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             The robbing and spoiling of Jacob and Israel considered and bewailed, in a sermon preached at Westminster before the Honourable House of Commons, at the late solemn fast, Nov. 29, 1643 / by William Mevve ...
             Mewe, William, ca. 1603-1669.
          
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           Die
           Mercurii
           29.
           Novemb.
           1643.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           this
           day
           Ordered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           
             Mr.
             Stephens
          
           doe
           return
           thanks
           to
           
             Mr.
             Mewe
          
           for
           the
           great
           pains
           he
           took
           in
           the
           Sermon
           he
           preached
           this
           day
           at
           
             St.
             Margarets
          
           in
           
             Westminster
          
           at
           the
           intreaty
           of
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           being
           the
           day
           of
           publique
           Humiliation
           .
           And
           it
           is
           Ordered
           his
           said
           Sermon
           be
           printed
           .
        
         
           
             H.
             Elsing
             .
             Cler.
             Parl.
             D.
             Com.
             
          
        
      
       
         
           I
           Authorize
           
             Christopher
             Meredith
          
           or
           his
           Assignes
           to
           print
           my
           Sermon
           .
        
         
           
             WILLIAM
             MEVVE
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           ROBBING
           AND
           SPOILING
           OF
           JACOB
           and
           ISRAEL
           :
           Considered
           and
           bewailed
           ,
           in
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           at
           
             Westminster
          
           before
           the
           
             Honourable
             House
          
           of
           
             Commons
             ,
          
           at
           the
           late
           solemn
           
             Fast
             ,
             Nov.
          
           29.
           1643.
           
           BY
           WILLIAM
           MEVVE
           
             B.
             D.
          
           Rector
           of
           
             Eastington
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Gloucester
          
           and
           one
           of
           the
           Members
           of
           this
           present
           Assembly
           of
           
             DIVINES
             .
          
           Published
           by
           Order
           of
           that
           House
           .
        
         
           
             ECCLES.
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             I
             considered
             all
             the
             oppressions
             that
             are
             done
             under
             the
             Sun
             ,
             and
             behold
             the
             tears
             of
             such
             as
             were
             oppressed
             ,
             and
             they
             had
             no
             Comforter
             ,
             and
             on
             the
             side
             of
             the
             oppressors
             there
             was
             power
             ,
             but
             they
             had
             no
             Comforter
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Therefore
             I
             praised
             the
             dead
             which
             are
             already
             dead
             ,
             more
             then
             the
             living
             which
             are
             yet
             alive
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           London
           for
           CHRISTOPHER
           MEREDITH
           dwelling
           at
           the
           Crane
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           .
           1643.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           HONOURABLE
           HOUSE
           OF
           COMMONS
           ,
           now
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           YOur
           reverend
           attention
           during
           the
           length
           of
           this
           service
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           deportment
           suitable
           to
           the
           duty
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           and
           matter
           in
           hand
           ,
           gave
           me
           to
           conceive
           that
           your
           hearts
           were
           kindly
           warmed
           by
           a
           better
           spirit
           then
           yours
           or
           mine
           ;
           and
           because
           you
           command
           a
           farther
           impression
           of
           this
           work
           ,
           I
           ●●amfther
           instructed
           to
           conceive
           ;
           1.
           that
           besides
           the
           
             hearing
             ear
             ,
          
           
           there
           is
           (
           you
           know
           )
           to
           be
           imployed
           A
           
             seeing
             eye
             ,
             both
             which
             are
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             2.
             that
          
           having
           
             bought
             the
             truth
          
           as
           tryed
           gold
           ,
           the
           filings
           are
           not
           to
           be
           be
           lost
           ;
           3.
           that
           upon
           your
           tryall
           (
           what
           ever
           some
           say
           )
           you
           are
           willing
           the
           wise
           should
           judge
           whether
           you
           are
           taken
           with
           
             sounding
             brasse
             ,
          
           or
           any
           thing
           rather
           then
           
             Crown
             gold
             .
          
        
         
           These
           reasons
           (
           besides
           your
           command
           )
           are
           pressing
           arguments
           with
           me
           to
           make
           this
           Sermon
           publique
           to
           the
           whole
           (
           as
           well
           as
           to
           the
           representative
           )
           body
           of
           our
           Commonalty
           ,
           
           and
           now
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           Gods
           blessing
           and
           your
           patronage
           ,
           which
           I
           may
           the
           rather
           expect
           ,
           because
           I
           have
           prayed
           for
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           the
           latter
           is
           implyed
           in
           your
           command
           ,
           to
           which
           I
           owe
           (
           and
           will
           yeeld
           )
           this
           kind
           of
           
             obedience
          
           though
           I
           were
           sure
           to
           be
           made
           a
           
             Sacrifice
             .
          
        
         
           Vpon
           your
           summons
           (
           Noble
           Senators
           )
           I
           appeared
           ,
           knowing
           that
           God
           and
           his
           Vicegerents
           can
           make
           use
           of
           mean
           Instruments
           for
           high
           imployments
           ,
           whereof
           had
           I
           not
           been
           convinced
           ,
           I
           should
           have
           fled
           (
           with
           
             Jonah
          
           to
           my
           Country
           goord
           ,
           
           with
           the
           hazzard
           of
           a
           storm
           ;
           or
           (
           with
           
             Amos
          
           )
           disavowed
           my
           function
           ,
           rather
           then
           speak
           (
           so
           freely
           as
           I
           did
           )
           in
           the
           heard-mans
           language
           ,
           and
           tell
           this
           (
           my
           )
           mother
           City
           ,
           that
           
             for
             three
          
           great
           oversights
           ,
           and
           for
           four
           ,
           (
           to
           say
           no
           worse
           nor
           more
           )
           God
           hath
           a
           few
           things
           against
           her
           ,
           which
           I
           complained
           of
           in
           this
           sad
           message
           .
        
         
           As
           first
           ,
           though
           she
           professes
           to
           hate
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Malignants
           ,
           yet
           there
           are
           those
           (
           if
           not
           in
           her
           bosom
           ,
           yet
           )
           on
           her
           skirts
           ,
           that
           say
           they
           are
           true
           to
           Church
           and
           State
           ,
           but
           are
           
             indeed
          
           of
           another
           
             Synagogue
             ,
          
           and
           by
           their
           blasphemy
           proclaime
           it
           loud
           enough
           ,
           that
           either
           
             they
             went
             out
             from
             us
             ,
             or
             were
             never
             of
             us
             ;
          
           and
           when
           the
           wine
           hath
           lightned
           their
           braines
           ,
           they
           make
           light
           of
           our
           
             Parents
          
           nakednesse
           ,
           discover
           it
           
             without
             shame
          
           or
           sorrow
           in
           the
           streets
           at
           noon-day
           ;
           where
           the
           sad
           
             spoiles
             and
             robberies
          
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           are
           made
           matter
           either
           of
           sporting
           Pamphlets
           ,
           or
           merry
           discourse
           ;
           to
           meet
           with
           these
           ,
           I
           made
           it
           my
           first
           work
           to
           tell
           you
           in
           sadnesse
           ,
           that
           
             the
             plundering
             and
             spoyling
             of
             a
             people
             was
             a
             sad
             and
             shamefull
             penalty
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           (
           though
           she
           own
           not
           the
           doctrine
           of
           
             Baal
             )
          
           yet
           she
           harbours
           such
           Doctors
           as
           
             Baalam
             ,
             that
             peep
             ,
             and
             mutter
             ,
          
           and
           would
           amuse
           the
           Land
           with
           tales
           from
           the
           stars
           ,
           and
           
             old-wives-fables
             ,
          
           
           as
           if
           the
           Planets
           had
           met
           in
           a
           Counsell
           of
           war
           ,
           and
           (
           by
           an
           Arbitrary
           power
           of
           their
           own
           )
           condemned
           
           our
           present
           State
           to
           a
           fatall
           desolation
           ;
           to
           meet
           with
           these
           ,
           I
           was
           to
           give
           you
           Information
           from
           the
           Iudge
           of
           all
           the
           world
           (
           speaking
           to
           the
           case
           ,
           and
           concluding
           )
           that
           what
           was
           done
           
             he
             did
             it
             ,
          
           and
           did
           us
           but
           right
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           though
           she
           have
           many
           golden
           heads
           ,
           that
           appear
           active
           in
           subtle
           contrivances
           ,
           she
           hath
           more
           leaden
           hearts
           ,
           and
           (
           setting
           aside
           the
           great
           Councel
           )
           hath
           too
           few
           of
           those
           that
           consider
           her
           case
           aright
           ,
           and
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           :
           to
           meet
           with
           these
           ,
           the
           last
           part
           of
           my
           message
           was
           to
           put
           home
           Christs
           counsell
           to
           that
           Church
           of
           Sardis
           that
           had
           a
           foot
           in
           the
           grave
           ,
           yet
           a
           step
           there
           was
           betwixt
           death
           and
           us
           ,
           if
           we
           timely
           took
           her
           cordiall
           (
           viz.
           )
           
             to
             remember
             what
             we
             have
             heard
             and
             received
             .
          
           This
           (
           if
           any
           thing
           )
           would
           quicken
           us
           to
           give
           the
           Lord
           a
           meeting
           ,
           and
           thereby
           prevent
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           (
           worthy
           Patriots
           )
           you
           have
           heard
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           might
           the
           better
           reform
           them
           ,
           and
           know
           how
           
             to
             behave
             your selves
          
           in
           Gods
           method
           ,
           beginning
           with
           his
           
             own
             house
             ,
          
           you
           have
           chosen
           an
           Assembly
           of
           such
           Counsellors
           as
           you
           and
           all
           may
           confide
           in
           :
           (
           To
           whom
           I
           should
           have
           thought
           it
           honour
           enough
           for
           me
           to
           have
           been
           a
           door-keeper
           )
           their
           peaceable
           conflicts
           and
           pious
           debates
           want
           nothing
           but
           his
           Majesties
           ears
           to
           make
           them
           hear
           well
           throughout
           the
           Land
           ,
           being
           indeed
           a
           precious
           reserve
           ,
           (
           such
           as
           the
           Lord
           promises
           to
           leave
           for
           hot
           service
           in
           the
           most
           conflicting
           times
           ,
           Zeph.
           3.
           12.
           who
           doubtlesse
           will
           come
           up
           in
           the
           Rear
           ,
           
             and
             doe
             worthily
             in
          
           Ephrata
           .
        
         
           Former
           times
           have
           made
           a
           great
           noise
           about
           the
           
             Church
          
           or
           place
           of
           
             Gods
             worship
             ,
          
           but
           these
           later
           (
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           upon
           your
           indeavours
           )
           may
           produce
           the
           power
           and
           purity
           of
           it
           .
           I
           shall
           pray
           that
           our
           Dread
           Soveraign
           may
           live
           to
           see
           and
           say
           of
           Gods
           house
           (
           as
           that
           Emperour
           did
           of
           Roome
           ,
           
             Invenit
             lateritiam
             &
             reliquit
             marmoream
             )
          
           he
           found
           it
           thacht
           and
           over-topt
           with
           
             Lauds
             ,
             Wrens
             ,
             Cousens
             ,
          
           &c.
           but
           will
           
           leave
           it
           adorned
           and
           paved
           with
           
             Whitakers
             ,
             Prestons
             ,
             and
             Sibses
             ,
             cum
             multis
             aliis
          
           —
           The
           work
           is
           
             great
          
           indeed
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           a
           
             great
          
           God
           that
           hath
           a
           great
           hand
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           you
           have
           been
           told
           by
           a
           good
           providence
           more
           then
           once
           )
           wil
           send
           Auxiliaries
           from
           heaven
           ,
           proportionable
           ,
           at
           least
           ,
           to
           the
           strongest
           oppositions
           .
           To
           this
           purpose
           the
           God
           of
           the
           heaven
           return
           an
           answer
           to
           your
           prayers
           ,
           for
           the
           peaceable
           returne
           of
           our
           Soveraign
           ,
           which
           is
           or
           should
           be
           the
           dayly
           suit
           of
           those
           that
           wish
           well
           to
           our
           publique
           wel-fare
           ,
           and
           resolve
           to
           live
           or
           die
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           this
           blessing
           ;
           Amongst
           whom
           you
           have
           to
           command
           ,
           the
           ende
           avours
           ,
           and
           prayers
           of
        
         
           
             Chancery-Lane
             
               this
               19.
               of
               Decemb.
               1643.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             humble
             servant
             in
             Christs
             worke
             ,
             WILLIAM
             MEVVE
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           PREACHED
           AT
           THE
           late
           Fast
           before
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           .
        
         
           
             ISAIAH
             42.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             
               Who
               gave
               Iacob
               for
               a
               spoil
               ,
               and
               Israel
               to
               the
               robbers
               ?
               Did
               not
               the
               Lord
               ,
               he
               ,
               against
               whom
               we
               have
               sinned
               ?
               For
               they
               would
               not
               walk
               in
               his
               ways
               ,
               neither
               were
               they
               obedient
               unto
               his
               Law
               .
            
             
               Therefore
               he
               hath
               powred
               upon
               him
               the
               fury
               of
               his
               anger
               ,
               and
               the
               strength
               of
               battell
               :
               and
               it
               hath
               set
               him
               on
               fire
               round
               about
               ,
               and
               he
               knew
               not
               ;
               and
               it
               burned
               him
               ,
               yet
               he
               laid
               
                 it
              
               not
               to
               heart
               .
            
          
        
         
           WHich
           words
           (
           as
           you
           may
           perceive
           Honourable
           and
           beloved
           )
           are
           a
           text
           so
           sadly
           open'd
           to
           our
           hand
           ,
           a
           Prophesy
           so
           clearly
           fulfilled
           in
           our
           eyes
           ,
           that
           
             he
             which
             runs
          
           may
           reade
           it
           ,
           as
           an
           
             Hand-writing
          
           upon
           our
           wals
           ,
           
           foretelling
           the
           ruine
           and
           period
           even
           of
           our
           Israel
           also
           ,
           unlesse
           it
           please
           the
           Lord
           graciously
           to
           step
           in
           betwixt
           us
           and
           the
           
             wrath
             to
             come
             .
          
        
         
         
           I
           shall
           not
           need
           therefore
           by
           way
           of
           clearing
           a
           passage
           to
           the
           words
           ,
           to
           say
           much
           ,
           more
           then
           what
           our
           Saviour
           did
           in
           opening
           a
           Prophesy
           in
           this
           book
           ,
           which
           (
           after
           reading
           the
           words
           )
           he
           closed
           up
           again
           and
           told
           them
           ,
           
             This
             day
             is
             this
             Scripture
             fulfilled
             in
             your
             ears
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             they
             all
             bare
             him
             witnesse
             .
          
           Nor
           shall
           I
           need
           by
           way
           of
           preface
           ,
           to
           say
           more
           then
           the
           Prophet
           here
           doth
           immediately
           before
           the
           Text
           ,
           to
           quicken
           up
           your
           attention
           ,
           
             Who
             amongst
             you
             will
             give
             ear
             to
             this
             ,
             who
             will
             hearken
             and
             hear
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ?
          
           where
           he
           lifts
           up
           his
           voice
           like
           a
           Trumpet
           to
           make
           way
           ,
           &
           then
           follows
           the
           Lords
           Declaration
           in
           the
           words
           which
           I
           have
           read
           .
           
             Who
             gave
             Iacob
             for
             a
             spoil
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           Briefly
           (
           to
           come
           in
           upon
           them
           with
           the
           best
           speed
           I
           may
           )
           this
           whole
           Sermon
           of
           the
           Prophet
           (
           beginning
           at
           the
           first
           
             v.
          
           of
           this
           chapter
           ,
           and
           ending
           at
           the
           13.
           
             verse
          
           of
           the
           next
           )
           is
           a
           Prophecy
           so
           strangely
           enterwoven
           with
           threats
           and
           promises
           ,
           that
           it
           appears
           as
           so
           much
           Checker-work
           of
           Judgements
           and
           mercies
           ;
           
             hear
             a
             little
          
           of
           the
           one
           ,
           then
           as
           much
           of
           the
           other
           ,
           with
           line
           upon
           line
           ,
           judgement
           upon
           mercy
           ,
           very
           suitable
           to
           his
           hearers
           ,
           which
           we
           may
           conceive
           to
           have
           been
           a
           mixed
           number
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           that
           the
           
             sinners
             in
             Sion
             ,
             and
             mourners
             in
             Sion
          
           in
           those
           days
           were
           so
           blended
           and
           mixt
           together
           that
           there
           needed
           a
           Divine
           hand
           to
           
             mark
          
           the
           one
           from
           the
           other
           .
           
        
         
           In
           the
           former
           part
           of
           this
           chapter
           we
           have
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           exhibited
           to
           us
           as
           one
           most
           eminently
           set
           off
           with
           all
           the
           gracious
           endowments
           that
           might
           win
           upon
           the
           hearts
           of
           the
           worst
           of
           men
           ;
           to
           this
           purpose
           the
           Prophet
           tels
           us
           ●
           
           Negatively
           ,
           what
           by
           his
           office
           he
           was
           not
           ;
           and
           then
           Positively
           ,
           what
           he
           was
           ;
           1rst
           no
           quarreller
           or
           striker
           ,
           so
           far
           from
           that
           unpleasing
           work
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           not
           to
           
             cry
             ,
          
           nor
           ,
           
             lift
          
           up
           ,
           nor
           cause
           his
           voice
           to
           be
           heard
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           v.
           2.
           so
           far
           from
           raising
           uproars
           or
           tumults
           ,
           that
           
           he
           appears
           not
           in
           the
           
             strong
             wind
             ,
          
           or
           
             Earthquake
             ,
             or
             fire
             ,
          
           but
           in
           a
           still
           voice
           ,
           
           which
           should
           neither
           
             break
          
           the
           bruised
           Reed
           ,
           
           or
           quench
           the
           smoaking
           Flax
           ,
           v.
           3.
           
           
             That
             sword
             which
          
           he
           brought
           into
           the
           world
           with
           him
           ,
           
           was
           not
           to
           bee
           drawn
           ,
           
             if
             peace
             spoken
             to
             the
             heathen
             might
             prevail
             :
          
           his
           meaning
           is
           ,
           he
           would
           not
           by
           force
           of
           arms
           drag
           or
           drive
           his
           conquered
           number
           into
           obedience
           ,
           this
           was
           not
           his
           office
           ;
           but
           2ly
           the
           course
           of
           his
           office
           ,
           positively
           ,
           was
           to
           find
           eyes
           and
           feet
           for
           his
           followers
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           to
           knock
           off
           the
           bolts
           and
           chaines
           that
           they
           might
           be
           at
           liberty
           to
           follow
           him
           freely
           and
           faithfully
           ,
           
             v.
          
           7.
           
           Now
           if
           (
           notwithstanding
           all
           this
           )
           there
           should
           be
           a
           perverse
           party
           amongst
           them
           of
           the
           
             sons
             of
             Beliall
             ,
          
           that
           would
           refuse
           his
           gentle
           yoak
           ,
           and
           break
           his
           bands
           asunder
           ,
           close
           up
           their
           eies
           against
           the
           light
           and
           fight
           it
           out
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           the
           Lord
           will
           see
           the
           quarrell
           of
           his
           son
           ,
           (
           or
           as
           he
           cals
           him
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           1.
           his
           servant
           )
           revenged
           to
           the
           full
           upon
           that
           people
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           If
           
             the
             Prince
             of
             peace
          
           were
           silent
           ,
           
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
          
           would
           speak
           in
           his
           cause
           ,
           yea
           and
           fight
           too
           ,
           very
           severely
           ;
           not
           onely
           
             cry
             and
             roare
             ,
             but
             destroy
          
           and
           devour
           at
           once
           ;
           yea
           ,
           the
           longer
           he
           held
           his
           peace
           ,
           the
           lowder
           he
           would
           be
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           complain
           ;
           the
           farther
           he
           drew
           back
           his
           hand
           ,
           the
           deeper
           would
           be
           the
           wound
           when
           he
           comes
           to
           strike
           .
        
         
           Which
           (
           by
           the
           way
           )
           may
           serve
           as
           a
           warning
           caution
           to
           that
           Nation
           or
           people
           (
           suppose
           it
           be
           ours
           )
           that
           have
           had
           more
           of
           Christs
           company
           then
           they
           care
           for
           ,
           more
           of
           his
           proffered
           Grace
           then
           they
           are
           willing
           to
           accept
           or
           acknowledge
           ;
           when
           God
           comes
           to
           reckon
           for
           this
           ,
           though
           that
           Nation
           were
           as
           neer
           and
           dear
           to
           him
           as
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           or
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           of
           whom
           he
           speaks
           with
           honourable
           mention
           ,
           
             Hos.
          
           12
           ,
           45.
           one
           that
           was
           excellent
           at
           the
           duty
           wherein
           we
           are
           now
           imployed
           ,
           
             could
             weep
             and
             make
             supplication
             ,
          
           and
           by
           his
           strength
           had
           
             power
             with
             God
             ;
          
           Yet
           if
           the
           
           prevailing
           party
           amongst
           them
           were
           strong
           enough
           ,
           to
           trample
           down
           those
           
             Honourable
             Laws
             ,
          
           
           which
           he
           
             had
             magnified
          
           on
           purpose
           for
           the
           advantage
           of
           his
           people
           ;
           when
           he
           is
           thus
           provoked
           by
           a
           lawlesse
           number
           ,
           he
           professes
           openly
           he
           will
           have
           an
           holy
           (
           though
           an
           heavy
           )
           hand
           in
           the
           ruine
           and
           spoyl
           of
           that
           people
           ;
           and
           when
           he
           hath
           done
           ,
           leaves
           it
           with
           the
           world
           to
           judge
           ,
           whether
           there
           were
           not
           all
           the
           reason
           in
           the
           world
           for
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           when
           he
           
             gave
             Iacob
             to
             the
             spoyl
             ,
             and
             Israel
             to
             the
             robbers
             ,
             &c.
          
           and
           thus
           we
           are
           come
           through
           the
           context
           to
           the
           words
           .
        
         
           Which
           being
           very
           clear
           and
           plain
           ,
           I
           conceive
           it
           would
           be
           time
           impertinently
           spent
           to
           give
           accompt
           what
           Interpreters
           say
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           or
           dash
           their
           judgements
           one
           against
           the
           other
           ;
           this
           (
           I
           take
           it
           )
           were
           but
           to
           strike
           fire
           and
           light
           up
           a
           candle
           at
           noon-day
           ,
           to
           seek
           for
           that
           which
           is
           neither
           hid
           nor
           lost
           ,
           this
           is
           no
           time
           or
           place
           to
           be
           luxuriant
           in
           Criticismes
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           parts
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           not
           learned
           that
           
             [
             Aeque
             confusa
             est
             divisio
             nimia
             ac
             nulla
             ]
          
           I
           would
           spare
           divisions
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           to
           prevent
           confusion
           ?
           briefly
           therefore
           to
           help
           our
           memories
           you
           may
           cast
           up
           the
           full
           sum
           of
           the
           words
           into
           these
           three
           generall
           parts
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             A
             penalty
             inflicted
             ;
          
           Iacob
           ,
           &
           Israel
           ,
           given
           to
           the
           plunder
           ,
           &
           spoyl
           ;
           the
           robbers
           and
           spoylers
           have
           it
           in
           Commission
           under
           Gods
           hand
           to
           plunder
           him
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           penalty
           ,
           and
           (
           as
           we
           shall
           see
           )
           a
           very
           sad
           and
           shamefull
           one
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             cause
             alleaged
             ,
          
           together
           with
           the
           vindictive
           party
           that
           appears
           in
           it
           ,
           let
           me
           put
           them
           both
           together
           for
           better
           expedition
           and
           satisfaction
           ,
           in
           case
           it
           be
           demanded
           ,
           Is
           this
           legall
           ?
           shall
           not
           the
           
             Iudge
          
           of
           all
           the
           world
           doe
           right
           ?
           will
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           leave
           such
           a
           precedent
           upon
           record
           to
           his
           vicegerents
           to
           plunder
           their
           own
           subjects
           ?
           to
           which
           he
           answers
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           cause
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           this
           cause
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           avouches
           the
           fact
           under
           his
           hand
           ,
           (
           in
           words
           at
           length
           ,
           and
           not
           in
           figures
           )
           
           
             Did
             not
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           which
           with
           the
           Hebrew
           Emphasis
           doubles
           the
           Answer
           
             (
             ●q
             .
             d.
             )
          
           I
           did
           it
           ,
           and
           will
           justifie
           it
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             The
             acknowledgement
             required
          
           with
           the
           most
           serious
           consideration
           that
           may
           be
           ,
           as
           appears
           partly
           by
           the
           quickning
           preface
           ,
           wherein
           the
           Prophet
           summons
           all
           those
           that
           have
           ears
           to
           hear
           ,
           or
           hearts
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           they
           would
           have
           a
           care
           of
           this
           duty
           :
           Partly
           by
           way
           of
           exprobration
           ,
           charging
           home
           the
           neglect
           as
           a
           great
           delinquency
           ,
           
             Yet
             he
             knew
             it
             not
             ,
             Yet
             he
             laid
             it
             not
             to
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           The
           parts
           thus
           set
           ,
           and
           the
           words
           clear
           enough
           ,
           those
           that
           are
           wise
           and
           judicious
           may
           reade
           Gods
           meaning
           in
           them
           (
           as
           good
           Textmen
           can
           the
           originall
           )
           without
           points
           ,
           but
           this
           being
           not
           every
           ones
           gift
           ,
           I
           shall
           ta●e
           leave
           to
           condescend
           to
           the
           capacities
           of
           the
           meanest
           ,
           and
           point
           out
           the
           full
           scope
           of
           the
           Prophet
           in
           these
           3.
           conclusions
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             robbing
             and
             spoyling
             of
             a
             Nation
             is
             a
             very
             sad
             and
             shamefull
             penalty
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Lord
             seldome
             or
             never
             inflicts
             this
             but
             upon
             great
             and
             weighty
             considerations
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             takes
             it
             very
             ill
             if
             these
             be
             not
             rightly
             weighed
             and
             well
             considered
             .
          
        
         
           This
           first
           Truth
           will
           appear
           by
           that
           time
           we
           have
           observed
           it
           ,
           
           to
           be
           Gods
           usuall
           course
           (
           when
           he
           means
           his
           rods
           shall
           smart
           to
           the
           quick
           )
           to
           brine
           them
           in
           
             shame
             ;
          
           
           and
           if
           shame
           will
           serve
           turn
           and
           spare
           blood
           ,
           he
           stays
           there
           and
           proceeds
           no
           farther
           .
           As
           indulgent
           parents
           deal
           with
           ingenuous
           children
           that
           blush
           to
           hear
           of
           the
           Rod
           ,
           it
           is
           thought
           enough
           to
           shew
           it
           or
           shake
           it
           ,
           
           or
           at
           most
           to
           stick
           it
           at
           their
           girdles
           ;
           
             Look
             how
             the
             Father
             pitieth
             his
             children
             ,
             so
             the
             Lord
             pitieth
             them
             that
             feare
             him
             ,
             Psal.
          
           103.
           13.
           
           Yet
           rather
           then
           fail
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           he
           makes
           them
           (
           when
           occasion
           serves
           )
           blush
           ,
           &
           bleed
           at
           once
           .
           Thus
           he
           dealt
           with
           those
           that
           dealt
           falsly
           with
           him
           in
           the
           
           Covenant
           ,
           he
           threatens
           to
           make
           them
           
             greatly
             ashamed
             ,
             verse
          
           17.
           meaning
           he
           would
           strip
           them
           naked
           when
           hee
           strikes
           them
           ,
           their
           penaltie
           was
           to
           be
           aggravated
           with
           infamie
           ;
           to
           this
           purpose
           we
           finde
           them
           pointed
           at
           ,
           as
           the
           ignominious
           captives
           of
           wanton
           conquerers
           ,
           that
           gloried
           as
           much
           in
           their
           vassallage
           as
           in
           their
           ransome
           ,
           
           
             verse
             22.
             
             This
             is
             a
             people
             snared
             in
             holes
             ,
             &c.
          
           their
           friends
           were
           either
           ashamed
           or
           afraid
           to
           come
           at
           them
           ;
           
             They
             are
             for
             a
             prey
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Prophet
           )
           
             and
             none
             delivereth
             ,
             for
             a
             spoil
             ,
             and
             none
             saith
             ,
             Restore
             ;
          
           an
           hard
           case
           ,
           when
           friends
           shall
           not
           own
           each
           other
           ,
           when
           a
           common
           calamity
           sets
           them
           at
           such
           a
           shamefull
           distance
           .
        
         
           Now
           when
           the
           Lord
           deals
           thus
           with
           a
           people
           ,
           he
           would
           have
           you
           know
           by
           that
           token
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           angry
           indeed
           ;
           and
           expects
           that
           in
           their
           humiliations
           ,
           besides
           their
           sighes
           and
           tears
           ,
           they
           should
           expresse
           a
           shame
           that
           accompanies
           their
           punishment
           as
           well
           as
           their
           sin
           ,
           which
           they
           were
           wont
           in
           such
           case
           to
           acknowledge
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           3.
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           
             Shame
             hath
             devoured
             the
             labours
             of
             our
             fathers
             ,
             we
             lie
             down
             in
             our
             shame
             ,
             and
             our
             confusion
             covers
             us
             ;
          
           or
           in
           case
           they
           did
           not
           speak
           out
           ,
           their
           Ministers
           were
           to
           do
           it
           for
           them
           :
           As
           
             Ezra
          
           very
           feelingly
           ,
           
             Cap.
          
           9.
           6.
           
           —
           
             I
             blush
             and
             am
             ashamed
             to
             lift
             up
             mine
             eyes
             to
             thee
             ,
             O
             my
             God
             ,
          
           —
           Why
           ?
           it
           follows
           ;
           beside
           the
           sinne
           acknowledged
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           shame
           treading
           upon
           the
           heels
           of
           it
           ,
           
             verse
             7.
             
             We
             are
             delivered
             up
             to
             the
             sword
             ,
             to
             captivity
             ,
             and
             to
             a
             spoil
             ,
             and
             to
             confusion
             of
             face
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             this
             day
             :
          
           As
           their
           sinne
           was
           shamefull
           ,
           and
           deserved
           a
           shamefull
           punishment
           ;
           so
           it
           was
           a
           burning
           shame
           (
           he
           thought
           )
           that
           Gods
           Inheritance
           should
           be
           rob'd
           ,
           &
           spoyl'd
           ,
           cow'd
           ,
           &
           conquer'd
           ,
           by
           his
           and
           their
           enemies
           ;
           and
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           so
           if
           we
           examine
           the
           grounds
           ,
           
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           consider
           first
           the
           parties
           ,
           secondly
           the
           penalty
           .
        
         
           
           1.
           
           For
           the
           parties
           ;
           
           whether
           
             patients
             ,
          
           or
           
             agents
             ,
             spoil'd
             ,
          
           or
           
           
             spoyling
             ,
          
           God
           clothes
           them
           both
           with
           shame
           ;
           and
           if
           Gods
           anger
           be
           the
           rule
           and
           measure
           of
           the
           shame
           ,
           (
           as
           will
           appear
           )
           it
           will
           be
           hard
           to
           say
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           which
           of
           the
           two
           are
           worst
           to
           passe
           ;
           for
           whilst
           Gods
           anger
           is
           smoaking
           ,
           and
           both
           under
           the
           fury
           thereof
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           easily
           discerned
           whether
           he
           be
           more
           angry
           with
           the
           
             rods
             of
             his
             fury
             ,
          
           which
           are
           his
           enemies
           ,
           or
           
             the
             people
             of
             his
             wrath
             ,
          
           which
           may
           be
           his
           own
           ;
           Indeed
           when
           he
           hath
           done
           striking
           ,
           it
           is
           well
           known
           ,
           but
           not
           before
           ,
           as
           we
           finde
           in
           the
           10.
           
             Chap.
          
           of
           this
           Prophesie
           ,
           comparing
           the
           5.
           
             verse
          
           with
           the
           12.
           
           At
           the
           first
           ,
           Gods
           anger
           seems
           strongest
           towards
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           when
           he
           hath
           done
           with
           them
           ,
           then
           he
           faces
           about
           ,
           and
           gives
           fire
           upon
           his
           enemies
           ,
           
             verse
          
           16.
           
           So
           that
           look
           how
           far
           Gods
           anger
           smoaks
           upon
           a
           Nation
           in
           generall
           ,
           or
           any
           person
           in
           particular
           ,
           so
           far
           they
           may
           hang
           the
           head
           for
           shame
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           intimates
           in
           the
           case
           of
           
             Miriam
             ,
             Numb.
             12.
             14.
             
             If
             her
             father
             had
             but
             spit
             in
             her
             face
             ,
             should
             she
             not
             be
             ashamed
             seven
             dayes
             ?
             let
             her
             be
             shut
             out
             from
             the
             camp
             seven
             dayes
             .
          
           Surely
           thus
           hath
           the
           Lord
           dealt
           with
           the
           
             daughter
             of
             his
             people
          
           amongst
           us
           ;
           he
           hath
           not
           only
           spit
           in
           our
           face
           ,
           but
           cast
           the
           excrements
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           the
           robbers
           ,
           &
           spoilers
           ,
           over
           the
           surface
           ,
           of
           our
           Land
           ;
           In
           which
           case
           we
           may
           take
           up
           the
           Prophets
           complaint
           ,
           
             Ier.
             14.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             Our
             land
             mourns
             ,
             the
             gates
             thereof
             languish
             ,
             and
             are
             black
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
             their
             Nobles
             were
             ashamed
             and
             confounded
             ,
             and
             covered
             their
             heads
             ;
          
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           both
           noble
           ,
           
             ignoble
             ,
          
           agents
           ,
           
             patients
             ,
          
           amongst
           us
           may
           well
           be
           ashamed
           ,
           the
           one
           for
           being
           so
           weak
           as
           not
           to
           maintain
           their
           own
           right
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           being
           so
           powerfull
           to
           do
           the
           other
           wrong
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           52.
           1.
           
           That
           tyrant
           did
           but
           glory
           in
           his
           shame
           ,
           that
           boasted
           how
           mighty
           he
           was
           to
           do
           a
           mischief
           .
           The
           oppressed
           may
           be
           ashamed
           to
           deserve
           it
           so
           justly
           ,
           the
           oppressour
           for
           doing
           it
           so
           injustly
           ;
           Divine
           justice
           frowns
           on
           both
           :
           now
           the
           frowns
           
           of
           a
           King
           are
           the
           shame
           of
           the
           subject
           ,
           whether
           he
           be
           a
           favourite
           ,
           or
           malefactour
           ,
           especially
           when
           he
           is
           known
           to
           have
           been
           both
           ;
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           God
           is
           righteous
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           foul
           his
           hands
           with
           the
           sin
           of
           either
           ,
           but
           glorifies
           himself
           in
           the
           just-deserved
           shame
           of
           both
           :
           The
           wantō
           spoiler
           
             drives
             ,
          
           &
           
             drags
          
           his
           captive
           in
           triumph
           with
           bloudy
           face
           ,
           and
           bare
           feet
           ,
           nothing
           to
           cover
           his
           shame
           ,
           but
           his
           eye-lids
           closed
           up
           ,
           and
           his
           head
           hung
           down
           ,
           to
           think
           that
           no
           lesse
           penalty
           would
           answer
           his
           deserts
           ,
           as
           that
           good
           Emperour
           
             Mauritius
             ,
          
           
           over-powered
           and
           villanously
           abused
           by
           his
           servant
           and
           successour
           
             Phocas
             ,
          
           sighs
           out
           his
           shame
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Psalmist
           ,
           
             Iustus
             es
             Domine
             ,
             &c.
             
             Righteous
             art
             thou
             O
             Lord
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           But
           that
           excused
           not
           the
           ingratefull
           Tyrant
           ,
           
             Indignus
             ille
             qui
             faceret
             ,
          
           he
           might
           be
           ashamed
           to
           deal
           so
           barbarously
           with
           one
           that
           deserved
           it
           not
           of
           him
           ;
           as
           the
           one
           was
           ashamed
           to
           know
           he
           had
           deserved
           no
           lesse
           ,
           so
           might
           the
           other
           to
           do
           so
           much
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           Gods
           anger
           soots
           them
           both
           ,
           and
           
             their
             faces
             gather
             blacknesse
             ,
          
           
           so
           that
           the
           parties
           ,
           whether
           
             agents
             ,
          
           or
           
             patients
             ,
          
           whilest
           they
           are
           in
           the
           smother
           of
           his
           displeasure
           ,
           have
           a
           sad
           and
           shamefull
           time
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           Consider
           the
           penalty
           ,
           
           and
           then
           the
           truth
           will
           further
           appear
           ;
           To
           be
           made
           a
           
             prey
             ,
          
           and
           
             spoile
             ,
          
           is
           the
           doome
           of
           the
           beast
           ;
           therefore
           when
           the
           Apostle
           would
           shame
           certain
           gracelesse
           men
           to
           the
           ful
           ,
           he
           calls
           or
           compares
           thēto
           
             brute
             beasts
             made
             to
             be
             destroyed
             ,
          
           
           2.
           
             Pet
          
           2.
           12.
           
           And
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           none
           more
           sensible
           of
           this
           then
           holy
           men
           ;
           
             Sapiens
             miser
             est
             plus
             miser
             ,
             &c.
          
           such
           as
           have
           been
           in
           honour
           with
           God
           ,
           
             and
             such
             honour
             have
             all
             his
             Saints
             .
          
           Mark
           therefore
           how
           sadly
           they
           complain
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           79.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           It
           was
           much
           that
           
             their
             dead
             bodies
          
           should
           be
           beasts
           meat
           ,
           and
           
             their
             bloud
          
           run
           down
           the
           
             chanells
             ;
          
           but
           that
           which
           they
           felt
           most
           in
           this
           misery
           was
           the
           shame
           of
           this
           penalty
           ,
           
             verse
             4.
             
             We
             are
             become
             a
             reproach
             to
             our
             neighbours
             ,
             
             a
             shame
             and
             scorn
             to
             those
             about
             us
             ;
          
           and
           had
           it
           been
           in
           their
           choise
           ,
           would
           rather
           have
           fallen
           under
           thunder-stroaks
           ,
           or
           plague-stroaks
           ,
           any
           judgement
           from
           heaven
           would
           have
           been
           more
           welcome
           then
           to
           lie
           at
           the
           mercy
           of
           men
           ,
           
             vilder
             then
             the
             earth
             ,
          
           whose
           tongues
           ,
           hands
           ,
           and
           hearts
           were
           set
           on
           fire
           from
           hell
           .
           No
           plague
           like
           that
           of
           a
           plundering
           enemy
           ,
           that
           
             delights
             in
             warre
             ;
          
           so
           
             David
          
           thought
           that
           knew
           them
           of
           old
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           choise
           prefers
           the
           plague
           before
           them
           ,
           2.
           
             Sam.
          
           24.
           14.
           
           He
           could
           never
           think
           of
           them
           without
           an
           imprecation
           ,
           
             Psal.
             78.
             30.
             
             Rebuke
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             the
             multitude
             of
             spearmen
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             bulls
             and
             calves
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             —
             Scatter
             thou
             them
             that
             delight
             in
             warre
             ;
          
           When
           God
           gathered
           these
           rods
           and
           bundled
           them
           together
           ,
           
             he
             suspected
             the
             fury
             of
             his
             anger
             ,
             and
             strength
             of
             battell
             ;
          
           and
           if
           God
           will
           honour
           him
           with
           the
           choise
           of
           penalties
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           
             consult
             so
             much
             shame
          
           to
           himself
           and
           family
           ,
           as
           to
           fall
           into
           their
           hands
           .
           It
           grieves
           not
           an
           ingenuous
           child
           so
           much
           to
           be
           scourged
           immediatly
           by
           the
           Parent
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           turned
           off
           at
           the
           second
           hand
           to
           a
           base
           and
           mercilesse
           groom
           ;
           the
           plague-stroak
           comes
           from
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           and
           here
           we
           commonly
           cry
           ,
           
             Lord
             have
             mercy
             on
             us
             .
          
           But
           who
           can
           find
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           upon
           his
           knees
           ,
           to
           ask
           his
           life
           &
           liberty
           at
           the
           hands
           of
           a
           mercilesse
           plunderer
           ?
           or
           if
           he
           do
           ,
           who
           can
           be
           sure
           to
           speed
           ,
           that
           knows
           he
           shall
           lose
           his
           suit
           &
           breath
           together
           ?
           since
           God
           and
           their
           consciences
           give
           them
           no
           quarter
           how
           can
           we
           expect
           that
           from
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           not
           received
           ?
        
         
           But
           of
           all
           spoiling
           penalties
           none
           like
           that
           of
           a
           Civill
           warre
           :
           if
           a
           malefactor
           must
           die
           ,
           better
           by
           any
           hand
           then
           his
           own
           ;
           and
           if
           a
           Nation
           must
           needs
           bleed
           to
           death
           ,
           better
           any
           do
           it
           ,
           then
           they
           of
           their
           own
           bloud
           and
           bowels
           ,
           for
           there
           is
           much
           of
           Gods
           anger
           ,
           and
           consequently
           much
           more
           shame
           in
           such
           a
           misery
           .
           God
           was
           too
           angry
           with
           the
           Israelites
           to
           let
           them
           die
           by
           the
           strength
           of
           battell
           ,
           and
           
           therefore
           expresses
           his
           fury
           more
           ,
           in
           consecrating
           their
           brethrens
           swords
           to
           do
           execution
           upon
           them
           as
           so
           many
           condemned
           malefactors
           ,
           
             Exod.
          
           32.
           29.
           
           To
           have
           a
           mother
           sentenced
           to
           death
           by
           the
           wanton
           cruelty
           of
           her
           own
           children
           ,
           is
           such
           a
           shame
           and
           misery
           ,
           as
           goes
           beyond
           the
           penalty
           in
           the
           Text
           ;
           and
           yet
           this
           being
           our
           case
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           worth
           our
           labour
           to
           pause
           upon
           it
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           truth
           our
           own
           by
           way
           of
           application
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           so
           ,
           
           that
           the
           robbing
           &
           spoiling
           of
           a
           Nation
           is
           actively
           a
           sin
           ,
           and
           passively
           a
           shame
           ,
           this
           will
           concern
           us
           all
           ,
           before
           we
           passe
           forward
           ,
           to
           consider
           what
           we
           have
           to
           do
           or
           suffer
           in
           this
           case
           :
           To
           this
           purpose
           it
           wil
           be
           worth
           the
           while
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           this
           penalty
           ,
           and
           consider
           these
           robbers
           ,
           &
           spoilers
           ,
           as
           they
           fal
           under
           a
           twofold
           cognizance
           ;
           for
           they
           may
           be
           viewed
           as
           a
           double-faced
           piece
           ;
           look
           one
           way
           ,
           and
           you
           see
           a
           beautifull
           face
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           a
           deformed
           monster
           :
           So
           if
           we
           consider
           them
           
             efficienter
             ,
          
           you
           may
           see
           more
           of
           God
           then
           man
           in
           them
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           view
           them
           
             instrumentaliter
             ,
          
           you
           shall
           see
           more
           of
           the
           devill
           then
           either
           ;
           and
           both
           these
           wayes
           we
           shall
           do
           well
           to
           view
           them
           for
           our
           better
           information
           .
        
         
           
           Consider
           them
           in
           Gods
           hand
           ,
           gathered
           and
           bundled
           up
           for
           his
           own
           ends
           ,
           
           which
           are
           ever
           high
           and
           holy
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           his
           owne
           glory
           ,
           and
           his
           Churches
           good
           :
           here
           we
           may
           call
           them
           (
           as
           
             David
          
           doth
           )
           the
           
             men
             of
             Gods
             hand
             ,
          
           
           Psal.
           17.
           14.
           
           for
           though
           their
           will
           be
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           that
           be
           bad
           enough
           ,
           yet
           their
           power
           is
           Gods
           ,
           and
           therefore
           good
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           he
           commands
           us
           to
           kisse
           these
           rods
           ,
           no
           childe
           of
           wisdome
           will
           refuse
           it
           ;
           if
           he
           command
           us
           to
           spare
           and
           forgive
           these
           ,
           it
           may
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           done
           ;
           
             David
          
           was
           wise
           that
           did
           it
           ;
           even
           whilest
           he
           smarted
           under
           the
           shame
           ,
           hee
           looks
           upon
           the
           Act
           as
           Gods
           doing
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             16.
             10.
             
             Who
             then
             shall
             say
             ,
             Wherefore
             hast
             thou
             done
             so
             ?
          
           Here
           we
           have
           nothing
           to
           say
           ,
           much
           lesse
           to
           doe
           ,
           but
           something
           to
           suffer
           ,
           
           as
           we
           shall
           see
           in
           the
           next
           point
           ,
           when
           we
           come
           to
           view
           these
           rods
           in
           Gods
           hand
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           shall
           consider
           them
           as
           unlucky
           
           Instruments
           faln
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ,
           
           and
           such
           as
           have
           gone
           beyond
           their
           Commission
           ;
           as
           an
           axe
           or
           edge-tool
           falling
           from
           a
           shelfe
           ,
           
           hath
           weight
           and
           sharpnesse
           enough
           in
           it
           to
           doe
           a
           mischiefe
           without
           a
           guiding
           arm
           ;
           so
           it
           is
           certain
           ,
           that
           though
           these
           rods
           can
           do
           nothing
           beyond
           permission
           ,
           yet
           beyond
           their
           commission
           they
           may
           ;
           and
           so
           much
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           observes
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           10.
           5.
           
           You
           shall
           finde
           that
           God
           had
           given
           a
           large
           Commission
           to
           the
           Assyrian
           ,
           the
           rod
           of
           his
           fury
           ,
           to
           plunder
           and
           spoil
           this
           people
           very
           severely
           ,
           but
           yet
           with
           a
           purpose
           to
           
             leave
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             a
             poor
             and
             afflicted
             people
             that
             should
             trust
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           
           God
           hath
           some
           mercifull
           purposes
           to
           reserve
           a
           number
           ,
           and
           to
           let
           the
           proud
           Conquerour
           know
           that
           his
           Commission
           was
           limited
           under
           pain
           of
           his
           displeasure
           .
           
             Howbeit
          
           (
           as
           God
           observes
           of
           him
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           7.
           )
           
             he
             thinks
             not
             so
             —
             but
             it
             is
             in
             his
             heart
             to
             destroy
             ,
          
           and
           on
           he
           goes
           with
           this
           resolution
           to
           the
           15.
           
             ver.
          
           where
           the
           Lord
           takes
           him
           up
           with
           indignation
           ,
           Shall
           the
           Axe
           boast
           it selfe
           ,
           or
           the
           rod
           
             shake
             it selfe
             against
             him
             that
             lifts
             it
             up
             ?
          
           In
           doing
           thus
           God
           leaves
           them
           to
           be
           dealt
           withall
           as
           those
           that
           have
           gone
           beyond
           Commission
           ,
           
             Esay
          
           47.
           6.
           
           If
           they
           be
           such
           
             as
             shew
             no
             mercy
             ,
          
           we
           may
           be
           sure
           by
           that
           token
           they
           are
           beyond
           commission
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           leave
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           to
           say
           and
           doe
           something
           too
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           blame
           if
           we
           doe
           not
           ;
           we
           are
           not
           in
           this
           case
           to
           conceal
           our
           rapes
           &
           wrongs
           as
           
             Dina
             ,
          
           but
           to
           complain
           as
           
             Thamar
             ,
          
           and
           (
           though
           it
           be
           with
           blushing
           )
           to
           let
           our
           Father
           know
           
             what
             folly
          
           (
           or
           fury
           rather
           )
           
             hath
             been
             committed
             in
             Israel
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           to
           send
           out
           hue
           and
           cry
           after
           them
           as
           the
           Levite
           did
           the
           quarters
           of
           his
           Concubine
           thorough
           all
           the
           Tribes
           ,
           and
           make
           out
           for
           right
           against
           them
           ,
           or
           at
           
           least
           for
           a
           just
           hearing
           of
           our
           complaints
           .
        
         
           This
           then
           being
           an
           hearing
           day
           ,
           
           I
           shall
           make
           it
           my
           next
           work
           to
           move
           you
           all
           that
           have
           ears
           to
           hear
           ,
           and
           hearts
           to
           consider
           ,
           and
           tongues
           to
           complain
           ,
           to
           joyn
           with
           me
           in
           this
           duty
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           to
           joyn
           our
           humble
           complaints
           ,
           and
           order
           them
           so
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           know
           we
           are
           sensible
           of
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           sins
           that
           caused
           them
           ;
           and
           in
           speciall
           manner
           it
           concerns
           you
           (
           Honourable
           Senators
           )
           that
           have
           a
           double
           interest
           in
           this
           duty
           ,
           as
           you
           are
           Gods
           
             *
          
           deputies
           that
           must
           hear
           our
           c●mplaints
           with
           an
           indeavour
           to
           help
           us
           ;
           and
           as
           you
           must
           
             die
             like
          
           men
           ,
           and
           may
           come
           to
           suffer
           with
           us
           ,
           suffer
           your
           remembrancer
           to
           doe
           his
           office
           ,
           and
           mind
           you
           of
           our
           spoils
           ,
           &
           robberies
           ;
           and
           tell
           you
           that
           we
           have
           been
           rob'd
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           &
           King
           ,
           Justice
           ,
           &
           Mercies
           ;
           of
           all
           that
           made
           our
           Nation
           glorious
           ,
           have
           we
           been
           rob'd
           ,
           &
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           standing
           Miracle
           that
           in
           these
           dreadful
           losses
           we
           have
           a
           
             nail
             in
             the
             holy
             place
             ▪
             a
             little
             reviving
          
           in
           our
           miseries
           :
           
           A
           priviledge
           which
           God
           vouchafes
           his
           own
           in
           evill
           times
           ,
           
           
             to
             speak
             often
             to
             each
             other
             ,
          
           which
           we
           shall
           doe
           well
           to
           improve
           ,
           that
           
             God
             may
             hearken
             and
             hear
             ,
             and
             a
             book
             of
             remembrance
             may
             b●
             written
          
           of
           what
           the
           enemy
           hath
           done
           and
           we
           have
           suffered
           ,
           for
           God
           records
           both
           when
           he
           affords
           dayes
           for
           the
           gathering
           his
           
             Iewels
          
           together
           ,
           that
           
             they
             may
             speak
             often
             to
          
           each
           other
           ,
           and
           all
           joyn
           to
           put
           up
           their
           complaints
           (
           as
           we
           shall
           doe
           )
           and
           tell
           him
           —
        
         
           
           We
           have
           been
           robbed
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           or
           the
           enemy
           at
           least
           hath
           done
           reason
           to
           make
           us
           beleeve
           so
           ;
           
           there
           be
           those
           up
           in
           armes
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           that
           have
           cast
           it
           as
           a
           common
           reproach
           upon
           the
           towns
           and
           houses
           they
           have
           robbed
           and
           spoiled
           ,
           
           
             Where
             is
             now
             your
             God
             ?
          
           as
           if
           they
           meant
           to
           rid
           us
           of
           him
           with
           a
           word
           and
           a
           blow
           ,
           
             Down
             with
             them
             —
             even
             to
             the
             ground
             ,
          
           and
           then
           the
           word
           was
           ,
           
             Where
             is
             now
             your
             God
             ?
          
           An
           old
           blasphemy
           newly
           revived
           ,
           
           and
           yet
           had
           we
           as
           much
           cause
           to
           beleeve
           it
           as
           the
           Prophet
           that
           first
           spake
           it
           .
           For
           our
           enemies
           proved
           it
           with
           as
           strong
           arguments
           as
           his
           did
           ,
           
             Our
             Tabernacles
             they
             defiled
             ;
          
           we
           could
           not
           call
           them
           Sanctuaries
           ,
           for
           there
           was
           no
           safety
           ,
           or
           protection
           in
           them
           ,
           either
           for
           Minister
           or
           people
           that
           take
           them
           for
           their
           lives
           ,
           the
           Shepheards
           being
           smitten
           ,
           the
           sheep
           have
           been
           scattered
           ,
           the
           lampes
           being
           drowned
           in
           their
           own
           oyl
           ,
           the
           lights
           hid
           under
           their
           own
           bushels
           ,
           Ministers
           and
           others
           in
           their
           owne
           Churches
           where
           they
           preacht
           &
           heard
           Christ
           freely
           ,
           these
           prophane
           insolencies
           gave
           the
           people
           to
           suspect
           they
           should
           be
           robbed
           of
           their
           God
           as
           well
           as
           of
           their
           goods
           .
           Briefly
           (
           to
           omit
           those
           shamefull
           reproaches
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           cloathed
           them
           from
           head
           to
           foot
           that
           did
           but
           set
           their
           faces
           heavenward
           )
           Pious
           people
           were
           fain
           privately
           to
           steal
           that
           communion
           with
           their
           God
           ,
           whereof
           they
           were
           publiquely
           robbed
           &
           spoiled
           ,
           these
           times
           of
           hostility
           ;
           and
           men
           of
           bloud
           having
           been
           such
           backfriends
           to
           all
           pious
           and
           publique
           duties
           .
        
         
           Next
           to
           him
           we
           have
           been
           robbed
           of
           our
           Commander
           
           in
           chief
           ,
           
           one
           that
           was
           valued
           (
           in
           
             Davids
          
           time
           )
           at
           many
           regiments
           of
           the
           vulgar
           ,
           
           
             Ten
             thousands
             of
             others
             ,
          
           one
           whom
           the
           Scripture
           cals
           the
           
             breath
             of
             our
             nostrils
             ,
          
           
           and
           shall
           not
           the
           body
           struggle
           for
           life
           when
           this
           is
           stopt
           ?
           we
           might
           as
           well
           call
           him
           the
           light
           of
           our
           eies
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           then
           suffer
           that
           Ignominy
           (
           which
           
             Naash
          
           would
           have
           put
           upon
           the
           men
           of
           
             Iab●sh
             Gilead
          
           )
           to
           have
           our
           right
           eye
           thrust
           out
           ?
           which
           if
           we
           doe
           ,
           
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           ,
           the
           other
           will
           goe
           out
           for
           anguish
           ,
           and
           then
           farewell
           government
           ,
           and
           in
           stead
           thereof
           ,
           enter
           confusion
           .
           To
           be
           sure
           ,
           he
           is
           called
           the
           
             light
             of
             Israel
             ,
          
           
           alluding
           to
           the
           Sun
           in
           the
           firmament
           at
           least
           ,
           (
           to
           goe
           no
           higher
           )
           let
           us
           take
           him
           so
           ,
           and
           surely
           our
           losse
           hath
           been
           great
           ,
           our
           case
           sad
           ,
           like
           those
           shipwrackt
           persons
           we
           reade
           of
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           dangerous●
           
           voyage
           ,
           where
           the
           Sun
           was
           not
           seen
           
             in
             divers
             dayes
          
           together
           ,
           
           and
           
             withall
             no
             small
             tempest
          
           lying
           upon
           us
           .
           If
           this
           Sun
           of
           ours
           had
           been
           only
           eclipsed
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           keeping
           his
           Chamber
           without
           his
           Bride
           ,
           we
           could
           have
           held
           our
           peace
           ,
           
           though
           we
           might
           have
           said
           as
           
             Esther
             ,
             the
             Enemy
             could
             not
             countervaile
             the
             Kings
             dammage
             :
          
           Or
           if
           he
           had
           but
           
             stood
             still
             ,
          
           
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           indifferent
           between
           East
           and
           West
           ,
           whilest
           the
           enemies
           of
           Church
           and
           State
           were
           in
           chace
           ,
           and
           the
           great
           quarrell
           disputing
           betwixt
           truth
           and
           appearance
           ,
           our
           losse
           doubtlesse
           had
           been
           lesse
           :
           Or
           if
           he
           could
           have
           been
           brought
           
             back
             by
             those
             degrees
             from
             whence
          
           he
           was
           declined
           from
           us
           ,
           
           our
           sick
           State
           might
           hope
           for
           long
           life
           ,
           and
           suddain
           recovery
           by
           that
           good
           token
           .
           However
           I
           beseech
           you
           ,
           let
           him
           not
           set
           in
           a
           cloud
           ,
           (
           if
           our
           prayers
           and
           tears
           can
           help
           it
           )
           let
           him
           not
           be
           
             turned
             into
             blood
          
           or
           darknesse
           ,
           
           for
           that
           boads
           
             a
             terrible
          
           day
           indeed
           .
           Lose
           him
           ,
           lose
           all
           ;
           In
           this
           case
           who
           can
           justly
           upbraid
           our
           passions
           ?
           If
           any
           churlish
           trooper
           of
           
             Dan
          
           shall
           demand
           what
           ailes
           us
           ,
           as
           they
           did
           of
           
             Michah
          
           when
           they
           had
           robbed
           him
           ,
           may
           not
           we
           answer
           our
           plunderers
           ,
           
           as
           he
           did
           his
           ,
           
             Iudges
          
           18.
           24.
           
           Have
           yee
           robbed
           us
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           King
           ,
           and
           doe
           yee
           ask
           what
           ailes
           us
           ?
           mock
           our
           humiliations
           ?
           have
           yee
           robbed
           us
           of
           our
           bread
           ,
           and
           then
           scoffe
           at
           our
           fasting
           ?
           well
           ,
           losers
           will
           have
           leave
           to
           speak
           ,
           and
           if
           earth
           hear
           us
           not
           ,
           heaven
           will
           .
        
         
           
           We
           have
           been
           rob'd
           of
           our
           justice
           ,
           the
           best
           flower
           in
           our
           Crown
           ,
           
           so
           the
           wise
           man
           valued
           it
           in
           his
           accompt
           ;
           that
           it
           was
           both
           
             Columna
             &
             corona
             R●ipub
             :
          
           the
           pillar
           that
           supports
           ,
           the
           Crown
           that
           adorns
           the
           Church
           and
           State
           :
           upon
           these
           termes
           we
           finde
           he
           commends
           it
           to
           us
           ,
           
             Prov.
          
           16.
           12.
           
           
           
             The
             throne
             is
             established
          
           by
           justice
           ;
           yea
           and
           advances
           it
           too
           ,
           
           
             Prov.
             14.
             34.
             
             Iustice
             exalts
             a
             nation
             ,
             but
          
           (
           mark
           the
           antithesis
           ,
           for
           it
           comes
           up
           close
           to
           the
           point
           in
           
           hand
           )
           
             sin
             is
             a
             shame
             ;
          
           What
           sin
           doth
           he
           mean
           ?
           doubtlesse
           oppression
           ,
           the
           sin
           most
           opposite
           to
           justice
           :
           this
           sin
           is
           a
           shame
           to
           any
           people
           ,
           so
           that
           when
           the
           souldier
           shall
           cut
           the
           
             girdle
          
           of
           authority
           ,
           
           (
           as
           God
           threatens
           ,
           
             solvit
             cingula
             regum
             )
          
           the
           loines
           and
           strength
           of
           that
           State
           must
           needs
           be
           loose
           and
           infeebled
           :
           There
           's
           no
           argument
           more
           certain
           to
           evidence
           a
           sad
           and
           decrepit
           State
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           the
           
             water-course
             of
             justice
          
           stopt
           ,
           
           or
           the
           waters
           so
           troubled
           and
           embitter'd
           ,
           that
           the
           thirst
           and
           the
           taste
           are
           of
           the
           same
           danger
           .
           
           This
           hath
           been
           our
           sad
           case
           for
           many
           a
           day
           ,
           and
           moneth
           ,
           and
           quarter-sessions
           together
           ,
           where
           in
           most
           places
           we
           have
           had
           none
           (
           or
           some
           as
           good
           as
           none
           )
           in
           the
           place
           of
           Judicature
           ,
           either
           for
           sentence
           ,
           or
           assistance
           ,
           
           in
           so
           much
           that
           the
           insolencies
           of
           the
           oppressor
           ,
           and
           injuries
           of
           the
           oppressed
           ,
           have
           been
           unsufferable
           ,
           and
           the
           cries
           have
           been
           so
           many
           and
           loud
           ,
           that
           if
           there
           were
           an
           
             unjust
             Iudge
             in
             heaven
             ,
          
           yet
           the
           sad
           importunities
           of
           his
           plaintiffs
           cannot
           but
           awaken
           him
           at
           length
           ;
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           have
           been
           rob'd
           and
           spoil'd
           of
           that
           which
           should
           right
           us
           in
           our
           spoils
           and
           robberies
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           been
           robbed
           of
           our
           mercies
           too
           ;
           Those
           
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           
           which
           were
           left
           us
           as
           so
           many
           golden
           Legacies
           ●y
           that
           
             Mother
             in
             our
             Israel
             ,
          
           of
           ever
           blessed
           memory
           ,
           upon
           whose
           Tombe
           you
           may
           finde
           them
           engraven
           ,
           in
           these
           golden
           particulars
           ;
           
             Religion
             reformed
             ,
             peace
             well
             grounded
             ,
          
           
           
             honour
             at
             sea
             restored
             ,
             rebellion
             extinguisht
             ,
          
           England
           
             long
             and
             well
             governed
             ,
          
           Scotland
           
             freed
             from
             the
          
           French
           ,
           Ireland
           
             pacified
             ,
             the
          
           Netherlands
           
             supported
             ,
             and
          
           Spain
           
             awed
             :
          
           So
           that
           our
           Nationall
           mercies
           then
           concur'd
           with
           our
           justice
           to
           exalt
           our
           Nation
           ,
           Prince
           and
           people
           then
           having
           but
           one
           heart
           and
           minde
           ,
           contested
           in
           nothing
           more
           then
           to
           out-vie
           each
           other
           in
           their
           mutuall
           offices
           of
           love
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           obedience
           on
           the
           other
           ;
           a
           friendly
           part
           indeed
           .
           That
           was
           the
           time
           
           when
           the
           shepherd
           could
           drive
           ,
           and
           fold
           his
           sheep
           ,
           the
           Clothiers
           carry
           their
           woven
           fleeces
           for
           the
           common
           good
           and
           their
           private
           gain
           ,
           without
           fear
           of
           Troopers
           ;
           then
           might
           Ministers
           preach
           the
           word
           with
           boldnesse
           ,
           and
           study
           the
           truth
           without
           interruption
           ,
           that
           have
           of
           late
           been
           fain
           to
           hide
           themselves
           and
           their
           books
           ,
           and
           glad
           to
           escape
           so
           ;
           then
           might
           the
           Husbandman
           plant
           and
           plow
           ,
           sowe
           and
           reap
           ,
           and
           grow
           honestly
           rich
           without
           danger
           ,
           whereas
           now
           it
           is
           guilt
           enough
           to
           have
           any
           goods
           found
           in
           their
           houses
           ;
           glad
           they
           have
           been
           to
           fling
           the
           plough
           into
           the
           hedge
           ,
           and
           think
           it
           well
           to
           part
           with
           their
           horse
           and
           harnesse
           upon
           condition
           they
           may
           be
           favoured
           so
           far
           as
           not
           to
           drive
           and
           draw
           away
           their
           own
           goods
           .
           O
           sirs
           !
           To
           be
           rob'd
           and
           spoil'd
           of
           such
           mercies
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           is
           our
           shamefull
           misery
           ,
           so
           )
           a
           just
           requitall
           of
           their
           abuse
           ,
           which
           God
           hath
           threatned
           to
           a
           people
           in
           our
           case
           ,
           
           2
           
             Chron.
             15.
             vers.
             6.
             7.
             
             In
             those
             times
             there
             was
             no
             peace
             to
             him
             that
             went
             out
             ,
             or
             to
             him
             that
             came
             in
             ,
             but
             great
             vexations
             were
             upon
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             of
             the
             Countries
             ,
             and
             Nation
             was
             destroyed
             of
             Nation
             ,
             and
             City
             of
             City
             ,
             for
             God
             did
             vex
             them
             with
             all
             adversitie
             .
          
           Who
           can
           say
           ,
           
             Blessed
             are
             the
             people
             that
             are
             in
             such
             a
             case
             ?
          
           Or
           if
           any
           should
           be
           so
           far
           a
           
             Laodicean
             ,
          
           as
           in
           this
           nakedn●sse
           and
           misery
           to
           think
           so
           ,
           who
           (
           that
           hath
           his
           senses
           )
           could
           beleeve
           his
           report
           ?
        
         
           
           That
           which
           seals
           up
           our
           misery
           ,
           
           we
           have
           no
           redresse
           for
           the
           present
           on
           this
           side
           heaven
           ,
           when
           Authority
           hath
           been
           solicited
           with
           tears
           ,
           and
           prayers
           ,
           Answers
           have
           been
           returned
           that
           have
           begotten
           more
           tears
           .
           Froward
           children
           will
           cry
           when
           they
           draw
           more
           bloud
           then
           milk
           ,
           yet
           hard
           to
           say
           ,
           which
           suffers
           or
           sorrows
           most
           ,
           the
           nurse
           or
           suckling
           .
           This
           sad
           Assembly
           hath
           heard
           with
           both
           ears
           the
           common
           voice
           of
           our
           complaint
           ,
           
             That
             the
             summer
             is
             ended
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             harvest
             past
             ,
             and
             we
             are
             not
             saved
             :
          
           to
           
           which
           answers
           have
           been
           returned
           that
           savour
           of
           sorrow
           rather
           then
           anger
           ;
           
           Not
           like
           that
           of
           the
           King
           of
           Israel
           in
           
             Naamans
          
           case
           ,
           
             rending
             his
             cloathes
             ,
          
           and
           suspecting
           
             a
             quarrell
             ,
          
           but
           when
           he
           put
           forth
           a
           better
           passion
           and
           more
           suteable
           to
           the
           plaintiffs
           case
           ,
           
           that
           mov'd
           him
           for
           justice
           in
           the
           siege
           of
           
             Samaria
             ,
          
           (
           at
           what
           time
           they
           made
           eating
           of
           children
           by
           first
           and
           second
           courses
           )
           this
           wrought
           upon
           him
           rather
           sadnesse
           then
           wrath
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           he
           answers
           ,
           
             If
             the
             Lord
             help
             thee
             not
             ,
             how
             can
             I
             help
             thee
             out
             of
             the
             barne-floor
             ,
          
           
           
             or
             the
             wine-presse
             ?
          
           But
           the
           while
           what
           shall
           we
           say
           next
           ?
           It
           is
           pity
           to
           draw
           too
           violently
           at
           a
           sore
           breast
           ,
           our
           next
           work
           must
           be
           to
           lie
           as
           quiet
           as
           we
           may
           ,
           untill
           the
           Lord
           
             open
             the
             eyes
          
           of
           our
           State
           to
           
             see
             a
             fountain
             ,
          
           (
           which
           we
           are
           to
           hope
           is
           a●
           hand
           )
           though
           we
           see
           it
           not
           ;
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           wee
           should
           do
           wel
           to
           pity
           those
           tender
           breasts
           that
           have
           been
           drawn
           out
           to
           the
           full
           for
           our
           sakes
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           in
           our
           discharge
           ,
           as
           far
           as
           in
           us
           lies
           ,
           (
           what
           concerns
           the
           great
           account
           is
           above
           us
           )
           but
           for
           our
           parts
           we
           may
           ,
           and
           must
           give
           up
           a
           free
           and
           humble
           discharge
           ,
           as
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           Church
           at
           
             Corinth
             ,
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             11.
             
             The
             self
             same
             thing
             that
             you
             sorrowed
             after
             a
             godly
             sort
             ,
          
           
           
             what
             carefulnesse
             it
             wrought
             in
             you
             ,
             y●a
             what
             clearing
             of
             your selves
             ;
             &c.
             
             In
             all
             these
             things
             you
             have
             approved
             your selves
             clear
             in
             this
             matter
             .
          
        
         
           Briefly
           to
           close
           up
           this
           point
           ,
           That
           which
           concerns
           all
           ,
           both
           Prince
           and
           people
           ,
           Magistrate
           and
           Minister
           ,
           is
           to
           consider
           what
           we
           have
           to
           do
           ,
           and
           suffer
           in
           our
           severall
           capacities
           .
           That
           we
           have
           been
           rob'd
           and
           spoil'd
           ,
           is
           granted
           on
           all
           sides
           ,
           and
           the
           calamity
           being
           common
           ,
           the
           mischief
           of
           plundering
           is
           made
           matter
           of
           merry
           discourse
           .
           But
           I
           beseech
           yee
           ,
           let
           us
           be
           better
           advised
           by
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           
             Isai.
             Cap.
          
           8.
           11
           ,
           13.
           
           not
           to
           say
           as
           some
           say
           ,
           or
           to
           do
           as
           others
           do
           ,
           but
           to
           
             sanctifie
             the
             Lord
             in
             our
             hearts
             ,
             and
             make
             him
             our
             feare
             ;
          
           which
           if
           we
           did
           ,
           we
           shall
           then
           
           be
           ashamed
           of
           this
           Nationall
           sinne
           ,
           and
           penalty
           of
           ours
           .
           When
           a
           captive
           or
           malefactour
           ,
           come
           to
           caper
           in
           his
           chains
           ,
           and
           play
           with
           them
           ,
           he
           gives
           his
           Keepers
           occasion
           to
           double
           the
           weight
           of
           them
           .
           I
           beseech
           ye
           ,
           let
           these
           we
           have
           ,
           keep
           us
           low
           ,
           and
           lower
           yet
           at
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           ;
           and
           as
           we
           have
           sent
           some
           hue
           and
           crie
           after
           these
           robbers
           ,
           and
           spoilers
           ,
           so
           let
           us
           send
           up
           as
           many
           sighes
           and
           tears
           ,
           to
           think
           that
           no
           lesse
           penalty
           would
           serve
           our
           turns
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           made
           the
           scorne
           of
           our
           enemies
           ,
           and
           the
           pity
           of
           all
           good
           men
           .
           And
           surely
           the
           Wiseman
           wanted
           not
           for
           wisdome
           ,
           and
           pity
           ,
           when
           he
           speaks
           of
           a
           case
           directly
           like
           ours
           ,
           
           and
           prefers
           death
           before
           it
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           4.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             So
             I
             returned
             and
             considered
             the
             oppressions
             ,
             and
             beheld
             the
             tears
             of
             the
             oppressed
             ,
             that
             had
             no
             comforter
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           hard
           case
           ,
           when
           the
           distressed
           soul
           shall
           crie
           for
           more
           weight
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           rid
           of
           his
           life
           and
           burden
           at
           once
           .
           This
           shall
           suffice
           for
           the
           penalty
           ,
           which
           we
           see
           is
           very
           sad
           ,
           
           and
           shamefull
           .
        
         
           
           From
           the
           penalty
           inflicted
           ,
           we
           proceed
           to
           the
           cause
           alledged
           ,
           
           and
           the
           point
           thence
           arising
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           The
           Lord
           seldome
           or
           never
           inflicts
           these
           but
           upon
           great
           and
           weighty
           considerations
           .
           
        
         
           To
           conceive
           aright
           of
           these
           ,
           we
           must
           know
           ▪
           there
           are
           some
           
             ordinary
          
           penalties
           ,
           whereof
           (
           as
           man
           makes
           not
           ,
           so
           )
           God
           gives
           not
           any
           speciall
           accompt
           ;
           these
           we
           may
           call
           ,
           
             Mala
             quotidianae
             incursionis
             ,
          
           penalties
           of
           course
           ,
           but
           not
           causelesse
           ;
           Our
           just
           God
           inflicts
           them
           ,
           
           
             and
             the
             just
             man
             may
             fall
             into
             them
             seven
             times
             a
             day
             ,
          
           
           (
           like
           gold
           into
           the
           fornace
           seven
           times
           tried
           )
           and
           arise
           with
           advantage
           .
           These
           come
           and
           go
           
             de
             facto
             ,
          
           without
           any
           other
           remarkable
           note
           upon
           them
           ,
           beside
           the
           generall
           rule
           ,
           and
           end
           of
           all
           ,
           (
           viz.
           )
           Gods
           glory
           .
           Of
           this
           kinde
           our
           Saviour
           speaks
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           
           9.
           3.
           when
           his
           Disciples
           took
           it
           for
           granted
           ,
           that
           the
           
             blinde
             man
             ,
          
           or
           his
           parents
           ,
           were
           extraordinary
           delinquents
           ,
           
           to
           which
           Christ
           answers
           ,
           nay
           ,
           as
           elsewhere
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           
             Galileans
             ,
          
           
           
             Luke
          
           13.
           1.
           
           Giving
           them
           and
           us
           to
           know
           that
           it
           is
           not
           safe
           to
           make
           any
           sowre
           or
           severe
           comment
           upon
           the
           dark
           passages
           of
           his
           providence
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           please
           with
           his
           own
           finger
           to
           point
           at
           them
           ;
           his
           interpretation
           being
           only
           safe
           and
           sound
           :
           and
           where
           he
           denies
           ,
           
           and
           doth
           not
           distinguish
           ,
           we
           are
           to
           rest
           in
           the
           wise
           mans
           rule
           ,
           
             Eccles.
          
           9.
           1
           ,
           2.
           7.
           14
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           are
           extraordinary
           penalties
           ,
           wherein
           God
           
           appears
           ,
           
           and
           takes
           occasion
           to
           open
           and
           expound
           some
           kinde
           of
           sins
           with
           suitable
           judgement
           ,
           and
           then
           expects
           we
           should
           read
           our
           sin
           in
           our
           punishment
           ;
           
           this
           I
           take
           to
           be
           his
           meaning
           ,
           when
           he
           commands
           
             to
             hear
             the
             rod
             and
             who
             hath
             appointed
             it
             ;
          
           and
           that
           neither
           of
           these
           should
           be
           question'd
           here
           ,
           he
           gives
           a
           clear
           and
           a
           full
           accompt
           of
           both
           ;
           I.
           if
           being
           blind
           (
           as
           he
           complains
           they
           were
           ,
           
             v.
          
           18.
           19.
           
           )
           he
           doth
           not
           baffle
           them
           in
           their
           blindness
           ,
           
           give
           the
           blow
           and
           start
           aside
           ,
           
           but
           if
           they
           ask
           who
           smote
           them
           ?
           
           he
           tels
           them
           plainly
           ,
           it
           was
           the
           Lords
           doing
           ,
           
           exprest
           with
           the
           Hebrew
           emphasis
           ,
           which
           by
           way
           of
           demand
           doubles
           the
           answere
           
             (
             q.
             d.
             )
          
           I
           did
           it
           and
           wil
           justifie
           it
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           If
           they
           would
           know
           why
           ?
           he
           stands
           not
           upon
           his
           royall
           p●●rogative
           ,
           
           (
           which
           is
           soveraign
           reason
           )
           but
           gives
           them
           satisfying
           reason
           suitable
           to
           their
           own
           principles
           ,
           wherein
           he
           refers
           himself
           to
           their
           consciences
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           not
           all
           kind
           of
           reason
           for
           what
           he
           did
           ,
           and
           they
           suffered
           ,
           there
           was
           a
           cause
           and
           there
           was
           
             this
          
           cause
           ;
           I●●
           their
           sin
           in
           grosse
           (
           crowded
           into
           the
           b●llance
           by
           the
           lump
           )
           was
           the
           common
           cause
           ;
           and
           then
           2ly
           certain
           provoking
           sins
           in
           particular
           (
           most
           intrinsecally
           crosse
           to
           the
           covenant
           )
           were
           the
           speciall
           cause
           ,
           so
           that
           both
           put
           together
           and
           so
           solemnly
           charg'd
           upon
           this
           people
           ,
           clear
           the
           truth
           propounded
           ,
           That
           when
           God
           inflicts
           such
           extraordinary
           penalties
           (
           as
           they
           then
           ,
           and
           we
           now
           grone
           
           under
           )
           he
           is
           very
           willing
           we
           should
           (
           not
           guesse
           at
           adventure
           ,
           
           but
           )
           know
           for
           certain
           that
           he
           is
           necessitated
           to
           doe
           this
           ;
           and
           so
           he
           tels
           them
           ,
           
             Ier.
             5.
             7.
             
             How
             shall
             I
             pardon
             thee
             for
             this
             ?
             (
             q.
             d.
             )
          
           Set
           me
           in
           a
           way
           how
           it
           may
           be
           done
           with
           the
           safety
           of
           mine
           honour
           ,
           and
           
             command
             me
             ,
          
           
           if
           not
           ,
           excuse
           me
           if
           I
           strike
           home
           for
           this
           .
           Now
           by
           that
           time
           this
           is
           seen
           and
           acknowledged
           ,
           we
           are
           past
           the
           hardest
           propositions
           of
           agreement
           ;
           and
           he
           cals
           us
           to
           a
           Treaty
           upon
           these
           termes
           ,
           
             Amos
          
           4.
           
           Tels
           his
           people
           there
           what
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           suffered
           ,
           
             v.
          
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           He
           was
           fain
           to
           deal
           with
           them
           as
           
             Absalon
          
           with
           
             Ioab
             ,
          
           
           that
           could
           not
           get
           speech
           with
           him
           ,
           till
           he
           
             fired
             his
             corn
             :
          
           so
           he
           dealt
           also
           with
           these
           in
           the
           text
           ,
           
             fired
             them
             round
             about
             :
          
           the
           cause
           was
           apostasy
           and
           obstinacy
           .
           They
           had
           started
           off
           from
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           return
           upon
           summons
           ,
           therefore
           he
           wils
           them
           to
           consider
           where
           the
           difference
           lay
           ,
           and
           mind
           it
           ,
           or
           he
           would
           proceed
           from
           one
           penalty
           to
           another
           ,
           untill
           they
           give
           him
           a
           meeting
           to
           the
           purpose
           :
           something
           he
           had
           done
           ,
           
           
             ver.
          
           10
           ,
           11.
           but
           that
           was
           not
           all
           .
           Some
           more
           dreadfull
           penalty
           there
           was
           behind
           ,
           which
           he
           leaves
           a
           blank
           for
           ,
           in
           the
           12.
           
             ver.
             This
             I
             will
             doe
             —
          
           he
           saith
           not
           what
           ,
           but
           let
           them
           suspect
           the
           worst
           ,
           
             if
             they
             prepare
             not
             to
             meet
             the
             Lord
             .
          
        
         
           This
           being
           so
           ,
           there
           is
           
             yet
             hope
             in
             Israel
             concerning
             this
             ,
             Ez.
          
           10.
           2.
           there
           is
           yet
           some
           life
           in
           our
           case
           ,
           
             a
             step
             at
             least
          
           betwixt
           us
           and
           death
           ,
           there
           is
           space
           enough
           for
           mercy
           to
           come
           and
           warn
           ,
           if
           grace
           foresee
           and
           prevent
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           ,
           so
           that
           before
           we
           come
           to
           the
           last
           and
           great
           duty
           of
           consideration
           ,
           we
           have
           by
           way
           of
           inference
           a
           twofold
           Information
           ;
           which
           I
           shall
           commend
           to
           you
           in
           a
           twofold
           co●sectary
           ,
           viz.
           
        
         
           
           1.
           
           God
           neither
           smites
           nor
           spoiles
           a
           people
           without
           a
           cause
           ,
           1.
           
           nor
           yet
           for
           every
           cause
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           is
           willing
           we
           should
           consider
           what
           sins
           of
           all
           
           others
           are
           the
           robbing
           and
           spoiling
           sins
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           know
           for
           certain
           ,
           that
           neither
           Jacob
           or
           
           Israel
           as
           then
           ,
           
           nor
           England
           or
           Ireland
           now
           ,
           are
           rob'd
           and
           spoil'd
           by
           fatall
           necessity
           ,
           by
           any
           malignant
           influence
           of
           the
           stars
           ,
           or
           conjunction
           of
           the
           planets
           ;
           (
           as
           some
           that
           have
           nothing
           else
           to
           say
           ,
           or
           do
           ,
           would
           amuse
           the
           world
           withall
           )
           No
           verily
           ,
           
           our
           Church
           and
           State
           have
           those
           stars
           within
           them
           ,
           (
           and
           O
           that
           we
           were
           so
           
             wise
             to
             get
             above
             them
             )
          
           those
           stars
           ,
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           have
           fought
           
             in
             their
             order
             against
             us
             ,
          
           
           and
           without
           which
           God
           uses
           not
           to
           fight
           with
           us
           ;
           the
           Sun
           shines
           naturally
           ,
           but
           is
           eclipsed
           accidentally
           ,
           so
           God
           loves
           his
           own
           freely
           ,
           out
           of
           his
           gracious
           inclination
           ,
           but
           his
           frowns
           are
           forced
           ,
           
           and
           his
           stroaks
           are
           constrained
           ,
           (
           like
           fire
           out
           of
           the
           flint
           )
           not
           without
           provocations
           ,
           nothing
           can
           anger
           him
           but
           sin
           that
           fights
           against
           his
           will
           ,
           nor
           any
           thing
           please
           him
           again
           till
           he
           hath
           his
           will
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           this
           purpose
           he
           must
           and
           will
           smite
           ,
           that
           is
           certain
           ,
           but
           never
           without
           a
           cause
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Nor
           yet
           for
           every
           cause
           :
           He
           is
           not
           so
           hot
           in
           the
           
           quarrell
           of
           his
           Covenant
           ,
           
           that
           every
           sinfull
           unkindnesse
           should
           kindle
           him
           into
           a
           flaming
           passion
           ,
           and
           make
           him
           poure
           out
           the
           fury
           of
           his
           anger
           ,
           and
           strength
           of
           battle
           upon
           a
           people
           .
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           it
           is
           granted
           on
           all
           hands
           (
           not
           only
           by
           us
           who
           are
           here
           humbled
           under
           his
           mighty
           hand
           ,
           
           but
           even
           by
           those
           that
           are
           blaspheming
           his
           name
           in
           the
           camp
           )
           that
           God
           hath
           cause
           enough
           to
           be
           angry
           ;
           
           or
           if
           it
           were
           denied
           ,
           this
           great
           Assembly
           ,
           this
           grand
           Jury
           of
           our
           kingdome
           ,
           hath
           bils
           enough
           upon
           the
           file
           to
           testifie
           against
           us
           ;
           so
           many
           that
           it
           is
           thought
           they
           will
           not
           all
           be
           found
           &
           charg'd
           home
           untill
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           the
           world
           come
           to
           right
           himselfe
           .
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           we
           are
           here
           this
           day
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           doe
           him
           right
           in
           two
           particulars
           ,
           viz.
           1.
           
           Acknowledge
           the
           cause
           .
           2.
           
           Accept
           the
           penalty
           .
           In
           each
           of
           these
           let
           us
           be
           free
           and
           faithfull
           I
           beseech
           you
           .
        
         
         
           
           Doe
           this
           Sirs
           ,
           or
           there
           is
           nothing
           done
           in
           the
           way
           of
           reconciliation
           .
           
           I
           hope
           there
           are
           none
           here
           so
           well
           conceited
           of
           our
           Nation
           in
           generall
           ,
           or
           themselves
           in
           particular
           ,
           to
           say
           or
           think
           ,
           that
           God
           might
           have
           better
           spared
           this
           blood
           that
           hath
           been
           spilt
           amongst
           us
           ;
           or
           that
           it
           might
           have
           been
           shed
           more
           justly
           elsewhere
           .
           If
           any
           of
           those
           that
           stand
           in
           the
           gap
           this
           day
           (
           to
           pray
           ,
           and
           plead
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           or
           to
           judge
           betwixt
           him
           and
           his
           )
           harbour
           any
           such
           thoughts
           ,
           let
           me
           bespeak
           you
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           
             O
             wash
             thine
             heart
             from
             this
             great
             wickednesse
             ,
             that
             thou
             maiest
             be
             spared
             ,
             and
             let
             not
             these
             vain
             thoughts
             lodge
             within
             thee
             .
          
           Indeed
           time
           was
           when
           we
           might
           have
           pleaded
           pity
           ,
           upon
           better
           appearance
           of
           reason
           then
           now
           we
           can
           .
           For
           instance
           ;
           ●
           in
           the
           time
           of
           our
           
             Marian
          
           persecutions
           ,
           about
           90.
           years
           since
           ,
           our
           Nation
           then
           was
           in
           the
           first
           heats
           of
           its
           love
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           pity
           then
           ,
           that
           Christs
           Lambs
           (
           that
           fell
           into
           so
           hard
           a
           time
           )
           should
           be
           so
           butchered
           ,
           and
           Bonnered
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           weltring
           in
           their
           blood
           :
           that
           was
           a
           time
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           elects
           sake
           those
           bloody
           days
           were
           shortned
           .
           So
           again
           
             2
          
           in
           the
           year
           88.
           
           Our
           Nation
           was
           unanimously
           agreed
           ,
           Prince
           and
           people
           both
           ,
           upon
           a
           course
           of
           reformation
           ,
           to
           purge
           out
           the
           Romish
           poyson
           from
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           work
           the
           Spanish
           leaven
           out
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           &
           then
           it
           was
           thought
           pity
           that
           those
           Pirats
           ,
           and
           robbers
           (
           that
           brought
           a
           floating
           Iland
           by
           Sea
           ,
           to
           over-power
           ours
           by
           land
           )
           should
           have
           their
           will
           of
           us
           ;
           that
           design
           was
           blasted
           ,
           and
           we
           in
           pity
           spared
           for
           that
           time
           .
           So
           again
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           our
           late
           Soveraigns
           days
           ,
           both
           King
           and
           Parliament
           were
           not
           only
           strongly
           united
           in
           themselves
           ,
           but
           were
           upon
           the
           work
           of
           uniting
           three
           kingdomes
           into
           one
           ,
           to
           make
           a
           threefold
           cord
           not
           easily
           broken
           ,
           and
           it
           was
           pity
           then
           the
           Powder-plot
           should
           burn
           those
           bands
           at
           the
           first
           tying
           ,
           all
           this
           while
           though
           there
           were
           cause
           enough
           ,
           
           yet
           there
           was
           not
           this
           cause
           ,
           but
           now
           our
           sins
           comming
           to
           those
           bounds
           where
           God
           bids
           
             stand
             ,
          
           and
           like
           
             the
             raging
             sea
          
           dashes
           against
           those
           white
           rocks
           of
           our
           kingdome
           ,
           which
           are
           set
           to
           keep
           it
           off
           ,
           it
           is
           now
           at
           that
           high
           tide
           ,
           and
           so
           out
           of
           measure
           overswoln
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           too
           much
           for
           the
           Land
           to
           bear
           it
           ,
           or
           God
           to
           forbear
           it
           ;
           so
           that
           the
           least
           we
           can
           doe
           is
           to
           take
           unto
           us
           words
           and
           acknowledge
           the
           cause
           .
           
             Dan.
          
           9.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
        
         
           Not
           only
           so
           ,
           but
           
             accept
             the
             Penalty
             too
             ,
             Levit.
          
           26.
           41.
           
           
           Doe
           this
           also
           ,
           
           or
           we
           have
           but
           dallied
           in
           all
           our
           humiliations
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           vain
           to
           pretend
           sackcloth
           and
           ashes
           ,
           
           if
           we
           cloath
           not
           our selves
           with
           shame
           ,
           
           lay
           our
           hands
           upon
           out
           mouthes
           ,
           and
           our
           mouthes
           in
           the
           dust
           ,
           and
           sigh
           our
           condition
           in
           the
           Churches
           words
           ,
           
           
             Micha
             7.
             9.
             
             I
             will
             beare
             the
             indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             because
             I
             have
             sinned
             against
             him
             ;
          
           Now
           by
           that
           time
           this
           is
           done
           feelingly
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           ,
           then
           we
           shall
           have
           leave
           to
           throw
           off
           our
           mourning
           garments
           ,
           and
           cast
           them
           upon
           the
           back
           of
           the
           the
           scarlet
           whore
           ,
           as
           is
           intimated
           in
           the
           next
           
             ver.
             9.
             
             Then
             she
             that
             is
             mine
             enemy
             shall
             see
             it
             ,
             and
             shame
             shall
             cover
             her
          
           which
           said
           unto
           me
           ,
           
             Where
             is
             now
             the
             Lord
             thy
             God
             ?
             mine
             eies
             shall
             behold
             her
             ,
             when
          
           she
           shall
           be
           trodden
           
             down
             like
             the
             mire
             in
             the
             streets
             .
          
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           sad
           case
           I
           confesse
           to
           be
           rob'd
           and
           spoil'd
           .
           But
           is
           it
           not
           a
           heavy
           case
           to
           rob
           our
           God
           ?
           Who
           began
           first
           ?
           God
           acknowledges
           plainly
           what
           he
           hath
           done
           in
           the
           case
           ,
           and
           why
           he
           hath
           done
           it
           ,
           yet
           the
           proud
           sinner
           being
           charged
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           boldly
           denies
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           3.
           8.
           and
           when
           convinced
           ,
           yet
           argues
           the
           case
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           13.
           thinks
           he
           hath
           hard
           measure
           :
           God
           forbid
           there
           should
           be
           any
           of
           that
           temper
           amongst
           us
           ,
           that
           shall
           deny
           or
           distinguish
           :
           we
           are
           come
           to
           acquit
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           to
           accept
           with
           all
           humility
           this
           just
           deserved
           penalty
           .
           It
           is
           a
           shame
           to
           be
           stript
           naked
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           worse
           to
           deserve
           it
           ;
           It
           is
           a
           sad
           case
           to
           have
           such
           as
           
             Iob
          
           
           speaks
           of
           ,
           such
           striplings
           as
           we
           would
           have
           been
           loath
           to
           
             set
             with
             the
             dogs
             of
             the
             flock
             ;
          
           
           (
           for
           they
           were
           usefull
           creatures
           ,
           but
           these
           the
           burden
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           
             viler
             then
             the
             earth
             ,
             ver.
          
           7
           ,
           8.
           )
           that
           such
           as
           these
           should
           not
           only
           quarter
           ,
           but
           wholly
           Lord
           it
           in
           our
           houses
           ,
           command
           what
           they
           please
           at
           bed
           and
           boord
           whilest
           they
           stay
           ,
           and
           take
           away
           the
           rest
           at
           parting
           ;
           it
           is
           an
           hard
           case
           (
           we
           think
           )
           to
           hear
           and
           bear
           the
           lashes
           of
           such
           rods
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           it
           to
           provoke
           that
           God
           to
           wrath
           ,
           that
           might
           justly
           turn
           us
           out
           of
           our
           houses
           into
           hell
           the
           same
           houre
           ;
           well
           ,
           it
           is
           his
           mercy
           we
           are
           on
           this
           side
           of
           it
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           present
           likely
           to
           be
           overwhelmed
           with
           miseries
           ,
           
             yet
             must
             our
             uncircumcised
             hearts
             relent
             ,
             accept
             of
             the
             punishment
             ,
          
           and
           acknowledge
           there
           is
           a
           cause
           .
        
         
           
           But
           that
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           we
           must
           put
           the
           finger
           upon
           the
           sore
           place
           ,
           
           and
           see
           and
           say
           ,
           There
           is
           
             this
             cause
          
           for
           it
           ,
           so
           that
           now
           we
           are
           come
           to
           the
           second
           branch
           of
           Information
           ,
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           those
           robbing
           and
           spoiling
           sins
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           finde
           coucht
           in
           the
           words
           ,
           and
           refer
           to
           those
           that
           are
           specified
           in
           the
           context
           ,
           and
           complained
           of
           in
           this
           Prophesie
           as
           sins
           most
           intrinsecally
           crosse
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           these
           must
           be
           singled
           our
           ,
           or
           we
           shall
           not
           know
           where
           to
           begin
           or
           where
           to
           end
           in
           the
           duty
           of
           humiliation
           .
           Briefly
           therefore
           (
           because
           generals
           work
           not
           so
           well
           in
           publique
           acknowledgements
           )
           we
           are
           to
           enquire
           what
           speciall
           sins
           the
           Lord
           points
           at
           as
           robbing
           &
           spoiling
           sins
           ,
           
           which
           if
           they
           be
           not
           looked
           to
           in
           time
           ,
           wil
           not
           only
           lengthen
           out
           that
           miserie
           under
           which
           we
           groan
           ,
           but
           make
           way
           for
           a
           worse
           thing
           that
           may
           befall
           us
           ;
           
           Now
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           fitting
           that
           these
           should
           be
           discovered
           to
           the
           full
           ,
           yet
           being
           in
           hast
           I
           can
           but
           shew
           them
           at
           a
           running
           view
           (
           as
           he
           that
           paints
           out
           an
           Army
           of
           enemies
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           
           thinks
           it
           enough
           to
           shew
           the
           heads
           of
           some
           Commanders
           in
           the
           Van
           ,
           together
           with
           
           the
           tops
           of
           their
           colours
           ,
           and
           points
           of
           their
           spears
           )
           so
           this
           that
           I
           shall
           say
           concerning
           these
           must
           suffice
           to
           conjecture
           of
           the
           rest
           that
           you
           may
           meet
           with
           in
           the
           conflict
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           general
           ,
           take
           in
           our
           Gospel
           sins
           that
           fight
           against
           
           the
           remedy
           ,
           
           and
           lay
           a
           people
           open
           to
           wrath
           without
           a
           covering
           ,
           
           
             Io
             15.
             22.
             
             Now
             have
          
           they
           (
           saies
           Christ
           )
           
             no
             covering
          
           for
           their
           sin
           ,
           having
           refused
           
             to
             put
             him
             on
             ,
          
           who
           was
           the
           
             white-rayment
             ,
          
           which
           he
           counselled
           them
           to
           buy
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           
             Re.
          
           3.
           19.
           
           When
           a
           people
           are
           so
           high-mounted
           in
           the
           
             seat
             of
             the
             scorners
             ,
          
           
           that
           the
           most
           pretious
           treasures
           of
           the
           gospel
           ,
           &
           the
           dreadfullest
           terrors
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           are
           
             belcht
          
           out
           of
           their
           mouths
           into
           cuostomary
           oaths
           and
           imprecations
           (
           viz.
           )
           As
           they
           hope
           to
           be
           saved
           ,
           or
           Dammy
           if
           they
           do
           not
           that
           which
           they
           never
           intended
           ;
           when
           men
           make
           no
           better
           accompt
           of
           faith
           ,
           then
           to
           swear
           by
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           Repenpentance
           ,
           then
           to
           scoffe
           at
           it
           as
           a
           thing
           hidden
           from
           their
           eies
           ,
           when
           these
           graces
           of
           the
           new
           Covenant
           are
           trampled
           under
           feet
           ,
           
           and
           blood
           of
           the
           Covenant
           
             accounted
             as
             an
          
           unholy
           thing
           ,
           when
           they
           crucifie
           to
           themselves
           the
           Lord
           of
           life
           ;
           if
           Grace
           and
           Salvation
           it selfe
           be
           thus
           abused
           and
           turned
           into
           wantonnesse
           ,
           who
           or
           what
           shall
           
             save
             them
             from
             the
             wrath
             to
             come
             ?
          
           This
           we
           find
           to
           be
           the
           generall●
           complaint
           of
           this
           Prophet
           against
           this
           people
           in
           his
           time
           ,
           a
           warning
           given
           them
           60.
           years
           before
           the
           robbers
           &
           spoilers
           were
           fully
           let
           in
           upon
           them
           ;
           given
           indeed
           ,
           but
           not
           taken
           ,
           till
           they
           had
           scoft
           away
           their
           God
           and
           Covenant
           ,
           their
           liberties
           and
           lives
           ,
           and
           came
           to
           lie
           
             under
             the
             fury
             of
             his
             anger
             and
             strength
             of
             battell
             .
          
        
         
           Next
           to
           these
           were
           the
           sins
           of
           those
           ,
           whether
           Priests
           or
           
           Prophets
           ,
           
           which
           were
           by
           their
           office
           neerest
           to
           God
           ,
           and
           should
           have
           been
           farthest
           from
           provoking
           him
           .
           When
           it
           came
           to
           passe
           that
           the
           sins
           of
           these
           (
           setting
           aside
           their
           personall
           aggravations
           )
           were
           the
           same
           for
           number
           and
           nature
           with
           the
           basest
           of
           the
           people
           ,
           the
           same
           
             pride
          
           and
           
             prophanenesse
             ,
          
           
           the
           same
           
             cruelty
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             covetousnesse
             ,
          
           the
           same
           
             excesse
             ,
          
           
           and
           
             uncleannesse
             ,
          
           &c.
           and
           by
           these
           means
           so
           strengthened
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           
           that
           they
           came
           forth
           in
           a
           full
           strength
           to
           make
           a
           
             Covenant
             with
             death
          
           and
           
             hell
             ,
          
           
           and
           to
           break
           all
           Bonds
           and
           Covenants
           with
           God
           ;
           it
           was
           then
           high
           time
           for
           God
           to
           look
           to
           his
           honour
           ,
           being
           (
           in
           good
           earnest
           )
           driven
           from
           the
           place
           where
           his
           honour
           dwelt
           ,
           which
           ●e
           was
           resolved
           to
           visit
           with
           a
           vengeance
           ,
           the
           first
           place
           he
           began
           withall
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             9.
             6.
             
             Mal.
          
           3.
           3.
           
           It
           were
           too
           large
           to
           bring
           in
           the
           severall
           complaints
           put
           up
           against
           these
           Sanctuary
           sinners
           by
           those
           of
           their
           own
           Tribes
           ;
           Wolves
           and
           Mastives
           may
           be
           alike
           in
           hair
           and
           colour
           ,
           but
           differ
           much
           in
           their
           respects
           to
           the
           fold
           ,
           the
           one
           watches
           over
           it
           for
           good
           ,
           the
           other
           for
           a
           mischief
           ;
           this
           the
           Lord
           saw
           ,
           and
           therefore
           as
           there
           
             was
             no
             remedy
             when
             the
             bad
             people
             abused
             the
             good
             Prophets
             ,
             2
             Chron.
          
           36.
           so
           when
           the
           bad
           Prophets
           abused
           the
           good
           people
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           remedy
           but
           ruine
           ,
           God
           cals
           in
           all
           the
           
             robbers
             and
             spoilers
             round
             about
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             prey
             of
             Priest
             and
             People
             in
             this
             case
             ,
          
           Es.
           56.
           9.
           19.
           11
           ,
           12.
           
        
         
           
           Such
           I
           mean
           whereby
           Priest
           and
           people
           joyn'd
           hand
           in
           hand
           together
           ,
           
           to
           make
           a
           faction
           of
           hell
           strong
           enough
           to
           over-power
           both
           the
           word
           and
           sword
           ,
           when
           it
           comes
           to
           this
           passe
           that
           Magistrates
           and
           Ministers
           (
           Gods
           faithfull
           witnesses
           )
           are
           not
           able
           to
           make
           a
           considerable
           party
           to
           deal
           with
           these
           ,
           then
           no
           remedy
           ,
           but
           this
           penalty
           :
           thus
           was
           it
           with
           them
           ,
           (
           and
           how
           much
           better
           of
           late
           with
           us
           )
           when
           those
           Priests
           were
           the
           only
           men
           of
           worship
           that
           could
           silence
           their
           brethren
           in
           a
           Lordly
           tone
           ,
           and
           courtly
           scoffe
           .
           As
           
             Amaziah
          
           did
           ,
           
             Amos
             7.
             11.
             
             O
             thou
             man
             of
             God
             —
             Fly
             thy
             way
             ,
             &c.
          
           when
           these
           could
           by
           an
           Arbitrary
           power
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           dispence
           with
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           Gods
           dayes
           ;
           and
           in
           their
           rare
           and
           solemn
           Sermons
           discourse
           the
           people
           into
           a
           dream
           
           
             of
             wine
             and
             strong
             drink
             ,
             Mich.
          
           2.
           11.
           
           (
           as
           ours
           did
           into
           whitson-Ales-Lords-day
           sports
           )
           and
           this
           so
           pleased
           the
           people
           that
           they
           were
           resolved
           (
           as
           most
           of
           ours
           are
           )
           to
           engage
           their
           lives
           ,
           liberties
           ,
           to
           maintain
           these
           pleasing
           devotions
           ;
           this
           the
           Lord
           saw
           ,
           then
           (
           and
           we
           may
           see
           now
           )
           to
           be
           an
           horrible
           thing
           ,
           vid.
           
             Ier.
             5.
             ult.
             An
             horrible
             thing
             ,
             &c.
             shall
             I
             not
             visit
             saith
             God
             for
             these
             things
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Yes
           ,
           doubtlesse
           in
           this
           very
           way
           that
           he
           now
           goes
           in
           ,
           to
           let
           in
           the
           robbers
           and
           spoilers
           ,
           and
           tels
           what
           they
           shall
           doe
           ,
           
             v.
             17.
             eat
             up
             thy
             harvest
             ,
             thy
             flocks
             and
             heards
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           More
           particularly
           ,
           the
           despising
           of
           Gods
           word
           and
           
           messengers
           ,
           
           dared
           the
           Lord
           to
           spoil
           them
           .
           
             David
          
           could
           do
           no
           lesse
           in
           point
           of
           honour
           ,
           
           then
           pour
           out
           the
           fury
           of
           his
           anger
           and
           strength
           of
           battell
           upon
           the
           
             Ammonites
             ,
          
           
           when
           his
           gracious
           message
           and
           messengers
           were
           so
           shamefully
           intreated
           ;
           and
           what
           
             remedy
          
           but
           ruine
           to
           that
           people
           that
           shal
           deal
           thus
           with
           their
           God
           ?
           This
           spoil'd
           al
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           the
           finall
           plunder
           upon
           that
           state
           2
           
             Chron.
          
           36.
           16.
           and
           so
           doubtlesse
           it
           will
           upon
           ours
           ,
           if
           not
           prevented
           ;
           when
           a
           people
           shall
           so
           far
           under-value
           the
           word
           and
           Ministers
           ,
           that
           either
           they
           are
           not
           heard
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           (
           which
           comes
           all
           to
           one
           )
           for
           meer
           coustome
           ,
           the
           auditories
           either
           thin
           or
           thronged
           ,
           according
           as
           times
           and
           persons
           are
           pleased
           ;
           when
           we
           shall
           make
           a
           meer
           thorow-fare
           of
           divine
           ordinances
           ,
           and
           take
           them
           in
           the
           way
           to
           our
           profits
           and
           pleasures
           ,
           Feasts
           and
           Fairs
           ,
           as
           the
           Lord
           intimates
           with
           complaint
           ,
           
             Es.
          
           33.
           31
           ,
           32.
           when
           men
           shall
           come
           with
           the
           same
           affections
           to
           the
           Temple
           as
           to
           a
           tavern
           ,
           call
           for
           what
           they
           please
           ,
           and
           like
           nought
           but
           what
           they
           call
           for
           !
           Thus
           did
           these
           ,
           as
           this
           Prophet
           complains
           ,
           
             Es.
             30.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
             Prophesie
             to
             us
             pleasing
             things
             :
          
           which
           when
           the
           good
           Prophets
           could
           not
           in
           conscience
           do
           ,
           but
           told
           them
           of
           their
           
             sowr
             grapes
             &
             bitter
             clusters
             ,
          
           they
           flung
           these
           reports
           into
           their
           faces
           with
           indignation
           ,
           
             and
             
             added
             this
             above
             all
             ,
             to
             thrust
             them
             into
             corners
             ,
             v.
          
           20.
           it
           was
           time
           for
           the
           Lord
           to
           pay
           them
           in
           their
           own
           coin
           ,
           
           and
           deal
           with
           them
           as
           they
           dealt
           with
           his
           servants
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           see
           how
           good
           it
           was
           to
           be
           snared
           in
           holes
           ,
           and
           prison
           houses
           ,
           
             v.
          
           22.
           how
           they
           liked
           bolts
           and
           chains
           ,
           slanders
           and
           scoffs
           ;
           this
           had
           they
           done
           to
           men
           of
           the
           most
           noted
           ability
           and
           fidelity
           in
           Gods
           work
           ,
           and
           this
           such
           a
           provoking
           and
           spoiling
           sin
           ,
           that
           God
           reades
           their
           doom
           in
           the
           Prophets
           curse
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           18.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           the
           very
           judgment
           in
           the
           text
           .
        
         
           
           Adde
           to
           this
           their
           dalliance
           with
           God
           in
           holy
           performances
           ,
           wherein
           they
           were
           content
           to
           be
           costly
           ,
           
           so
           God
           would
           value
           their
           service
           at
           their
           own
           rate
           ;
           they
           could
           talk
           of
           
             thousands
             of
             Rams
             ,
             and
             ten
             thousand
             rivers
             of
             oyl
             ,
          
           but
           if
           God
           had
           took
           them
           at
           their
           word
           ,
           &
           told
           them
           that
           he
           required
           these
           things
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           he
           should
           have
           been
           charged
           as
           an
           hard
           Task-master
           ,
           imposing
           impossible
           services
           :
           But
           when
           (
           in
           stead
           of
           these
           
             vain
             thoughts
             ,
          
           which
           he
           could
           not
           think
           of
           with
           patience
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           4.
           14.
           
           )
           he
           requires
           real
           duties
           ,
           
           
             to
             do
             justly
             ,
             love
             mercy
             ,
             &
             walk
             lowly
             with
             their
             God
             ,
          
           here
           they
           started
           off
           like
           broken
           bows
           drawn
           beyond
           their
           strength
           ;
           their
           fastings
           and
           prayers
           ,
           services
           and
           sacrifices
           ,
           were
           such
           noisome
           formalties
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           starts
           off
           from
           them
           as
           so
           many
           dead
           and
           rotten
           carkasses
           ,
           that
           had
           neither
           life
           nor
           soul
           in
           them
           ,
           professes
           his
           loathing
           detestation
           ,
           
             Es.
          
           1.
           from
           12.
           to
           21.
           
           And
           whereas
           against
           this
           they
           pleaded
           ,
           that
           God
           did
           them
           not
           right
           ,
           in
           not
           regarding
           and
           rewarding
           his
           own
           ordinances
           ,
           
             Es.
          
           58.
           4.
           he
           there
           turns
           them
           in-side
           out-side
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           lets
           them
           know
           ,
           they
           were
           not
           the
           services
           he
           disavowed
           ,
           but
           the
           hypocriticall
           &
           superstitious
           additions
           ,
           the
           formal
           performances
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           threatens
           not
           only
           to
           loath
           them
           ,
           but
           his
           own
           sanctuary
           which
           was
           polluted
           by
           them
           ,
           
             Ier.
          
           7.
           12.
           14.
           and
           resolves
           to
           destroy
           
           all
           their
           wise
           contrivances
           ,
           whereby
           they
           deceived
           themselves
           ,
           abused
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           provoked
           him
           to
           wrath
           ,
           
             Esai
             .
          
           29.
           14.
           
           Mark
           what
           a
           plundering
           youth
           ,
           what
           a
           mercilesse
           robber
           and
           spoiler
           he
           sends
           in
           upon
           them
           ,
           for
           this
           very
           sin
           ,
           
             Esay
             10.
             5.
             
             O
             Assyria
             ,
             the
             rod
             of
             my
             fury
             ,
             I
             will
             send
             them
             against
             an
             hypocriticall
             nation
             ,
             a
             people
             of
             my
             wrath
             .
          
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           which
           sealed
           up
           the
           
             Ephah
             ,
          
           was
           their
           Apostasie
           ,
           
           starting
           off
           from
           the
           holy
           Covenant
           ,
           
           and
           from
           the
           pretended
           heats
           of
           their
           first
           love
           ;
           A
           sinne
           so
           often
           mentioned
           and
           threatned
           ,
           that
           the
           Prophets
           were
           as
           weary
           of
           speakiug
           ,
           as
           the
           people
           of
           hearing
           Gods
           complaints
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           in
           pity
           to
           his
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           displeasure
           to
           this
           people
           ,
           gives
           them
           a
           discharge
           ,
           either
           of
           praying
           for
           them
           ,
           
             Ierem.
          
           14.
           10
           ,
           11.
           or
           preaching
           to
           them
           ,
           
             Hos.
             4.
             17.
             
             Let
             them
             alone
             ,
          
           saith
           God
           ,
           
             (
             q.
             d.
             )
             they
             are
             joyn'd
             to
             their
             idols
             ,
          
           wedded
           to
           their
           wayes
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           in
           vain
           to
           forbid
           the
           bains
           between
           them
           and
           their
           new-chosen
           deities
           ;
           let
           them
           take
           their
           course
           ,
           I
           shall
           reckon
           with
           them
           once
           for
           all
           .
           The
           thing
           that
           grieved
           him
           ,
           was
           their
           forwardnesse
           to
           strike
           Covenants
           ,
           and
           their
           readinesse
           to
           break
           them
           .
           In
           the
           times
           of
           their
           reforming
           Magistrates
           ,
           (
           when
           Piety
           was
           in
           fashion
           at
           Court
           )
           then
           they
           will
           wade
           through
           bloud
           to
           get
           to
           the
           Temple
           ,
           their
           cancel'd
           covenants
           shall
           be
           renewed
           ,
           and
           new
           covenants
           sealed
           and
           subscribed
           ,
           yea
           heaven
           and
           earth
           shall
           be
           called
           to
           witnesse
           ,
           what
           fast
           friends
           they
           were
           to
           God
           and
           their
           guides
           ;
           hands
           ,
           and
           seals
           ,
           and
           oaths
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           could
           be
           said
           and
           done
           to
           make
           sure
           work
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           lasted
           very
           hot
           ,
           (
           how
           long
           ?
           )
           for
           a
           
             slaying
          
           time
           ,
           whilest
           the
           sword
           was
           at
           their
           throats
           ,
           the
           pestilence
           in
           their
           houses
           ,
           the
           famine
           in
           the
           fields
           ,
           so
           long
           ,
           and
           not
           much
           longer
           ,
           
             vide
             Psal.
             87.
             34
             ,
             35.
             
             When
             he
             slew
             them
             ,
             they
             sought
             him
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           This
           provoked
           the
           
           Lord
           exceedingly
           ,
           as
           it
           doth
           a
           workman
           to
           have
           his
           work
           seem
           to
           fadge
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           fail
           him
           ;
           or
           a
           sutor
           to
           have
           his
           beloved
           accept
           of
           a
           ring
           ,
           and
           break
           a
           piece
           of
           gold
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           deceive
           trust
           ;
           this
           gauls
           worse
           then
           if
           there
           had
           been
           a
           churlish
           refusall
           at
           the
           first
           profer
           .
           The
           first
           and
           suddain
           dislike
           of
           a
           man
           is
           imputed
           to
           strangenesse
           ,
           but
           a
           dislike
           upon
           knowledge
           charges
           the
           party
           repudiated
           with
           unworthinesse
           ;
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           all
           kindes
           of
           revolts
           are
           grievous
           ,
           but
           those
           that
           are
           reiterated
           are
           insufferable
           .
           So
           
             to
             know
             Gods
             Name
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             not
             to
             trust
             him
             ,
          
           is
           a
           deserting
           with
           a
           witnesse
           ,
           which
           he
           takes
           so
           unkindly
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           whole
           flaming
           Army
           of
           his
           wrath
           can
           expresse
           the
           fury
           of
           his
           anger
           and
           jealousie
           ,
           the
           provoking
           party
           in
           this
           case
           must
           look
           for
           it
           .
           It
           was
           for
           this
           that
           the
           Lord
           discovers
           so
           much
           passion
           by
           his
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           tells
           them
           ,
           their
           desolation
           should
           be
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           other
           Nations
           should
           raise
           the
           wonder
           ,
           and
           say
           .
           
             Wherefore
             hath
             the
             Lord
             done
             thus
             ,
             to
             this
             great
             City
             ?
          
           Why
           ,
           what
           had
           he
           done
           ?
           
             vide
             Ier.
             22.
             7.
             
             Prepared
             destroyers
          
           (
           not
           weaponlesse
           ,
           but
           )
           
             well
             armed
             ,
          
           able
           and
           resolved
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           abridge
           them
           of
           their
           fuell
           ,
           (
           which
           we
           now
           finde
           to
           be
           a
           great
           strait
           )
           but
           to
           make
           fuiell
           of
           their
           farest
           houses
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           give
           satisfying
           reason
           for
           what
           was
           done
           ,
           
             v●●
             .
             Because
             they
             have
             forsaken
             the
             Covenant
             of
             the
             Lord
             their
             God
             .
          
           
        
         
           To
           these
           might
           be
           added
           many
           more
           ,
           but
           these
           enough
           to
           let
           us
           know
           that
           when
           God
           gives
           up
           a
           people
           to
           robbing
           and
           spoiling
           ,
           they
           would
           but
           look
           inwards
           ,
           and
           if
           they
           finde
           not
           these
           sinnes
           making
           way
           for
           this
           judgement
           under
           which
           we
           suffer
           ,
           let
           them
           argue
           the
           case
           with
           the
           Judge
           of
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           plead
           with
           him
           ,
           that
           he
           works
           not
           by
           president
           ;
           but
           if
           they
           finde
           these
           fore-running
           sinnes
           ,
           and
           this
           judgment
           (
           of
           robbing
           ,
           and
           spoiling
           )
           following
           at
           the
           heels
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           need
           no
           more
           wonder
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           then
           to
           see
           the
           Sun
           rising
           in
           the
           
           East
           ,
           and
           putting
           forward
           like
           a
           Giant
           in
           his
           wonted
           course
           ,
           
           untill
           he
           sets
           in
           the
           West
           ,
           which
           being
           ordinary
           ,
           is
           not
           ordinarily
           regarded
           :
           But
           those
           amongst
           us
           that
           are
           wise
           ,
           and
           would
           be
           glad
           to
           know
           (
           what
           's
           a
           clock
           by
           our
           Diall
           )
           how
           our
           time
           goes
           ,
           it
           is
           fitting
           they
           should
           observe
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           duty
           we
           are
           called
           in
           the
           last
           place
           ,
           being
           now
           come
           to
           the
           consideration
           required
           ,
           partly
           by
           way
           of
           a
           serious
           acclamation
           in
           the
           scope
           of
           the
           Text
           and
           preface
           ,
           partly
           by
           a
           severe
           objurgation
           ,
           charging
           it
           as
           the
           great
           delinquency
           in
           
             Iacob
          
           and
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           though
           he
           were
           set
           upon
           by
           robbers
           ,
           and
           spoilers
           ,
           yet
           he
           was
           not
           gagg'd
           :
           yea
           they
           came
           not
           like
           theeves
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           preventing
           all
           complaints
           and
           succours
           ,
           but
           comming
           with
           such
           warning
           as
           they
           did
           ,
           the
           wonder
           is
           ,
           that
           God
           hears
           not
           of
           them
           either
           by
           outcries
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           by
           sighes
           and
           groans
           ;
           this
           moves
           the
           Lord
           by
           his
           Prophet
           here
           ,
           to
           expresse
           himself
           with
           this
           wonder
           in
           the
           preface
           ,
           and
           complaint
           in
           the
           closure
           of
           the
           words
           ,
           
             Yet
             he
             knew
             it
             not
             ,
             yet
             he
             laid
             it
             not
             to
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           And
           was
           not
           this
           strange
           ?
           to
           be
           rob'd
           ,
           and
           spoil'd
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           know
           it
           ?
           
           The
           Prophet
           
             (
             Hos.
          
           7.
           9.
           
           )
           thought
           it
           strange
           ,
           
             That
             gray
             hairs
             should
             be
             here
             and
             there
             upon
             them
             ,
             and
             ●hey
             not
             know
             it
             ;
          
           that
           there
           should
           be
           any
           symptomes
           ,
           or
           evidences
           of
           a
           declining
           State
           ,
           and
           they
           not
           foresee
           it
           ,
           but
           to
           have
           the
           death-stroaks
           ,
           and
           tokens
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           upon
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           minde
           it
           ;
           to
           be
           fired
           round
           about
           and
           scorcht
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           insensible
           of
           all
           this
           ?
           If
           there
           were
           any
           thing
           left
           of
           the
           man
           ,
           or
           the
           beast
           ,
           in
           this
           people
           ,
           it
           could
           not
           be
           but
           they
           must
           feel
           it
           as
           beasts
           ,
           and
           know
           it
           as
           men
           ;
           and
           doubtlesse
           so
           they
           did
           ,
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hos.
          
           5.
           13.
           
           bears
           them
           witnesse
           they
           did
           ,
           
             Ephraim
             saw
             his
             sicknesse
             ,
             and
             Iuda
             saw
             his
             sinne
             .
          
           They
           did
           so
           ,
           but
           how
           ?
           
             confusedly
          
           they
           did
           ,
           but
           
             composedly
          
           they
           did
           not
           ;
           they
           knew
           what
           ayled
           them
           well
           enough
           ,
           what
           
           their
           sinne
           was
           ,
           and
           what
           their
           suffering
           was
           ,
           
             in
             sensu
             diviso
             ,
          
           but
           to
           put
           these
           together
           ,
           
             in
             sensu
             composito
             ,
          
           as
           the
           cause
           and
           effect
           ,
           and
           to
           lay
           them
           so
           to
           heart
           as
           God
           required
           ,
           this
           they
           did
           not
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           seal'd
           up
           their
           misery
           ,
           and
           layes
           them
           before
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           sad
           patterns
           ,
           and
           presidents
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           upon
           a
           brutish
           people
           ,
           that
           onely
           knows
           he
           is
           angry
           ,
           but
           not
           why
           ;
           This
           he
           takes
           to
           heart
           ,
           because
           they
           did
           not
           ,
           and
           gives
           us
           to
           know
           ,
           that
        
         
           God
           takes
           it
           ill
           ,
           
           when
           sinnes
           and
           sufferings
           are
           not
           rightly
           put
           together
           ,
           and
           his
           meaning
           known
           .
        
         
           Briefly
           ,
           these
           things
           were
           written
           for
           our
           admonition
           ;
           so
           much
           the
           Prophet
           implies
           in
           the
           preface
           ,
           where
           he
           lifts
           up
           his
           voice
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           that
           posterity
           may
           hear
           him
           ,
           
             verse
             23.
             
             Who
             will
             hearken
             and
             hear
             for
             the
             time
             to
             come
             ?
          
           Or
           if
           that
           reaches
           not
           home
           to
           us
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           takes
           it
           from
           him
           ,
           and
           stretches
           it
           even
           to
           our
           dayes
           ,
           and
           beyond
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
             10.
             6
             ,
             10.
             
             Now
             these
             things
             were
             our
             ensamples
             ,
             and
             are
             written
             for
             our
             instruction
             and
             admonition
             ,
             upon
             whom
             the
             ends
             of
             the
             world
             are
             come
             :
          
           So
           that
           unlesse
           we
           mean
           to
           be
           made
           pillars
           of
           salt
           ,
           to
           season
           succeeding
           generations
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           mean
           to
           be
           made
           examples
           to
           others
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           examples
           by
           others
           ,
           and
           be
           made
           wise
           at
           the
           best
           hand
           ,
           and
           cheapest
           rate
           we
           can
           ;
           to
           this
           purpose
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           put
           home
           the
           serious
           consideration
           of
           these
           things
           premised
           ,
           and
           lay
           them
           to
           heart
           ,
           as
           a
           gracious
           duty
           which
           the
           Lord
           calls
           for
           at
           our
           hands
           ,
           
           and
           hath
           set
           apart
           this
           day
           to
           put
           forth
           the
           acts
           of
           it
           ,
           being
           indeed
           such
           a
           work
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           as
           will
           imploy
           all
           the
           powers
           and
           faculties
           of
           the
           soul
           ,
           and
           is
           to
           be
           exprest
           in
           some
           especiall
           acts
           ,
           which
           I
           shall
           briefly
           open
           to
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           clearing
           of
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           so
           fasten
           it
           upon
           your
           hearts
           by
           way
           of
           application
           :
           As
           first
           it
           implies
           ,
        
         
           
           
             An
             act
             of
             the
             Iudgment
             ,
          
           
           commonly
           called
           the
           
             minding
          
           
           of
           a
           thing
           ,
           when
           the
           understanding
           is
           seen
           in
           its
           office
           ,
           to
           weigh
           things
           aright
           in
           the
           ballance
           of
           the
           Sanctuary
           ,
           
           and
           judges
           of
           them
           not
           according
           to
           appearance
           ,
           but
           with
           righteous
           judgment
           ,
           layes
           the
           sinne
           in
           one
           scale
           ,
           and
           the
           judgment
           in
           another
           ,
           and
           never
           gives
           over
           untill
           it
           hath
           the
           just
           weight
           of
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           suffered
           .
           Thus
           
             David
             ,
          
           that
           at
           first
           had
           no
           more
           leisure
           but
           to
           cast
           his
           sinne
           into
           the
           scale
           in
           the
           grosse
           ,
           2
           
             Sam.
             12.
             13.
             
             I
             have
             sinned
             ,
          
           comes
           at
           better
           leisure
           to
           weigh
           it
           more
           distinctly
           ,
           
             Psal.
             51.
             3.
             
             I
             know
             mine
             iniquity
             ,
             &c.
             (
             q.
             d.
             )
          
           now
           I
           know
           what
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           and
           what
           I
           deserve
           to
           suffer
           .
           This
           the
           Scripture
           calls
           
             The
             returning
             of
             a
             man
             to
             himself
             ,
          
           as
           Christ
           expresses
           it
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           prodigall
           ,
           that
           had
           lost
           himself
           ,
           by
           not
           considering
           his
           wayes
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           
           did
           at
           length
           
             returne
             to
             himself
             .
          
           No
           doubt
           but
           before
           his
           return
           he
           knew
           what
           his
           folly
           was
           ,
           and
           felt
           his
           miserie
           ,
           and
           hunger
           ,
           (
           and
           so
           did
           the
           swine
           he
           fed
           )
           but
           when
           he
           laid
           these
           together
           ,
           and
           considered
           what
           his
           father
           was
           ,
           and
           minded
           his
           return
           ,
           then
           was
           he
           uncharm'd
           from
           his
           swinish
           disposition
           ,
           changed
           in
           the
           
             renuing
             of
             his
             minde
             ;
          
           
           and
           he
           that
           is
           brought
           to
           this
           ,
           may
           be
           said
           ,
           
             to
             lay
             things
             to
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             An
             ●ct
             of
             the
             will
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           first
           chosen
           principle
           ,
           
           
             (
             My
             sonne
             give
             me
             thy
             heart
             )
          
           and
           the
           first
           choosing
           principle
           ,
           
           whereby
           we
           choose
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           or
           suffer
           in
           a
           strait
           ,
           commonly
           called
           ,
           a
           resolution
           upon
           a
           debate
           ,
           when
           in
           evills
           we
           choose
           the
           least
           ,
           and
           in
           good
           things
           the
           best
           .
           Thus
           
             David
          
           in
           the
           
             Choise
          
           of
           three
           evills
           of
           penalty
           ,
           chooses
           the
           least
           ;
           and
           
             Paul
          
           in
           a
           
             strait
          
           between
           two
           good
           things
           ,
           chooses
           the
           best
           ,
           
           and
           in
           this
           deliberation
           ,
           may
           be
           said
           to
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           :
           According
           to
           the
           Wisemans
           advise
           ,
           
             (
             Prov.
          
           4.
           25
           ,
           26.
           )
           after
           the
           pondering
           of
           our
           paths
           ,
           to
           look
           upon
           the
           right
           way
           ,
           and
           pitch
           there
           .
           Thus
           did
           not
           these
           do
           ,
           and
           therefore
           were
           rather
           wilfull
           
           then
           wife
           ;
           as
           the
           Lord
           upbraids
           them
           by
           the
           
             brute
             creatures
             .
          
           
           They
           stand
           not
           to
           deliberate
           whether
           they
           were
           best
           sinne
           on
           and
           suffer
           ,
           or
           return
           and
           be
           saved
           ,
           but
           there
           they
           lie
           like
           so
           many
           blocks
           ,
           under
           a
           two-handed
           Saw
           ,
           (
           the
           robbers
           ,
           and
           spoilers
           )
           if
           God
           will
           snatch
           them
           like
           so
           many
           fire-brands
           out
           of
           the
           fire
           ,
           well
           and
           good
           ;
           if
           not
           ,
           there
           they
           lie
           ready
           to
           be
           sawen
           and
           cleft
           out
           for
           the
           fire
           ,
           smoak
           and
           smother
           out
           in
           a
           carelesse
           neglect
           :
           Contrary
           to
           this
           ,
           is
           a
           faire
           warning
           willingly
           chosen
           ;
           and
           resolved
           on
           ,
           to
           flee
           from
           the
           wrath
           to
           come
           .
        
         
           
           3.
           
           
           
             An
             act
             of
             the
             affections
             ,
          
           as
           sorrow
           ,
           grief
           ,
           care
           ,
           &c.
           whereby
           sad
           and
           passionate
           men
           are
           said
           to
           lay
           things
           to
           heart
           ,
           as
           we
           finde
           it
           exprest
           to
           the
           life
           ,
           in
           
             Zach.
          
           12.
           10
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           where
           they
           take
           themselves
           apart
           ,
           
             every
             family
             apart
             ,
             and
             person
             apart
             ,
             and
             look
             upon
             him
             whom
             they
             had
             pierced
             ,
          
           as
           one
           that
           had
           little
           deserved
           this
           cruelty
           at
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           fix
           their
           eyes
           upon
           that
           sad
           spectacle
           of
           their
           injustice
           ;
           and
           at
           the
           sight
           of
           this
           they
           pour
           out
           their
           tears
           and
           passions
           ,
           as
           the
           parent
           that
           weeps
           for
           his
           own
           childe
           ,
           or
           as
           he
           that
           is
           in
           bitternesse
           for
           his
           first-born
           .
        
         
           
           4.
           
           
           
             An
             act
             of
             the
             conscience
             ,
          
           which
           we
           commonly
           call
           the
           pricking
           of
           the
           heart
           ,
           when
           the
           judgement
           rightly
           inlightned
           ,
           reflects
           upon
           it self
           ,
           and
           upon
           cle●●
           evidence
           of
           the
           fact
           ,
           takes
           Gods
           part
           against
           it self
           ,
           accuses
           ,
           judges
           ,
           condemns
           ,
           and
           executes
           sentence
           upon
           it self
           ,
           smites
           upon
           the
           thigh
           :
           As
           God
           observes
           it
           in
           
             Ephraims
          
           case
           ,
           when
           he
           heard
           him
           complaining
           of
           his
           own
           foul
           misdemeanors
           ;
           
           Ah
           ,
           I
           was
           an
           
             untamed
             heifer
             ,
          
           therefore
           
             ashamed
             and
             confounded
          
           to
           think
           of
           his
           youthfull
           miscariages
           .
           This
           the
           Lord
           takes
           as
           laying
           his
           case
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           finding
           
             what
             carefulnesse
             it
             wrought
             in
             him
             ,
             what
             clearing
             of
             his
             God
             ,
             and
             condemning
             of
             himself
             ;
             what
             indignation
             ,
             what
             fear
             ,
             what
             vehement
             desire
             ,
             yea
             what
             zeal
             ,
             and
             what
             revenge
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           pronounces
           him
           clear
           in
           this
           matter
           ,
           and
           gives
           in
           
           his
           discharge
           ,
           and
           absolution
           in
           the
           next
           words
           ;
           No
           longer
           a
           beast
           now
           ,
           but
           
             his
             dear
             sonne
             ,
             and
             pleasant
             childe
             ,
          
           ver.
           20.
           
           So
           that
           when
           the
           soul
           is
           brought
           to
           this
           temper
           ,
           that
           the
           sin
           works
           upō
           the
           conscience
           ,
           more
           then
           the
           suffering
           doth
           upon
           the
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           can
           freely
           acquit
           God
           in
           his
           righteous
           proceedings
           ,
           as
           
             Ezra
          
           did
           ,
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           this
           people
           ,
           that
           after
           all
           that
           these
           robbers
           ,
           and
           spoilers
           had
           done
           to
           them
           could
           say
           ,
           
             verse
             13.
             
             After
             all
             that
             is
             come
             upon
             us
             for
             our
             evill
             deeds
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             our
             great
             trespasse
             ;
             Thou
             O
             God
             ,
             hast
             punished
             us
             lesse
             then
             our
             sinnes
             deserve
             ;
          
           so
           when
           our
           conscience
           is
           rightly
           informed
           ,
           by
           laying
           our
           sinne
           and
           sufferings
           together
           ,
           that
           God
           hath
           done
           us
           nothing
           but
           right
           ;
           and
           in
           weighing
           the
           case
           do
           so
           determine
           it
           ,
           that
           passion
           gets
           not
           the
           upper
           hand
           of
           our
           reason
           ,
           to
           say
           ,
           O
           how
           severe
           hath
           God
           been
           !
           
             But
             ,
             O
             how
             rude
             and
             ignorant
             was
             I
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             point
             a
             beast
             !
             Psal.
          
           73.
           
           When
           judgement
           is
           thus
           brought
           to
           victory
           ,
           that
           Gods
           proceedings
           are
           clearly
           discerned
           ,
           and
           our
           deserts
           faithfully
           acknowledged
           ,
           and
           the
           right
           use
           made
           of
           all
           ,
           then
           are
           these
           things
           rightly
           
             laid
             to
             heart
             .
          
        
         
           5.
           
           
             An
             act
             of
             the
             memory
             ,
          
           whereby
           we
           recall
           things
           
           past
           and
           gone
           ,
           
           and
           well-nigh
           lost
           ,
           in
           the
           tumults
           and
           confusions
           or
           dangers
           and
           fears
           ,
           (
           which
           are
           no
           friends
           to
           the
           memory
           )
           but
           when
           we
           can
           return
           into
           our
           fixed
           thoughts
           without
           any
           longer
           roving
           and
           wandring
           ,
           and
           gather
           them
           close
           together
           to
           make
           a
           good
           result
           of
           them
           ,
           then
           the
           heart
           
             takes
             fire
             ,
          
           as
           
             David
          
           expresses
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           39.
           3.
           
           He
           was
           fain
           to
           bring
           many
           scatter'd
           and
           confused
           thoughts
           together
           ,
           before
           he
           could
           work
           the
           right
           consideration
           of
           his
           case
           upon
           his
           heart
           ;
           As
           he
           that
           fetches
           fire
           from
           the
           Sunne
           with
           a
           burning-glasse
           ,
           gathers
           the
           scatter'd
           beams
           into
           a
           narrow
           compasse
           ,
           and
           there
           must
           hold
           them
           fixt
           ,
           before
           the
           matter
           will
           take
           fire
           ;
           so
           there
           must
           bee
           good
           skill
           and
           pains
           taken
           to
           recollect
           mercies
           of
           old
           on
           
           Gods
           part
           ,
           and
           as
           many
           forgotten
           injuries
           on
           our
           parts
           ,
           and
           when
           these
           are
           brought
           together
           by
           a
           faithfull
           act
           of
           the
           memory
           ,
           then
           the
           duty
           works
           kindly
           :
           This
           
             David
          
           cals
           the
           
             examining
             our
             heart
             upon
             our
             beds
             ,
             Psal.
          
           4.
           4.
           the
           Prophet
           
             Zeph.
          
           2.
           12.
           
           cals
           sifting
           and
           searching
           over
           and
           again
           ,
           (
           so
           the
           words
           would
           be
           read
           )
           
             Excutite
             vos
             ,
             iterumque
             excutite
             ;
          
           Let
           us
           sift
           and
           search
           our
           wayes
           ,
           saith
           
             Ieremy
             ,
             Lam.
          
           3.
           40.
           
           A
           duty
           which
           the
           Lord
           seriously
           looks
           for
           of
           all
           those
           that
           enter
           covenant
           with
           him
           of
           better
           obedidence
           ,
           and
           promises
           that
           he
           will
           bestow
           it
           upon
           his
           own
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           first
           graces
           he
           gives
           in
           the
           new
           covenant
           ,
           as
           we
           find
           
             Ezek.
             36.
             31.
             
             Then
             shall
             you
             remember
             your
             own
             evill
             wayes
             ,
             and
             doings
             ,
             that
             were
             not
             good
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             loath
             your selves
             in
             your
             own
             eyes
             for
             all
             your
             iniquities
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Lay
           these
           things
           together
           ,
           and
           we
           may
           be
           said
           to
           lay
           them
           to
           heart
           ,
           more
           then
           this
           God
           requires
           not
           ,
           and
           lesse
           will
           not
           serve
           the
           turn
           .
           Therefore
           charges
           home
           the
           neglect
           of
           this
           as
           one
           of
           the
           main
           causes
           why
           he
           proceeds
           on
           in
           the
           severity
           of
           his
           purposes
           ,
           as
           we
           find
           ,
           
             Ier.
             12.
             12.
             
             The
             spoilers
             are
             come
             in
             and
             made
             the
             Land
             desolate
             ,
          
           he
           grants
           that
           the
           Land
           mourns
           ,
           and
           yet
           concludes
           they
           
             laid
             it
             not
             to
             heart
             .
             v.
          
           11.
           
        
         
           Briefly
           therefore
           let
           this
           be
           my
           warrant
           from
           God
           to
           charge
           home
           this
           duty
           ,
           
           as
           ever
           we
           look
           to
           be
           〈◊〉
           of
           robbers
           and
           spoilers
           ;
           or
           see
           an
           end
           of
           the
           fury
           of
           his
           anger
           which
           is
           not
           yet
           
             turned
             away
             ,
          
           
           but
           
             his
             hand
             stretcht
             out
             still
             ;
          
           Surely
           then
           we
           may
           know
           by
           that
           sad
           token
           the
           duty
           is
           not
           yet
           done
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           have
           done
           by
           us
           before
           he
           hath
           done
           with
           us
           ;
           
           he
           grants
           the
           
             Land
             may
             mourn
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             yet
             no
             man
             lay
             it
             to
             heart
             ;
          
           so
           that
           there
           is
           something
           more
           to
           be
           done
           then
           hath
           been
           done
           yet
           ,
           which
           we
           shall
           doe
           well
           to
           enquire
           after
           ;
           and
           to
           that
           purpose
           give
           leave
           to
           your
           unworthy
           remēbrancer
           in
           Gods
           name
           to
           demand
           ,
           Is
           it
           done
           ?
           or
           is
           it
           not
           done
           ?
           lay
           your
           hands
           on
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           feele
           and
           answer
           whether
           these
           sins
           
           premised
           ;
           and
           this
           duty
           required
           have
           been
           laid
           to
           heart
           ,
           doe
           you
           know
           what
           God
           hath
           done
           and
           our
           land
           hath
           suffered
           since
           this
           great
           breach
           hath
           let
           in
           the
           robbers
           and
           spoilers
           upon
           us
           ?
           
        
         
           What
           a
           strange
           question
           (
           you
           wil
           say
           )
           is
           this
           to
           be
           put
           to
           knowing
           men
           ?
           
           are
           the
           heads
           of
           our
           tribes
           such
           strangers
           in
           Israel
           ,
           as
           not
           to
           hear
           and
           know
           that
           which
           makes
           the
           ears
           and
           hearts
           of
           our
           State
           to
           glow
           and
           tingle
           ?
           do
           not
           they
           know
           what
           multitudes
           of
           men
           and
           sums
           of
           money
           have
           been
           lavisht
           and
           lost
           amongst
           robbers
           and
           spoilers
           ?
           what
           hopefull
           plants
           of
           our
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           Nobility
           too
           ,
           have
           been
           either
           cankred
           or
           cropt
           off
           in
           the
           bud
           ?
           what
           deadly
           fewds
           are
           dayly
           increased
           betwixt
           family
           and
           family
           ,
           as
           if
           linage
           and
           language
           were
           to
           be
           confounded
           at
           once
           ?
           Can
           other
           Nations
           ring
           of
           this
           ,
           and
           ours
           not
           know
           it
           ?
           Can
           the
           threats
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           violence
           and
           the
           cries
           of
           the
           oppressed
           scatter
           the
           noise
           of
           this
           like
           so
           much
           tempest
           and
           thunder
           ,
           and
           we
           not
           hear
           of
           it
           ?
        
         
           True
           ,
           
           this
           is
           to
           hear
           of
           it
           by
           the
           ear
           ,
           (
           and
           perhaps
           at
           an
           uncertain
           sound
           )
           as
           many
           doe
           that
           having
           taken
           reports
           upon
           trust
           ,
           make
           it
           matter
           of
           discourse
           ,
           others
           of
           gain
           ,
           and
           some
           make
           it
           matter
           of
           wit
           and
           sport
           ,
           as
           if
           fools
           were
           seasonab●●
           in
           a
           Tragedy
           ,
           and
           might
           have
           leave
           to
           throw
           darts
           ,
           
           and
           say
           ,
           Am
           I
           not
           in
           sport
           ?
           Shall
           I
           praise
           them
           that
           doe
           this
           ,
           or
           those
           amongst
           us
           that
           like
           and
           suffer
           this
           ?
           I
           praise
           you
           not
           .
           Are
           Nationall
           robberies
           such
           light
           matters
           ,
           that
           Nationall
           Mercuries
           may
           have
           leave
           to
           jeast
           upon
           them
           ?
           It
           was
           not
           the
           Apostles
           mind
           ,
           but
           the
           Corinthians
           Levity
           ,
           
           
             to
             suffer
             fools
             gladly
             .
          
           It
           satisfies
           not
           to
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Court
           set
           the
           kingdome
           or
           city
           on
           work
           ;
           and
           that
           
             the
             foole
             must
             be
             answered
             according
             to
             his
             folly
             ;
          
           
           It
           were
           safer
           far
           to
           let
           
             that
             folly
             rest
             in
             the
             bosome
          
           where
           it
           first
           began
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           those
           (
           that
           should
           be
           wiser
           )
           to
           fight
           with
           the
           Devill
           at
           his
           own
           weapons
           ,
           when
           doubtlesse
           
           he
           will
           have
           the
           ods
           and
           the
           last
           blow
           :
           I
           hope
           a
           word
           in
           this
           will
           be
           enough
           to
           the
           wise
           that
           know
           this
           is
           not
           the
           way
           
             to
             lay
             these
             things
             to
             the
             heart
             ,
          
           by
           tickling
           the
           ear
           with
           them
           ;
           nay
           ,
           grant
           we
           heard
           these
           things
           with
           the
           right
           ear
           ,
           yet
           is
           not
           that
           enough
           to
           work
           home
           this
           duty
           ,
           for
           the
           ear
           may
           hear
           more
           then
           the
           eye
           sees
           ,
           and
           
             what
             the
             eye
             sees
             not
          
           (
           we
           say
           )
           
             the
             heart
             rues
             not
             .
          
        
         
           Yea
           ,
           
           but
           some
           of
           us
           (
           you
           may
           say
           )
           are
           more
           then
           ear
           witnesses
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           with
           our
           eyes
           enough
           to
           make
           our
           heartsake
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           whole
           Troops
           and
           Regiments
           of
           as
           brave
           and
           daring
           men
           as
           the
           earth
           bears
           any
           (
           such
           as
           would
           have
           made
           our
           common
           adversary
           tremble
           to
           see
           their
           courage
           (
           or
           fury
           rather
           )
           acted
           in
           other
           kingdomes
           ;
           )
           These
           have
           we
           seen
           to
           butcher
           each
           other
           in
           their
           own
           countries
           ,
           soyling
           their
           land
           with
           their
           own
           blood
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           meant
           to
           make
           a
           plentifull
           harvest
           for
           the
           great
           destroyer
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           goodly
           Lordships
           plundered
           and
           fired
           upon
           no
           greater
           quarrell
           ,
           but
           because
           their
           owners
           could
           not
           defend
           them
           ;
           Yea
           ,
           we
           have
           seen
           whole
           towns
           (
           upon
           the
           like
           quarrell
           )
           storm'd
           and
           surprised
           and
           fired
           ,
           because
           the
           Inhabitants
           durst
           not
           ,
           or
           could
           not
           be
           at
           cost
           and
           charges
           to
           keep
           themselves
           safe
           within
           their
           own
           wals
           ,
           these
           are
           things
           we
           have
           not
           taken
           ●pon
           bare
           report
           ,
           but
           our
           eyes
           (
           the
           trustiest
           sense
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           )
           have
           seen
           these
           things
           and
           can
           speak
           them
           feelingly
           ;
           
             as
             those
             that
             have
             heard
             with
             our
             ears
             ,
             and
             our
             eyes
             have
             seen
             them
             .
          
        
         
           It
           may
           be
           so
           too
           ,
           
           &
           yet
           for
           al
           this
           these
           things
           may
           not
           be
           laid
           to
           the
           heart
           ;
           it
           is
           true
           indeed
           ,
           the
           
             seeing
             eye
             and
             hearing
             eare
             are
             both
             the
             gift
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             Prov.
          
           20.
           12.
           but
           this
           implies
           what
           is
           said
           else
           where
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           an
           
             eye
             that
             sees
             not
             ,
             and
             ear
             that
             hears
             not
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           both
           wide
           open
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           can
           take
           in
           sounds
           and
           sights
           very
           readily
           ;
           and
           what
           if
           there
           should
           be
           such
           amongst
           us
           too
           ,
           that
           have
           heard
           ,
           seen
           as
           much
           as
           can
           be
           spoken
           or
           heard
           ,
           and
           are
           
           hereby
           ennbled
           to
           write
           stories
           ,
           and
           furnish
           tables
           with
           the
           sad
           relations
           of
           these
           things
           ?
           O
           Sirs
           ,
           as
           eating
           is
           not
           health
           ,
           and
           drinking
           is
           not
           strength
           ,
           but
           the
           means
           to
           procure
           both
           ,
           so
           the
           hearing
           and
           seeing
           of
           these
           things
           is
           not
           properly
           the
           laying
           of
           them
           to
           heart
           ,
           but
           the
           way
           and
           means
           ,
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           to
           doe
           it
           ;
           the
           Priest
           and
           Levite
           that
           past
           by
           the
           wounded
           traveller
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           may
           be
           supposed
           not
           only
           to
           see
           the
           bleeding
           spectacle
           ,
           but
           to
           hear
           his
           languishing
           groans
           ,
           but
           it
           was
           the
           good
           Samaritan
           that
           properly
           laid
           his
           case
           to
           heart
           ,
           that
           laid
           him
           upon
           his
           beast
           ,
           poured
           oyle
           and
           wine
           into
           his
           wounds
           ,
           and
           left
           him
           not
           before
           some
           hopes
           of
           recovery
           .
        
         
           And
           hath
           not
           our
           State
           done
           this
           too
           as
           far
           as
           in
           them
           lies
           ?
           
           have
           not
           they
           took
           full
           information
           of
           our
           common
           calamities
           ?
           sate
           out
           many
           a
           sad
           day
           and
           night
           ,
           month
           ,
           and
           some
           years
           ,
           to
           consult
           upon
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           are
           able
           for
           a
           need
           to
           give
           the
           world
           an
           accompt
           frō
           what
           quarters
           this
           dreadfull
           storm
           was
           first
           blown
           in
           upon
           us
           ;
           what
           unhappy
           constellations
           and
           conjunctions
           are
           ghest
           to
           be
           the
           second
           causes
           ,
           what
           dammage
           it
           hath
           done
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           they
           can
           tell
           what
           goodly
           grounds
           this
           Land-flood
           hath
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           other
           side
           what
           durty
           dit●●es
           it
           hath
           fild
           ,
           good
           for
           nothing
           but
           to
           breed
           toads
           and
           Efts
           :
           In
           a
           word
           they
           can
           ghesse
           who
           have
           been
           gainers
           and
           losers
           by
           this
           sorry
           bargain
           .
        
         
           And
           truly
           this
           is
           worth
           the
           knowing
           ,
           
           the
           
             blessing
             of
             him
             that
             dwelt
             in
             the
             bush
             be
             their
             cloud
             by
             day
             and
             p●llar
             of
             fire
             by
             night
             ,
          
           
           that
           
             their
             Assemblies
             may
             be
          
           directed
           and
           protected
           till
           judgement
           be
           brought
           to
           victory
           .
           It
           is
           good
           learning
           to
           know
           
             Gods
             wayes
             in
             the
             whirlewind
             ,
          
           the
           outgoing
           of
           his
           displeasure
           in
           the
           effects
           ;
           and
           happy
           they
           that
           can
           make
           good
           advantage
           of
           them
           so
           ,
           but
           happier
           they
           that
           know
           them
           in
           the
           right
           causes
           :
           they
           are
           wise
           that
           know
           how
           and
           where
           these
           sad
           distractions
           began
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           wiser
           
           that
           know
           where
           they
           will
           end
           ,
           and
           put
           forth
           all
           within
           them
           to
           be
           serviceable
           in
           that
           work
           .
           It
           is
           good
           that
           these
           things
           be
           laid
           to
           the
           head
           ,
           and
           that
           there
           are
           so
           many
           able
           heads
           to
           whom
           they
           are
           now
           entrusted
           ;
           But
           when
           they
           are
           brought
           from
           the
           heads
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           our
           State
           ,
           then
           God
           hath
           his
           end
           ,
           and
           if
           his
           ends
           and
           ours
           meet
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           happy
           for
           all
           this
           ;
           though
           this
           
             be
             the
             day
             of
             Iacobs
             troubles
             ,
          
           
           
             yet
             the
             hope
             of
             Israel
             ,
             and
             Saviour
             thereof
             in
             the
             time
             of
             trouble
             ,
             will
             remember
             Iacob
             and
             all
             his
             troubles
             .
          
        
         
           To
           this
           purpose
           I
           am
           to
           bespeak
           you
           all
           (
           Honourable
           and
           beloved
           )
           according
           to
           the
           severall
           rankes
           and
           files
           wherein
           you
           stand
           ,
           
           to
           expresse
           and
           improve
           some
           acts
           of
           this
           duty
           required
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           may
           see
           and
           say
           there
           is
           many
           an
           hearty
           and
           affectionate
           soul
           amongst
           us
           ,
           willing
           to
           give
           him
           a
           meeting
           ,
           as
           
             Iacob
          
           did
           ,
           and
           not
           let
           him
           goe
           without
           a
           blessing
           ;
           to
           this
           purpose
           let
           me
           but
           briefly
           name
           
           some
           few
           advertisements
           that
           may
           satisfie
           you
           ;
           
           1
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           done
           ;
           2.
           how
           it
           may
           be
           done
           ;
           3.
           what
           if
           it
           be
           not
           ;
           4.
           what
           if
           it
           be
           ;
           and
           I
           shall
           have
           done
           for
           my
           part
           ,
           and
           pray
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           doe
           his
           and
           yours
           for
           you
           ,
           and
           so
           conclude
           .
        
         
           
           Know
           that
           God
           takes
           these
           things
           as
           laid
           ●o
           heart
           when
           they
           work
           in
           us
           these
           two
           properties
           ,
           viz.
           
           1.
           a
           sympathy
           ;
           that
           we
           can
           hear
           of
           these
           afflictions
           of
           
             Ioseph
          
           as
           if
           they
           were
           our
           own
           ,
           though
           for
           the
           present
           most
           of
           us
           are
           under
           safe
           roofs
           ,
           many
           of
           us
           under
           our
           own
           ,
           and
           as
           yet
           enjoy
           as
           much
           of
           our
           former
           satisfactions
           in
           wives
           and
           children
           ;
           Families
           and
           goods
           ,
           &c.
           as
           the
           course
           of
           these
           times
           can
           lawfully
           afford
           ,
           if
           we
           can
           bring
           our selves
           to
           look
           upon
           these
           as
           if
           not
           considerable
           (
           as
           
             Phinehas
          
           wife
           upon
           her
           
             Ichabod
          
           )
           and
           set
           our selves
           as
           neer
           as
           may
           be
           in
           the
           case
           of
           the
           distressed
           families
           in
           our
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           are
           fain
           to
           fast
           upon
           other
           terms
           then
           we
           doe
           ,
           because
           
           the
           robbers
           and
           spoilers
           have
           taken
           away
           their
           childrens
           bread
           ,
           if
           we
           now
           feeling
           a
           little
           hunger
           could
           be
           more
           pincht
           with
           the
           thought
           of
           theirs
           ,
           or
           beholding
           the
           sad
           countenances
           of
           each
           other
           ,
           could
           bewail
           the
           rufull
           sight
           of
           theirs
           sitting
           in
           sad
           or
           forlorn
           postures
           ,
           either
           in
           their
           own
           houses
           or
           (
           which
           comes
           all
           to
           one
           )
           under
           the
           dark
           roof
           of
           hungry
           and
           dismall
           prisons
           ;
           
           O
           it
           were
           a
           brave
           spirit
           indeed
           that
           could
           in
           this
           case
           un-Lord
           or
           un-Knight
           himselfe
           in
           his
           heart
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           
           as
           good
           
             Nehemiah
          
           did
           ,
           who
           had
           
             wine
             and
             oyl
             enough
             to
             make
             a
             glad
             heart
             &
             smooth
             countenauce
             ,
          
           yea
           and
           (
           that
           which
           is
           more
           then
           the
           best
           He
           amongst
           us
           can
           boast
           of
           for
           the
           present
           )
           he
           had
           the
           Kings
           favour
           to
           maintain
           and
           increase
           this
           ;
           yet
           as
           if
           all
           this
           were
           nothing
           ,
           
           all
           was
           black
           and
           dark
           with
           him
           whilest
           the
           sepulchers
           of
           his
           fathers
           lay
           wast
           ;
           surely
           it
           would
           become
           us
           well
           to
           look
           upon
           our
           land
           as
           a
           
             Golgotha
          
           rather
           then
           
             Bethel
             ,
          
           of
           sepulchers
           rather
           then
           houses
           ,
           a
           place
           that
           may
           be
           called
           after
           the
           na●ue
           of
           
             Isaacs
          
           wels
           ,
           
           
             Esek
          
           and
           
             Sitnah
             ,
          
           strife
           and
           hatred
           ,
           where
           there
           hath
           been
           great
           pains
           taken
           to
           dig
           and
           keep
           open
           the
           fountain
           of
           Justice
           ,
           
           and
           as
           much
           strife
           and
           hatred
           exprest
           to
           trouble
           the
           waters
           ;
           if
           there
           were
           no
           more
           but
           this
           ,
           it
           might
           make
           our
           hearts
           bleed
           and
           symp●thize
           with
           our
           State
           .
           This
           were
           enough
           ,
           to
           see
           this
           representative
           body
           of
           our
           State
           ,
           the
           glory
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           to
           be
           accompted
           as
           a
           Traytour
           with
           the
           head
           upon
           the
           block
           ,
           and
           the
           hand
           of
           many
           a
           bloody
           executioner
           lifted
           up
           to
           part
           the
           head
           from
           the
           body
           :
           What
           living
           member
           can
           chuse
           but
           sympathize
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           and
           by
           fear
           and
           trembling
           shew
           ,
           
             he
             laies
             it
             to
             heart
             ?
          
        
         
           When
           we
           can
           sentence
           our selves
           ,
           
           to
           have
           as
           deep
           a
           
           share
           in
           the
           sin
           as
           in
           the
           punishment
           ;
           when
           we
           can
           lay
           our
           hands
           on
           our
           hearts
           ,
           and
           smite
           upon
           the
           thigh
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           It
           is
           I
           Lord
           ,
           I
           know
           none
           (
           in
           some
           sense
           )
           a
           greater
           delinquent
           then
           my selfe
           ,
           if
           others
           have
           been
           Traitours
           
           to
           our
           Soveraigne
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           so
           to
           his
           Soveraigne
           ,
           Lord
           of
           lords
           ,
           and
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           one
           that
           hath
           made
           me
           ,
           not
           his
           creature
           onely
           ,
           but
           his
           favourite
           ,
           doubled
           many
           a
           blessing
           upon
           me
           ,
           belonging
           both
           to
           life
           and
           godlinesse
           ;
           and
           so
           much
           mercy
           streaming
           from
           the
           fountain
           of
           grace
           ,
           might
           break
           my
           heart
           if
           it
           were
           not
           Adamant
           :
           They
           that
           can
           say
           ,
           and
           do
           this
           ,
           feelingly
           and
           faithfully
           ,
           may
           be
           said
           to
           lay
           this
           to
           heart
           .
        
         
           
           But
           how
           may
           this
           be
           done
           ?
           
           Briefly
           thus
           ,
           by
           putting
           forth
           ,
           and
           stirring
           up
           some
           acts
           of
           naturall
           affection
           ,
           which
           the
           Lord
           commands
           ,
           
           and
           commends
           in
           his
           own
           ,
           and
           charges
           the
           contrary
           as
           an
           
             heathenish
             vice
             :
          
           Could
           we
           to
           this
           purpose
           consider
           but
           these
           two
           things
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           1.
           
           How
           miserable
           our
           friends
           have
           been
           made
           ;
           and
           2.
           that
           our
           false
           and
           uneven
           reckonings
           with
           our
           God
           have
           made
           them
           so
           :
           When
           we
           hear
           of
           such
           a
           County
           ,
           or
           Town
           ,
           once
           the
           pleasing
           seat
           of
           our
           habitation
           ,
           now
           made
           a
           Stage
           of
           watres
           ,
           or
           cage
           of
           unclean
           birds
           ,
           where
           the
           
             Ziim
             ,
          
           
           
             Iim
             ,
          
           and
           wilde
           
             Satyrs
          
           play
           ;
           When
           some
           of
           us
           may
           say
           ,
           There
           have
           I
           left
           my
           flock
           ,
           whereof
           I
           was
           once
           a
           Minister
           ,
           or
           my
           family
           ,
           whereof
           I
           was
           once
           a
           Master
           ,
           (
           not
           as
           the
           Estridge
           doth
           her
           eggs
           in
           the
           sand
           ,
           but
           )
           as
           the
           mourning
           Turtle
           ,
           scar'd
           from
           her
           nest
           and
           mate
           ,
           sits
           groaning
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           to
           see
           or
           hear
           some
           bird
           ,
           or
           beast
           of
           prey
           ,
           to
           seise
           upon
           the
           nest
           and
           young
           ,
           and
           spoil
           all
           .
           If
           this
           be
           not
           the
           ●ad
           case
           of
           some
           of
           us
           ,
           it
           is
           doubtlesse
           of
           many
           in
           our
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           of
           some
           very
           near
           in
           relation
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           could
           but
           think
           ,
           what
           prayers
           and
           tears
           they
           have
           ,
           and
           do
           put
           up
           for
           us
           ,
           and
           others
           as
           yet
           in
           safety
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           be
           kept
           from
           their
           condition
           ,
           our
           hearts
           would
           melt
           into
           tears
           to
           do
           as
           much
           for
           them
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           means
           to
           set
           this
           passion
           a
           work
           .
        
         
           
           2.
           
           What
           our
           sins
           have
           contributed
           to
           their
           sufferings
           ;
           who
           can
           choose
           but
           tremble
           ,
           
           to
           see
           his
           fellow
           bleed
           under
           
           correction
           ,
           for
           the
           same
           fault
           ,
           wherein
           he
           knows
           himself
           to
           be
           (
           not
           an
           accessary
           onely
           ,
           
           but
           )
           a
           principall
           agent
           .
           Doubtlesse
           there
           are
           none
           of
           those
           wasting
           sins
           formerly
           mentioned
           ,
           whereof
           this
           Congregation
           can
           freely
           wash
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           shall
           the
           Lord
           be
           visiting
           our
           sins
           upon
           our
           countrey
           ,
           and
           kindred
           ,
           fire
           our
           Nation
           round
           about
           ,
           and
           we
           not
           lay
           it
           to
           heart
           ?
           Cursed
           be
           that
           opinion
           of
           the
           
             Antinomists
             ;
          
           whoever
           either
           maintains
           it
           in
           his
           thoughts
           ,
           or
           takes
           occasion
           to
           start
           it
           in
           so
           unseasonable
           a
           time
           ,
           is
           doubtlesse
           a
           great
           factour
           for
           hell
           ,
           and
           puts
           poyson
           into
           our
           wounds
           ,
           
           that
           they
           may
           not
           heal
           ;
           
             Are
             they
             greater
             ,
             or
             better
             then
             our
             father
             Iacob
             ?
          
           
           It
           is
           recorded
           of
           him
           ,
           
             that
             he
             wept
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             made
             supplication
             ;
          
           doubtlesse
           then
           his
           own
           and
           others
           sins
           were
           laid
           to
           heart
           ,
           
           
             Hos.
          
           12.
           
           And
           if
           they
           think
           God
           sees
           not
           any
           iniquity
           in
           his
           own
           ,
           for
           which
           he
           is
           angry
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           may
           do
           well
           to
           read
           over
           this
           Text
           once
           more
           ,
           and
           I
           should
           think
           that
           if
           there
           were
           not
           one
           more
           besides
           this
           in
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           this
           alone
           were
           enough
           to
           let
           them
           know
           that
           he
           hath
           just
           cause
           to
           be
           angry
           ,
           not
           onely
           with
           the
           sinnes
           ,
           but
           even
           the
           persons
           ,
           and
           prayers
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           when
           he
           is
           so
           ,
           takes
           it
           very
           ill
           ,
           if
           they
           take
           it
           not
           to
           heart
           :
           A
           truth
           so
           clear
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           perswaded
           ,
           there
           are
           few
           or
           none
           amongst
           us
           
             Antinomians
          
           in
           judgement
           ,
           and
           open
           profession
           ;
           but
           certainly
           ,
           every
           remorselesse
           ,
           carelesse
           sinner
           amongst
           us
           is
           such
           an
           one
           in
           his
           practise
           ;
           
           and
           to
           such
           as
           these
           I
           have
           no
           more
           to
           say
           but
           this
           ,
           as
           
             Mordecai
          
           to
           
             Esther
             ,
             And
             do
             you
             think
             to
             escape
             better
             then
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Kings
             loyall
             subjects
             ?
          
           Have
           you
           any
           Charter
           to
           secure
           you
           ,
           
           and
           yours
           from
           the
           common
           calamities
           ?
           and
           to
           ensure
           you
           ,
           that
           neither
           you
           ,
           nor
           yours
           have
           any
           sins
           to
           be
           prayed
           out
           of
           
             the
             sealed
             Ephah
             ?
          
           nor
           any
           hand
           in
           raising
           this
           storme
           ?
           Well
           sirs
           ,
           
           do
           not
           venture
           to
           sleep
           under
           hatches
           ,
           whilest
           others
           are
           sweating
           ,
           and
           tugging
           to
           get
           the
           vessell
           to
           
           shoar
           ;
           It
           will
           be
           in
           vain
           for
           us
           to
           work
           at
           the
           pump
           ,
           if
           such
           as
           these
           stop
           not
           the
           leaks
           ,
           and
           all
           of
           us
           with
           one
           heart
           and
           minde
           ,
           
           confesse
           and
           bewaile
           our
           guilt
           and
           interest
           in
           these
           common
           calamities
           .
           I
           beseech
           ye
           therefore
           ;
           without
           any
           more
           ado
           ,
           as
           many
           of
           us
           as
           meane
           well
           to
           our
           own
           souls
           ,
           and
           love
           our
           Nation
           ,
           let
           us
           yeeld
           up
           our selves
           to
           justice
           ,
           and
           accept
           of
           this
           punishment
           ;
           For
           if
           our
           uncircumcised
           hearts
           relent
           not
           ,
           to
           think
           what
           others
           suffer
           ,
           and
           what
           we
           have
           contributed
           to
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           we
           have
           not
           reacht
           the
           main
           duty
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           for
           which
           the
           dreadfull
           spectacle
           of
           Gods
           anger
           is
           set
           up
           ,
           even
           like
           a
           pillar
           of
           fire
           ,
           
             either
             to
             lead
             us
          
           (
           if
           it
           may
           be
           )
           
             to
             repentance
             ,
             never
             to
             be
             repented
             of
             ;
          
           or
           if
           that
           may
           not
           be
           ,
           it
           will
           make
           us
           examples
           to
           posterity
           ,
           and
           it
           will
           be
           written
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           of
           these
           ,
           That
           the
           robbers
           and
           spoilers
           were
           sent
           amongst
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           avengers
           of
           the
           quarrell
           of
           the
           Covenant
           :
           but
           there
           were
           a
           generation
           amongst
           them
           ,
           would
           not
           beleeve
           that
           God
           had
           any
           such
           quarrell
           against
           them
           ;
           yea
           they
           themselves
           were
           some
           of
           them
           scorcht
           with
           the
           flames
           ,
           
             yet
             they
             gave
             not
             glory
             to
             God
             ,
          
           by
           acknowledging
           ,
           and
           bewailing
           the
           guilt
           ,
           and
           accepting
           the
           punishment
           ;
           therefore
           the
           Lord
           poured
           upon
           them
           the
           fury
           of
           his
           anger
           ,
           and
           the
           strength
           of
           battell
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
           But
           (
           say
           some
           of
           these
           looser
           sort
           )
           what
           if
           we
           do
           not
           ?
           
           what
           if
           we
           cannot
           do
           this
           ?
           it
           is
           not
           every
           mans
           gift
           ,
           to
           put
           the
           finger
           in
           the
           eye
           for
           every
           sin
           ,
           or
           to
           have
           tears
           at
           the
           fingers
           end
           ;
           the
           task
           is
           too
           harsh
           for
           some
           mens
           complexions
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           the
           Physitians
           of
           Church
           ,
           and
           State
           may
           do
           well
           to
           indulge
           to
           some
           mens
           tempers
           ,
           that
           think
           this
           remedy
           as
           harsh
           as
           the
           disease
           ;
           as
           good
           (
           say
           they
           )
           have
           our
           houses
           afire
           about
           us
           ,
           
           as
           our
           consciences
           within
           us
           ;
           
           and
           it
           is
           pity
           to
           over-presse
           soule
           and
           body
           at
           once
           ;
           
           if
           God
           take
           away
           our
           states
           ,
           we
           have
           the
           lesse
           to
           reckon
           for
           ,
           and
           ther
           's
           an
           end
           of
           their
           care
           .
        
         
         
           Say
           ye
           so
           ?
           but
           what
           if
           God
           will
           not
           have
           it
           so
           ?
           he
           expects
           the
           work
           he
           is
           now
           about
           should
           work
           a
           
             carefulnesse
             in
             you
             ,
             and
             a
             clearing
             of
             your selves
             :
          
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           it
           is
           with
           many
           of
           us
           ,
           as
           with
           Bankrupts
           ,
           (
           that
           had
           rather
           be
           in
           the
           Counter
           then
           their
           Counting-houses
           )
           So
           we
           ,
           as
           soon
           enter
           into
           hell
           as
           into
           our
           hearts
           ,
           to
           examine
           what
           is
           amisse
           there
           ,
           therefore
           are
           resolved
           to
           let
           it
           alone
           ,
           untill
           God
           come
           to
           reckon
           once
           for
           all
           :
           But
           this
           will
           be
           a
           sad
           reckoning
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           shall
           see
           and
           say
           ,
           if
           we
           come
           to
           be
           
             judged
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             condemned
             with
             the
             world
          
           at
           once
           ;
           it
           will
           be
           a
           terrible
           plea
           ,
           when
           God
           shall
           charge
           it
           upon
           any
           of
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           spared
           our
           lives
           and
           liberties
           ,
           bodies
           ,
           and
           goods
           on
           purpose
           that
           we
           should
           make
           use
           of
           these
           forfeited
           mercies
           ,
           for
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           publike
           good
           ,
           that
           we
           should
           runne
           into
           the
           gap
           upon
           these
           dayes
           of
           publike
           humiliation
           ,
           and
           upon
           our
           bended
           knees
           ,
           say
           as
           
             Ezra
          
           9.
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           that
           we
           should
           bring
           forth
           that
           which
           hath
           escaped
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           give
           it
           up
           to
           his
           disposing
           ,
           not
           reserving
           any
           thing
           of
           our selves
           ,
           which
           he
           would
           have
           us
           deny
           for
           his
           sake
           .
           The
           misery
           of
           our
           times
           hath
           taught
           us
           in
           our
           common
           discourse
           to
           say
           ,
           We
           can
           call
           nothing
           our
           own
           ;
           Let
           us
           learn
           to
           speak
           this
           in
           good
           earnest
           .
        
         
           Nay
           then
           (
           will
           some
           say
           )
           let
           him
           take
           our
           lives
           also
           ,
           we
           shall
           never
           live
           merry
           day
           more
           ,
           if
           we
           come
           to
           yoak
           our selves
           to
           the
           strict
           courses
           of
           covenanting
           ,
           and
           reforming
           ,
           as
           good
           be
           rob'd
           ,
           and
           spoil'd
           by
           our
           enemies
           ,
           as
           be
           hamper'd
           ,
           and
           fetter'd
           by
           such
           precise
           ,
           and
           religions
           yoaks
           as
           are
           likely
           to
           be
           laid
           upon
           us
           ,
           which
           neither
           we
           ,
           nor
           our
           forefathers
           were
           able
           to
           bear
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           answer
           ;
           first
           ,
           Better
           so
           ,
           then
           be
           suffer'd
           to
           run
           wilde
           and
           loose
           into
           hell
           .
           But
           secondly
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           matter
           intended
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           cavill
           onely
           of
           the
           
             sons
             of
             Beliall
             ,
          
           that
           had
           rather
           take
           sanctuary
           at
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           then
           in
           
           a
           reformed
           Church
           :
           Assuredly
           God
           intends
           no
           bands
           for
           us
           ,
           
           but
           what
           will
           be
           golden
           ,
           and
           glorious
           ,
           even
           the
           easie
           yoak
           of
           Christ
           ,
           hard
           to
           none
           that
           have
           their
           sound
           mindes
           :
           It
           was
           a
           yoak
           to
           the
           young
           Prodigall
           ,
           that
           his
           portion
           should
           be
           in
           his
           fathers
           keeping
           ,
           but
           by
           that
           time
           it
           fell
           out
           of
           his
           own
           into
           the
           Harlots
           keeping
           ,
           and
           nothing
           left
           of
           it
           to
           keep
           him
           ,
           he
           was
           brought
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           the
           yoak
           of
           his
           fathers
           servants
           was
           far
           better
           then
           his
           miserable
           freedom
           :
           So
           doubtlesse
           ,
           by
           that
           time
           our
           Nation
           findes
           (
           as
           it
           is
           now
           in
           a
           fair
           way
           for
           it
           )
           what
           it
           is
           to
           waste
           the
           publique
           stock
           in
           riotous
           living
           ,
           and
           come
           at
           length
           to
           be
           beneath
           the
           hopes
           of
           borrowing
           ,
           &
           no
           remedy
           but
           we
           must
           hire
           out
           our selves
           to
           those
           that
           may
           feed
           us
           with
           husks
           ;
           it
           is
           likely
           we
           may
           be
           brought
           at
           length
           to
           think
           our
           fathers
           house
           and
           home
           worth
           looking
           after
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           likely
           he
           will
           provide
           something
           beyond
           the
           bashfull
           modesty
           of
           those
           that
           think
           our
           former
           commons
           good
           enough
           if
           they
           may
           be
           got
           again
           ;
           but
           if
           the
           Lord
           provide
           better
           ,
           and
           we
           thrust
           off
           our
           mercy
           with
           a
           pretended
           humility
           ,
           it
           is
           possible
           we
           may
           meet
           with
           that
           check
           which
           
             Ahaz
          
           had
           for
           his
           modesty
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           construed
           infidelity
           and
           impiety
           ,
           
             Es.
          
           7.
           8.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           
           To
           conclude
           ,
           if
           upon
           these
           considerations
           ,
           we
           can
           be
           perswaded
           to
           see
           and
           know
           the
           day
           of
           our
           visitation
           ,
           
           if
           the
           Lord
           warning
           us
           by
           a
           burning
           shame
           ,
           hath
           brought
           us
           to
           that
           temper
           ,
           that
           it
           appears
           to
           him
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           his
           proceedings
           are
           laid
           to
           heart
           ;
           there
           is
           more
           comfort
           belongs
           to
           such
           ,
           then
           the
           heart
           is
           able
           to
           bear
           ,
           without
           breaking
           forth
           into
           tears
           of
           joy
           .
           As
           it
           was
           with
           
             Ioseph
          
           and
           his
           brethren
           ,
           by
           that
           time
           he
           hears
           them
           lay
           the
           fact
           to
           heart
           ,
           
           and
           say
           ,
           
             Verily
             we
             are
             guilty
             ,
             &c.
          
           he
           can
           hold
           no
           longer
           ,
           but
           must
           make
           known
           he
           was
           a
           brother
           ;
           So
           by
           that
           time
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           hears
           this
           Church
           of
           ours
           ,
           
           (
           which
           doubtless
           is
           as
           dear
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           any
           in
           the
           Christian
           world
           )
           when
           he
           is
           once
           satisfied
           ,
           
           that
           we
           have
           laid
           the
           quarrell
           of
           his
           Covenant
           to
           heart
           ,
           
           that
           we
           expresse
           it
           in
           our
           whole
           course
           ,
           
           
             1
          
           mending
           our
           old
           wayes
           ,
           
             2
          
           resolving
           upon
           better
           ,
           
           
             3
          
           bewailing
           what
           is
           done
           ,
           
             4
          
           taking
           the
           Lords
           part
           and
           quarrell
           against
           our selves
           ,
           certainly
           he
           can
           ,
           and
           will
           hold
           no
           longer
           from
           expressing
           as
           much
           mercy
           ,
           as
           can
           be
           expected
           from
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           salvation
           ,
           that
           is
           
             consecrated
          
           to
           our
           sufferings
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           be
           as
           mercifull
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           powerfull
           
             and
             mighty
          
           to
           save
           .
           It
           is
           as
           much
           as
           ever
           he
           can
           do
           to
           hold
           his
           hands
           from
           striking
           ,
           and
           his
           voice
           from
           crying
           outright
           against
           those
           that
           are
           mounted
           (
           as
           
             Saul
          
           was
           )
           with
           Commissions
           ,
           to
           make
           havock
           of
           the
           Church
           ;
           These
           rods
           of
           his
           fury
           shall
           be
           made
           passively
           such
           ,
           by
           that
           time
           they
           have
           done
           his
           work
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           he
           cannot
           hold
           ,
           neither
           from
           whispering
           in
           that
           comfort
           which
           doth
           belong
           to
           the
           reformed
           number
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           even
           in
           the
           next
           words
           to
           the
           Text
           ,
           
             Cap.
             43.
             1.
             
             Fear
             not
             ,
             I
             am
             with
             thee
             ,
             when
             thou
             passest
             thorow
             the
             fire
             ,
             ver.
          
           5.
           
           This
           doth
           he
           speak
           home
           to
           the
           Party
           in
           our
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           whose
           heart
           is
           engaged
           to
           be
           true
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           right
           set
           in
           the
           work
           of
           humiliation
           and
           reformation
           .
           Doubtlesse
           ,
           the
           robbing
           and
           spoiling
           by
           the
           sons
           of
           violence
           ,
           shall
           but
           lay
           us
           in
           the
           way
           for
           the
           good
           Samaritan
           ;
           the
           poor
           traveller
           in
           the
           Gospel
           lost
           nothing
           upon
           the
           matter
           but
           the
           Priests
           blessing
           ,
           (
           as
           good
           lost
           as
           found
           )
           by
           that
           time
           he
           was
           once
           revived
           and
           recovered
           ,
           he
           knew
           his
           friends
           from
           his
           foes
           ,
           and
           so
           I
           hope
           shall
           we
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           hath
           bound
           up
           our
           bleeding
           wounds
           ,
           and
           shews
           himself
           good
           in
           his
           office
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           
             Esai
             .
          
           61.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           Then
           shall
           we
           be
           able
           to
           say
           ,
           It
           was
           good
           for
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           pledg'd
           our
           
             German
          
           Brethren
           in
           that
           cup
           which
           hath
           gone
           round
           in
           most
           of
           
           the
           reformed
           parts
           of
           Christendome
           ,
           whereof
           if
           we
           had
           not
           tasted
           ,
           we
           might
           have
           questioned
           the
           Fatherly
           course
           and
           ●are
           of
           reclaiming
           his
           wanton
           children
           ,
           whereof
           we
           have
           now
           a
           pledge
           ,
           and
           withall
           an
           encouragement
           the
           Prophet
           
             Hos.
          
           gives
           in
           this
           case
           ,
           
             Cap.
             6.
             2.
             3.
             
             After
             two
             dayes
             he
             will
             revive
             us
             ,
             &c.
             
             Then
             shall
             we
             know
             ,
             if
             we
             proceed
             on
             to
             know
             the
             Lord
             ,
             that
             his
             going
             forth
             is
             prepared
             as
             the
             morning
             ,
             and
             he
             will
             come
             as
             the
             former
             and
             latter
             raine
             upon
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A50772e-320
           
             Prov.
             20.
             12.
             
          
           
             Amos
             7.
             14.
             
          
           
             Esay
             8.
             19.
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A50772e-820
           
             Dan.
             5
             5.
             
          
           
             Luke
             4
             18.
             
          
           
             Ez●k
             9.
             4.
             
          
           
             ver.
             12.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             19
             12.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             10.
             34.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             ver.
             21.
             
          
           
             Doct.
             1.
             
          
           
             Suffu●dere
             mavult
             sanguinem
             quam
             effunde●e
             .
             Tertul.
             Apolog.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               Chry.
            
             in
             Gen.
             
             Hom.
             22.
             
          
           
             verse
             22.
             
          
           
             Grounds
             .
          
           
             Parties
             .
          
           
             Calvi●
             in
             locum
             .
          
           
             Joel
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Penalty
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Ch●ysost
             .
             Hom.
             in
             asce●
             .
             D●m
             .
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
             Information
             .
          
           
             Efficienter
             .
          
           
             Psal.
             148.
             8.
             
          
           
             Nec
             operis
             sunt
             conscii
             ,
             ●●rn
             .
             de
             grat
             .
             &
             lib.
             arbitr
             .
          
           
             Instrumentaliter
             .
          
           
             I●s●ctantur
             vos
             &
             in
             vobis
             Deum●
             Salvian
             .
             de
             Pr●vi
             .
             li
             .
             8
             c
             4.
             
          
           
             Zeph.
             3.
             12.
             
             Zach.
             1.
             15.
             
             Prov.
             11.
             27.
             
             Psal.
             37.
             12
             ,
             13.
             
             Es●
             .
             41.
             11.
             12.
             
             Zach.
             12.
             2.
             Ibid.
             3.
             Zach.
             12.
             6.
             
             Gen.
             34.
             2.
             2
             Sam.
             13.
             19.
             
             Judges
             19.
             29.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             Oth●●●●liatiō
             
          
           
             *
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Psal.
             758.
             
             Psal
             8●7
             .
          
           
             Ezra
             9.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Mala.
             3.
             16.
             
          
           
             Rob'd
             of
             our
             God
             .
          
           
             Ps●l
             .
             42
             10.
             
          
           
             Rob'd
             of
             our
             King
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             18.
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             21.
             17.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             11.
             2.
             
          
           
             Lam.
             4.
             20.
             
          
           
             Acts
             27
             20.
             
          
           
             Esther
             7.
             4.
             
          
           
             Ios.
             10.
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             20.
             10.
             
          
           
             A●ts
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             Judges
             18.
             24.
             
          
           
             Rob●d
             of
             our
             Justice
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             6.
             12.
             
          
           
             14.
             34.
             
          
           
             Jo●
             12.
             17.
             18.
             
          
           
             A●●os
             5.
             24.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Plut.
             ad
             praef.
             Ind●ct
             .
          
           
             Iudex
             injustus
             lat●o
             cum
             privil●gio
             ,
             est
             sicut
             medicus
             imperitus
             homicida
             .
             Co●um
             .
             lib.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rob'd
             of
             our
             Mercies
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Arist.
             Laert.
             
          
           
             2
             Chro.
             15.
             6.
             7
             
          
           
             Rob'd
             of
             the
             Remedy
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             ●
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             2
             King.
             5
             7.
             
          
           
             ●
             King.
             6.
             27.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             21.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             7.
             11.
             
          
           
             Esay
             8.
             11.
             
          
           
             E●cles.
             4.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             
          
           
             Penalties
             ,
             distinguisht
             into
             
          
           
             Ordin●ry
             .
          
           
             2
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             Prov.
             24.
             16.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             12.
             5.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             9.
             3.
             
          
           
             Luke
             13.
             1.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             7.
             14.
             
          
           
             Extraordinary
             .
          
           
             〈…〉
             ,
             ▪
             prae
             .
             cent
             .
             5.
             
             Mi.
             ●9
             .
          
           
             Psa.
             107.
             43.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             9.
             12.
             
          
           
             La●
             .
             3.
             40.
             
          
           
             Fid●●
             verbis
             ve●be●a
             faciunt
             Gr●g
             .
             in
             Exa●
             .
             37.
             
          
           
             Jo●
             10.
             2.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             p●ccto●em
             se
             non
             s●●tentiat
             ,
             cogn●sct
             pro
             qu●
             specialiter
             culp●
             perc●ti●ur
             ,
             〈◊〉
             〈…〉
             ●rvi
             ,
             G●eg
             ▪
             Mo●
             lib
             9
             cap.
             34.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             5
             7.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Chrysoft
             .
             Tom.
             6.
             
             Se●m.
             87.
             
          
           
             ●
             Sam.
             14.
             30.
             
          
           
             Quid
             sit
             facturus
             tacet
             ut
             poe●itentiam
             agāt
             ne
             inferat
             quae
             minatur
             .
             Hier.
             Vse
             1.
             
             Information
             .
          
           
             Consectary
             .
          
           
             God
             smites
             not
             without
             cause
             .
          
           
             Sapiens
             dominabitur
             astris
             .
             
               Es.
            
             27.
             4
             ,
          
           
             Deus
             bonus
             de
             suo
             ,
             saevus
             de
             nostro
             .
             
               Tertul.
            
             de
             Resur.
          
           
             Jer.
             7.
             19.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Gr.
             Naz.
             Ora.
             6.
             
          
           
             Nor
             for
             every
             cause
             .
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Basil
             ,
             Sel.
             Hom.
             11.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             ●0
             .
             14.
             
          
           
             Lam.
             3.
             40
             ,
          
           
             Acknowledge
             the
             cause
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           
             Accept
             the
             penalty
             .
          
           
             Lev.
             26.
             41.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             ●0
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             Mich.
             7.
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Job
             30.
             1
             ,
             2.
             3
             ,
             4
             ,
             5.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Consectary
               .
            
             What
             are
             those
             robbing
             and
             spoiling
             sins
             .
          
           
             Genera
             nihil
             agunt
             .
          
           
             Ezek.
             〈◊〉
             .
             22.
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             32
             ,
             47.
             
          
           
             Gopel
             sins
             
          
           
             Rom.
             13.
             ult.
          
           
             Psal.
             1.
             1.
             
          
           
             Heb
             6.
             10.
             
          
           
             S.
             S●n●turay
             sins
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             11.
             
          
           
             Esay
             56.
             11.
             
          
           
             Ez●k.
             34.
             4.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             23.
             1●
             .
          
           
             Epidemicall
             sins
             .
          
           
             Word
             despising
             sins
             .
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             10.
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Chr.
             36.
             16.
             
          
           
             Iumentorum
             est
             eos
             calce
             ●orsuque
             app●tere
             ,
             a
             quibus
             eorum
             vulnera
             curanda
             contra●●antur
             .
             
               A●g.
               Ep.
            
             10.
             
          
           
             Self-deceiving
             sins
             .
          
           
             Micah
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             God-deser●ing
             
          
           
             Psal.
             9.
             10.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             22.
             7.
             8
             9.
             
          
           
             Quid
             miramur
             si
             paria
             perpetimur
             qu●
             paria
             perpetramus
             ?
             Bern.
             de
             consid.
             lib.
             2.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             7.
             
             ●
             .
          
           
             Hos.
             5.
             13.
             
          
           
             3.
             
             Doctrin
             .
          
           
             The
             duty
             of
             laying
             to
             heart
             opened
             in
             five
             Acts.
             
               viz.
               
            
          
           
             An
             Act
             of
             the
             j●dgement
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Pro.
             ●4
             .
             15.
             
          
           
             Luke
             15.
             17.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             ●2
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             of
             the
             will
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
             Epci●ar
             apud
             st●b
             .
             c.
             1
             Jer.
             8
             8.
             9.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             8.
             6.
             8.
             
          
           
             An
             Act
             of
             the
             affections
             .
          
           
             An
             Act
             of
             the
             conscience
             .
          
           
             Jer.
             31.
             18
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             Ezra
             9.
             13.
             
          
           
             An
             A●t
             of
             the
             memory
             .
          
           
             Zach.
             2.
             12.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             For
             Tryall
             .
          
           
             Es
             ,
             10
             ult.
          
           
             J●r
             .
             12.
             11.
             
          
           
             Demand
             .
          
           
             Reply
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             26.
             19.
             
          
           
             2
             Co●
             .
             11.
             19.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             26.
             5.
             
          
           
             Reply
             .
             Plus
             valet
             oculatus
             Test
             is
             quam
             auriti
             decem
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             
          
           
             Reply
             .
          
           
             Ans●w
             .
          
           
             Esay
             4.
             4.
             
          
           
             Jer.
             14.
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Vse
               .
            
             2.
             
             Direction
             .
          
           
             When
             these
             things
             are
             laid
             to
             heart
             .
          
           
             A
             Sympathy
             .
          
           
             Psal
             ,
             119.
             119
             ,
             120.
             
          
           
             David
             though
             not
             of
             that
             crew
             was
             affected
             .
          
           
             Ira
             securae
             quoquae
             borrenda
             m●nti
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Soli
             filii
             irae
             iram
             non
             sentiunt
             ,
             nec
             tristantur
             in
             tristibus
             Bern.
             Ep
             256.
             
          
           
             A
             self-●udging
             .
          
           
             How
             to
             do
             this
             .
          
           
             Consider
             what
             ours
             suffer
             .
          
           
             Si
             ●rateres
             ,
             compater●
             fratri
             pro
             te
             patienti
             ;
             si
             membrum
             ,
             commorere
             capiti
             pro
             te
             ●●orienti●si
             ●on
             ,
             doles
             ,
             luge●
             ,
             pla●gis
             ;
             deliras
             ,
             desipis
             ,
             belluam
             sapis
             .
             Ber.
             in
             Ps.
             90.
             
          
           
             Consid.
             
          
           
             Quid
             tam
             perditi
             luctus
             ,
             &c.
             quid
             amentius
             quam
             in
             malis
             esse
             ,
             &c.
             lugent
             cuncta
             ;
             tu
             laetus
             es
             ,
             &c.
             Salvian
             .
             de
             provid.
             lib.
             6.
             c.
             12.
             
          
           
             Da●●
             .
             10.
             2.
             3.
             
          
           
             Eccles.
             9.
             8.
             
          
           
             Neh.
             1.
             4.
             
          
           
             Cap.
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Est.
             4.
             14.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Menand.
             apud
             Plut.
             
          
           
             Jonah
             1.
             
          
           
             Quum
             a●●orum
             peccata
             Deus
             in
             aliis
             videtur
             ulcisci
             ,
             ostenditur
             hoc
             quanta
             sit
             connexio
             universitatis
             in
             populo
             ,
             tanquam
             unius
             corporis
             membra
             sunt
             universi
             .
             Aug.
             in
             Iosh.
             quast
             .
             8.
             
          
           
             What
             if
             not
             ?
          
           
             Wipe
             ●hy
             mouth
             ,
             (
             if
             not
             thine
             eyes
             )
             &
             reade
             ,
             vid.
          
           
             1
             Sam
             4.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             2
             Sam.
             11.
             11.
             
          
           
             Esay
             5.
             11
             ,
             14.
             
             &
             22.
             12.
             14.
             
          
           
             Amantibus
             facile
             ,
             amentibus
             difficile
             .
             Ambr.
             in
             locū
             .
          
           
             What
             if
             we
             do
             ?
          
           
             Gen.
             42.
             21.
             
          
           
             Esay
             16.
             5.
             
          
           
             Esay
             21.
             14
             ,
             15
             
          
           
             Heb.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             9.