
               enemies
               ,
               persecutions
               ,
               and
               factions
               .
               Preserve
               thy
               Churches
               in
               these
               nations
               ,
               restore
               them
               to
               their
               former
               peace
               ,
               and
               keep
               them
               from
               the
               dangers
               of
               their
               own
               divisions
               ,
               and
               enmities
               .
            
             
               Grant
               that
               Magistrates
               ,
               and
               Ministers
               ,
               may
               concurre
               to
               the
               upholding
               thy
               truth
               ,
               and
               worship
               ,
               in
               this
               needful
               time
               .
               Blesse
               my
               Parents
               ,
               children
               ,
               and
               all
               my
               near
               relationss
               ,
               with
               all
               spiritual
               blessings
               in
               Christ
               ,
               and
               all
               temporall
               comforts
               .
               Relieve
               ,
               and
               comfort
               all
               that
               are
               
               in
               distresse
               ,
               all
               prisoners
               ,
               captives
               ,
               sick
               and
               poor
               persons
               ,
               distressed
               widowes
               ,
               and
               friendless
               children
               ,
               with
               every
               oppressed
               and
               sorrowful
               soul
               .
               Convert
               the
               impenitent
               ,
               confirm
               the
               weak
               ,
               turn
               into
               the
               way
               of
               truth
               all
               that
               have
               erred
               ,
               and
               forgive
               and
               bless
               all
               mine
               enemies
               .
               Lord
               ,
               hear
               these
               my
               prayers
               ,
               and
               grant
               me
               my
               requests
               ;
               for
               the
               mediation
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               my
               Saviour
               ;
               to
               whom
               with
               thee
               and
               the
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               be
               given
               all
               Glory
               ,
               Honour
               ,
               and
               Praise
               ,
               this
               day
               ,
               and
               for
               evermore
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             Evening
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             O
             Most
             infinite
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             gracious
             Father
             ;
             in
             mercy
             thou
             hast
             added
             another
             day
             to
             my
             age
             ;
             O
             wretch
             that
             I
             am
             ,
             I
             
             have
             added
             many
             sins
             to
             my
             former
             score
             .
             How
             often
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             have
             I
             this
             day
             forgotten
             my
             obedience
             to
             thee
             ?
             How
             many
             vain
             thoughts
             hath
             my
             mind
             harboured
             ?
             How
             many
             vain
             and
             impertinent
             words
             hath
             my
             mouth
             uttered
             ?
             With
             how
             many
             passions
             have
             I
             been
             transported
             ,
             beyond
             the
             bounds
             of
             Religion
             ?
             How
             many
             sinful
             acts
             have
             I
             committed
             ?
             How
             many
             opportunities
             of
             doing
             good
             have
             I
             omitted
             ,
             wherein
             I
             might
             have
             glorified
             thy
             Name
             ?
             And
             whereas
             thou
             hast
             given
             it
             me
             ,
             as
             another
             day
             of
             grace
             ,
             to
             be
             getting
             oyle
             for
             my
             lamp
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             working
             out
             my
             salvation
             ;
             O
             unhappy
             Creature
             !
             I
             have
             rather
             gone
             back
             upon
             the
             accounts
             of
             the
             Spirit
             :
             Trifling
             away
             that
             precious
             time
             in
             my
             indulgencies
             to
             my
             carnal
             affections
             ,
             or
             pursuits
             of
             worldly
             advantages
             ;
             neglecting
             the
             great
             prize
             
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             treasures
             of
             eternity
             .
             So
             that
             had
             I
             but
             the
             sins
             of
             this
             day
             to
             answer
             for
             ,
             at
             the
             barre
             of
             thy
             divine
             justice
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             I
             might
             justly
             suffer
             thy
             wrath
             to
             all
             eternity
             .
             O
             what
             hath
             my
             soul
             to
             plead
             ,
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             my
             whole
             life
             ,
             if
             the
             sins
             of
             this
             one
             day
             may
             confound
             me
             ?
          
           
             
               For
               Pardon
               and
               Grace
               .
            
             
               And
               now
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               where
               is
               my
               hope
               ?
               truly
               my
               hope
               is
               even
               in
               thee
               ,
               who
               though
               thou
               art
               justly
               displeased
               with
               me
               for
               my
               sins
               ,
               yet
               hath
               thy
               Iesus
               fully
               satisfied
               thy
               justice
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               dear
               price
               of
               his
               blood
               purchased
               at
               thy
               hand
               forgiveness
               of
               them
               :
               O
               my
               dear
               Lord
               ,
               I
               beseech
               thee
               therefore
               shut
               not
               up
               the
               bowels
               of
               thy
               compassion
               from
               me
               ,
               nor
               deny
               me
               the
               benefit
               of
               the
               death
               and
               passion
               of
               my
               Saviour
               .
               Lord
               ,
               let
               his
               wounds
               heal
               me
               ,
               his
               blood
               cleanse
               me
               ,
               his
               death
               
               reconcile
               me
               to
               thy
               divine
               Majesty
               for
               ever
               .
               And
               grant
               that
               in
               the
               residue
               of
               my
               dayes
               ,
               I
               may
               wholly
               conforme
               to
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Christ
               ;
               that
               I
               may
               have
               peace
               of
               conscience
               here
               ,
               a
               comfortable
               death
               ,
               and
               a
               blessed
               eternitie
               ;
               through
               the
               merits
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               my
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Thanksgiving
               .
            
             
               O
               merciful
               Father
               ,
               after
               all
               thy
               mecies
               to
               me
               in
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               my
               soul
               hath
               this
               day
               further
               seen
               and
               tasted
               how
               good
               the
               Lord
               is
               ,
               in
               many
               significations
               of
               mercie
               ,
               and
               loving
               kindness
               to
               me
               .
               I
               bless
               thee
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               for
               the
               great
               work
               of
               mercie
               in
               Iesus
               Christ
               ;
               For
               that
               I
               have
               a
               time
               to
               repent
               me
               of
               those
               sins
               ,
               for
               which
               I
               might
               even
               now
               have
               been
               suffering
               in
               an
               eternal
               punishment
               .
               I
               praise
               thee
               ,
               that
               I
               am
               not
               roating
               in
               a
               torment
               ,
               languishing
               in
               a
               disease
               ,
               pining
               in
               a
               prison
               ,
               nor
               a
               
               poor
               vagrant
               ,
               nor
               a
               disconsolate
               captive
               .
               But
               on
               the
               contrary
               ,
               O
               my
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               hast
               given
               me
               a
               residence
               ,
               a
               prot●ction
               ,
               a
               plenty
               ,
               a
               sound
               mind
               ,
               an
               healthful
               body
               ,
               and
               liberty
               ;
               But
               most
               especially
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               offered
               me
               sweet
               testimonies
               of
               thy
               present
               grace
               ,
               and
               a
               blessed
               hope
               of
               future
               glory
               .
               Now
               ,
               O
               my
               Lord
               ,
               for
               every
               of
               these
               ,
               and
               for
               all
               other
               the
               blessed
               evidences
               of
               thy
               love
               and
               goodness
               to
               me
               ,
               I
               do
               from
               my
               soul
               acknowledg
               thy
               mercie
               ,
               and
               bless
               ,
               praise
               ,
               and
               magnity
               thy
               great
               and
               glorious
               Name
               ,
               for
               ever
               and
               ever
               .
               And
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               keep
               me
               this
               night
               ,
               under
               the
               same
               protection
               ,
               and
               let
               the
               mercy
               of
               my
               God
               so
               preserve
               me
               ,
               that
               neither
               sin
               nor
               danger
               ,
               may
               make
               me
               miserable
               ;
               through
               the
               might
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               my
               ever
               blessed
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Vse
                 the
                 same
                 intercession
                 that
                 is
                 set
                 for
                 the
                 Morning
                 Service
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           Largest
           Forme
           FOR
           Private
           Exercise
           .
        
         
           
             Morning
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             
               When
               thou
               addressest
               thy self
               to
               thy
               morning
               service
               ,
               first
               frame
               thy
               mind
               to
               meditate
               of
               the
               glorious
               excellencies
               and
               presence
               of
               God
               :
               and
               worship
               him
               in
               this
               or
               the
               like
               manner
               .
            
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               art
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             O
             Most
             glorious
             and
             incomprehensible
             Lord
             God
             of
             heaven
             and
             earth
             ,
             whose
             immense
             essence
             and
             infinite
             perfections
             no
             tongue
             can
             express
             ,
             nor
             heart
             conceive
             .
             Before
             whose
             Dreadful
             Majesty
             the
             
             holy
             Angels
             vaile
             their
             faces
             ,
             and
             the
             glorified
             Spirits
             cast
             their
             crowns
             .
             Thou
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             art
             only
             worthy
             to
             receive
             Glory
             ,
             Honour
             ,
             and
             Power
             ;
             for
             thou
             hast
             created
             all
             things
             ,
             and
             for
             thy
             pleasure
             they
             are
             ,
             and
             were
             created
             .
             Therefore
             being
             sensible
             of
             my
             miserable
             nothing
             ,
             poverty
             and
             dependency
             ;
             and
             admiring
             thy
             absolute
             and
             infinite
             excellencies
             ,
             do
             throw
             my self
             ,
             my
             soul
             and
             body
             ,
             at
             the
             foot
             of
             thy
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             do
             adore
             ,
             and
             worship
             thy
             divine
             presence
             ,
             acknowledging
             that
             blessing
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             is
             due
             unto
             thee
             ,
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
             
               Amen
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               Confession
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               who
               art
               a
               God
               of
               purity
               and
               holiness
               ,
               and
               hatest
               the
               wayes
               of
               iniquity
               ;
               Though
               thou
               hast
               sentenced
               sin
               to
               a
               wages
               of
               death
               ,
               and
               an
               eternal
               punishment
               ,
               and
               hast
               
               declared
               a
               dislike
               of
               all
               wicked
               persons
               ,
               and
               their
               performances
               ;
               yet
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               wretch
               that
               I
               am
               ,
               I
               have
               not
               ceased
               to
               do
               evill
               in
               thy
               sight
               ,
               and
               to
               depart
               from
               all
               thy
               holy
               wayes
               .
               For
               I
               have
               yeelded
               my self
               too
               much
               to
               satisfy
               the
               vanity
               of
               my
               corrupt
               mind
               ,
               and
               my
               unholy
               lusts
               ,
               not
               considering
               their
               inconsistencie
               with
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               Christ
               .
               I
               have
               inclined
               my
               affections
               ,
               desires
               ,
               and
               designes
               ,
               too
               much
               to
               present
               enjoyments
               ,
               and
               suffered
               my
               heart
               to
               be
               betrayed
               by
               them
               ,
               to
               a
               forgetfulness
               or
               thee
               ,
               and
               departure
               from
               thee
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               I
               have
               either
               altogether
               omitted
               the
               duties
               of
               thy
               service
               and
               worship
               ,
               or
               performed
               them
               too
               loosely
               ,
               and
               subordinately
               ,
               or
               with
               too
               much
               hypocrisie
               ,
               or
               confidence
               in
               them
               .
               I
               confesse
               I
               have
               every
               way
               lived
               unanswerably
               to
               the
               infinite
               mercies
               ,
               and
               strict
               commandments
               of
               the
               Gospel
               :
               too
               
               much
               neglecting
               the
               great
               salvation
               ,
               and
               the
               excellencies
               of
               the
               peace
               of
               Christ
               .
               O
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               when
               I
               consider
               the
               iniquities
               I
               have
               committed
               in
               my
               mind
               ,
               with
               evill
               thoughts
               ;
               in
               my
               tongue
               ,
               in
               sinfull
               words
               ;
               and
               how
               much
               all
               parts
               and
               faculties
               have
               concurred
               as
               instruments
               of
               sin
               :
               how
               I
               have
               offended
               against
               the
               motions
               of
               thy
               Spirit
               ,
               and
               my
               own
               purposes
               ,
               against
               all
               thy
               lawes
               and
               all
               thy
               providences
               ,
               in
               all
               my
               actions
               and
               employments
               ,
               and
               in
               every
               part
               of
               my
               life
               ;
               my
               sins
               become
               an
               heavy
               burthen
               ,
               too
               heavy
               for
               me
               to
               bear
               ;
               [
               Here
               open
               thy
               soul
               to
               God
               in
               particulars
               ]
               so
               that
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               my
               sins
               ,
               I
               have
               justly
               deserved
               thy
               wrath
               and
               indignation
               ,
               to
               afflict
               me
               in
               this
               life
               with
               signal
               punishments
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               life
               to
               come
               with
               eternall
               torments
            
          
           
           
             
               Petition
               for
               Pardon
               .
            
             
               But
               ,
               O
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               give
               me
               a
               true
               and
               sincere
               repentance
               ,
               such
               as
               thou
               shalt
               please
               to
               accept
               in
               Christ
               .
               O
               teach
               mine
               eyes
               to
               weep
               ,
               my
               heart
               to
               break
               ,
               my
               soul
               to
               mourn
               ,
               for
               all
               my
               sins
               .
               O
               let
               my
               understanding
               alwayes
               perceive
               ,
               and
               be
               convinced
               of
               their
               filthinesse
               ,
               and
               deadliness
               ;
               even
               as
               when
               thou
               beholdest
               sinnes
               to
               punish
               them
               ,
               or
               as
               when
               thou
               requiredst
               the
               blood
               of
               my
               Saviour
               to
               satisfie
               thy
               justice
               for
               them
               .
               Lord
               ,
               help
               me
               to
               purpose
               against
               them
               ,
               and
               truly
               to
               depart
               from
               them
               ,
               as
               if
               the
               shame
               and
               unprofitablenesse
               ,
               the
               curse
               ,
               and
               the
               hell
               of
               them
               ,
               were
               alwayes
               before
               me
               .
               And
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               I
               beseech
               thee
               for
               thy
               tender
               mercies
               ,
               and
               bowels
               of
               compassion
               sake
               ,
               who
               canst
               not
               delight
               in
               the
               death
               of
               a
               sinner
               ,
               
               to
               pitty
               my
               poor
               soul
               lying
               under
               the
               burthen
               of
               my
               sins
               .
               O
               my
               dear
               Iesus
               ,
               let
               these
               wounds
               of
               my
               soul
               ,
               be
               healed
               by
               thy
               stripes
               ,
               and
               the
               divine
               justice
               that
               I
               have
               offended
               ,
               be
               satisfied
               by
               thy
               dear
               sufferings
               .
               And
               since
               thou
               hast
               paid
               a
               price
               for
               my
               sins
               ,
               and
               still
               intercedest
               for
               the
               pardon
               of
               them
               .
               O
               deliver
               me
               from
               the
               guilt
               and
               burthen
               of
               them
               ,
               an
               unpeaceable
               conscience
               ,
               and
               a
               miserable
               eternity
               ,
               the
               just
               wages
               of
               them
               ;
               Through
               the
               merits
               of
               my
               dear
               Iesus
               ,
               my
               Lord
               ,
               and
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Petition
               for
               Grace
               .
            
             
               O
               my
               most
               gracious
               God
               ,
               I
               being
               sensible
               of
               my
               spiritual
               poverty
               ,
               and
               inabilitie
               ,
               to
               understand
               ,
               desire
               ,
               or
               think
               of
               the
               things
               of
               my
               peace
               ,
               without
               thy
               assistance
               ,
               do
               beseech
               thee
               in
               thy
               tender
               mercies
               ,
               not
               to
               leave
               my
               soule
               to
               the
               guidance
               of
               my
               
               sinful
               nature
               ,
               nor
               to
               give
               me
               over
               to
               my
               own
               vile
               affections
               ,
               but
               rather
               grant
               me
               power
               ,
               through
               thy
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               to
               crucify
               my
               lusts
               ,
               and
               to
               deny
               my self
               in
               all
               things
               ,
               that
               are
               inconsistent
               with
               thee
               .
               O
               strengthen
               me
               to
               encounter
               with
               the
               temptations
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               let
               not
               the
               seeming
               satisfactions
               of
               any
               outward
               enjoyment
               ,
               betray
               my
               soul
               to
               forget
               thee
               ,
               or
               to
               decline
               my
               obedience
               to
               thee
               .
               Lord
               ,
               grant
               me
               the
               compleat
               armour
               of
               thy
               grace
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               alwayes
               prevent
               the
               wiles
               of
               the
               devil
               ,
               and
               overcome
               the
               powers
               and
               rulers
               of
               darkness
               ,
               in
               their
               temptations
               .
               Give
               me
               a
               disposedness
               in
               all
               parts
               and
               faculties
               of
               soul
               and
               body
               ,
               to
               exercise
               their
               offices
               in
               obedience
               to
               Christ
               .
               Enlighten
               my
               understanding
               ,
               to
               mind
               heavenly
               things
               ;
               draw
               my
               will
               after
               thee
               ,
               and
               command
               all
               my
               affections
               to
               thee
               .
               Fill
               me
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               with
               every
               grace
               of
               
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               whose
               exercise
               thou
               requirest
               of
               me
               ,
               as
               a
               disciple
               of
               Christ
               .
               O
               make
               me
               able
               to
               live
               godly
               to
               thee
               in
               all
               parts
               of
               thy
               worship
               ,
               righteously
               to
               men
               by
               the
               strict
               rules
               of
               justice
               ,
               and
               soberly
               to
               my self
               in
               all
               temperance
               ,
               and
               chastity
               .
               Lord
               ,
               make
               me
               humble
               ,
               sincere
               ,
               meek
               ,
               patient
               ,
               and
               peaceable
               ,
               and
               give
               me
               strength
               to
               obey
               the
               whole
               will
               of
               Christ
               ,
               in
               all
               his
               commaudments
               :
               That
               having
               run
               the
               race
               that
               is
               set
               before
               me
               ,
               I
               may
               obtain
               through
               thy
               undeserved
               mercie
               in
               Christ
               ,
               the
               perfect
               peace
               of
               thy
               presence
               for
               evermore
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Thanksgiving
               .
            
             
               O
               ▪
               Lord
               of
               Glory
               and
               Power
               ,
               whose
               eye
               of
               providence
               runneth
               through
               the
               world
               ,
               to
               guide
               ,
               govern
               ,
               and
               provide
               for
               all
               things
               ;
               in
               whom
               alone
               I
               live
               ,
               move
               ,
               and
               have
               my
               being
               ,
               and
               from
               whom
               I
               have
               received
               ,
               
               whatsoever
               comfort
               I
               enjoy
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               my
               soul
               acknowledgeth
               thou
               hast
               done
               gracious
               things
               for
               me
               ,
               and
               hast
               given
               me
               a
               large
               portion
               of
               thy
               fatherly
               mercies
               every
               way
               .
               I
               blesse
               thee
               ,
               that
               when
               thou
               formedst
               me
               in
               my
               mothers
               womb
               ,
               I
               received
               no
               signal
               defect
               in
               body
               or
               mind
               ,
               and
               that
               thou
               hast
               since
               kept
               them
               both
               ,
               from
               all
               fearful
               changes
               and
               deformities
               :
               And
               that
               when
               the
               sentence
               of
               death
               was
               upon
               me
               ,
               in
               the
               common
               fall
               of
               Mankinde
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               gavest
               me
               thy
               dear
               Son
               to
               redeem
               my
               soul
               to
               a
               possibility
               of
               life
               .
               I
               thank
               thee
               for
               every
               grace
               and
               good
               work
               that
               may
               evidence
               thy
               Spirit
               in
               me
               ;
               and
               for
               that
               I
               have
               not
               committed
               every
               grosse
               wickednesse
               ,
               to
               which
               nature
               and
               temptation
               have
               made
               me
               subject
               .
               I
               praise
               thy
               Name
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               for
               all
               the
               comforts
               I
               enjoy
               ,
               that
               concern
               this
               life
               ,
               my
               
               health
               ,
               peace
               ,
               liberty
               ,
               friends
               ,
               and
               livelihood
               :
               and
               for
               the
               safety
               of
               my
               soul
               and
               body
               this
               night
               under
               the
               protection
               of
               thy
               sweet
               providence
               .
               Keep
               me
               this
               day
               by
               the
               same
               fatherly
               goodnesse
               ,
               secure
               me
               from
               all
               sad
               accidents
               ,
               that
               attend
               upon
               my
               frail
               estate
               ;
               and
               most
               especially
               keep
               me
               from
               all
               offences
               to
               thy
               divine
               Majesty
               .
               O
               let
               no
               temptation
               prevaile
               upon
               me
               ,
               nor
               let
               my
               soul
               give
               way
               to
               any
               occasion
               of
               evill
               .
               Give
               me
               grace
               to
               perform
               to
               thee
               all
               that
               thou
               hast
               commanded
               me
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               good
               thou
               hast
               put
               in
               my
               power
               .
               O
               let
               me
               so
               live
               this
               day
               ,
               as
               if
               this
               night
               following
               were
               to
               be
               my
               last
               sleep
               ,
               and
               to
               morrow
               the
               last
               judgement
               ;
               Through
               the
               might
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               my
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               The
               interc●ssions
               are
               put
               after
               the
               evening
               prayer
               :
               being
               to
               be
               used
               both
               after
               morning
               and
               evening
               exercises
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Evening
             PRAYER
             .
          
           
             
               The
               addresse
               to
               God
               by
               way
               of
               worship
               in
               the
               morning
               Prayer
               ,
               the
               supplicant
               if
               he
               please
               ,
               may
               now
               use
               also
               .
            
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               art
               in
               heaven
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               The
               Confession
               .
            
             
               MOst
               glorious
               Lord
               God
               ,
               that
               inhabitest
               eternity
               ,
               and
               art
               cloathed
               with
               Majesty
               and
               power
               ;
               I
               that
               am
               but
               dust
               and
               ashes
               ,
               and
               thy
               poor
               creature
               ,
               desire
               to
               fall
               low
               at
               the
               footstool
               of
               thy
               Glories
               ,
               magnifying
               thine
               excellencies
               ,
               and
               acknowledging
               my
               unworthiness
               ,
               to
               lift
               up
               mine
               eyes
               to
               heaven
               ,
               against
               which
               I
               have
               sinned
               ;
               or
               to
               appeal
               to
               those
               mercies
               ,
               which
               I
               have
               so
               much
               neglected
               ,
               and
               abused
               .
               For
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               when
               
               I
               consider
               my self
               ,
               I
               am
               nothing
               but
               a
               masse
               of
               corruption
               and
               sin
               ;
               to
               which
               I
               have
               made
               all
               the
               faculties
               of
               my
               soul
               ,
               and
               members
               of
               my
               body
               ,
               (
               which
               were
               created
               for
               good
               works
               ,
               and
               thy
               glory
               )
               to
               become
               instrumental
               .
               And
               all
               those
               excellent
               lawes
               ,
               which
               thou
               hast
               set
               before
               me
               to
               be
               the
               rule
               of
               my
               obedience
               ,
               I
               have
               both
               lightly
               regarded
               ,
               and
               wilfully
               transgressed
               ,
               in
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               my
               life
               .
               Such
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               as
               concern
               thy self
               and
               thy
               immediate
               worship
               ,
               I
               have
               either
               altogether
               omitted
               ,
               or
               carelesly
               perform'd
               ;
               in
               my
               dealings
               with
               men
               ,
               I
               have
               not
               so
               strictly
               as
               I
               should
               ,
               observed
               that
               rule
               of
               Christ
               ,
               to
               do
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               as
               I
               would
               they
               should
               do
               unto
               me
               :
               neither
               have
               I
               been
               so
               carefull
               to
               observe
               the
               holy
               lawes
               of
               Christ
               concerning
               my self
               ,
               as
               I
               should
               ,
               in
               a
               temperate
               ,
               chaste
               ,
               and
               sober
               conversation
               .
               And
               as
               I
               have
               
               contracted
               a
               heavie
               burthen
               upon
               my
               soul
               ,
               by
               the
               sinfulnesse
               of
               my
               whole
               life
               ,
               so
               have
               I
               this
               day
               in
               particular
               ,
               added
               much
               to
               my
               former
               wretched
               account
               .
               For
               I
               have
               not
               restrained
               my
               thoughts
               from
               vain
               imaginations
               ,
               nor
               set
               a
               strict
               watch
               before
               the
               door
               of
               my
               lips
               ,
               to
               prevent
               sinful
               and
               impertinent
               discourses
               .
               Lord
               ,
               I
               have
               been
               too
               dull
               &
               remiss
               in
               thy
               service
               ,
               too
               negligent
               in
               the
               duties
               of
               my
               calling
               ,
               too
               carelesse
               of
               the
               opportunities
               of
               doing
               good
               to
               others
               .
               And
               though
               thou
               hast
               given
               me
               this
               day
               as
               another
               day
               of
               grace
               ;
               yet
               I
               have
               made
               in
               it
               ,
               little
               ot
               no
               progress
               ,
               in
               the
               way
               of
               my
               salvation
               :
               that
               shouldest
               thou
               deal
               with
               me
               according
               to
               the
               carriage
               of
               my
               soul
               this
               day
               before
               thee
               ,
               thou
               mightest
               justly
               deny
               me
               another
               day
               of
               mercie
               ,
               and
               leave
               me
               to
               my selfe
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               said
               wages
               of
               my
               sins
               for
               evermore
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               For
               Pardon
               .
            
             
               But
               ,
               O
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               whose
               mercies
               are
               over
               all
               thy
               works
               ,
               and
               hast
               graciously
               promised
               to
               forgive
               and
               to
               accept
               a
               poor
               penitent
               soul
               ,
               returning
               to
               thee
               in
               sorrow
               and
               true
               repentance
               ,
               have
               mercie
               upon
               me
               ,
               have
               mercie
               upon
               me
               :
               O
               hide
               not
               thy
               face
               from
               me
               ,
               nor
               cast
               thy
               servant
               away
               in
               thy
               displeasure
               .
               Remember
               not
               my
               sins
               and
               offences
               ,
               but
               think
               thou
               upon
               me
               according
               to
               thy
               great
               goodnesse
               .
               And
               though
               I
               come
               to
               thee
               with
               a
               weak
               faith
               ,
               and
               an
               imperfect
               sorrow
               ,
               even
               with
               such
               a
               repentance
               as
               ought
               to
               be
               repented
               of
               :
               yet
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               accept
               of
               me
               ;
               for
               I
               come
               in
               the
               plea
               of
               my
               Saviours
               blood
               ,
               that
               satisfied
               thy
               justice
               for
               all
               my
               sins
               .
               Deny
               me
               not
               therefore
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               the
               benefits
               of
               his
               blessed
               death
               and
               passion
               ,
               let
               my
               soul
               have
               a
               portion
               in
               the
               rich
               
               price
               of
               that
               blood
               ,
               by
               which
               I
               may
               have
               peace
               and
               reconciliation
               with
               thee
               ,
               my
               God
               ,
               for
               evermore
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               For
               Grace
               .
            
             
               O
               merciful
               Father
               ,
               in
               the
               humble
               sense
               of
               my
               own
               insufficiencie
               ,
               not
               only
               not
               to
               do
               ,
               but
               not
               to
               think
               of
               any
               thing
               in
               concernment
               to
               my
               salvation
               ,
               without
               thy
               grace
               ;
               I
               do
               humbly
               beseech
               thee
               ,
               in
               thy
               tender
               compassions
               ,
               to
               help
               me
               with
               thy
               divine
               assistance
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               be
               able
               to
               live
               conformably
               to
               the
               example
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               strict
               holinesse
               of
               the
               Gospel
               .
               O
               convince
               my
               judgement
               ,
               that
               there
               is
               no
               peace
               nor
               profit
               in
               the
               wayes
               of
               sin
               ;
               and
               incline
               my
               will
               ,
               and
               ingage
               all
               my
               affections
               to
               the
               pursuit
               of
               spirituall
               things
               ,
               as
               the
               chiefest
               good
               .
               Let
               not
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               my
               carnal
               lusts
               and
               affections
               ,
               nor
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               desirable
               in
               the
               vaine
               world
               ,
               
               nor
               the
               policie
               of
               the
               devil
               ,
               deceive
               my
               soul
               ,
               to
               neglect
               my
               dutie
               to
               Christ
               ,
               or
               the
               things
               of
               my
               eternal
               peace
               .
               Lord
               ,
               make
               me
               sincere
               ,
               and
               exemplarie
               in
               thy
               worship
               and
               service
               ,
               diligent
               in
               my
               calling
               ,
               and
               just
               in
               all
               my
               actions
               :
               make
               me
               charitable
               to
               my
               power
               to
               all
               that
               want
               me
               ,
               and
               strictly
               sober
               ,
               chaste
               ,
               and
               temperate
               in
               my self
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               use
               of
               all
               thy
               creatures
               .
               Lord
               ,
               help
               me
               to
               be
               such
               ,
               as
               I
               may
               please
               thee
               in
               all
               thy
               wayes
               ,
               and
               as
               I
               may
               comfortably
               appeare
               before
               thee
               ,
               when
               I
               come
               to
               death
               or
               judgement
               :
               Through
               the
               might
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               my
               blessed
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Thanksgiving
               .
            
             
               O
               Glorious
               Lord
               ,
               who
               art
               my
               good
               God
               ,
               and
               gracious
               Father
               ;
               thou
               hast
               from
               time
               to
               time
               given
               me
               large
               expressions
               of
               thy
               love
               and
               goodnesse
               ,
               even
               when
               for
               my
               rebellions
               against
               thee
               ,
               
               and
               forgetfulnes
               of
               thee
               ,
               I
               might
               before
               this
               time
               have
               been
               cast
               off
               from
               thy
               protection
               ,
               and
               made
               a
               spectacle
               of
               thy
               justice
               to
               others
               in
               some
               signal
               punishments
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               how
               great
               is
               thy
               goodnesse
               ,
               that
               I
               can
               still
               sing
               a
               song
               of
               praise
               for
               mercies
               ,
               when
               I
               might
               justly
               at
               this
               instant
               have
               been
               in
               sackcloth
               and
               ashes
               ,
               breaking
               my
               soule
               with
               sorrow
               ,
               for
               some
               great
               infelicity
               !
               Especially
               my
               soul
               blesse
               the
               thee
               ,
               that
               my
               Redeemer
               liveth
               ,
               and
               that
               I
               still
               live
               capable
               of
               that
               redemption
               ,
               and
               have
               had
               another
               opportunity
               to
               sorrow
               for
               my
               sins
               in
               an
               hour
               of
               acceptance
               ,
               and
               am
               not
               desperately
               howling
               for
               them
               in
               a
               remediless
               eternity
               .
               I
               praise
               thee
               for
               every
               portion
               of
               preventing
               and
               assisting
               grace
               ,
               for
               everie
               good
               thought
               ,
               desire
               ,
               and
               work
               I
               have
               done
               by
               the
               help
               of
               grace
               ,
               and
               for
               every
               comfort
               I
               have
               this
               day
               enjoyed
               .
               They
               
               are
               thine
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               thy
               Name
               be
               praised
               .
               And
               now
               to
               the
               same
               protection
               that
               hath
               this
               day
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               preserved
               me
               ;
               I
               commit
               my
               soule
               and
               body
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               I
               have
               this
               night
               :
               Lord
               ,
               cover
               me
               with
               the
               wings
               of
               thy
               power
               ,
               and
               fatherly
               mercies
               :
               keep
               my
               soul
               in
               my
               integritie
               to
               thee
               ;
               and
               let
               me
               enjoy
               my
               natural
               rest
               ,
               as
               thy
               blessing
               ,
               free
               from
               all
               sad
               accidents
               ,
               and
               trouble
               ,
               through
               Iesus
               Christ
               my
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               Intercessions
               to
               be
               used
               both
               morning
               and
               evening
               ,
               which
               the
               supplicant
               may
               shorten
               by
               using
               an
               intercession
               of
               the
               lesser
               forms
               .
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 universal
                 Church
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 defend
                 the
                 borders
                 ,
                 and
                 peace
                 of
                 thy
                 whole
                 Church
                 ,
                 from
                 the
                 invasion
                 of
                 the
                 Turk
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 other
                 enemies
                 abroad
                 :
                 and
                 from
                 the
                 great
                 
                 increases
                 of
                 Atheisme
                 ,
                 and
                 ruining
                 factions
                 ,
                 in
                 its
                 own
                 bosom
                 .
                 Direct
                 all
                 Christian
                 Kings
                 ,
                 Princes
                 ,
                 and
                 Magistrates
                 ,
                 to
                 lay
                 aside
                 the
                 interests
                 of
                 the
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 to
                 concurre
                 sincerely
                 to
                 uphold
                 the
                 Kingdom
                 of
                 Christ
                 .
                 Enlarge
                 the
                 borders
                 of
                 the
                 Gospel
                 ,
                 that
                 the
                 nations
                 that
                 sit
                 in
                 darkness
                 ,
                 may
                 see
                 the
                 great
                 light
                 of
                 Christ
                 :
                 and
                 that
                 the
                 Iewes
                 may
                 be
                 convinced
                 to
                 an
                 acknowledgement
                 of
                 him
                 .
                 Reduce
                 all
                 those
                 to
                 Christ
                 ,
                 that
                 are
                 departed
                 from
                 the
                 faith
                 ;
                 bring
                 into
                 the
                 way
                 of
                 truth
                 ,
                 all
                 that
                 have
                 erred
                 ,
                 and
                 are
                 deceived
                 :
                 and
                 let
                 all
                 that
                 profess
                 the
                 Name
                 of
                 Iesus
                 ,
                 agree
                 in
                 truth
                 ,
                 unitie
                 ,
                 and
                 concord
                 ,
                 through
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 my
                 Saviour
                 .
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 Churches
                 of
                 CRIST
                 in
                 these
                 Nations
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 merciful
                 Father
                 ,
                 bless
                 the
                 Churches
                 planted
                 in
                 these
                 Nations
                 ,
                 let
                 them
                 be
                 precious
                 in
                 
                 the
                 eye
                 of
                 thy
                 mercie
                 ,
                 and
                 defend
                 them
                 with
                 an
                 especial
                 protection
                 Let
                 them
                 not
                 have
                 the
                 reward
                 of
                 this
                 peoples
                 crying
                 sins
                 ,
                 nor
                 feel
                 the
                 effects
                 of
                 thy
                 just
                 deserved
                 vengeance
                 .
                 O
                 disapppoint
                 the
                 designs
                 of
                 the
                 enemies
                 of
                 their
                 peace
                 :
                 preserve
                 a
                 never-failing
                 Ministerie
                 to
                 uphold
                 thy
                 wotship
                 ;
                 keep
                 thine
                 ordinances
                 from
                 contempt
                 :
                 and
                 though
                 thine
                 enemies
                 have
                 disturbed
                 their
                 peace
                 ,
                 and
                 dishonoured
                 their
                 profession
                 ,
                 yet
                 let
                 them
                 not
                 have
                 power
                 totally
                 to
                 waste
                 thy
                 holy
                 vineyard
                 .
                 Let
                 this
                 poor
                 people
                 see
                 their
                 seducements
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 return
                 from
                 their
                 follies
                 ,
                 and
                 factions
                 ,
                 to
                 serve
                 thee
                 ,
                 with
                 peace
                 ,
                 unitie
                 ,
                 and
                 holy
                 lives
                 ,
                 through
                 the
                 might
                 of
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 .
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 the
                 afflicted
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 most
                 dear
                 and
                 gracious
                 Lord
                 ,
                 who
                 delightest
                 in
                 the
                 exercises
                 
                 of
                 mercie
                 ,
                 and
                 art
                 a
                 strong
                 tower
                 for
                 the
                 distressed
                 to
                 flie
                 unto
                 ;
                 I
                 humbly
                 beseech
                 thee
                 to
                 give
                 the
                 comforts
                 of
                 thy
                 countenance
                 ,
                 and
                 ready
                 help
                 to
                 all
                 that
                 are
                 in
                 distress
                 and
                 miserie
                 .
                 Have
                 mercie
                 ,
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 upon
                 all
                 that
                 are
                 now
                 a dying
                 ,
                 assist
                 their
                 spirits
                 in
                 the
                 difficulties
                 of
                 that
                 hour
                 .
                 Appear
                 with
                 comfort
                 and
                 peace
                 to
                 the
                 soules
                 ,
                 that
                 are
                 oppressed
                 with
                 the
                 heavie
                 sense
                 of
                 their
                 sins
                 .
                 Raise
                 up
                 friends
                 and
                 supports
                 ,
                 for
                 the
                 desolate
                 ,
                 fatherless
                 ,
                 and
                 diseonsolate
                 widowes
                 .
                 Pitie
                 and
                 help
                 all
                 prisoners
                 ,
                 captives
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 that
                 suffer
                 banishment
                 ,
                 povertie
                 ,
                 and
                 oppression
                 :
                 hear
                 their
                 cries
                 ,
                 and
                 help
                 them
                 .
                 Let
                 these
                 ,
                 and
                 all
                 others
                 that
                 are
                 in
                 misery
                 ,
                 and
                 heaviness
                 ,
                 find
                 peace
                 ,
                 patience
                 ,
                 and
                 contentmen
                 in
                 thee
                 :
                 And
                 grant
                 that
                 their
                 light
                 afflictions
                 here
                 ,
                 through
                 thy
                 infinite
                 mercies
                 in
                 Christ
                 ,
                 may
                 be
                 exchanged
                 for
                 an
                 exceeding
                 weight
                 of
                 
                 glorie
                 eternally
                 hereafter
                 ,
                 for
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 his
                 sake
                 my
                 Saviour
                 .
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 Parents
                 .
              
               
                 Look
                 down
                 ,
                 O
                 Lord
                 ,
                 with
                 thy
                 especial
                 mercies
                 upon
                 my
                 Parents
                 ,
                 and
                 make
                 them
                 thy
                 children
                 by
                 adoption
                 and
                 grace
                 .
                 Accept
                 of
                 their
                 repentance
                 ,
                 receive
                 their
                 prayers
                 ,
                 and
                 assist
                 them
                 to
                 do
                 the
                 will
                 of
                 Christ
                 .
                 Comfort
                 them
                 in
                 their
                 ages
                 ,
                 and
                 afflictions
                 :
                 Teach
                 them
                 to
                 number
                 their
                 daies
                 ,
                 and
                 everie
                 day
                 to
                 be
                 providing
                 for
                 their
                 departure
                 in
                 the
                 peace
                 of
                 Christ
                 .
                 Lord
                 ,
                 pardon
                 all
                 my
                 acts
                 of
                 disobedience
                 to
                 them
                 ,
                 and
                 give
                 me
                 an
                 heart
                 alwayes
                 ready
                 to
                 honour
                 ,
                 obey
                 ,
                 and
                 comfort
                 them
                 ,
                 all
                 their
                 dayes
                 ,
                 through
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 my
                 ever
                 blessed
                 Saviour
                 .
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
             
               
                 For
                 Children
                 .
              
               
                 O
                 merciful
                 Father
                 ,
                 as
                 thou
                 
                 hast
                 given
                 me
                 the
                 blessing
                 ,
                 to
                 have
                 children
                 born
                 to
                 me
                 in
                 the
                 flesh
                 ,
                 so
                 give
                 them
                 grace
                 ,
                 to
                 be
                 born
                 to
                 thee
                 in
                 the
                 Spirit
                 .
                 Make
                 them
                 true
                 lovers
                 of
                 Thee
                 ,
                 and
                 Religion
                 ;
                 and
                 tender
                 in
                 the
                 preservation
                 of
                 every
                 circumstance
                 of
                 it
                 .
                 Keep
                 them
                 in
                 these
                 common
                 departures
                 from
                 the
                 faith
                 ,
                 that
                 they
                 may
                 not
                 be
                 seduced
                 to
                 errour
                 and
                 faction
                 ,
                 nor
                 be
                 betrayed
                 by
                 ill
                 examples
                 to
                 prophaneness
                 and
                 Atheisme
                 .
                 Let
                 their
                 estate
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 be
                 neither
                 too
                 prosperous
                 ,
                 lest
                 they
                 forget
                 thee
                 ,
                 nor
                 too
                 adverse
                 ,
                 lest
                 they
                 be
                 discouraged
                 :
                 let
                 their
                 educations
                 and
                 callings
                 be
                 honest
                 ,
                 and
                 not
                 subject
                 to
                 great
                 temptations
                 .
                 Lord
                 ,
                 make
                 them
                 just
                 ,
                 merciful
                 ,
                 sober
                 ,
                 and
                 true
                 followers
                 of
                 Christ
                 in
                 this
                 world
                 ,
                 and
                 partakers
                 of
                 his
                 glories
                 in
                 the
                 world
                 to
                 come
                 ,
                 through
                 Iesus
                 Christ
                 my
                 blessed
                 Lord
                 .
                 
                   Amen
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Occasional
             PRAYERS
             .
          
           
             
               A
               prayer
               to
               be
               used
               before
               the
               receiving
               the
               blessed
               Sacrament
               .
            
             
               O
               Merciful
               Lord
               ,
               I
               being
               invited
               at
               this
               time
               to
               receive
               the
               blessed
               Sacrament
               ,
               (
               to
               the
               performance
               of
               which
               I
               stand
               bound
               ,
               by
               my
               obedience
               to
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               those
               many
               excellent
               ends
               for
               which
               it
               was
               ordained
               ,
               )
               do
               humbly
               beseech
               thee
               to
               create
               in
               me
               a
               value
               ,
               esteem
               ,
               and
               desire
               of
               it
               ,
               proportionable
               to
               so
               great
               a
               blessing
               .
               O
               make
               my
               soul
               hunger
               and
               thirst
               after
               my
               blessed
               Iesus
               ,
               and
               the
               excellent
               purposes
               of
               his
               death
               and
               passion
               ,
               which
               are
               communicated
               to
               me
               in
               that
               Sacrament
               .
               Lord
               ,
               make
               me
               as
               willing
               to
               shew
               forth
               his
               death
               
               by
               this
               part
               of
               my
               Christian
               dutie
               ,
               as
               I
               would
               be
               ;
               to
               partake
               of
               the
               comfort
               of
               the
               same
               death
               ,
               to
               the
               salvation
               of
               my
               soul
               .
               And
               then
               fit
               me
               with
               thy
               grace
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               be
               a
               worthy
               receiver
               of
               it
               :
               Give
               me
               a
               beleeving
               ,
               penitent
               ,
               and
               charitable
               heart
               ,
               such
               as
               befits
               the
               entertainment
               of
               so
               great
               a
               guest
               :
               especiallie
               ,
               give
               me
               grace
               to
               come
               with
               that
               reverence
               of
               soul
               and
               body
               ,
               that
               may
               signifie
               a
               discerning
               the
               Lords
               body
               .
               And
               grant
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               that
               the
               bread
               and
               wine
               ,
               that
               shall
               be
               blessed
               for
               me
               ,
               may
               spiritually
               become
               the
               communion
               of
               the
               Body
               ,
               and
               blood
               of
               Christ
               to
               the
               salvation
               of
               my
               soul
               ,
               through
               the
               same
               Iesus
               my
               blessed
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               In
               time
               of
               sicknesse
               .
            
             
               Most
               merciful
               Father
               ,
               who
               hast
               pleased
               to
               visit
               me
               with
               sickness
               ,
               and
               to
               lay
               thine
               hand
               upon
               me
               :
               make
               me
               to
               acknowledge
               
               my
               visitation
               to
               be
               an
               effect
               of
               thy
               particular
               and
               fatherly
               providence
               upon
               me
               ,
               that
               my
               soul
               may
               say
               ,
               thou
               of
               very
               faithfulness
               hast
               afflicted
               me
               .
               Lord
               ,
               sanctifie
               it
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               make
               me
               capable
               ,
               through
               thy
               grace
               ,
               of
               all
               those
               blessed
               ends
               ,
               which
               thou
               propoundest
               to
               thy self
               ,
               when
               thou
               correctest
               thy
               children
               .
               Let
               my
               bodily
               distemper
               ,
               cure
               my
               soules
               infirmities
               ;
               and
               that
               I
               may
               learn
               thereby
               to
               hate
               sin
               ,
               and
               fear
               thee
               ;
               to
               see
               the
               vanity
               of
               worldly
               dependencies
               ,
               and
               to
               flie
               unto
               thee
               ,
               as
               the
               only
               refuge
               .
               Lord
               ,
               let
               not
               the
               vanities
               of
               my
               health
               and
               prosperity
               be
               now
               laid
               to
               my
               charge
               ;
               but
               accept
               of
               my
               repentance
               and
               sorrow
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               grant
               me
               a
               peace
               and
               reconciliation
               with
               thee
               ,
               through
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               .
               In
               my
               straits
               ,
               let
               me
               look
               up
               to
               thee
               with
               comfort
               ,
               as
               to
               a
               gracious
               Father
               :
               O
               do
               not
               appear
               
               to
               me
               in
               terrour
               ,
               as
               a
               dreadful
               Iudge
               .
               Lord
               ,
               I
               am
               thy
               servant
               ,
               do
               with
               me
               as
               it
               pleaseth
               thee
               ,
               yet
               for
               thy
               mercies
               sake
               ,
               lay
               no
               more
               upon
               me
               then
               what
               thou
               seest
               necessarily
               to
               conduce
               to
               the
               salvation
               of
               my
               soul
               .
               If
               it
               pleaseth
               thee
               that
               I
               survive
               this
               affliction
               ,
               O
               let
               me
               live
               answerably
               to
               thy
               gracious
               intention
               in
               chastising
               me
               ,
               and
               to
               all
               those
               my
               holy
               purposes
               and
               promises
               made
               unto
               thee
               in
               this
               my
               visitation
               ;
               that
               these
               light
               afflictions
               may
               be
               advantages
               to
               me
               ;
               to
               the
               obtaining
               the
               exceeding
               weight
               of
               Glory
               ,
               Through
               my
               dear
               Saviour
               and
               Mediatour
               Iesus
               Christ
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               If
               the
               sicknesse
               appear
               dangerous
               ,
               then
               adde
               this
               Prayer
               .
            
             
               O
               ,
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               in
               whom
               alone
               is
               the
               power
               of
               life
               and
               death
               ,
               and
               who
               precisely
               knowest
               the
               number
               of
               my
               daies
               ,
               be
               pleased
               to
               go
               along
               with
               me
               in
               
               mercie
               to
               my
               last
               hour
               .
               And
               if
               it
               be
               thy
               pleasure
               ,
               to
               order
               this
               sickness
               to
               end
               in
               my
               death
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               make
               that
               the
               entrance
               to
               a
               blessed
               life
               .
               Help
               me
               in
               all
               my
               natural
               ,
               and
               spiritual
               distresses
               ,
               let
               neither
               my
               paines
               nor
               my
               sins
               make
               me
               impatient
               ,
               or
               unconfident
               .
               Lord
               let
               not
               my
               faith
               in
               Christ
               ,
               nor
               hope
               of
               thy
               mercie
               faile
               ,
               in
               the
               bitter
               hour
               :
               O
               let
               the
               light
               of
               thy
               countenance
               break
               through
               the
               terrours
               of
               death
               to
               comfort
               me
               ,
               and
               let
               thy
               Spirit
               assist
               me
               when
               my
               strength
               faileth
               me
               .
               Grant
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               that
               my
               death
               be
               neither
               very
               tormenting
               nor
               uncomelie
               ;
               and
               when
               my
               soul
               shall
               depart
               ,
               O
               receive
               me
               into
               the
               resting
               place
               of
               thy
               glorie
               ,
               for
               Iesus
               sake
               my
               only
               Saviour
               and
               Redeemer
               .
            
          
           
           
             
               When
               thou
               hearest
               any
               of
               thy
               neighbours
               to
               be
               very
               weak
               in
               sickness
               :
               Pray
               for
               him
               in
               this
               manner
               .
            
             
               O
               blessed
               Lord
               ,
               and
               fountain
               of
               mercies
               ,
               I
               humbly
               beseech
               thee
               to
               look
               ,
               with
               thy
               tender
               compassions
               ,
               upon
               thy
               servant
               
                 A.
                 B.
              
               Give
               him
               faith
               to
               depend
               upon
               thee
               ,
               patience
               to
               submit
               unto
               thee
               ,
               and
               thy
               Spirit
               to
               comfort
               him
               in
               whatsoever
               afflictions
               thou
               shalt
               lay
               upon
               him
               .
               Accept
               of
               his
               repentance
               and
               final
               preparation
               for
               the
               peace
               of
               his
               soul
               in
               Christ
               :
               accept
               of
               his
               addresses
               to
               the
               throne
               of
               Grace
               ;
               hear
               ,
               and
               help
               ,
               when
               he
               calls
               upon
               thee
               .
               Make
               his
               bed
               in
               the
               time
               of
               his
               sickness
               ,
               and
               provide
               for
               him
               all
               things
               needful
               in
               his
               distress
               ,
               both
               for
               soul
               and
               body
               .
               If
               it
               be
               thy
               will
               ,
               raise
               him
               up
               to
               his
               former
               health
               ,
               but
               with
               an
               ingagement
               upon
               his
               Spirit
               ,
               to
               live
               answerable
               to
               thy
               mercies
               and
               deliverances
               :
               
               and
               if
               it
               be
               thy
               will
               to
               take
               him
               out
               of
               this
               life
               ,
               O
               assist
               his
               Spirit
               in
               the
               terrours
               of
               a
               dying
               hour
               ,
               and
               receive
               his
               soul
               into
               the
               armes
               of
               thy
               mercy
               ,
               through
               Iesus
               Christ
               my
               blessed
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               A
               Prayer
               to
               be
               used
               by
               a
               woman
               great
               with
               child
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               God
               ,
               who
               hast
               blest
               my
               womb
               with
               conception
               (
               for
               which
               I
               praise
               thy
               providence
               )
               and
               with
               that
               conception
               hast
               made
               me
               a
               partaker
               of
               the
               sorrow
               ,
               common
               to
               my
               sex
               ,
               for
               the
               sin
               of
               my
               first
               mother
               ;
               grant
               me
               a
               part
               in
               the
               promised
               seed
               of
               a
               woman
               ,
               my
               Lord
               Iesus
               ,
               who
               came
               to
               bruise
               the
               head
               of
               the
               Serpent
               .
               And
               though
               he
               hath
               not
               delivered
               me
               from
               the
               trouble
               and
               miseries
               of
               my
               body
               ;
               yet
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               give
               me
               deliverance
               by
               him
               ,
               from
               the
               sin
               of
               my
               soul
               .
               Lord
               ,
               keep
               me
               from
               sad
               accidents
               ,
               and
               from
               an
               untimely
               
               birth
               .
               Give
               my
               childe
               a
               perfect
               shape
               ,
               and
               fitted
               for
               right
               senses
               ,
               and
               a
               good
               understanding
               .
               Grant
               it
               a
               naturall
               birth
               ,
               and
               me
               patience
               for
               the
               pain
               ;
               and
               a
               prepared
               soul
               ,
               for
               the
               perill
               of
               it
               :
               when
               it
               shall
               be
               borne
               ,
               grant
               me
               a
               safe
               recovery
               ,
               my
               childe
               a
               timely
               Baptisme
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               afterward
               make
               profession
               of
               the
               faith
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               through
               thy
               grace
               may
               lead
               an
               holy
               life
               ,
               Through
               the
               same
               Iesus
               Christ
               my
               blessed
               Saviour
               and
               Redeemer
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               A
               Prayer
               to
               be
               used
               before
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               journey
               .
            
             
               Almighty
               and
               merciful
               Father
               ;
               who
               with
               thine
               eye
               of
               Providence
               ,
               that
               runneth
               through
               the
               world
               ,
               beholdest
               me
               wheresoever
               I
               am
               ,
               in
               all
               my
               wayes
               and
               actions
               :
               who
               leddest
               thy
               people
               through
               the
               wildernesse
               by
               a
               marvelous
               guidance
               ,
               and
               didst
               direct
               with
               safety
               the
               
               Wise
               men
               by
               a
               Starre
               to
               our
               blessed
               Saviour
               :
               Defend
               me
               in
               this
               my
               journey
               from
               all
               kinds
               of
               dangers
               ,
               from
               all
               temptations
               to
               sin
               ,
               and
               forgetfulness
               of
               thee
               ;
               from
               the
               hands
               of
               evill
               men
               ,
               and
               all
               sad
               accidents
               whatsoever
               .
               Blesse
               my
               design
               ,
               and
               all
               my
               relations
               that
               I
               have
               left
               behinde
               me
               :
               grant
               that
               I
               may
               go
               in
               safety
               ,
               and
               return
               in
               peace
               through
               the
               might
               and
               mediation
               of
               Christ
               my
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               A
               short
               Prayer
               to
               be
               used
               by
               all
               ,
               at
               their
               entrance
               into
               the
               Congregation
               .
               And
               I
               desire
               it
               may
               be
               taught
               to
               children
               ,
               as
               a
               means
               to
               oblige
               them
               to
               a
               mindfulnesse
               of
               Gods
               service
               .
            
             
               MOst
               dreadful
               Majesty
               ,
               who
               hast
               promised
               thy
               presence
               with
               them
               that
               are
               most
               met
               in
               thy
               Name
               :
               give
               me
               grace
               to
               serve
               thee
               reverently
               ,
               as
               in
               thy
               presence
               ;
               and
               to
               perform
               my
               duty
               in
               thy
               worship
               
               acceptably
               ,
               to
               thy
               Glory
               ,
               Through
               Jesus
               Christ
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               An
               Exercise
               of
               Humiliation
               ,
               to
               assist
               humble
               penitents
               upon
               days
               of
               their
               private
               fasting
               ,
               and
               for
               a
               due
               examination
               of
               themselves
               before
               the
               receiving
               of
               the
               blessed
               SACRAMENT
               .
            
             
               A
               PSALM
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               rebuke
               me
               not
               in
               thine
               indignation
               ,
               neither
               chasten
               me
               in
               thy
               displeasure
               .
            
             
               For
               thou
               art
               a
               God
               that
               hast
               no
               pleasure
               in
               wickedness
               :
               neither
               shall
               any
               evill
               dwell
               with
               thee
               .
            
             
               Such
               as
               be
               foolish
               shall
               not
               stand
               in
               thy
               sight
               ,
               for
               thou
               hatest
               all
               them
               that
               work
               vanity
               .
            
             
               Have
               mercy
               upon
               me
               ,
               O
               God
               ,
               after
               thy
               great
               goodnesse
               :
               according
               to
               the
               multitude
               of
               thy
               mercies
               ,
               do
               away
               mine
               offences
               .
            
             
             
               Wash
               me
               throughly
               from
               my
               wickedness
               :
               and
               cleanse
               me
               from
               my
               sins
               .
            
             
               For
               I
               acknowledg
               my
               faults
               :
               and
               my
               sin
               is
               ever
               before
               me
               .
            
             
               Against
               thee
               only
               have
               I
               sinned
               ,
               and
               done
               this
               evill
               in
               thy
               sight
               :
               that
               thou
               mightest
               be
               justified
               in
               thy
               saying
               ,
               and
               clear
               when
               thou
               judgest
               .
            
             
               My
               misdeeds
               prevail
               against
               me
               ;
               O
               be
               thou
               merciful
               unto
               my
               sinnes
               .
            
             
               I
               will
               therefore
               confess
               my
               wickedness
               ,
               and
               be
               sorry
               for
               my
               sinne
               .
            
             
               Turn
               thy
               face
               away
               from
               my
               sins
               :
               and
               put
               out
               all
               my
               misdeeds
               .
            
             
               For
               thy
               Names
               sake
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               be
               merciful
               ▪
               to
               my
               sin
               ,
               for
               it
               is
               great
               .
            
             
               For
               my
               wickednesses
               are
               gone
               over
               my
               head
               ,
               and
               are
               like
               a
               fore
               burthen
               ,
               too
               heavy
               for
               me
               to
               bear
               .
            
             
               Withdraw
               not
               thou
               thy
               
               mercie
               from
               me
               :
               let
               thy
               loving
               kindness
               and
               thy
               truth
               alwayes
               preserve
               me
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               ,
               let
               it
               be
               thy
               pleasure
               to
               deliver
               me
               :
               make
               haste
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               to
               help
               me
               .
            
             
               Haste
               thee
               to
               help
               me
               ,
               O
               Lord
               God
               of
               my
               salvation
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             The
             confession
             of
             sins
             .
          
           
             
               I.
               
            
             
               O
               Lord
               God
               ,
               Judge
               of
               all
               men
               and
               actions
               ,
               I
               am
               a
               miserable
               and
               wretched
               creature
               ;
               made
               so
               ,
               by
               my
               great
               rebellions
               against
               thee
               ,
               and
               departures
               from
               thee
               :
               having
               all
               the
               daies
               of
               my
               life
               multiplied
               my
               transgressions
               before
               thee
               .
               I
               humbly
               confess
               I
               have
               too
               much
               inclined
               my
               will
               to
               the
               bent
               of
               my
               sinful
               nature
               ,
               and
               corrupt
               desires
               ;
               too
               often
               satisfying
               my
               sensual
               appetite
               in
               forbidden
               
               enoyments
               .
               And
               when
               the
               inward
               voice
               of
               thy
               Spirit
               hath
               checkt
               me
               ,
               and
               thy
               grace
               impowered
               me
               ,
               to
               contend
               with
               my
               unlawful
               desires
               ;
               I
               have
               suffered
               my
               carnal
               part
               to
               prevail
               against
               thy
               Grace
               ,
               and
               my
               duto
               to
               Christ
               .
               [
               here
               call
               thy self
               to
               particular
               observations
               of
               thy
               actions
               ]
               So
               that
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               mightest
               in
               justice
               have
               left
               me
               upon
               the
               account
               of
               a
               carnall
               estate
               ,
               which
               is
               death
               ,
               and
               enmitie
               against
               thee
               ,
               and
               cannot
               please
               thee
               .
               But
               O
               Lord
               ,
               be
               merciful
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               pittie
               my
               soul
               for
               thy
               blessed
               Iesus
               sake
               .
               And
               let
               that
               degree
               of
               spiritualitie
               that
               is
               in
               me
               ,
               (
               though
               very
               weak
               and
               imperfect
               )
               upon
               my
               present
               sorrow
               ,
               and
               promise
               of
               future
               amendmen
               ,
               be
               reckoned
               for
               a
               state
               of
               Grace
               ,
               Son-ship
               ,
               and
               peace
               with
               thee
               ,
               for
               my
               blessed
               Saviours
               sake
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               II.
               
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               I
               am
               miserable
               and
               wretched
               ,
               for
               I
               have
               too
               much
               embraced
               this
               present
               world
               ,
               the
               love
               of
               which
               is
               inconsistent
               with
               all
               love
               to
               ,
               and
               from
               thee
               .
               I
               have
               ingaged
               too
               many
               thoughts
               ,
               and
               cares
               ,
               and
               too
               strong
               designes
               ,
               for
               temporall
               things
               :
               I
               have
               had
               too
               great
               a
               fondness
               for
               the
               honours
               ,
               pleasures
               ,
               profits
               ,
               and
               friends
               of
               this
               world
               .
               [
               here
               bewaile
               thy
               miscarriages
               herein
               ]
               So
               that
               in
               justice
               thou
               mayest
               cast
               me
               off
               ,
               as
               having
               too
               much
               of
               the
               world
               in
               me
               ,
               for
               Christs
               Kingdome
               .
               But
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               be
               merciful
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               accept
               of
               my
               weak
               and
               imperfect
               attempts
               ,
               to
               despise
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               to
               lay
               it
               aside
               ;
               and
               my
               present
               sorrowes
               for
               my
               present
               miscarriages
               :
               that
               I
               may
               through
               thy
               mercies
               in
               Christ
               .
               be
               accounted
               one
               ,
               (
               though
               of
               the
               least
               and
               lowest
               )
               of
               Christs
               
               Kingdom
               of
               Grace
               here
               ,
               and
               may
               have
               my
               portion
               of
               his
               Kingdome
               of
               Glory
               hereafter
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               III.
               
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               I
               am
               miserable
               and
               wretched
               ;
               for
               I
               have
               ,
               in
               some
               part
               of
               my
               life
               ,
               contracted
               ,
               and
               lived
               in
               many
               habits
               of
               sin
               ,
               as
               of
               ,
               &c.
               
                 [
                 here
                 account
                 before
                 God
                 the
                 remembrance
                 of
                 them
                 ]
              
               whereby
               I
               have
               been
               sold
               under
               sin
               ,
               and
               in
               a
               state
               of
               death
               ,
               and
               enmity
               to
               thee
               ;
               subject
               to
               every
               lust
               ,
               and
               prostitute
               to
               every
               temptation
               .
               But
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               be
               merciful
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               through
               thy
               infinite
               mercy
               ,
               let
               me
               stand
               in
               the
               account
               of
               a
               New
               man
               ,
               and
               under
               a
               free
               pardon
               of
               such
               sinful
               habits
               ,
               as
               if
               they
               had
               never
               been
               :
               and
               that
               I
               may
               now
               appear
               ,
               washed
               ,
               sanctified
               ,
               and
               justified
               in
               the
               Name
               of
               the
               Lord
               Jesus
               ,
               and
               by
               the
               Spirit
               of
               my
               God
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               IV.
               
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               I
               am
               miserable
               and
               wretched
               ,
               for
               besides
               my
               sad
               state
               of
               habitual
               wickednesse
               ,
               I
               have
               multiplied
               an
               innumerable
               number
               of
               actuall
               transgressions
               ,
               which
               surpasse
               the
               number
               of
               the
               starres
               ,
               and
               are
               an
               heavy
               burthen
               ,
               too
               heavie
               for
               me
               to
               bear
               .
               If
               I
               measure
               my
               sins
               by
               my
               time
               
                 [
                 here
                 mention
              
               the
               years
               of
               thy
               pilgrimage
               ]
               Lord
               ,
               I
               confesse
               ,
               that
               in
               every
               day
               that
               I
               have
               lived
               ,
               I
               have
               heaped
               sin
               upon
               sin
               ,
               &
               iniquity
               upon
               iniquity
               :
               If
               by
               thy
               laws
               ;
               Lord
               ,
               I
               acknowledg
               there
               is
               no
               one
               precept
               of
               Christ
               that
               I
               have
               not
               transgressed
               ,
               having
               sinned
               against
               all
               the
               Commandments
               that
               concern
               my
               living
               godly
               to
               God
               ,
               justly
               to
               men
               ,
               and
               soberly
               to
               my self
               [
               here
               account
               by
               the
               rules
               of
               life
               in
               the
               preceding
               larger
               Catechisme
               .
               ]
               If
               I
               measure
               my
               sins
               by
               the
               exercises
               of
               all
               the
               faculties
               
               and
               parts
               of
               my
               soul
               and
               body
               ,
               I
               confesse
               O
               Lord
               ,
               that
               all
               of
               them
               ,
               in
               their
               several
               offices
               ,
               have
               been
               made
               instruments
               of
               unrighteousnesse
               [
               here
               account
               the
               miscarriage
               of
               every
               faculty
               ,
               sense
               ,
               and
               member
               ]
               For
               all
               which
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               I
               have
               deserved
               thou
               shouldest
               blot
               me
               out
               of
               the
               book
               of
               life
               ,
               and
               deliver
               me
               up
               to
               a
               state
               of
               death
               and
               reprobation
               .
               But
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               be
               merciful
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               accept
               of
               my
               hearty
               sorrow
               for
               these
               my
               sins
               ,
               my
               purpose
               against
               them
               ,
               and
               sincere
               endeavour
               to
               forsake
               them
               ;
               that
               I
               may
               be
               accounted
               capable
               of
               the
               grace
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               and
               pardon
               in
               Christ
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               V.
               
            
             
               Lord
               ,
               I
               am
               miserable
               and
               wretched
               ,
               for
               thou
               hast
               required
               an
               uncessant
               course
               of
               service
               to
               thy self
               ,
               both
               publick
               and
               private
               ,
               in
               constant
               prayer
               ,
               
               praises
               ,
               and
               worship
               ,
               and
               a
               pure
               intention
               to
               glorifie
               thy
               Name
               in
               all
               of
               them
               :
               But
               I
               have
               either
               altogether
               omitted
               them
               ,
               or
               have
               bin
               very
               slight
               and
               imperfect
               in
               the
               perrformance
               of
               them
               ,
               or
               have
               corrupted
               them
               with
               the
               mixture
               of
               many
               mean
               ends
               ,
               and
               designes
               .
               [
               acconnt
               thy
               failings
               herein
               ]
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               hast
               obliged
               me
               to
               abound
               in
               righteousness
               and
               every
               good
               work
               ,
               and
               to
               do
               good
               to
               all
               men
               to
               my
               highest
               capacity
               .
               But
               I
               have
               neglected
               the
               opportunities
               ,
               and
               have
               often
               changed
               them
               into
               pleasures
               ,
               and
               worldly
               satisfactions
               .
               [
               confesse
               thy
               particular
               omissions
               ]
               Lord
               thou
               hast
               required
               of
               me
               diligence
               in
               my
               calling
               ,
               and
               a
               just
               ,
               peaceable
               ,
               and
               charitable
               conversation
               with
               all
               men
               :
               But
               I
               have
               not
               been
               so
               watchful
               as
               I
               should
               have
               been
               in
               the
               use
               of
               my
               time
               ,
               nor
               so
               careful
               in
               my
               words
               and
               actions
               of
               doing
               to
               all
               men
               ,
               as
               I
               
               would
               they
               should
               do
               to
               me
               .
               
                 [
                 here
                 charge
                 thy
                 soul
                 with
                 thy
                 failings
                 herein
                 ]
              
               And
               now
               ,
               O
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               if
               none
               shall
               enter
               into
               thy
               Kingdom
               ,
               but
               those
               that
               keep
               thy
               Commandements
               :
               where
               shall
               I
               appear
               ,
               that
               am
               justly
               chargeable
               with
               all
               these
               omissions
               ?
               But
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               be
               merciful
               unto
               me
               ,
               and
               for
               Jesus
               sake
               pardon
               to
               my
               soul
               these
               great
               neglects
               of
               my
               duty
               to
               thee
               :
               and
               graciously
               accept
               of
               my
               former
               weak
               and
               imperfect
               endeavours
               to
               perform
               them
               ,
               my
               present
               sorrow
               ,
               and
               future
               amendment
               ,
               to
               the
               comfort
               and
               peace
               of
               my
               soul
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               VI
               .
            
             
               For
               ,
               O
               Lord
               my
               God
               ,
               I
               have
               no
               hope
               but
               in
               thy
               mercy
               ,
               and
               in
               my
               blessed
               Jesus
               :
               in
               whom
               thou
               hast
               promised
               pardon
               to
               all
               sincere
               penitents
               ,
               and
               entered
               Covenant
               with
               us
               ,
               to
               be
               merciful
               to
               our
               unrighteousnesse
               and
               
               our
               sins
               ,
               &
               to
               remember
               our
               iniquities
               no
               more
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               make
               good
               this
               thy
               gracious
               promise
               to
               my
               sinful
               soul
               ,
               &
               for
               my
               dear
               Jesus
               sake
               ,
               forgive
               unto
               me
               all
               these
               sins
               of
               which
               I
               have
               pleaded
               guilty
               before
               thee
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               my
               secret
               and
               unremembred
               transgressions
               .
               And
               ,
               O
               merciful
               Father
               ,
               furnish
               my
               soul
               with
               thy
               divine
               Spirit
               ,
               which
               may
               (
               according
               to
               thy
               promise
               )
               write
               thy
               holy
               lawes
               in
               my
               mind
               ,
               and
               in
               my
               heart
               .
               Strengthen
               me
               in
               the
               inner
               Man
               ,
               that
               I
               may
               crucifie
               all
               my
               lusts
               ,
               and
               overcome
               all
               the
               deceits
               and
               temptations
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               the
               devill
               .
               Lord
               ,
               turn
               the
               stream
               of
               my
               affections
               to
               things
               above
               ,
               and
               make
               mee
               diligently
               pursue
               them
               :
               Give
               me
               grace
               to
               hate
               and
               forsake
               every
               sin
               as
               death
               and
               hell
               :
               that
               in
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               my
               remaining
               life
               ,
               I
               may
               deny
               ungodlinesse
               ,
               and
               all
               worldly
               lusts
               ,
               and
               live
               soberly
               ,
               
               righteously
               and
               godly
               in
               this
               present
               world
               :
               through
               Jesus
               Christ
               ,
               my
               onely
               Saviour
               and
               Redeemer
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 Christ
                 ,
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 me
                 .
              
               
                 Lord
                 ,
                 have
                 mercy
                 upon
                 me
                 .
              
            
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               art
               in
               heaven
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Form
           for
           the
           Services
           of
           God
           in
           a
           FAMILY
           .
        
         
           
             Morning
             PRAYER
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               which
               art
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Confession
               .
            
             
               O
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               who
               art
               infinite
               in
               thy
               glories
               and
               perfections
               ,
               incomprehensible
               in
               thy
               power
               and
               Majesty
               :
               before
               the
               brightnesse
               of
               whose
               holy
               presence
               the
               Angels
               vail
               their
               faces
               ,
               and
               at
               the
               foot
               of
               whose
               Majesty
               ,
               the
               glo●ified
               Spirits
               cast
               their
               crownes
               :
               How
               much
               
               more
               unworthy
               ,
               are
               we
               poor
               sinful
               dust
               and
               ashes
               ,
               to
               appear
               in
               the
               presence
               of
               so
               holy
               a
               God
               ;
               whom
               we
               have
               so
               heinously
               offended
               ,
               in
               thought
               ,
               word
               ,
               and
               deed
               ,
               through
               the
               whole
               course
               of
               our
               lives
               ?
               For
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               we
               confess
               ,
               that
               though
               thou
               hast
               declared
               how
               displeasing
               all
               sin
               is
               in
               thy
               sight
               ,
               and
               hast
               manifested
               thy
               displeasure
               ,
               by
               the
               fearful
               punishments
               of
               wicked
               men
               :
               yet
               miserable
               wretches
               that
               we
               are
               ,
               what
               little
               regard
               have
               we
               had
               to
               fulfill
               thy
               will
               ,
               or
               to
               depart
               from
               the
               ways
               of
               sin
               ?
               We
               have
               still
               suffered
               our
               base
               lusts
               too
               much
               to
               prevail
               upon
               us
               ,
               and
               the
               pleasures
               &
               profits
               of
               the
               world
               to
               surprize
               ,
               and
               carry
               away
               our
               hearts
               ;
               And
               when
               we
               have
               found
               our selves
               industrious
               ,
               and
               exact
               ,
               in
               the
               pursuit
               of
               worldly
               things
               ,
               how
               faint
               and
               imperfect
               have
               we
               been
               ,
               in
               doing
               the
               work
               of
               Christ
               ?
               So
               that
               shouldest
               thou
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               condemn
               us
               ,
               for
               
               these
               our
               sins
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               breach
               of
               all
               thy
               holy
               laws
               ,
               in
               our
               loose
               and
               vain
               thoughts
               :
               in
               our
               sinful
               words
               ,
               uttered
               in
               passions
               ,
               merriments
               ,
               and
               other
               impertinent
               discourses
               :
               and
               in
               all
               our
               actions
               against
               piety
               ,
               justice
               ,
               charity
               and
               sobriety
               ;
               how
               justly
               mightest
               thou
               execute
               thy
               displeasure
               against
               us
               ,
               and
               make
               this
               day
               a
               day
               of
               vengeance
               to
               us
               ,
               to
               deprive
               us
               of
               all
               present
               comforts
               ,
               and
               to
               scal
               us
               up
               to
               everlasting
               torments
               ?
            
          
           
             
               Petition
               for
               pardon
               of
               sins
               and
               grace
               .
            
             
               But
               ,
               O
               must
               gracious
               preserver
               of
               men
               ,
               who
               hast
               not
               appointed
               us
               for
               wrath
               ,
               nor
               wouldest
               that
               any
               should
               perish
               ,
               but
               that
               all
               should
               come
               to
               Repentance
               :
               Create
               in
               us
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               by
               thy
               holy
               Spirit
               ,
               a
               true
               and
               sincere
               repentance
               ,
               speedily
               and
               faithfully
               to
               turn
               from
               all
               our
               evill
               wayes
               :
               And
               do
               thou
               fully
               forgive
               us
               the
               sins
               we
               have
               committed
               ,
               
               even
               for
               thy
               fatherly
               mercies
               sake
               ,
               even
               for
               thy
               Jesus
               sake
               ,
               who
               hath
               satisfied
               thy
               justice
               for
               them
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               we
               beseech
               thee
               to
               deliver
               us
               from
               the
               burthen
               and
               guilt
               of
               them
               :
               from
               thy
               vengeance
               ,
               and
               the
               sad
               effects
               of
               them
               ,
               in
               temporal
               and
               eternal
               punishments
               .
               And
               now
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               we
               humbly
               acknowledge
               ,
               that
               we
               are
               unable
               to
               do
               any
               thing
               of
               our selves
               ,
               that
               may
               please
               thee
               ,
               without
               the
               assistance
               of
               thy
               grace
               ,
               and
               thy
               Christ
               strengthening
               us
               .
               O
               blessed
               Lord
               ,
               give
               us
               thy
               grace
               ,
               O
               dear
               Jesus
               ,
               afford
               us
               thy
               strength
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               be
               able
               to
               perform
               to
               thee
               all
               our
               duties
               ,
               as
               thy
               disciples
               ;
               and
               yeeld
               obedience
               to
               all
               thy
               Commandments
               .
               Raise
               up
               our
               thoughts
               ,
               desires
               ,
               and
               designes
               ,
               unto
               thee
               :
               secure
               our
               affections
               to
               heavenly
               things
               :
               and
               let
               our
               souls
               stand
               alwayes
               ingaged
               to
               do
               the
               will
               of
               Christ
               .
               Lord
               ,
               help
               us
               to
               watch
               
               over
               our selves
               ,
               that
               neither
               the
               lust
               of
               the
               flesh
               ,
               the
               love
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               nor
               the
               temptation
               of
               the
               devil
               ,
               may
               take
               us
               off
               from
               our
               love
               to
               thee
               ,
               desire
               of
               thee
               ,
               nor
               faithful
               obedience
               to
               thee
               :
               and
               that
               we
               may
               ever
               hereafter
               ,
               live
               a
               podly
               ,
               righteous
               ,
               and
               sober
               life
               ,
               to
               the
               Glory
               of
               thy
               Name
               ,
               &
               the
               present
               ,
               and
               eternal
               peace
               of
               our
               soules
               ,
               through
               the
               precious
               merits
               of
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Saviour
               .
            
          
           
             
               
                 Here
                 I
                 desire
                 that
                 the
                 Master
                 of
                 the
                 family
                 ,
                 or
                 who
                 is
                 concerned
                 in
                 the
                 performance
                 of
                 the
                 service
                 for
                 the
                 family
                 ,
                 would
                 here
                 interpose
                 some
                 of
                 Davids
                 Psalmes
                 ,
                 and
                 if
                 he
                 think
                 fit
                 a
                 Chapter
                 also
                 in
                 a
                 judicious
                 order
                 .
                 And
                 after
                 either
                 ,
                 or
                 both
                 ,
                 let
                 the
                 whole
                 company
                 joyn
                 in
                 one
                 profession
                 of
                 the
                 faith
                 ,
                 sayng
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 I
                 beleeve
                 in
                 God
                 the
                 Father
                 Almighty
                 ,
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               After
               which
               ,
               let
               this
               short
               
               Petition
               be
               used
               ,
               as
               was
               taught
               in
               the
               former
               private
               Form
               .
            
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       O
                       Lord
                       ,
                       preserve
                       our
                       soules
                       in
                       this
                       faith
                       ,
                       let
                       us
                       not
                       depart
                       from
                       it
                       ,
                       through
                       any
                       temptations
                       .
                       Give
                       us
                       grace
                       constantly
                       to
                       continue
                       in
                       the
                       profession
                       of
                       it
                       ,
                       all
                       the
                       days
                       of
                       our
                       life
                       ,
                       Through
                       Jesus
                       Christ
                       our
                       Saviour
                       .
                       
                         Amen
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
             
               
                 But
                 when
                 the
                 employments
                 of
                 the
                 Family
                 be
                 such
                 ,
                 as
                 there
                 is
                 not
                 time
                 for
                 these
                 interpositions
                 ,
                 then
                 go
                 on
                 directly
                 to
                 the
                 Thanksgiving
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               O
               Blessed
               Lord
               God
               ,
               the
               giver
               of
               all
               goodnesse
               ,
               and
               the
               fountain
               of
               Comfort
               ,
               who
               art
               pleased
               to
               engage
               a
               particular
               providence
               ,
               to
               the
               governing
               and
               disposing
               of
               every
               creature
               ;
               we
               humbly
               acknowledge
               our
               necessary
               dependence
               upon
               thee
               ,
               and
               that
               every
               comfort
               we
               enjoy
               ,
               is
               but
               what
               we
               have
               
               received
               from
               thee
               .
               O
               what
               shall
               we
               render
               unto
               the
               Lord
               ,
               for
               those
               innumerable
               mercies
               we
               have
               received
               in
               all
               parts
               of
               our
               lives
               ?
               We
               blesse
               thee
               for
               the
               summe
               of
               all
               metcies
               ,
               the
               redemption
               of
               our
               soules
               by
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               particular
               work
               of
               thy
               grace
               upon
               us
               .
               We
               praise
               thee
               for
               all
               thy
               temporal
               blessings
               ,
               our
               health
               ,
               plenty
               ,
               &
               peace
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               kept
               us
               this
               night
               past
               ,
               from
               all
               troubles
               ,
               and
               sad
               accidents
               ;
               and
               that
               we
               are
               here
               together
               in
               a
               condition
               to
               blesse
               thee
               ,
               in
               an
               universal
               safety
               this
               morning
               ,
               when
               justly
               for
               out
               sins
               ,
               we
               might
               have
               set
               down
               in
               ashes
               ,
               bewayling
               some
               great
               infelicity
               .
               And
               since
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               thou
               hast
               put
               our
               soules
               ,
               and
               bodies
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               we
               have
               ,
               in
               thine
               own
               hand
               ,
               to
               dispose
               of
               as
               it
               pleaseth
               thee
               :
               O
               keep
               them
               ,
               gracious
               God
               ,
               according
               to
               thy
               tender
               mercies
               ,
               from
               every
               evil
               ,
               
               to
               which
               sin
               ,
               and
               a
               miserable
               nature
               ,
               have
               exposed
               them
               every
               moment
               .
               O
               keep
               our
               soules
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               not
               be
               surprised
               nor
               overpowered
               by
               any
               temptation
               to
               sin
               against
               thee
               ,
               this
               day
               .
               Lord
               ,
               give
               us
               wisdom
               to
               balance
               every
               action
               ,
               by
               its
               concernment
               to
               us
               at
               our
               dying
               hour
               ,
               and
               enable
               us
               to
               be
               doing
               something
               that
               may
               make
               out
               account
               comfortable
               at
               the
               great
               day
               of
               Christ
               .
               Draw
               our
               affections
               nearer
               to
               heavenly
               things
               ,
               and
               increase
               in
               us
               a
               greater
               care
               ,
               diligence
               ,
               and
               earnestnesse
               in
               doing
               the
               will
               of
               Christ
               ;
               that
               we
               may
               this
               day
               live
               acceptably
               to
               thee
               ,
               and
               after
               a
               constant
               perseverance
               in
               well-doing
               to
               our
               lives
               end
               ,
               we
               may
               obtain
               a
               portion
               in
               thy
               eternall
               glories
               ,
               through
               thy
               free
               grace
               ,
               and
               undeserved
               mercy
               in
               Iesus
               Christ
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             
               The
               intercession
               .
            
             
               O
               most
               merciful
               Father
               ,
               thou
               hast
               tyed
               us
               ,
               by
               the
               charity
               of
               the
               Gospel
               ,
               to
               pray
               for
               all
               men
               :
               O
               be
               merciful
               to
               the
               Nations
               ,
               that
               sit
               in
               darkness
               ,
               and
               to
               thy
               ancient
               people
               the
               Iewes
               ,
               let
               the
               Sun
               of
               righteousness
               ,
               with
               healing
               in
               his
               wings
               ,
               rise
               upon
               them
               ;
               that
               they
               may
               see
               &
               acknowledge
               the
               things
               of
               their
               peace
               in
               Christ
               .
               Preserve
               thy
               universal
               Church
               ,
               from
               all
               the
               enemies
               of
               the
               faith
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               from
               the
               sad
               effects
               of
               its
               own
               differencies
               and
               distractions
               .
               Protect
               these
               Churches
               from
               their
               present
               dangers
               ,
               and
               great
               distempers
               every where
               .
               Bless
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               our
               Parents
               ,
               children
               ,
               friendr
               ,
               and
               relations
               .
               Comfort
               all
               in
               affliction
               and
               trouble
               ;
               Bring
               them
               into
               the
               way
               of
               truth
               ,
               that
               are
               in
               errour
               :
               forgive
               and
               bless
               all
               our
               enemies
               :
               Gather
               us
               altogether
               to
               
               the
               resting
               place
               of
               thy
               Glory
               ,
               through
               the
               merits
               of
               Iesus
               Christ
               our
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               THe
               Grace
               of
               our
               Lord
               Iesus
               Christ
               ,
               and
               the
               love
               of
               God
               ,
               and
               the
               fellowship
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               ,
               be
               with
               us
               all
               evermore
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
         
           
             Evening
             PRAYER
             for
             a
             Family
             .
          
           
             
               Our
               Father
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             
               Confession
               .
            
             
               O
               Most
               infinite
               and
               Glorious
               Majesty
               ,
               Lord
               God
               of
               heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
               who
               hast
               granted
               us
               ,
               poor
               creatures
               and
               wretched
               sinners
               ,
               the
               mercy
               to
               appeal
               unto
               thee
               ,
               as
               unto
               a
               merciful
               and
               Gracious
               Father
               :
               who
               might
               justly
               for
               our
               sins
               ,
               stand
               now
               confounded
               at
               thy
               presence
               ,
               as
               before
               the
               face
               of
               an
               angry
               Judge
               .
               For
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               who
               have
               ever
               provoked
               thee
               to
               anger
               ,
               if
               we
               have
               not
               ?
               who
               were
               ever
               justly
               accounted
               sinful
               ,
               if
               we
               are
               not
               ?
               For
               if
               thou
               accountest
               our
               sins
               by
               our
               time
               ,
               what
               moment
               is
               it
               ,
               in
               which
               we
               have
               
               not
               offended
               thee
               ?
               if
               by
               the
               instruments
               of
               action
               ,
               what
               faculty
               of
               the
               mind
               ,
               affections
               of
               the
               heart
               ,
               what
               sense
               or
               member
               of
               the
               body
               ,
               have
               not
               been
               employed
               to
               sin
               against
               thee
               ?
               if
               thou
               numbrest
               our
               sins
               by
               thy
               holy
               lawes
               ,
               which
               of
               them
               that
               concern
               ,
               either
               our
               duties
               to
               thee
               our
               God
               ,
               our
               righteous
               carriage
               to
               others
               ,
               or
               the
               sober
               use
               of
               our selves
               ,
               or
               thy
               blessings
               ;
               have
               we
               not
               transgressed
               ?
               So
               that
               there
               appears
               a
               numberless
               number
               of
               sins
               before
               us
               ,
               such
               as
               become
               an
               heavie
               burthen
               ,
               too
               heavie
               for
               us
               to
               bear
               .
               And
               yet
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               as
               if
               it
               had
               not
               been
               enough
               ,
               to
               have
               thus
               offended
               thee
               in
               the
               former
               part
               of
               our
               lives
               ,
               we
               have
               this
               day
               added
               to
               the
               sad
               account
               ,
               by
               many
               sinful
               imaginations
               ,
               which
               we
               have
               given
               our
               mindes
               leave
               to
               multiply
               ;
               by
               many
               offensive
               &
               sinful
               words
               ,
               by
               many
               omissions
               of
               serving
               thee
               ,
               and
               doing
               good
               to
               others
               ;
               
               and
               by
               many
               acts
               that
               cannot
               but
               displease
               thee
               .
               That
               shouldst
               thou
               deal
               with
               us
               accordingly
               ,
               thou
               mightest
               justly
               cast
               us
               off
               from
               thy
               protection
               ,
               deprive
               us
               of
               our
               present
               comforts
               ,
               and
               sweet
               enjoyments
               ;
               and
               make
               us
               miserable
               by
               the
               effects
               of
               thy
               wrath
               ,
               here
               and
               eternally
               .
            
          
           
             
               Petition
               for
               Pardon
               and
               grace
               .
            
             
               But
               ,
               O
               Lord
               of
               mercy
               ,
               though
               thou
               hatest
               sin
               in
               it self
               ,
               and
               wicked
               men
               that
               continue
               in
               it
               ,
               yet
               are
               thy
               armes
               alwayes
               open
               to
               accept
               ,
               and
               thy
               mercies
               ready
               to
               pardon
               all
               them
               that
               acknowledge
               and
               forsake
               their
               sins
               .
               We
               beseech
               thee
               therefore
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               enable
               us
               truly
               to
               repent
               us
               of
               all
               our
               sins
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               sorrow
               for
               them
               ,
               and
               sincerely
               abhorre
               them
               ;
               that
               we
               may
               have
               real
               purposes
               against
               them
               ,
               and
               faithfully
               forsake
               them
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               our
               lives
               .
               And
               then
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               be
               graciously
               
               pleased
               to
               forgive
               all
               those
               our
               sins
               unto
               us
               ,
               acquit
               us
               of
               the
               guilt
               ,
               unload
               us
               of
               the
               burthen
               of
               them
               ,
               and
               do
               thou
               accept
               of
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               in
               full
               satisfaction
               for
               them
               .
               O
               Lord
               ,
               impute
               them
               not
               unto
               us
               ,
               either
               to
               punish
               us
               for
               them
               in
               this
               world
               with
               miseries
               and
               sad
               accidents
               ,
               or
               in
               the
               world
               to
               come
               with
               eternal
               torments
               .
               And
               ,
               Lord
               ,
               do
               thou
               help
               us
               for
               the
               time
               to
               come
               with
               thy
               grace
               ,
               or
               we
               yet
               perish
               .
               O
               enlighten
               our
               understandings
               and
               judgements
               ,
               with
               all
               spiritual
               wisdom
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               know
               and
               approve
               the
               things
               that
               are
               excellent
               :
               incline
               our
               wills
               to
               pursue
               them
               ,
               and
               ingage
               all
               our
               affections
               to
               them
               .
               Wean
               us
               from
               the
               love
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               and
               let
               our
               soules
               hunger
               and
               thirst
               after
               righteousnesse
               .
               Grant
               that
               we
               employ
               our selves
               in
               all
               our
               worldly
               labor
               &
               cares
               for
               the
               things
               of
               this
               life
               ,
               with
               affections
               so
               subordinate
               
               to
               spiritual
               things
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               first
               seek
               the
               Kingdom
               of
               God
               and
               its
               righteusnesse
               ,
               and
               use
               the
               world
               as
               if
               we
               used
               it
               not
               .
               Lord
               ,
               keep
               us
               intire
               in
               our
               obedience
               to
               Christ
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               upon
               no
               temptation
               depart
               from
               the
               strict
               holiness
               of
               the
               Gospel
               :
               Lord
               ,
               make
               us
               humble
               ,
               meek
               ,
               peaceable
               ,
               just
               ,
               and
               charitable
               :
               make
               us
               zealous
               for
               thy
               glory
               and
               truth
               ,
               careful
               of
               doing
               good
               to
               others
               ,
               and
               of
               keeping
               our selves
               undefiled
               members
               of
               Christ
               ,
               to
               our
               last
               end
               :
               Through
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord
               and
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Here
                 I
                 also
                 desire
                 the
                 supplicant
                 may
                 interpose
                 the
                 reading
                 of
                 Psalmes
                 ,
                 a
                 Chapter
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Beleef
                 ,
                 as
                 in
                 the
                 Morning
                 Service
                 .
              
            
          
           
             
               The
               Thanksgiving
               .
            
             
               O
               most
               blessed
               Lord
               God
               ,
               who
               art
               the
               fountain
               of
               blessing
               ,
               
               and
               Father
               of
               mercies
               ,
               who
               by
               thy
               providence
               ,
               orderest
               all
               our
               particular
               conditions
               for
               us
               ,
               in
               which
               ,
               we
               every where
               observe
               great
               evidences
               of
               thy
               love
               and
               goodnesse
               to
               us
               ;
               We
               humbly
               acknowledge
               our
               necessary
               dependence
               upon
               thee
               ,
               and
               do
               confess
               to
               thy
               Glory
               ,
               that
               every
               comfort
               we
               enjoy
               ,
               is
               of
               thy
               free
               gift
               and
               bounty
               .
               We
               desire
               therefore
               according
               to
               our
               bounden
               duty
               ,
               to
               offer
               up
               unto
               thee
               this
               evening
               sacrifice
               of
               praise
               and
               thanksgiving
               ,
               for
               all
               thy
               mercies
               and
               sweet
               providences
               to
               us
               .
               Especially
               our
               souls
               magnify
               thy
               divine
               love
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               given
               us
               thy
               Son
               ,
               our
               Iesus
               ,
               to
               pay
               the
               price
               of
               his
               blood
               to
               satisfy
               thy
               justice
               for
               all
               our
               sins
               :
               That
               thou
               hast
               engaged
               us
               ,
               by
               being
               born
               ,
               and
               living
               under
               the
               meanes
               of
               Grace
               ,
               to
               make
               profession
               of
               the
               faith
               of
               Christ
               ;
               and
               that
               thou
               hast
               not
               set
               us
               in
               the
               region
               
               and
               shadow
               of
               death
               .
               We
               bless
               thee
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               that
               thou
               hast
               given
               us
               power
               ,
               in
               any
               measure
               to
               love
               or
               fear
               thee
               ,
               to
               desire
               and
               intend
               heavenly
               things
               ;
               and
               that
               thou
               hast
               not
               given
               us
               up
               to
               a
               reprobate
               mind
               ,
               nor
               to
               be
               led
               away
               with
               the
               errour
               of
               the
               wicked
               ,
               to
               fall
               from
               our
               stedfastness
               .
               We
               praise
               thy
               Name
               for
               the
               blessings
               of
               this
               life
               ,
               for
               the
               present
               estate
               and
               condition
               in
               which
               thou
               hast
               placed
               us
               ,
               and
               therein
               ,
               for
               our
               portion
               of
               health
               ,
               peace
               ,
               friends
               ,
               and
               provisions
               to
               live
               ;
               all
               which
               ,
               before
               this
               time
               ,
               thou
               mightest
               have
               justly
               taken
               from
               us
               ,
               for
               our
               manifold
               provocations
               .
               Blessed
               be
               thy
               providence
               ,
               for
               the
               mercies
               of
               this
               day
               past
               ,
               thou
               hast
               given
               us
               hearts
               in
               any
               measure
               to
               serve
               thee
               ,
               and
               hast
               sweetened
               our
               affaires
               and
               enjoyments
               with
               any
               proportion
               of
               peace
               and
               contentment
               :
               That
               we
               have
               been
               delivered
               from
               all
               
               fearful
               accidents
               ,
               such
               as
               might
               have
               made
               us
               to
               sit
               down
               in
               wo
               ,
               and
               filled
               our
               souls
               with
               amazement
               and
               sorrow
               .
               Lord
               ,
               place
               us
               this
               night
               also
               under
               thy
               divine
               protection
               and
               providence
               .
               Free
               us
               from
               all
               terrors
               and
               affrightments
               ,
               and
               the
               sudden
               surprise
               of
               any
               danger
               or
               accident
               ,
               and
               when
               we
               awake
               and
               rise
               ,
               grant
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               that
               we
               may
               proceed
               in
               the
               way
               of
               good
               living
               ,
               and
               so
               persevere
               in
               it
               ,
               all
               the
               dayes
               of
               our
               lives
               ;
               that
               when
               we
               come
               to
               our
               last
               sleep
               ,
               and
               period
               of
               our
               time
               ,
               we
               may
               rest
               in
               ,
               and
               with
               thee
               ,
               to
               all
               eternity
               ;
               through
               thy
               infinite
               mercies
               in
               Iesus
               Chhrist
               our
               Saviour
               .
               
                 Amen
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Let
                 the
                 intercession
                 be
                 the
                 same
                 that
                 is
                 used
                 in
                 the
                 morning
                 Service
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           lesser
           CATECHISM
           FOR
           CHILDREN
           .
        
         
           BY
           VV.
           SMYTH
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           THE
           Lesser
           CATECHISME
           for
           Children
           .
        
         
           QUESTION
           .
        
         
           VVHat
           is
           the
           best
           thing
           to
           be
           desired
           ,
           and
           laboured
           for
           ?
        
         
           ANSWER
           .
        
         
           To
           be
           saved
           .
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           How
           is
           it
           to
           be
           obtained
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           By
           the
           free
           gift
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           To
           whom
           will
           he
           give
           so
           great
           an
           happinesse
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           To
           all
           them
           ,
           that
           perform
           the
           conditions
           of
           the
           Gospel-Covenant
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           are
           those
           conditions
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           These
           three
           :
           to
           Beleeve
           ,
           
           Repent
           ,
           
           and
           Obey
           the
           Commandments
           of
           Christ
           .
           
        
         
           
             Qu.
          
           
           Thousaidst
           thou
           must
           believe
           :
           And
           what
           are
           the
           Articles
           of
           thy
           Christian
           faith
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           contracted
           into
           one
           summe
           ,
           called
           the
           Apostles
           Creed
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           I
           beleeve
           in
           God
           the
           Father
           Almighty
           ,
           Maker
           of
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           and
           in
           Iesus
           Christ
           his
           only
           Son
           our
           Lord
           ,
           which
           was
           conceived
           by
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           born
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           suffered
           under
           
             Pontins
             Pilate
             ,
          
           was
           crucified
           ,
           dead
           ,
           and
           buried
           .
           He
           descended
           into
           hell
           ,
           The
           third
           day
           he
           rose
           againe
           from
           the
           dead
           ,
           he
           ascended
           into
           heaven
           ,
           and
           sitteth
           at
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Father
           Almighty
           :
           from
           thence
           he
           shall
           come
           to
           judge
           both
           the
           quick
           and
           the
           dead
           :
           I
           beleeve
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           :
           The
           holy
           Catholick
           Church
           :
           The
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           :
           The
           forgivenesse
           of
           sins
           :
           The
           Resurrection
           
           of
           the
           body
           ,
           and
           the
           life
           everlasting
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           doest
           thou
           chiefly
           learn
           in
           these
           Artieles
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           First
           ,
           I
           learn
           to
           beleeve
           in
           God
           ,
           who
           made
           me
           and
           all
           the
           world
           :
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           God
           the
           Son
           ,
           who
           redeemed
           me
           and
           all
           Mankind
           :
           Thirdly
           ,
           in
           God
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           who
           sanctifieth
           me
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           elect
           people
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           else
           art
           thou
           bound
           to
           beleeve
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           All
           other
           holy
           truths
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           be
           administred
           to
           me
           :
           especially
           all
           the
           promises
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           be
           relyed
           upon
           ;
           &
           the
           commands
           to
           be
           obeyed
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           The
           second
           condition
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           to
           repent
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           that
           repentance
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           After
           a
           hearty
           sorrow
           for
           ,
           and
           an
           humble
           acknowledgement
           of
           my
           sins
           ,
           a
           total
           departure
           from
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           are
           there
           no
           sinnes
           which
           may
           consist
           with
           this
           state
           of
           Gospel-repentance
           ?
        
         
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Yes
           ,
           Sins
           committed
           in
           ignorance
           ,
           through
           infirmity
           ,
           or
           by
           supprise
           in
           a
           sudden
           temptation
           ;
           
           if
           we
           be
           truly
           humbled
           for
           them
           ,
           and
           constantly
           strive
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           sinnes
           are
           not
           consistent
           with
           that
           estate
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           All
           wilfull
           and
           deliberate
           courses
           of
           sinning
           ;
           
           and
           a
           customary
           continuing
           in
           any
           known
           wickedness
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           The
           third
           condition
           of
           the
           Gospel
           of
           Christ
           ,
           being
           to
           obey
           his
           Commandments
           ,
           
           among
           which
           are
           accounted
           the
           Ten
           Commandments
           :
           and
           what
           are
           they
           ?
        
         
           1.
           
           
           THou
           shalt
           have
           no
           other
           Gods
           but
           me
           .
        
         
           2
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           make
           to
           thy self
           any
           graven
           Image
           ,
           nor
           the
           likenesse
           of
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           in
           heaven
           above
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           earth
           beneath
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           water
           under
           the
           earth
           :
           thou
           shalt
           not
           bow
           down
           to
           them
           ,
           nor
           worship
           
           them
           :
           For
           I
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           am
           a
           jealous
           God
           ,
           and
           visit
           the
           sins
           of
           the
           fathers
           upon
           the
           children
           ,
           unto
           the
           third
           and
           fourth
           generation
           of
           them
           that
           hate
           me
           ,
           and
           shew
           mercy
           unto
           thousands
           ,
           in
           them
           that
           love
           me
           ,
           and
           keep
           my
           Commandments
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           take
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           in
           vain
           :
           For
           the
           Lord
           will
           not
           hold
           him
           guiltlesse
           that
           taketh
           his
           Name
           in
           vain
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Remember
           that
           thou
           keep
           holy
           the
           Sabbath-day
           ,
           six
           dayes
           shalt
           thou
           labour
           ,
           and
           do
           all
           that
           thou
           hast
           to
           do
           :
           but
           the
           seventh
           day
           is
           the
           Sabbath
           of
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           .
           In
           it
           thou
           shalt
           do
           no
           manner
           of
           work
           ,
           thou
           ,
           and
           thy
           son
           ,
           and
           thy
           daughter
           ,
           thy
           man-servant
           ,
           and
           thy
           maid-servant
           ,
           thy
           cattell
           ,
           and
           the
           stranger
           that
           is
           within
           thy
           gates
           :
           For
           in
           six
           dayes
           the
           Lord
           made
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           the
           sea
           ,
           &
           all
           that
           in
           them
           is
           ,
           and
           rested
           
           the
           seventh
           day
           ,
           and
           hallowed
           it
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Honour
           thy
           Father
           and
           thy
           Mother
           ,
           that
           thy
           days
           may
           be
           long
           in
           the
           land
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           giveth
           thee
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           do
           no
           murther
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           commit
           adultery
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           steal
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           bear
           false
           witness
           against
           thy
           neighbour
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Thou
           shalt
           not
           covet
           thy
           neighbours
           house
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           not
           covet
           thy
           neighbours
           wife
           ,
           nor
           his
           servant
           ,
           nor
           his
           maid
           ,
           nor
           his
           oxe
           ,
           nor
           his
           asse
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           that
           is
           his
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           Are
           there
           not
           other
           Commandments
           of
           Christ
           besides
           these
           ,
           which
           are
           properly
           the
           precepts
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           Yes
           :
           many
           :
           which
           may
           be
           observed
           by
           diligent
           hearing
           the
           Gospel
           preached
           ,
           and
           reading
           
           the
           books
           of
           the
           New
           Testament
           ;
           which
           together
           with
           the
           former
           Commandments
           ,
           are
           reduced
           to
           these
           three
           principal
           heads
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           are
           they
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           To
           live
           Godly
           ,
           Righteously
           ,
           and
           Soberly
           .
           The
           first
           ,
           respects
           my
           duties
           to
           God
           ,
           The
           second
           to
           men
           ,
           The
           third
           to
           my self
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           what
           is
           it
           to
           live
           godly
           ,
           in
           such
           duties
           as
           respect
           God
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           To
           perform
           to
           him
           all
           that
           worship
           ,
           and
           service
           ,
           that
           is
           due
           unto
           him
           ,
           publickly
           ,
           and
           privately
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           duties
           art
           thou
           bound
           to
           perform
           to
           him
           publickly
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           To
           joyn
           with
           the
           Congregation
           in
           the
           frequent
           receiving
           the
           holy
           Sacrament
           ,
           in
           the
           publick
           prayers
           ,
           and
           in
           hearing
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           read
           ,
           and
           preached
           .
           And
           in
           all
           these
           ,
           behaving
           my self
           with
           such
           reverence
           of
           body
           and
           mind
           ,
           as
           befits
           
           the
           presence
           of
           so
           great
           a
           Majesty
           .
           
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           is
           that
           private
           worship
           ,
           which
           thou
           art
           bound
           as
           a
           Christian
           to
           perform
           to
           God
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           To
           offer
           up
           unto
           him
           the
           daily
           sacrifice
           of
           prayer
           and
           praise
           ;
           giving
           him
           the
           exercise
           of
           the
           affections
           of
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           parts
           and
           faculties
           of
           my
           soul
           and
           body
           ;
           
           to
           honour
           him
           with
           my
           substance
           ,
           in
           the
           maintenance
           of
           his
           worship
           ,
           and
           relieving
           the
           poor
           ;
           
           and
           to
           serve
           him
           truly
           all
           the
           dayes
           of
           my
           life
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           is
           it
           to
           live
           righteously
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           our
           duties
           to
           men
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           To
           yeeld
           all
           honour
           and
           obedience
           to
           the
           civil
           Magistrate
           :
           to
           submit
           my self
           to
           all
           my
           teachers
           ,
           
           spiritual
           Pastors
           ,
           and
           Masters
           :
           
           to
           love
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           succour
           my
           Father
           &
           Mother
           :
           
           to
           be
           civil
           and
           respective
           to
           all
           my
           betters
           .
           
           To
           invade
           no
           mans
           rights
           or
           dues
           ;
           
           
           nor
           to
           advantage
           my self
           by
           anothers
           losse
           ;
           
           and
           in
           all
           things
           ,
           both
           in
           word
           and
           deed
           ,
           to
           do
           to
           all
           men
           as
           I
           would
           they
           should
           do
           unto
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           What
           is
           it
           to
           live
           soberly
           as
           to
           thy self
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           Not
           to
           minde
           high
           things
           above
           my
           degree
           ,
           
           but
           to
           behave
           my self
           contentedly
           in
           my
           present
           condition
           :
           
           to
           be
           temperate
           in
           eating
           and
           drinking
           :
           
           to
           be
           chaste
           in
           all
           my
           desires
           and
           actions
           :
           and
           to
           keep
           my
           soul
           and
           body
           undefiled
           members
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           as
           becomes
           the
           temple
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           For
           asmuch
           as
           no
           man
           can
           do
           any
           thing
           without
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           he
           must
           continually
           call
           for
           ,
           by
           diligent
           prayer
           .
           What
           therefore
           are
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Lords
           Prayer
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           
           Our
           Father
           ,
           which
           art
           in
           heaven
           ,
           hallowed
           be
           thy
           Name
           ,
           thy
           Kingdom
           come
           ,
           thy
           will
           be
           done
           in
           earth
           as
           it
           is
           in
           heaven
           ,
           
           give
           us
           this
           day
           our
           daily
           bread
           ,
           forgive
           us
           our
           trespasses
           ,
           as
           we
           forgive
           them
           that
           trespass
           against
           us
           :
           lead
           us
           not
           into
           temptation
           ,
           but
           deliver
           us
           from
           evill
           :
           For
           thine
           is
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           Power
           ,
           and
           the
           Glory
           ,
           for
           ever
           and
           ever
           .
           
             Amen
             .
          
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           
           But
           is
           God
           to
           be
           sought
           by
           no
           prayers
           but
           this
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           Yes
           .
        
         
           
             Here
             let
             the
             Master
             enquire
             into
             the
             childes
             progresse
             in
             the
             preceding
             Forms
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             of
             that
             kinde
             ,
             according
             to
             its
             capacity
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A93419e-1880
           
             2
             Tim.
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             5.
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             18
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             24.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             10.
             28.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             2.
             25
             
          
           
             Tit.
             1.
             2.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             9
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ez●.
             18.
             31.
             
          
           
             John
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             13.
             3.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             5.
             47.
             
          
           
             Acts
             8.
             37.
             
          
           
             Io●.
             8.
             31.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             8.
             4.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             4.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Acts
             4.
             24.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             5.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             27.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             7
             ▪
             
          
           
             Joh.
             15.
             26.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             1.
             3.
             1
             Pet.
             1.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             21.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             ●
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             2.
             21.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             3.
             28
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             6.
             
             Ia.
             2.
             ●7
             .
             20.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             11.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             27.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             18
             
          
           
             Iam.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             22
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             11.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             15.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             22.
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             2.
             19.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             1.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             32.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             3.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             18.
             ●0
             .
             1.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             14.
             71.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             8.
             7.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             Iohn
             8.
             11.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             24.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             14.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             13
             16.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             17.
             1
             Tim.
             1.
             19.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             26.
             27.
             28.
             
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             21
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             12.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.
             12.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             28
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             9.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             ●9
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             22.
             17.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             28.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             21
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Iohn
             ▪
             5.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             14.
             2.
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             19
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             27.
             1
             
             Iohn
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             21
             ▪
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             9.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             21.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             2.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ma●
             .
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             22.
             9.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             4.
             23.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             26.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11
             ▪
             23.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             19
             
          
           
             Joh.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             26.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             4.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             38.
             
          
           
             Tit
             3.
             5.
             1
             Cor.
             12.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             27.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             38.
             39.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             28.
             19
             
          
           
             Col.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             16.
             15
             33.
             
          
           
             Acts
             18
             8.
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             16
             
          
           
             Rom.
             16.
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             ▪
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1●
             .
             28.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             26.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             42.
             
          
           
             Mat
             ▪
             26.
             23
             27.
             
          
           
             Luke
             22.
             ●1
             .
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             2.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             John
             12.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             Verse
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             21.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             21.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             45.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             29.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             25.
             
          
           
             Act.
             11.
             26.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luke
             14.
             35.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             17.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.
             5
             
             ▪
             .
          
           
             Iam.
             1.
             22.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             40.
             
          
           
             Acts
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             42.
             
          
           
             Acts
             3.
             1
             ▪
             
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             36.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             14.
             25.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             3
             ▪
             14.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             28.
             
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1.
             10.
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14
             ▪
             6
             
          
           
             Acts
             12.
             1.
             2
             Tim.
             3
             6
             
          
           
             1
             Cor
             3.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             22.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Kings
             9.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Luke
             19.
             46.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             22.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             7
             &c.
             
          
           
             
               S.
            
             Aust.
             l.
             de
             civ.
             Dei
             18
             c.
             ●2
             .
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             13
             
          
           
             Mat.
             22.
             37
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             14.
             26.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             37
             
          
           
             H●b.
             16.
             19
             
             ▪
             13.
             16.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4
             21.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             26.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             29.
             30.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             P●t.
             1.
             17
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             28.
             
          
           
             H●b.
             4.
             13.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             13.
             6.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             10.
             20
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             7.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             41
             
          
           
             Joh.
             14.
             13.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             15.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             2.
             1
             
          
           
             Acts
             8.
             22
             
          
           
             Phil
             4.
             6.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             1.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             25.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             5.
             15.
             
          
           
             Col.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             18.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             5.
             3.
             59.
             16.
             130.
             6.
             
          
           
             Dan.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psa.
             55.
             18
             119.
             164.
             
          
           
             Ps.
             53.
             4.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             7
             
          
           
             Jam.
             3.
             10.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             34.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             5.
             12
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             34.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             5.
             12.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             16.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             Luke
             2.
             37
             
          
           
             Mat.
             17.
             21
             
          
           
             Acts
             32
             3
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             5.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             31.
             
          
           
             1
             The
             .
             5.
             22
             
          
           
             Jam.
             5.
             5.
             
          
           
             Luke
             8.
             14
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             20
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             12.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             14.
             
          
           
             J●m
             .
             5.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes
             5.
             11
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             1.
             3
             ,
             4
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             42.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             35
             
          
           
             Heb.
             ●3
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Jam.
             1.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             2
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             8.
             
             ●
             .
             2
             Cor.
             9.
             6.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             28.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             36.
             
          
           
             Mat
             ▪
             6.
             20.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             25.
             40.
             
          
           
             Mar.
             10.
             30.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             41.
             1.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             11.
             4.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             14.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Mat
             5.
             39.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             17.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             44.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             40.
             4●
             .
          
           
             Luke
             6.
             27
             28.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             51
             
          
           
             Iam.
             4.
             
             ●
             ,
             2
             
          
           
             Iohn
             1.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             22.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             25.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             22.
             39.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             22.
             21
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             5
             
          
           
             Tit.
             3.
             1.
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             13
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             2
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             4
             
          
           
             Heb.
             14.
             17.
             1
             Cor.
             16.
             16.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             7.
             
               ad
            
             14.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb
             7.
             8.
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             5.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             2.
             1
             Cor.
             9
             16
             
          
           
             Col.
             4.
             17.
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             12
             
          
           
             Acts
             20.
             28
             
          
           
             Eph
             5
             :
             25.
             28.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             22.
             24.
             
          
           
             Col
             3.
             18.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             2.
             5.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             2
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.
             1.
             2
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             20.
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             4
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.
             4.
             
          
           
             Col.
             32
             1.
             1
             Tim.
             5.
             8
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Col.
             3.
             21.
             23.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             1
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6
             9.
             
          
           
             Col.
             4
             1.
             1
             Tim.
             ●
             .
             2
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             2.
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             6
             
          
           
             Prov.
             11.
             ●
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             7.
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             ●
          
           
             Luke
             19
             9.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             33.
             15.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             19.
             8.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             20.
             17
             
          
           
             Prov.
             10.
             2
             
          
           
             Job
             27.
             16.
             17
             ,
             18.
             
          
           
             Job
             .
             20.
             15.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             13.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ex.
             22.
             25.
             
          
           
             Lev.
             25.
             35
             
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             To
             which
             is
             referred
             Deut.
             23.
             19
             
          
           
             Ps.
             15.
             5.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             28
             8.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             18.
             8
             
          
           
             Neh.
             5.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             6.
             34.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             3
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet
             3.
             4.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             10.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             31.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             16
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Co●
             .
             6.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Jam.
             3.
             6.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             
             ●
             .
             10
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             29.
             1
             Co.
             15.
             33.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             1.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             4.
             25.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             15.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             6.
             16
             2
             Cor.
             10.
             8.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             5
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             4.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5
             28.
             1
             Cor.
             5
             9
             1
             Cor.
             7.
             1
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             14
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             13.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             6.
             25.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             21.
             34
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             4.
             3.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             5.
             18.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             5.
             11.
             
          
           
             Amos
             6.
             6
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             21.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             28.
             8.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             16.
             24
             
          
           
             Eph.
             3.
             20.
             3●
             .
          
        
         
           Notes for div A93419e-10230
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             6.
             65.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             10.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             2.
             13.
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             9.
             
          
           
             Phil.
             4.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             18
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim
             ,
             2.
             6
             2
             Pet.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             32.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             2
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             Phil
             ,
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             11
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             5.
             
             r
             Cor.
             6.
             11
             2
             Cor.
             5.
             19
             20.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             14.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             7.
             37
             
             Luk.
             15.
             17
             
          
           
             Luk.
             2●
             .
             4●
             .
          
           
             Phil.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             12.
             40
             
          
           
             Matth.
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             18.
             
             V.
             15.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1.
             24.
             28.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Pet.
             2.
             8.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             22
             
          
           
             Rom.
             9.
             20
             
          
           
             V.
             21.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             8.
             5
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             13.
             7.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             14.
             17
             
          
           
             Luk.
             19.
             42
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             1.
             ult.
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             12
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Io.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             8.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             11
             
          
           
             Gal.
             1.
             14.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             5.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             29.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             29
             ,
             30.
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             5
             3.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             3.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             6.
             
          
           
             Iam.
             4
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb
             13.
             21
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             12.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             13.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             44.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             4.
             16.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             25.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Es.
             42.
             3.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             17.
             10
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             6
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             22
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             1●
             .
             22
             
          
           
             1
             Ioh.
             3.
             2.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             14.
             1.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             18.
             3.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             17
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             4.
             8.
             
          
           
             Mat
             ,
             10.
             15
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             23
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A93419e-11800
           
             1.
             Reas.
          
           
             2.
             Reas.
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             1
             Chro.
             18.
             20.
             
          
           
             Es●y
             19.
             14.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             11
             
             V.
             12.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             11.
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             1.
             c.
             5.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             1.
             de
             Bapt.
             c.
             6.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             3.
             6
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             13.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             45.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             2.
             15
             
          
           
             Lib.
             de
             praes.
             adv.
             Herit
             c.
             15.
             consule
             totum
             caput
             .
          
           
             Orat
             cont.
             Arian
             .
          
           
             2
             Pet.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Page
             53.
             
          
           
             Sect.
             15.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             14.
             
          
           
             2
             Tim.
             3.
             5
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             1
             11
             14.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             de
             mo
             .
             Eccl.
             Cath.
             1
             Tom.
             1.
             
          
           
             Epist.
             82.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             13.
             47.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11
             ,
             21.
             
          
           
             1.
             
          
           
             Act.
             14.
             15.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             12.
             6.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             74
             
          
           
             Joh.
             9.
             16.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             11.
             19
             
          
           
             Joh.
             8.
             48.
             
          
           
             Joh.
             10.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             12.
             24.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             26.
             65.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             27.
             13.
             
          
           
             1.
             Arg.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             9.
             2.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             12.
             32.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             14.
             
          
           
             Ma●
             .
             7.
             17.
             
          
           
             3.
             Arg.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             16.
             13
             
          
           
             Rom.
             10.
             15.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             69.
             27
             
          
           
             Psal.
             70.
             11
             
          
           
             Ier.
             12.
             1.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             3.
             7.
             
          
           
             Epist
             62.
             ad
             ▪
             Theoph.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             1.
             de
             Trin.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             16
             
          
           
             V.
             22.
             
          
           
             V.
             23.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             4.
             9.
             
          
           
             Lib.
             5.
             
          
           
             num
             .
             79.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A93419e-17060
           
             Mar.
             8.
             36.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             
               ult.
            
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             1.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             13.
             5
             
          
           
             Heb.
             5.
             9.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             3.
             9.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             1.
             1.
             8.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             26
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             24.
             
          
           
             1
             Joh.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             17.
             
          
           
             Tit.
             2.
             12.
             
          
           
             Luke
             1.
             14
             
          
           
             Heb.
             10.
             25
             
          
           
             Heb.
             12.
             28
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6.
             6.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             6.
             13
             
          
           
             Gal.
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             1
             
          
           
             Heb.
             13.
             17
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.
             5.
             
          
           
             Eph.
             6.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             7
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             4.
             12
             
          
           
             Mat.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             12.
             10
             
          
           
             Phi.
             4.
             11.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             5.
             25.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             5.
             28.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             6
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Eim.
             2.
             1.