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           FREE
           GRACE
           Exalted
           ,
           and
           thence
           Deduced
           .
           EVANGELICAL
           RULES
           FOR
           EVANGELICAL
           SUFFERINGS
           .
           In
           two
           Discourses
           made
           29.
           
           March
           ,
           and
           10.
           
           May
           ,
           1670.
           
           From
           Rom.
           5.21
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           in
           the
           Year
           ,
           1670.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           READER
           .
        
         
           RUth
           reaped
           a
           bountifull
           blessing
           with
           her
           humble
           gleaning
           in
           the
           field
           of
           her
           near
           kinsman
           Boaz
           ,
           to
           become
           the
           Mother
           of
           her
           Lord
           and
           Saviour
           ;
           the
           same
           benediction
           is
           perpetually
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           field
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           whereof
           the
           former
           field
           is
           the
           figure
           :
           a
           poor
           creature
           having
           had
           the
           opportunity
           of
           a
           turn
           or
           two
           in
           that
           field
           ,
           and
           finding
           much
           heavenly
           consolation
           there
           ,
           pick'd
           up
           with
           his
           Pen
           a
           few
           scatterings
           of
           what
           was
           lately
           presented
           before
           the
           God
           of
           the
           whole
           harvest
           ,
           in
           two
           Discourses
           ,
           of
           the
           Free
           Grace
           of
           ,
           and
           Suffering
           for
           ,
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           being
           willing
           they
           should
           extend
           to
           a
           standing
           benefit
           of
           a
           few
           more
           than
           the
           Auditors
           ,
           out
           of
           love
           to
           the
           truth
           and
           souls
           hath
           transcribed
           them
           for
           the
           Press
           ,
           and
           if
           out
           of
           them
           any
           poor
           soul
           shall
           press
           the
           wine
           of
           the
           kingdome
           to
           comfort
           and
           establish
           him
           ,
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           Grace
           ,
           let
           him
           bless
           the
           Master
           of
           the
           Vineyard
           ,
           who
           refreshes
           every
           weary
           soul
           that
           comes
           to
           him
           .
           I
           confess
           the
           world
           is
           well
           replenished
           with
           treatises
           of
           both
           
           subjects
           ,
           Free
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Sufferings
           ,
           all
           I
           wish
           is
           ,
           they
           were
           better
           studied
           and
           practised
           ,
           this
           is
           only
           the
           casting
           two
           Mites
           into
           the
           Treasury
           ,
           which
           it
           is
           hoped
           some
           will
           reap
           the
           benefit
           of
           ,
           nay
           these
           in
           themselves
           contain
           the
           whole
           Treasury
           if
           sanctified
           to
           an
           humble
           soul.
           
        
         
           There
           is
           only
           this
           note
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           whereas
           there
           is
           a
           necessary
           caution
           laid
           down
           against
           sourness
           of
           spirit
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           desire
           of
           revenge
           ,
           or
           the
           like
           ,
           to
           be
           allowed
           by
           any
           in
           their
           sufferings
           ;
           that
           yet
           this
           doth
           not
           tend
           to
           invalidate
           the
           true
           and
           faithfull
           sayings
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           in
           his
           time
           appointed
           pour
           out
           his
           fierce
           wrath
           and
           indignation
           against
           all
           implacable
           enemies
           ,
           as
           Babylon
           and
           her
           Confederates
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           setting
           up
           the
           kingdome
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           universally
           in
           the
           earth
           in
           truth
           and
           righteousness
           ;
           here
           is
           the
           faith
           and
           patience
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           hence
           it
           is
           they
           cry
           ,
           
             Come
             Lord
             Jesus
             come
             quickly
          
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           Free
           Grace
           Exalted
           ,
           and
           thence
           Deduced
           .
           In
           a
           Discourse
           March
           29.
           1670.
           
        
         
           
             
               Rom.
               5.21
            
             .
          
           
             
               As
               Sin
               ,
               —
               So
               might
               Grace
               reign
               through
               righteousness
               to
               Eternal
               life
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord.
               
            
          
        
         
           ST
           .
           Paul
           in
           this
           Epistle
           doth
           establish
           on
           heavenly
           grounds
           ,
           and
           heavenly
           pillars
           of
           divine
           truths
           ,
           and
           divine
           arguments
           ▪
           The
           doctrine
           of
           free
           Grace
           as
           a
           rock
           ,
           as
           a
           rock
           of
           Eternity
           ,
           on
           which
           the
           rock
           himself
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Mediator
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           is
           founded
           ,
           against
           which
           all
           the
           gates
           of
           hell
           shall
           not
           be
           able
           to
           prevail
           ;
           he
           establisheth
           it
           against
           all
           assaults
           by
           which
           the
           powers
           of
           darkness
           do
           invade
           it
           ;
           he
           sets
           it
           before
           us
           as
           the●
           〈◊〉
           out
           of
           which
           all
           the
           most
           precious
           and
           pleasant
           mysteries
           of
           the
           Gospel
           do
           spring
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           head
           ,
           which
           is
           chief
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           on
           which
           they
           all
           depend
           ,
           from
           which
           they
           all
           have
           the
           life
           ,
           strength
           ,
           beauty
           and
           sweetness
           :
           In
           these
           two
           last
           verses
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           treasure
           of
           the
           whole
           Epistle
           and
           whole
           Gospel
           ,
           comprised
           with
           a
           divine
           skill
           in
           a
           little
           compass
           ;
           he
           gives
           a
           distinct
           view
           of
           the
           whole
           ;
           In
           these
           two
           verses
           is
           a
           comparison
           between
           the
           Law
           and
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           or
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Works
           and
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ;
           the
           mystery
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           and
           Covenant
           of
           works
           ,
           with
           its
           design
           ,
           end
           ,
           and
           effect
           ,
           represented
           ;
           the
           Law
           entred
           that
           the
           offence
           might
           abound
           ,
           Sin
           reigns
           to
           death
           ;
           that
           's
           the
           design
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           It
           never
           entred
           into
           the
           heart
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           righteousness
           or
           life
           should
           be
           by
           the
           Law
           ,
           or
           the
           Covenant
           of
           works
           ;
           no
           ,
           the
           design
           of
           the
           Law
           is
           ,
           that
           Sin
           might
           find
           a
           way
           into
           the
           world
           and
           be
           heightned
           ,
           that
           the
           offence
           might
           abound
           ,
           and
           that
           Sin
           may
           bring
           in
           death
           upon
           all
           ;
           but
           is
           this
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           God
           
           simply
           thus
           to
           determine
           his
           Councels
           ?
           no
           ,
           but
           the
           Gospel
           follows
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           sweet
           Riddle
           ,
           
             Out
             of
             the
             Eater
             came
             Meat
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             the
             Strong
             came
             Sweetness
          
           ;
           the
           Law
           is
           as
           a
           foile
           for
           a
           Diamond
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           design
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           that
           everlasting
           love
           ,
           might
           come
           down
           from
           Heaven
           with
           a
           greater
           pomp
           and
           glory
           ,
           with
           a
           greater
           train
           of
           sweetness
           and
           joy
           ,
           bringing
           everlasting
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           life
           along
           with
           it
           ;
           so
           you
           see
           the
           20th
           .
           verse
           ,
           
             The
             law
             entred
             that
             the
             offence
             might
             abound
             ,
             but
             where
             sin
             abounded
             ,
             grace
             doth
             much
             more
             abound
             :
          
           a
           great
           heap
           of
           fuel
           is
           laid
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           that
           the
           fire
           taking
           hold
           of
           it
           ,
           might
           consume
           it
           ,
           and
           spread
           it self
           ,
           and
           rise
           to
           Heaven
           with
           a
           glorious
           flame
           ,
           that
           as
           sin
           hath
           reigned
           unto
           death
           ,
           even
           so
           might
           Grace
           reign
           to
           Eternal
           life
           through
           righteousness
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord.
           My
           design
           is
           to
           speak
           to
           the
           last
           part
           of
           this
           verse
           ,
           
             So
             might
             Grace
          
           &c.
           where
           you
           have
           all
           the
           treasures
           of
           the
           Gospel
           richly
           pointed
           at
           in
           the
           compass
           of
           two
           lines
           ;
           First
           ,
           you
           have
           here
           a
           King
           ,
           Grace
           ,
           this
           King
           is
           on
           the
           Throne
           ,
           grace
           reigns
           ;
           it
           reigns
           over
           sin
           and
           death
           ;
           2ly
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           Scepter
           of
           this
           King
           righteousness
           ,
           grace
           reigns
           through
           righteousness
           ,
           he
           reigns
           to
           righteousness
           ,
           or
           by
           righteousness
           ,
           righteousness
           is
           the
           Scepter
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           grace
           ;
           3ly
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           effect
           or
           end
           of
           this
           reign
           ,
           how
           blessed
           is
           it
           to
           be
           Subjects
           to
           this
           King
           ?
           how
           good
           and
           blessed
           is
           this
           Kings
           reign
           to
           all
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           for
           't
           is
           to
           eternal
           life
           ,
           a
           life
           of
           grace
           and
           of
           glory
           ,
           a
           life
           that
           is
           begun
           here
           in
           earth
           and
           flesh
           by
           grace
           ,
           that
           is
           perfected
           in
           the
           spirit
           and
           in
           heaven
           by
           glory
           ;
           then
           4ly
           ,
           here
           is
           the
           great
           Minister
           of
           this
           great
           King
           ,
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord
           ,
           grace
           reigns
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ▪
           as
           great
           Kings
           ;
           First
           ,
           they
           make
           their
           Ministers
           of
           State
           ▪
           they
           first
           raise
           them
           ,
           then
           use
           them
           ,
           and
           reign
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           Pharaoh
           by
           Joseph
           ,
           so
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           both
           the
           gift
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           and
           the
           Minister
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           free
           grace
           raised
           Jesus
           Christ
           up
           to
           be
           a
           Mediator
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           Minister
           in
           this
           kingdome
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           then
           reigns
           by
           him
           to
           eternal
           life
           ;
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           Minister
           of
           grace
           by
           both
           righteousnesses
           ,
           the
           righteousness
           of
           justification
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           resting
           as
           a
           Crown
           on
           the
           head
           of
           a
           Soul
           to
           justifie
           him
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           righteousness
           of
           Sanctification
           ,
           the
           righteousness
           of
           God
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           as
           a
           root
           of
           holiness
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           Saint
           ,
           springing
           up
           into
           all
           holiness
           
           and
           spirituality
           there
           ;
           how
           full
           is
           this
           blessedness
           ?
           how
           full
           is
           the
           Covenant
           of
           grace
           ?
           so
           many
           words
           as
           be
           here
           ,
           so
           many
           heavens
           open
           themselves
           in
           fulness
           of
           grace
           and
           glory
           ;
           Grace
           ,
           Righteousness
           ,
           Eternal
           life
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord
           ,
           every
           one
           comprehends
           all
           .
        
         
           Divines
           distinguish
           between
           two
           sorts
           of
           grace
           ,
           one
           is
           grace-making-grace
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           grace-made-grace
           ▪
           the
           one
           is
           Eternal
           love
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           the
           Soul
           ,
           the
           other
           is
           a
           Spiritual
           loveliness
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           Believer
           ,
           which
           is
           this
           love
           from
           the
           heart
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           first
           shining
           into
           the
           Soul
           ,
           and
           so
           kindling
           it self
           to
           a
           holy
           love
           there
           ,
           which
           love
           at
           once
           carries
           the
           Soul
           out
           of
           it self
           to
           the
           bosome
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           changes
           the
           Soul
           to
           the
           likeness
           of
           God
           ,
           &
           fills
           it
           with
           the
           grace
           &
           joy
           &
           glory
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           The
           grace
           mentioned
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           is
           the
           first
           of
           these
           ,
           that
           which
           Divines
           rightly
           call
           free
           grace
           ,
           for
           you
           see
           't
           is
           a
           grace
           that
           is
           antecedent
           to
           ,
           and
           transcendent
           over
           eternal
           life
           ,
           and
           Jesus
           Christ
           himself
           in
           his
           mediatory
           office
           ,
           for
           't
           is
           a
           grace
           that
           reigns
           by
           all
           these
           ,
           as
           the
           Scepter
           ,
           Minister
           ,
           and
           effect
           of
           his
           reign
           .
        
         
           The
           Doctrine
           which
           I
           intend
           to
           prosecute
           from
           these
           words
           is
           this
           ;
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           the
           Supream
           and
           Soveraign
           good
           in
           covenant
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           from
           which
           all
           the
           good
           things
           of
           the
           Gospel
           flow
           ,
           on
           which
           they
           all
           depend
           ,
           and
           by
           which
           they
           are
           all
           dispens'd
           ;
           we
           see
           it
           lies
           plain
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           great
           King
           that
           reigns
           ,
           the
           glorified
           person
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           but
           the
           Throne
           of
           this
           grace
           where
           it
           sits
           ,
           from
           which
           it
           reigns
           ;
           righteousness
           is
           the
           golden
           Scepter
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           &
           eternal
           life
           the
           fruit
           of
           this
           grace
           ;
           this
           free
           grace
           reigns
           to
           eternal
           life
           ,
           this
           grace
           must
           of
           necessity
           be
           Soveraignly
           ,
           supreamly
           ,
           absolutely
           ,
           every
           way
           infinitely
           free
           and
           full
           when
           't
           is
           before
           eternal
           life
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           beautiful
           cause
           that
           produces
           this
           blessed
           effect
           eternal
           life
           ,
           which
           comprehends
           the
           life
           of
           grace
           and
           of
           glory
           in
           the
           whole
           compass
           of
           it
           ,
           Zach.
           4.7
           .
           the
           Lord
           speak
           thus
           ,
           
             Who
             art
             thou
             ,
             O
             great
             Mountain
             ?
             before
          
           Zerubbabel
           
             thou
             shalt
             become
             a
             a
             Plain
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             bring
             forth
             the
             head
             stone
             thereof
             with
             shoutings
             ,
             crying
             grace
             ,
             grace
             unto
             it
             .
             Zerubbabel
          
           is
           the
           figure
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           the
           scatterer
           of
           Babel
           ,
           that
           spirit
           of
           heavenly
           beauty
           and
           order
           that
           takes
           away
           all
           confusion
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           
             O
             death
             I
             will
             be
             thy
             death
          
           ;
           so
           he
           calls
           himself
           Zerubbabel
           ,
           the
           confusion
           of
           all
           confusion
           〈◊〉
           brings
           out
           the
           head
           stone
           ,
           he
           brings
           out
           himself
           
           the
           head
           stone
           of
           the
           spiritual
           building
           with
           shouting
           ,
           and
           what
           doth
           he
           teach
           them
           to
           cry
           to
           it
           in
           the
           shouting
           ,
           Jesus
           ,
           Jesus
           ?
           no
           no
           ,
           they
           cry
           to
           Jesus
           himself
           as
           he
           brings
           out
           himself
           the
           head
           stone
           ,
           grace
           ,
           grace
           ,
           free
           grace
           ,
           love
           from
           eternity
           ,
           supream
           love
           ,
           soveraign
           love
           ,
           the
           most
           beautiful
           womb
           out
           of
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           together
           with
           all
           his
           heavenly
           treasure
           and
           sweetness
           springs
           ,
           cry
           grace
           ,
           grace
           to
           it
           .
           My
           beloved
           ,
           you
           know
           that
           the
           material
           Temple
           was
           but
           a
           figure
           of
           the
           spiritual
           and
           living
           Temple
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Temple
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           of
           every
           Saint
           ;
           O
           that
           your
           spiritual
           senses
           were
           awaked
           ,
           what
           melody
           should
           we
           hear
           at
           this
           building
           of
           grace
           ,
           of
           the
           spiritual
           Temple
           ,
           in
           every
           soul
           ,
           as
           begun
           in
           laying
           the
           head
           stone
           the
           foundation
           ,
           as
           carried
           on
           in
           rearing
           the
           walls
           ,
           as
           finish'd
           in
           laying
           on
           the
           roof
           of
           glory
           ,
           we
           should
           hear
           the
           heavenly
           company
           the
           blessed
           Angels
           and
           Spirits
           shouting
           with
           ravishing
           harmony
           ,
           crying
           to
           it
           ,
           grace
           ,
           grace
           ,
           free
           love
           ,
           supream
           soveraign
           love
           ,
           eternal
           love
           ,
           't
           is
           this
           ,
           't
           is
           this
           ,
           which
           layes
           it self
           as
           the
           foundation
           and
           head
           stone
           in
           the
           person
           of
           Christ
           ,
           this
           carries
           on
           the
           building
           in
           the
           walls
           and
           flores
           ,
           and
           layes
           it self
           the
           top
           stone
           in
           glory
           :
           O
           my
           beloved
           that
           have
           this
           building
           though
           imperfect
           in
           you
           ,
           you
           that
           lye
           in
           the
           rubbish
           ,
           that
           have
           any
           sence
           of
           the
           beauty
           of
           this
           building
           ,
           of
           the
           glorious
           company
           that
           inhabit
           it
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           such
           way
           to
           have
           it
           begun
           ,
           carried
           on
           ,
           and
           finish'd
           ,
           as
           to
           cry
           continually
           to
           it
           ,
           grace
           ,
           grace
           ,
           as
           with
           a
           shout
           of
           ravishing
           affections
           from
           a
           sence
           of
           love
           ,
           love
           infinitely
           free
           ,
           transcending
           all
           your
           expectations
           ,
           with
           a
           shout
           of
           admiration
           cry
           continually
           with
           the
           language
           of
           all
           within
           you
           ,
           of
           all
           your
           parts
           ,
           powers
           ,
           senses
           ,
           grace
           ,
           grace
           ;
           O
           the
           infinite
           freedom
           of
           grace
           ,
           O
           the
           soveraignty
           and
           supremacy
           of
           grace
           ,
           of
           eternal
           love
           reigning
           through
           righteousness
           to
           eternal
           life
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord
           ,
           reigning
           over
           sin
           and
           death
           ,
           and
           even
           out
           of
           them
           from
           the
           blackest
           darkness
           ,
           raising
           the
           more
           beautifully
           the
           Temple
           of
           divine
           light
           ,
           and
           divine
           love
           .
        
         
           I
           design
           to
           speak
           somewhat
           largely
           of
           Free
           Grace
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           Porch
           of
           the
           Temple
           were
           two
           great
           Pillars
           ,
           Boaz
           ,
           and
           Jachin
           ,
           one
           signifying
           in
           strength
           ,
           the
           other
           ,
           he
           shall
           establish
           ,
           or
           he
           shall
           prepare
           :
           O
           my
           beloved
           ,
           blessed
           are
           they
           whose
           heart
           ,
           whose
           hope
           ,
           whose
           grace
           ,
           whose
           glory
           doth
           go
           up
           as
           a
           heavenly
           Temple
           ,
           resting
           on
           these
           two
           Pillars
           which
           meet
           both
           
           in
           one
           ,
           free
           grace
           ;
           here
           's
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           God-head
           his
           love
           ,
           God
           is
           love
           ;
           here
           's
           the
           preparation
           and
           establishment
           ,
           the
           preparation
           from
           eternity
           ,
           free
           grace
           from
           eternity
           ,
           and
           the
           establishment
           ,
           is
           through
           all
           changes
           and
           storms
           of
           times
           to
           eternity
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           three
           things
           in
           which
           in
           general
           I
           would
           open
           and
           confirm
           the
           nature
           of
           free
           grace
           .
           First
           ,
           The
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           free
           grace
           is
           the
           highest
           love
           .
           Secondly
           ,
           'T
           is
           the
           highest
           loveliness
           ;
           and
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           highest
           joy
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           The
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           the
           highest
           love
           ;
           grace
           in
           the
           Hebrew
           tongue
           Kene
           from
           Kana
           ,
           signifies
           most
           properly
           a
           love
           condescending
           ,
           stooping
           from
           the
           greatest
           height
           with
           the
           greatest
           complacency
           ,
           bowing
           it self
           down
           ,
           so
           making
           it self
           one
           with
           the
           lowest
           object
           in
           its
           lowest
           estate
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           raise
           this
           object
           ,
           and
           carry
           it
           to
           its
           own
           height
           ,
           to
           be
           one
           with
           its
           self
           in
           its
           own
           beauty
           and
           triumphant
           blessedness
           ;
           the
           force
           of
           the
           word
           according
           to
           some
           enforces
           thus
           much
           ,
           this
           is
           express'd
           by
           another
           word
           ,
           Psalm
           63.3
           .
           
             Because
             thy
             loving
             kindness
             is
             better
             than
             life
             ,
             my
             lips
             shall
             praise
             thee
             :
          
           't
           is
           Keses
           ,
           here
           's
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           express'd
           as
           the
           highest
           love
           ,
           better
           than
           life
           ;
           there
           be
           three
           excellent
           things
           ,
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           life
           is
           an
           excellency
           of
           a
           higher
           kind
           than
           light
           is
           ,
           life
           is
           light
           in
           a
           transcendent
           perfection
           ,
           therefore
           called
           light
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           so
           is
           love
           above
           life
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           higher
           kind
           of
           excellency
           than
           life
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           perfection
           of
           life
           ;
           as
           life
           is
           better
           than
           single
           light
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           light
           in
           a
           perfection
           in
           which
           it
           transcends
           it self
           ,
           so
           is
           love
           better
           than
           life
           ,
           because
           't
           is
           life
           in
           a
           perfection
           in
           which
           it
           transcends
           it self
           ;
           the
           highest
           love
           is
           the
           love
           of
           God
           free
           grace
           ,
           what
           purity
           ,
           power
           ,
           pleasantness
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           is
           there
           in
           light
           ?
           what
           strength
           ,
           virtue
           ,
           sweetness
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           is
           there
           in
           life
           ?
           all
           these
           be
           comprehended
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           all
           these
           be
           comprehended
           in
           free
           grace
           with
           an
           eminency
           surmounting
           themselves
           .
           The
           effect
           is
           in
           the
           cause
           after
           a
           more
           excellent
           manner
           ;
           love
           is
           the
           Fountain
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           Crown
           of
           life
           ,
           every
           thing
           that
           is
           desirable
           in
           light
           and
           life
           ,
           is
           more
           desirable
           in
           love
           ,
           as
           the
           cause
           exceeds
           the
           effect
           :
           thus
           the
           loving
           kindness
           of
           God
           is
           better
           than
           life
           .
        
         
           This
           love
           signifies
           a
           natural
           love
           that
           flows
           freely
           and
           sweetly
           from
           its
           own
           nature
           ;
           O
           how
           high
           a
           love
           is
           that
           of
           free
           grace
           ?
           O
           how
           free
           is
           this
           grace
           and
           love
           in
           all
           its
           sweetness
           ,
           and
           how
           
           sweet
           in
           all
           its
           freedome
           ,
           flowing
           from
           the
           divine
           nature
           ,
           from
           the
           God-head
           ?
           the
           best
           of
           honey
           is
           live
           honey
           that
           drops
           from
           the
           Comb
           without
           straining
           ;
           the
           purest
           myrhe
           is
           that
           which
           comes
           from
           the
           tree
           of
           its
           self
           ;
           this
           is
           love
           at
           its
           greatest
           height
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           pure
           honey
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           free
           grace
           that
           flows
           of
           its
           own
           accord
           ,
           without
           any
           thing
           moving
           ,
           from
           the
           nature
           and
           heart
           of
           God
           himself
           .
           As
           a
           Fountain
           is
           a
           treasury
           of
           water
           which
           continually
           sends
           out
           living
           streams
           ,
           as
           the
           Sun
           is
           a
           body
           of
           light
           which
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           world
           to
           the
           end
           sends
           out
           millions
           of
           beams
           every
           moment
           ,
           yet
           it
           remains
           still
           full
           and
           undeminish'd
           ,
           such
           is
           free
           grace
           ,
           or
           God
           the
           Fountain
           of
           free
           grace
           ;
           our
           God
           is
           a
           treasury
           of
           love
           ,
           a
           composure
           of
           love
           and
           sweetness
           that
           freely
           from
           himself
           every
           moment
           ,
           from
           eternity
           to
           eternity
           ,
           sends
           out
           millions
           of
           millions
           of
           streams
           and
           of
           beams
           of
           glorious
           love
           ,
           yet
           still
           remains
           a
           Fountain
           ,
           a
           Sun
           of
           richest
           love
           undeminish'd
           ;
           how
           pleasant
           ,
           and
           pure
           ,
           and
           powerful
           ,
           is
           free
           grace
           ?
           how
           sweet
           is
           it
           to
           rest
           in
           the
           bosome
           and
           lye
           in
           the
           arms
           of
           free
           grace
           ?
           it
           is
           to
           lye
           in
           the
           bosome
           and
           arms
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           in
           an
           unlimited
           treasury
           of
           the
           highest
           love
           and
           sweetness
           ,
           where
           love
           is
           springing
           with
           millions
           of
           springs
           and
           communications
           of
           its
           self
           in
           all
           forms
           of
           grace
           ,
           comfort
           ,
           strength
           ,
           joy
           ,
           and
           glory
           everlastingly
           ,
           without
           any
           cessation
           or
           diminution
           .
           I
           would
           not
           be
           long
           ,
           neither
           would
           I
           miss
           my
           application
           ,
           therefore
           shall
           leave
           the
           other
           two
           arguments
           to
           set
           out
           free
           grace
           ,
           in
           that
           it
           is
           the
           highest
           loveliness
           ,
           and
           highest
           joy
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           highest
           love
           ,
           therefore
           shall
           spend
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           time
           in
           the
           use
           .
        
         
           My
           first
           Use
           is
           of
           Admonition
           ;
           take
           heed
           of
           being
           strangers
           ,
           and
           being
           enemies
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           free
           grace
           ▪
           as
           a
           bird
           wandring
           from
           his
           nest
           ,
           so
           is
           a
           man
           from
           his
           place
           ;
           the
           Jews
           say
           place
           there
           is
           the
           name
           of
           God
           ,
           't
           is
           free
           grace
           that
           is
           the
           rest
           of
           every
           Spirit
           ,
           of
           every
           Soul
           ,
           here
           't
           is
           born
           ,
           here
           't
           is
           hatch'd
           ,
           fledg'd
           ,
           cherish'd
           ,
           and
           fed
           ,
           here
           the
           heavenly
           Mother
           ,
           the
           eternal
           spirit
           spreads
           his
           wings
           ;
           't
           is
           free
           grace
           is
           the
           place
           of
           every
           soul
           ,
           every
           thing
           is
           at
           rest
           in
           its
           place
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           in
           its
           proper
           place
           or
           element
           ;
           here
           is
           thy
           place
           O
           man
           ,
           here
           alone
           is
           thy
           rest
           ,
           here
           you
           spring
           up
           to
           spiritual
           strength
           and
           virtue
           ,
           O
           then
           take
           heed
           of
           being
           strangers
           and
           enemies
           to
           it
           ;
           he
           that
           is
           a
           stranger
           to
           it
           ,
           is
           as
           a
           man
           wandring
           from
           his
           place
           ,
           a
           bird
           wandring
           
           from
           its
           nest
           ,
           where
           shall
           it
           be
           cherish'd
           and
           fed
           ?
           he
           that
           disturbs
           his
           Family
           ,
           is
           like
           one
           that
           beats
           his
           own
           flesh
           ,
           saith
           Solomon
           ;
           be
           not
           enemies
           to
           grace
           ,
           this
           is
           thy
           place
           and
           nest
           ,
           if
           you
           disorder
           your
           own
           place
           ,
           and
           fillest
           it
           with
           enmity
           ,
           you
           be
           as
           he
           that
           consumes
           his
           own
           life
           and
           being
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           three
           sorts
           of
           persons
           strangers
           and
           enemies
           to
           free
           grace
           ,
           these
           two
           fall
           into
           one
           ,
           for
           free
           grace
           hath
           no
           enemy
           to
           it
           ,
           but
           he
           that
           is
           ignorant
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           〈◊〉
           stranger●
           to
           it
           ,
           for
           those
           that
           know
           thy
           name
           will
           trust
           in
           thee
           ,
           those
           that
           have
           tasted
           the
           sweetness
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           what
           a
           heavenly
           Vine
           this
           is
           that
           cheers
           both
           the
           heart
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           these
           will
           bow
           down
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           cry
           to
           all
           their
           hopes
           and
           expectations
           ,
           grace
           ,
           grace
           .
           The
           three
           sorts
           of
           persons
           that
           are
           strangers
           and
           enemies
           to
           free
           grace
           ,
           are
           first
           ,
           the
           Prophane
           Heathen
           ,
           2ly
           ,
           the
           Pious
           Jew
           ,
           and
           3ly
           ,
           the
           Vain
           Christian
           ;
           O
           you
           that
           here
           me
           when
           I
           speak
           of
           the
           Heathen
           and
           Jew
           ,
           think
           not
           that
           I
           talk
           of
           Jerusalem
           or
           the
           Indies
           ;
           O
           that
           these
           three
           strangers
           were
           not
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           :
           the
           first
           stranger
           is
           the
           Prophane
           Heathen
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           said
           to
           
             Pilate
             ,
             John
          
           18.37
           .
           
             For
             this
             cause
             came
             I
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             bear
             witness
             to
             the
             truth
             ;
             he
             that
             is
             of
             the
             truth
             hears
             my
             voyce
             :
             Pilate
          
           said
           ,
           
             What
             is
             truth
             ,
             and
             then
             went
             out
             :
          
           this
           is
           a
           Pilate
           spirit
           ,
           a
           Heathen
           spirit
           ,
           one
           that
           is
           fit
           for
           interest
           sake
           to
           crucifie
           Christ
           :
           when
           Christ
           spake
           of
           so
           great
           a
           glory
           as
           the
           end
           both
           of
           his
           life
           and
           death
           ,
           he
           asks
           ,
           
             What
             is
             truth
          
           ,
           and
           turns
           his
           back
           on
           Christ
           ;
           but
           what
           is
           this
           truth
           that
           Christ
           hath
           such
           an
           esteem
           of
           ,
           
             That
             he
             came
             from
             Heaven
             to
             Earth
             ,
             and
             died
             to
             declare
             ,
          
           see
           it
           in
           two
           or
           three
           Scriptures
           ,
           't
           is
           that
           truth
           of
           the
           Gospel
           which
           Saint
           Paul
           sets
           out
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           4.6
           .
           
             the
             light
             of
             the
             knowledge
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             God
             in
             the
             face
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
          
           ;
           this
           is
           that
           truth
           ,
           a
           light
           of
           glory
           shining
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           what
           is
           this
           glory
           ,
           see
           that
           in
           another
           Scripture
           ,
           Eph.
           1.6
           .
           
             to
             the
             praise
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             grace
          
           ;
           here
           's
           the
           glory
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           free
           grace
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           truth
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           truth
           for
           which
           Christ
           lived
           and
           dyed
           ,
           that
           the
           light
           of
           this
           glory
           ,
           the
           most
           glorious
           and
           sweet
           light
           of
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           might
           shine
           from
           his
           face
           on
           the
           heart
           of
           his
           brethren
           .
           Again
           ,
           what
           that
           truth
           is
           for
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           lived
           and
           dyed
           ,
           see
           in
           those
           last
           words
           of
           his
           Prayer
           to
           his
           Father
           ,
           John
           17.
           ult
           .
           
             I
             have
             declared
             to
             them
             thy
             name
             ,
             and
             will
             declare
             it
          
           ;
           what
           's
           that
           name
           and
           that
           declaration
           ?
           
           't
           is
           this
           free
           grace
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           love
           ,
           known
           by
           his
           name
           of
           love
           ,
           so
           it
           appears
           ,
           
             that
             the
             love
             wherewith
             thou
             hast
             loved
             me
             ,
             may
             be
             in
             them
             ,
             and
             I
             in
             them
          
           ;
           O
           unexpressible
           love
           !
        
         
           How
           infinitely
           sweet
           and
           free
           is
           that
           love
           ;
           consider
           three
           things
           in
           it
           ,
           first
           ,
           that
           the
           love
           that
           the
           Father
           hath
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           that
           very
           love
           by
           which
           he
           brings
           out
           Jesus
           Christ
           as
           the
           second
           person
           in
           the
           Trinity
           ,
           the
           only
           begotten
           of
           the
           Father
           from
           eternity
           to
           eternity
           ;
           't
           is
           that
           love
           by
           which
           he
           delights
           in
           him
           ,
           and
           embraces
           him
           ,
           and
           hath
           all
           joy
           in
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           lies
           eternally
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           eternal
           generation
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           same
           from
           eternity
           to
           eternity
           ,
           with
           which
           he
           is
           the
           delight
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           with
           which
           he
           loves
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           this
           a
           free
           love
           ?
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           This
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           with
           which
           he
           loves
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           the
           same
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Saints
           as
           their
           root
           ,
           as
           that
           eternal
           root
           out
           of
           which
           the
           Saints
           spring
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           springs
           in
           a
           Saint
           ,
           that
           eternal
           root
           out
           of
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           a
           Saint
           ,
           spring
           both
           together
           as
           two
           Spirits
           marryed
           ,
           and
           become
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           how
           rich
           and
           free
           is
           this
           love
           ?
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           This
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           to
           a
           Saint
           is
           that
           to
           which
           the
           being
           of
           Christ
           in
           a
           Saint
           is
           a
           consequent
           ,
           how
           full
           is
           this
           love
           which
           is
           anteceedent
           to
           the
           Union
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           a
           Soul
           out
           of
           which
           all
           good
           springs
           to
           a
           Soul
           ,
           is
           not
           this
           free
           grace
           ?
           that
           glory
           of
           God
           for
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           lived
           and
           dyed
           that
           this
           truth
           might
           shine
           in
           the
           face
           of
           all
           his
           Saints
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           love
           in
           which
           the
           joy
           of
           all
           holy
           Angels
           and
           men
           is
           plac'd
           ;
           who
           art
           thou
           now
           ,
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           lived
           and
           dyed
           to
           publish
           this
           joyful
           sound
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           when
           the
           Ministers
           of
           Christ
           ,
           when
           Saints
           Baptised
           into
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           continually
           shout
           and
           cry
           concerning
           all
           good
           within
           them
           ,
           or
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           grace
           ,
           grace
           ,
           free
           grace
           ,
           love
           from
           eternity
           ,
           and
           to
           eternity
           ?
           who
           art
           thou
           ,
           that
           as
           Pilate
           negligently
           cryes
           ,
           what
           is
           this
           grace
           ,
           I
           understand
           it
           not
           ,
           and
           so
           goest
           away
           turning
           thy
           back
           on
           this
           grace
           ,
           on
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           on
           the
           glorious
           Ministry
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           on
           the
           everlasting
           Father
           the
           Fountain
           of
           this
           grace
           ?
           this
           is
           the
           Prophane
           Heathen
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           stranger
           and
           enemy
           to
           free
           grace
           ,
           is
           the
           pious
           Jew
           ,
           
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           by
           his
           doctrine
           discovered
           his
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           people
           believed
           on
           him
           ,
           the
           most
           religious
           Jews
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             we
             know
             that
             God
             spake
             to
          
           Moses
           ,
           
             but
             whence
             this
             man
             came
             we
             know
             not
             .
          
           Oh
           how
           many
           such
           Jewish
           devout
           spirits
           be
           among
           Christians
           ?
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           the
           Ministry
           of
           his
           Gospel
           shines
           out
           with
           the
           beams
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           breaking
           out
           in
           their
           simplicity
           ,
           purity
           ,
           and
           unmix'd
           freedome
           ,
           see
           it
           not
           ,
           and
           know
           it
           not
           ;
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           in
           his
           glorified
           face
           scatters
           those
           beams
           of
           grace
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           many
           men
           ,
           they
           cry
           out
           ,
           this
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           Moses
           ,
           that
           the
           latter
           of
           the
           Scripture
           every
           where
           calls
           upon
           us
           to
           be
           doing
           ,
           to
           abound
           in
           good
           works
           ,
           to
           work
           out
           our
           Salvation
           with
           fear
           and
           trembling
           ;
           but
           what
           this
           doctrine
           of
           free
           grace
           is
           ,
           we
           know
           not
           ,
           nor
           whence
           it
           comes
           ,
           although
           there
           be
           no
           right
           doing
           or
           abounding
           in
           good
           works
           ,
           or
           working
           out
           Salvation
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           operation
           of
           this
           free
           grace
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           God
           that
           worketh
           in
           us
           both
           to
           will
           and
           to
           do
           ;
           how
           ignorant
           are
           many
           of
           the
           Religious
           Jews
           among
           us
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           King
           ,
           of
           the
           power
           of
           his
           reign
           ,
           who
           reigns
           by
           a
           Scepter
           of
           righteousness
           to
           eternal
           life
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord.
           Oh
           let
           no
           more
           thine
           own
           reason
           ,
           the
           free
           will
           or
           power
           of
           the
           creature
           ,
           or
           all
           works
           arising
           from
           these
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           〈◊〉
           contend
           with
           it
           for
           the
           preheminence
           or
           copartnership
           ,
           to
           take
           the
           Scepter
           of
           righteousness
           out
           of
           his
           hand
           ;
           no
           ,
           free
           grace
           hath
           a
           most
           glorious
           Minister
           by
           which
           he
           will
           reign
           to
           bring
           out
           eternal
           life
           through
           righteousness
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           in
           the
           place
           of
           free
           will
           ,
           right
           reason
           so
           called
           ,
           and
           all
           created
           excellencies
           ,
           he
           sets
           up
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           free
           grace
           reigns
           through
           righteousness
           to
           eternal
           life
           by
           Jesus
           Christ.
           
        
         
           The
           third
           enemy
           and
           stranger
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           Vain
           Christian
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           of
           two
           kinds
           ;
           first
           ,
           he
           that
           playes
           the
           wanton
           with
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           Oh
           that
           there
           were
           not
           too
           much
           of
           this
           ;
           when
           God
           rained
           to
           the
           Jews
           the
           bread
           of
           Angels
           in
           the
           wilderness
           ,
           they
           loathed
           it
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             What
             is
             this
             manna
             ,
             how
             insipid
             is
             this
             ,
             we
             find
             no
             strength
             in
             it
          
           ;
           Oh
           that
           this
           were
           not
           the
           temper
           of
           many
           .
           How
           is
           that
           rellish
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           that
           savour
           and
           esteem
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           that
           eager
           feeding
           of
           the
           soul
           on
           free
           grace
           ,
           as
           the
           delicacy
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Eternity
           which
           was
           among
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           ,
           now
           almost
           quite
           lost
           ?
           how
           do
           we
           play
           the
           wanton
           with
           this
           
           grace
           of
           God
           that
           reigns
           so
           freely
           ?
           we
           find
           no
           rellish
           in
           it
           to
           satisfie
           our
           understanding
           ,
           or
           to
           feed
           and
           feast
           our
           will
           and
           affections
           ;
           tak
           heed
           I
           beseech
           you
           of
           thus
           playing
           the
           wanton
           with
           free
           grace
           ,
           whosoever
           he
           be
           that
           subordinates
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           to
           any
           thing
           besides
           its
           self
           ,
           or
           bounds
           it
           in
           any
           thing
           besides
           it self
           ,
           he
           that
           gives
           it
           confinement
           to
           or
           dependance
           on
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           creature
           ,
           or
           subjects
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           to
           mans
           reason
           ,
           or
           which
           is
           the
           other
           wantoness
           ,
           turns
           this
           grace
           of
           God
           into
           a
           liberty
           to
           sin
           ,
           and
           makes
           this
           high
           free
           love
           a
           pretence
           or
           cloak
           to
           licentiousness
           ,
           he
           is
           a
           stranger
           and
           enemy
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           't
           is
           of
           God
           ,
           he
           that
           sees
           not
           God
           to
           be
           all
           in
           all
           ,
           sees
           nothing
           at
           all
           of
           God
           rightly
           ,
           so
           he
           that
           sets
           not
           up
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           the
           infiniteness
           ,
           unlimitedness
           ,
           independency
           of
           its
           own
           freedome
           and
           sweetness
           ,
           transcendent
           over
           ,
           antecedent
           to
           all
           good
           in
           the
           creature
           ,
           he
           makes
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           nothing
           ;
           grace
           is
           no
           grace
           ,
           unless
           it
           be
           all
           grace
           ,
           abate
           any
           thing
           of
           the
           freedome
           of
           divine
           grace
           ,
           and
           't
           is
           no
           more
           grace
           at
           all
           .
           I
           conclude
           this
           Use
           with
           the
           last
           of
           the
           Revelations
           18.
           
           
             For
             I
             testifie
             to
             every
             man
             that
             heareth
             the
             words
             of
             the
             Prophecy
             of
             this
             book
             ;
             If
             any
             man
             shall
             add
             unto
             these
             things
             ,
             God
             shall
             add
             unto
             him
             the
             Plagues
             that
             are
             written
             in
             this
             book
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             man
             shall
             take
             away
             from
             the
             words
             of
             this
             book
             ,
             God
             shall
             take
             away
             his
             part
             out
             of
             the
             book
             of
             life
             .
          
           See
           the
           danger
           of
           adding
           to
           ,
           or
           taking
           from
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           now
           to
           bring
           this
           to
           my
           purpose
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           that
           this
           word
           of
           God
           is
           no
           other
           than
           the
           word
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           no
           word
           comes
           from
           God
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           the
           word
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           it
           hath
           its
           beginning
           ,
           strength
           ,
           and
           end
           in
           this
           grace
           ,
           as
           appears
           20
           Acts
           32.
           
           
             Now
             Brethren
             I
             commend
             you
             to
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             word
             of
             his
             grace
             ,
             which
             is
             able
             to
             build
             you
             up
             ,
             and
             give
             you
             an
             inheritance
             amongst
             all
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
          
           ▪
           he
           takes
           from
           &
           adds
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           takes
           from
           and
           adds
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God.
           O
           my
           beloved
           ,
           let
           us
           all
           then
           ,
           as
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           is
           dear
           to
           us
           ,
           as
           the
           peace
           of
           our
           souls
           and
           bodies
           is
           dear
           to
           us
           ,
           le
           ts
           take
           heed
           of
           taking
           from
           ,
           or
           adding
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           if
           we
           take
           from
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           any
           thing
           of
           its
           own
           freedome
           ,
           of
           its
           antecedence
           to
           all
           good
           in
           all
           creatures
           ,
           God
           certainly
           will
           take
           from
           us
           proportionably
           of
           the
           purity
           ,
           of
           the
           peace
           ,
           of
           the
           power
           ,
           of
           his
           spirit
           in
           our
           spirits
           ,
           of
           the
           comfort
           and
           prosperity
           of
           our
           lives
           ,
           of
           consolation
           and
           joy
           in
           death
           ,
           of
           our
           blessedness
           and
           glory
           after
           death
           .
           If
           we
           add
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           any
           power
           in
           the
           creature
           ,
           any
           free
           will
           in
           
           the
           creature
           ,
           any
           excellency
           in
           the
           creature
           ,
           God
           certainly
           will
           so
           withdraw
           from
           us
           ,
           that
           by
           it
           we
           shall
           find
           we
           add
           to
           our
           corruptions
           ,
           we
           add
           to
           our
           care
           ,
           fear
           ,
           grief
           ,
           doubt
           ,
           despair
           and
           anguish
           ,
           while
           we
           live
           and
           add
           to
           the
           blackness
           of
           darkness
           in
           death
           ,
           and
           add
           to
           everlasting
           torments
           after
           death
           ,
           if
           this
           free
           grace
           it self
           do
           not
           interpose
           and
           prevent
           it
           by
           its
           own
           freedome
           .
        
         
           My
           next
           Use
           is
           to
           perswade
           all
           ,
           Heathens
           ,
           Jews
           ,
           and
           Christians
           ,
           to
           seek
           after
           this
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           acquaintance
           may
           encrease
           ,
           seek
           acquaintance
           with
           the
           free
           grace
           of
           God
           with
           all
           your
           heart
           ;
           let
           all
           the
           desires
           of
           your
           heart
           be
           wrapt
           up
           in
           the
           search
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           Psalm
           27.8
           .
           
             My
             heart
             saith
             ,
             seek
             my
             face
             ,
             thy
             face
             will
             I
             seek
          
           ;
           free
           grace
           ,
           eternal
           love
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           naked
           face
           of
           God
           ,
           Oh
           seek
           ,
           let
           your
           heart
           with
           all
           within
           you
           ,
           say
           to
           you
           continually
           by
           day
           and
           by
           night
           ,
           seek
           the
           face
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           let
           your
           heart
           answer
           again
           in
           the
           truth
           of
           your
           practice
           ,
           thy
           grace
           O
           God
           we
           will
           seek
           ;
           all
           good
           things
           of
           time
           and
           eternity
           are
           wrapt
           up
           in
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           wisdome
           is
           a
           tree
           of
           life
           to
           those
           that
           take
           hold
           of
           it
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           Gospel
           is
           the
           Tree
           of
           life
           ,
           't
           is
           grace
           is
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           glad
           tydings
           from
           Heaven
           ;
           take
           hold
           of
           this
           grace
           of
           God
           by
           faith
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           tree
           of
           life
           ,
           God
           is
           the
           root
           of
           this
           tree
           in
           thy
           spirit
           ,
           when
           you
           take
           hold
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           Father
           the
           Fountain
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           the
           Son
           the
           Channel
           full
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           the
           holy
           Spirit
           as
           the
           living
           Streams
           ,
           living
           Water
           ,
           and
           Floud
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           pouring
           out
           it self
           into
           thee
           ,
           you
           shall
           have
           the
           new
           nature
           ,
           the
           spiritual
           man
           ,
           the
           budds
           of
           this
           tree
           springing
           out
           of
           this
           root
           ,
           and
           every
           spiritual
           grace
           as
           the
           branches
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           all
           joy
           and
           glory
           of
           the
           spirit
           as
           the
           fruit
           of
           free
           grace
           ,
           on
           which
           your
           soul
           shall
           feed
           as
           on
           the
           fruit
           of
           his
           own
           tree
           ;
           O
           then
           follow
           free
           grace
           ,
           wait
           for
           it
           ,
           seek
           acquaintance
           with
           it
           ,
           with
           all
           your
           understanding
           ,
           might
           and
           power
           .
        
         
           My
           next
           Use
           is
           ,
           to
           warn
           all
           that
           profess
           the
           name
           of
           God
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           living
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           of
           abiding
           in
           a
           legal
           spirit
           ;
           you
           shall
           see
           how
           I
           come
           to
           this
           admonition
           from
           this
           doctrine
           ,
           if
           you
           consider
           that
           Text
           which
           loudly
           alarums
           us
           to
           hast
           from
           Sinai
           to
           Sion
           ,
           6
           Rom.
           14.
           
           
             For
             Sin
             shall
             not
             have
             dominion
             over
             you
             ,
             for
             you
             are
             not
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             but
             under
             grace
             .
          
           O
           behold
           and
           tremble
           to
           see
           that
           the
           law
           and
           grace
           are
           inconsistent
           in
           their
           reign
           ,
           if
           you
           be
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           you
           cannot
           be
           under
           grace
           ;
           if
           you
           be
           under
           grace
           ,
           you
           are
           no
           more
           under
           the
           law
           ;
           if
           you
           be
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           sin
           domineers
           over
           you
           ,
           grace
           is
           no
           King
           to
           you
           ;
           O
           then
           be
           fearful
           to
           build
           Tabernacles
           on
           Mount
           Sinai
           in
           clouds
           and
           earth-quakes
           under
           the
           administration
           of
           the
           law
           ;
           but
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           how
           shall
           we
           know
           if
           we
           be
           under
           the
           law
           or
           no
           ?
           I
           shall
           at
           this
           time
           give
           you
           one
           character
           to
           know
           it
           by
           ;
           art
           thou
           still
           in
           thy
           natural
           estate
           of
           unregeneracy
           of
           unbelief
           ,
           then
           you
           are
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           and
           not
           under
           grace
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           tells
           ,
           John
           3.3
           .
           
             Except
             a
             man
             be
             born
             again
             ,
             he
             cannot
             see
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             God
          
           ;
           and
           again
           ,
           
             Except
             a
             man
             be
             born
             of
             Water
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             he
             cannot
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             God
             :
          
           art
           then
           acquainted
           but
           with
           a
           natural
           birth
           ,
           art
           thou
           a
           stranger
           to
           the
           new
           birth
           ,
           the
           second
           birth
           ,
           that
           from
           above
           where
           grace
           is
           a
           King
           ,
           whose
           Kingdome
           is
           righteousness
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ;
           art
           not
           thou
           born
           of
           water
           and
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           of
           that
           spirit
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           ,
           of
           that
           water
           which
           is
           above
           the
           Firmament
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           this
           spirit
           which
           flows
           for
           ever
           ,
           then
           you
           cannot
           see
           or
           enter
           into
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           grace
           ;
           there
           is
           a
           Cherub
           with
           a
           flaming
           sword
           ,
           the
           Ministry
           of
           
           the
           law
           ,
           that
           keeps
           the
           entrance
           that
           you
           cannot
           tast
           the
           sweetness
           ,
           joy
           and
           glory
           of
           this
           grace
           ;
           the
           law
           hath
           dominion
           over
           thee
           ,
           and
           sin
           ,
           death
           ,
           the
           devil
           ,
           and
           eternal
           wrath
           ,
           have
           dominion
           over
           thee
           according
           to
           thy
           present
           state
           ;
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           lament
           this
           with
           tears
           of
           blood
           ,
           that
           your
           hearts
           would
           break
           with
           longings
           ,
           till
           grace
           according
           to
           its
           freedome
           translate
           from
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           the
           law
           to
           its
           own
           Kingdome
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           a
           Kingdome
           of
           Heaven
           upon
           Earth
           .
           Alas
           ,
           while
           under
           the
           law
           in
           vain
           do
           you
           strive
           to
           break
           the
           chains
           of
           corruption
           and
           lust
           ,
           guilt
           and
           fear
           ;
           sin
           reigns
           powerfully
           ,
           and
           will
           reign
           to
           death
           ,
           to
           a
           first
           death
           ,
           a
           dark
           and
           melancholly
           state
           ,
           to
           the
           second
           death
           ,
           a
           long
           and
           endless
           night
           without
           any
           glimps
           of
           light
           or
           the
           least
           refreshment
           ,
           where
           you
           lye
           in
           torments
           unexpressible
           beyond
           that
           of
           the
           highest
           fear
           ,
           in
           unquenchable
           burnings
           ,
           where
           evil
           spirits
           and
           devils
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           of
           the
           law
           and
           wrath
           pour
           continually
           oyl
           to
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           cry
           out
           ,
           where
           be
           the
           pleasures
           of
           sin
           ,
           the
           riches
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           where
           is
           your
           pomp
           ,
           happiness
           and
           joy
           ,
           now
           in
           all
           the
           things
           that
           were
           seen
           ,
           and
           be
           now
           vanished
           ,
           and
           be
           as
           fuel
           to
           heighten
           your
           flame
           ;
           O
           come
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           and
           be
           councelled
           by
           him
           :
           we
           read
           when
           an
           Army
           of
           the
           Philistines
           lay
           between
           David
           ,
           and
           Bethlehem
           ,
           he
           cryed
           out
           ,
           
             Oh
             that
             one
             would
             give
             me
             drink
             of
             the
             water
             of
             the
             Well
             of
          
           Bethlehem
           
             which
             is
             by
             the
             gate
             ,
             and
             three
             mighty
             men
             brake
             through
             the
             Host
             and
             brought
             water
             to
          
           David
           ,
           
             but
             he
             poured
             it
             out
             unto
             the
             Lord
             and
             said
             ,
             far
             be
             it
             from
             me
             ,
             is
             not
             this
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             men
             that
             went
             in
             jeopardy
             of
             their
             lives
             ?
          
           Hear
           all
           you
           that
           are
           under
           the
           law
           ,
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Father
           is
           the
           true
           Bethlehem
           ,
           the
           house
           of
           bread
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           bread
           of
           God
           is
           there
           ,
           in
           the
           gate
           of
           this
           Bethlehem
           is
           a
           fountain
           of
           grace
           ,
           O
           long
           day
           and
           night
           cry
           and
           say
           ,
           in
           the
           ear
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           who
           will
           give
           to
           drink
           of
           that
           Fountain
           in
           the
           gate
           of
           Bethlehem
           ,
           in
           the
           fountain
           of
           grace
           ,
           then
           I
           shall
           not
           be
           parch'd
           with
           the
           burning
           heat
           of
           lust
           ,
           of
           guilt
           ,
           of
           grief
           ,
           of
           pain
           ,
           then
           shall
           I
           thirst
           no
           more
           after
           the
           poysons
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           the
           least
           drop
           of
           that
           water
           would
           be
           an
           eternal
           solace
           to
           my
           soul
           ;
           Oh
           hear
           and
           see
           thou
           that
           thus
           longest
           and
           faintest
           to
           drink
           ,
           but
           cryest
           ,
           alass
           there
           be
           Armies
           between
           thee
           and
           this
           fountain
           ,
           Armies
           of
           corruptions
           ,
           of
           guilt
           ,
           of
           sin
           and
           wrath
           ,
           Armies
           of
           devils
           ,
           Oh
           who
           now
           shall
           give
           me
           to
           drink
           of
           this
           fountain
           ?
           Be
           not
           cast
           down
           ,
           look
           up
           ,
           behold
           ,
           and
           see
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           to
           see
           Jesus
           Christ
           the
           mighty
           Worthy
           of
           God
           hath
           broke
           through
           all
           these
           Armies
           ,
           and
           in
           despight
           of
           all
           ,
           he
           brings
           of
           the
           living
           water
           of
           grace
           ,
           from
           the
           fountain
           of
           grace
           for
           thee
           to
           drink
           ,
           nay
           he
           brings
           thee
           to
           the
           fountain
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Father
           ;
           Oh
           now
           in
           this
           moment
           ,
           thou
           that
           hast
           hitherto
           been
           in
           thy
           natural
           estate
           under
           the
           dominion
           of
           the
           law
           ,
           hear
           his
           voyce
           that
           by
           the
           Ministry
           brings
           thee
           to
           the
           fountain
           of
           grace
           ,
           that
           calls
           thee
           to
           come
           freely
           without
           money
           and
           without
           price
           ,
           to
           drink
           deep
           of
           this
           fountain
           ;
           this
           shall
           spring
           up
           to
           all
           righteousness
           ,
           holiness
           and
           joy
           in
           thee
           ;
           this
           shall
           spring
           up
           as
           streams
           to
           make
           thee
           flourish
           like
           the
           garden
           of
           God
           ;
           Oh
           that
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           would
           be
           present
           with
           thee
           now
           to
           a
           new
           birth
           ,
           to
           give
           thee
           a
           new
           heart
           ,
           a
           believing
           heart
           ,
           do
           not
           as
           hitherto
           pour
           out
           the
           precious
           water
           of
           this
           grace
           from
           this
           fountain
           on
           the
           ground
           by
           contempt
           of
           it
           ;
           but
           say
           now
           ,
           Shall
           I
           spill
           the
           water
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           blood
           of
           my
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           life
           of
           my
           Jesus
           ,
           that
           not
           only
           hazarded
           ,
           but
           poured
           out
           his
           blood
           to
           bring
           me
           to
           this
           fountain
           ;
           Oh
           drink
           then
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           give
           thee
           a
           new
           nature
           ,
           a
           new
           heart
           to
           drink
           deep
           ,
           to
           drink
           abundantly
           by
           day
           and
           by
           night
           of
           this
           free
           grace
           which
           reigns
           through
           righteousness
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           our
           Lord.
           
        
      
       
         
         
           EVANGELICAL
           RULES
           CONCERNING
           SUFFERING
           .
           In
           a
           Discourse
           ,
           May
           10.
           1670.
           
        
         
           
             
               Romans
               5.21
               .
               the
               latter
               part
               .
            
          
           
             
               So
               might
               Grace
               reign
               through
               Righteousness
               unto
               Eternal
               life
               by
               Jesus
               Christ
               our
               Lord.
               
            
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           raised
           this
           Doctrine
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           That
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           is
           the
           Supream
           good
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           in
           the
           Covenant
           of
           Grace
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           good
           above
           it
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           good
           before
           it
           ,
           all
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Gospel
           comes
           from
           it
           ,
           all
           good
           depends
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           is
           dispens'd
           by
           it
           .
           I
           have
           shewed
           that
           this
           Grace
           is
           sovereignly
           infinitely
           free
           ,
           sweet
           ,
           and
           irresistable
           :
           I
           demonstrated
           this
           by
           three
           Arguments
           .
        
         
         
           First
           ,
           That
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           the
           highest
           love
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           grace
           of
           God
           is
           the
           highest
           loveliness
           and
           beauty
           ;
           Thirdly
           ,
           It
           is
           the
           highest
           joy
           .
           This
           is
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           the
           loveliness
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           God
           in
           all
           the
           three
           Persons
           at
           once
           shining
           out
           in
           each
           of
           them
           in
           the
           light
           of
           divine
           love
           ,
           heavenly
           beauty
           ,
           and
           incomprehensible
           joy
           ,
           and
           breaking
           out
           from
           God
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           Saint
           as
           a
           spiritual
           flame
           of
           divine
           love
           ,
           heavenly
           beauty
           ,
           and
           infinite
           joy
           ,
           inlightning
           inlivening
           the
           soul
           of
           a
           Saint
           ,
           teaching
           it
           and
           transforming
           it
           to
           one
           spiritual
           flame
           of
           the
           same
           love
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           with
           it self
           .
        
         
           My
           last
           Use
           was
           an
           Exhortation
           to
           glorifie
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           thereby
           the
           God
           of
           grace
           .
           First
           ,
           in
           our
           lives
           ,
           by
           living
           to
           this
           grace
           ;
           Secondly
           ,
           by
           suffering
           for
           this
           grace
           ,
           by
           this
           grace
           .
           I
           spake
           of
           the
           first
           ,
           and
           shall
           by
           the
           assistance
           of
           God
           spend
           this
           time
           on
           this
           last
           part
           ,
           to
           glorifie
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           your
           sufferings
           .
           Here
           I
           began
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           to
           deliver
           those
           things
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           I
           my self
           have
           sometimes
           received
           from
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           when
           I
           have
           seen
           his
           face
           and
           tasted
           his
           love
           by
           a
           spirit
           of
           faith
           ,
           and
           so
           do
           I
           hope
           and
           desire
           in
           the
           simplicity
           of
           my
           heart
           to
           lead
           you
           by
           the
           same
           anointing
           of
           the
           spirit
           of
           this
           grace
           of
           God
           shining
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Christ
           with
           this
           heavenly
           love
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           and
           joy
           ,
           as
           I
           hope
           I
           my self
           am
           led
           and
           taught
           to
           live
           upon
           them
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           five
           Rules
           I
           would
           lay
           before
           you
           in
           the
           pursuit
           of
           this
           Exhortation
           .
        
         
           
             
             First
             ,
             See
             that
             you
             suffer
             from
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             calling
             you
             to
             suffer
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             Suffer
             only
             for
             the
             grace
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             Suffer
             with
             grace
             in
             your
             spirits
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             Suffer
             with
             grace
             in
             your
             outward
             behaviour
             .
          
           
             Fifthly
             ,
             Let
             grace
             alone
             ,
             this
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             be
             all
             your
             solace
             in
             all
             your
             sufferings
             .
          
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           Suffer
           from
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           calling
           you
           to
           it
           ,
           Heb.
           5.4
           .
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             No
             man
             takes
             this
             honour
             to
             himself
             ,
             as
             a
             Priest
             to
             God
             ,
             but
             he
             that
             is
             called
             of
             God
             ,
             as
          
           Aaron
           was
           ;
           when
           you
           suffer
           as
           Saints
           ,
           then
           you
           will
           by
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           become
           like
           him
           ,
           and
           be
           both
           the
           Priest
           and
           the
           Sacrifice
           ;
           but
           take
           heed
           you
           take
           not
           this
           honour
           to
           your selves
           to
           be
           Priests
           and
           Sacrifices
           to
           God
           ,
           except
           he
           call
           you
           to
           it
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           Aaron
           :
           St.
           Paul
           layes
           this
           as
           the
           ground
           of
           all
           that
           spiritual
           light
           that
           flowed
           from
           him
           ,
           in
           his
           Epistle
           to
           the
           Corinthians
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           1.1
           .
           Paul
           
             called
             to
             an
             Apostle
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             through
             the
             will
             of
             God
          
           ;
           then
           have
           you
           a
           sweetness
           and
           strength
           in
           your
           sufferings
           ,
           when
           you
           can
           say
           of
           your selves
           ,
           such
           an
           one
           is
           called
           to
           be
           a
           Sufferer
           ;
           when
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           calls
           you
           to
           be
           a
           Sufferer
           ,
           then
           the
           title
           of
           a
           Sufferer
           and
           the
           triumph
           will
           be
           great
           .
           Paul
           when
           he
           stood
           before
           the
           Roman
           Governour
           ,
           makes
           this
           the
           ground
           of
           his
           confidence
           and
           consolation
           ,
           
             O
             King
          
           Agrippa
           
             I
             was
             not
             disobedient
             to
             the
             heavenly
             vision
          
           ;
           what
           a
           spring
           of
           fresh
           life
           will
           this
           be
           to
           say
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           been
           disobedient
           to
           the
           heavenly
           vision
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           been
           disobedient
           to
           the
           heavenly
           call
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           shining
           without
           me
           in
           his
           providences
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           shining
           before
           me
           in
           his
           word
           of
           grace
           ,
           and
           shining
           within
           me
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           that
           grace
           on
           my
           spirit
           ?
           O
           ye
           the
           Flock
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           O
           ye
           little
           Flock
           ,
           keep
           your
           eye
           on
           your
           Shepheard
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           especially
           when
           he
           leads
           you
           into
           the
           Wildernes
           ,
           and
           into
           the
           Storm
           ,
           see
           him
           going
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           hear
           his
           voyce
           calling
           to
           suffer
           ,
           and
           know
           his
           voyce
           ;
           then
           shall
           you
           go
           in
           and
           out
           and
           find
           pasture
           ;
           then
           in
           the
           valley
           of
           death
           you
           shall
           meet
           with
           green
           pastures
           ;
           then
           in
           the
           time
           of
           great
           tempests
           when
           the
           Sea
           roars
           ,
           you
           shall
           feed
           by
           the
           still
           water-brooks
           and
           rivers
           ;
           then
           in
           the
           hot
           noon
           of
           Persecution
           your
           Shepheard
           shall
           lay
           you
           in
           a
           shady
           grove
           ,
           under
           his
           own
           shadow
           ,
           in
           the
           tender
           grass
           ,
           in
           his
           own
           bosome
           ,
           and
           there
           and
           then
           your
           Conscience
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           ,
           the
           holy
           Angels
           ,
           all
           blessed
           Spirits
           ,
           shall
           be
           as
           so
           many
           Birds
           singing
           about
           you
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           appear
           as
           a
           continual
           Spring
           ;
           God
           shall
           spring
           up
           in
           the
           beauty
           of
           his
           appearance
           ,
           in
           the
           manifestation
           of
           his
           love
           ,
           while
           you
           are
           obedient
           to
           the
           heavenly
           vision
           ,
           and
           follow
           the
           heavenly
           call
           of
           his
           grace
           in
           his
           Providences
           ,
           his
           Word
           ,
           and
           Spirit
           .
           This
           is
           the
           first
           Rule
           ,
           See
           that
           you
           suffer
           only
           from
           grace
           calling
           you
           to
           it
           .
        
         
         
           
           Second
           Rule
           is
           ,
           See
           that
           you
           suffer
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           only
           ;
           but
           before
           I
           fall
           on
           the
           affirmative
           part
           of
           this
           Rule
           ,
           I
           have
           cautions
           to
           give
           ,
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           these
           things
           for
           which
           you
           are
           not
           to
           suffer
           .
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           Suffer
           not
           for
           the
           favour
           of
           man
           to
           please
           any
           party
           or
           perswasion
           ;
           Saint
           Paul
           saith
           ,
           
             Do
             I
             perswade
             men
             ,
             or
             God
             ?
             or
             do
             I
             seek
             to
             please
             men
             ?
             for
             if
             I
             yet
             pleased
             men
             ,
             I
             should
             not
             be
             the
             servant
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Gal.
          
           1.10
           .
           Oh
           suffer
           not
           to
           approve
           your selves
           to
           men
           ;
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           Judg.
           9.13
           .
           
             That
             Wine
             cheareth
             the
             heart
             of
             God
             and
             man.
          
           A
           learned
           Interpreter
           applies
           this
           to
           Christ
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           Christ
           the
           Vine
           ,
           and
           Saints
           the
           Branches
           ,
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           in
           his
           Saints
           poured
           out
           in
           sufferings
           ,
           makes
           glad
           the
           heart
           of
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           Oh
           pour
           not
           out
           this
           blood
           to
           make
           glad
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           alone
           ;
           how
           foolish
           be
           we
           to
           seek
           to
           please
           men
           with
           a
           false
           fleshly
           spirit
           ?
           Oh
           let
           this
           Wine
           be
           poured
           out
           to
           this
           end
           ,
           to
           make
           glad
           the
           heart
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           partake
           of
           the
           same
           divine
           joy
           with
           him
           .
           A
           great
           King
           when
           he
           met
           with
           a
           great
           Philosopher
           said
           ,
           
             Oh
             what
             a
             Theatre
             have
             I
             lost
             ,
             by
             thy
             not
             seeing
             my
             actions
             :
          
           It
           was
           more
           to
           him
           to
           be
           applauded
           by
           this
           one
           man
           before
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           than
           all
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           victories
           besides
           .
           Beware
           of
           this
           ,
           to
           make
           any
           man
           ,
           any
           sort
           of
           men
           ,
           the
           Theatre
           of
           your
           Sufferings
           ,
           to
           be
           applauded
           by
           men
           ,
           let
           God
           alone
           be
           the
           Theatre
           of
           your
           Sufferings
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           light
           thing
           with
           me
           ,
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           to
           be
           Judged
           in
           mans
           day
           ;
           let
           this
           be
           the
           beginning
           and
           end
           of
           all
           your
           suffering
           ,
           to
           be
           applauded
           by
           God
           ,
           approved
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           accepted
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           
           Suffer
           not
           out
           of
           any
           humour
           or
           passion
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           exhorts
           1
           Cor.
           5.8
           .
           
             Let
             us
             keep
             the
             feast
             ,
             not
             with
             old
             leaven
             ,
             neither
             with
             the
             leaven
             of
             malice
             ,
             but
             with
             the
             unleavened
             bread
             of
             sincerity
             and
             truth
          
           ;
           this
           relates
           to
           the
           Passeover
           ,
           7th
           .
           verse
           ,
           
             For
             Christ
             our
             Passeover
             is
             sacrificed
             for
             us
             :
          
           there
           is
           to
           be
           a
           conformity
           between
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           and
           a
           Saint
           ;
           do
           you
           come
           to
           suffer
           with
           Christ
           ?
           let
           it
           be
           like
           Christ
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           a
           Passeover
           ,
           let
           it
           be
           a
           Sacrifice
           of
           a
           Lamb
           ,
           lay
           thy self
           down
           as
           a
           Lamb
           ,
           gentle
           ,
           innocent
           ,
           and
           meek
           ,
           
           and
           let
           this
           be
           a
           feast
           ,
           and
           cast
           out
           the
           old
           leaven
           ,
           all
           sour
           ,
           sullen
           ,
           cross
           ,
           perverse
           spirits
           ;
           keep
           this
           feast
           with
           the
           unleavened
           bread
           ,
           the
           sincerity
           ,
           truth
           ,
           simplicity
           of
           an
           innocent
           ,
           gentle
           ,
           meek
           spirit
           .
        
         
           Suffer
           not
           for
           any
           earthly
           interest
           ,
           worldly
           power
           ,
           or
           
           earthly
           kingdom
           ;
           Saint
           Paul
           tells
           us
           ,
           2
           Cor.
           3.17
           ,
           18.
           that
           that
           which
           kept
           him
           from
           fainting
           in
           affliction
           ,
           we
           look
           not
           at
           the
           things
           that
           are
           seen
           ,
           but
           at
           the
           things
           that
           are
           not
           seen
           ,
           for
           the
           things
           that
           are
           seen
           are
           temporal
           ;
           now
           while
           the
           outward
           man
           perishes
           ,
           the
           inward
           man
           is
           renewed
           day
           by
           day
           ;
           if
           we
           suffer
           with
           our
           eyes
           on
           visible
           powers
           and
           interests
           ,
           we
           shall
           faint
           in
           our
           suffering
           ,
           when
           instead
           of
           having
           our
           expectations
           of
           great
           rewards
           answered
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           our
           outward
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           interests
           thereof
           decay
           ,
           at
           what
           a
           loss
           shall
           we
           be
           .
           Saint
           Paul
           joyns
           these
           two
           together
           ,
           minding
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           being
           enemies
           to
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           Phil.
           3.18
           ,
           19.
           be
           not
           deceived
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           found
           an
           unhappy
           delusion
           ;
           while
           we
           think
           we
           are
           in
           conformity
           to
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ
           ,
           for
           us
           to
           keep
           our
           eye
           ,
           mind
           ,
           and
           heart
           ,
           fix'd
           on
           earthly
           things
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           found
           in
           truth
           enemies
           to
           the
           Cross
           of
           Christ.
           
        
         
           My
           fourth
           caution
           is
           this
           in
           my
           second
           Rule
           of
           suffering
           
           for
           grace
           ,
           suffer
           not
           for
           a
           wrathful
           spirit
           ,
           for
           a
           Ministry
           of
           wrath
           and
           of
           the
           Law
           ;
           this
           is
           the
           servile
           spirit
           ,
           the
           son
           of
           Hagar
           the
           bondwoman
           which
           is
           of
           Mount
           Sinai
           ,
           this
           spirit
           shall
           not
           inherit
           the
           promise
           or
           the
           kingdome
           of
           God
           ;
           that
           is
           reserved
           for
           the
           spirit
           of
           the
           freewoman
           ,
           for
           Isaak
           the
           seed
           of
           love
           ,
           of
           divine
           mirth
           and
           joy
           :
           when
           Nadab
           and
           Abihis
           offer'd
           strange
           fire
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           strange
           fire
           returns
           upon
           them
           and
           consumes
           them
           ;
           God
           calls
           his
           own
           works
           of
           wrath
           ,
           a
           strange
           work
           ;
           't
           is
           a
           strange
           fire
           to
           God
           who
           is
           love
           ,
           If
           you
           come
           to
           suffer
           with
           the
           strange
           fire
           of
           a
           wrathfull
           spirit
           ,
           this
           fire
           will
           burn
           upon
           you
           till
           this
           wrathfull
           spirit
           hath
           consumed
           you
           .
           Moses
           himself
           ,
           the
           meekest
           man
           on
           earth
           ,
           yet
           being
           a
           Minister
           of
           the
           law
           and
           of
           wrath
           ,
           for
           one
           wrathfull
           expression
           ,
           
             hear
             now
             ye
             Rebels
          
           ,
           he
           was
           not
           suffered
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           good
           land
           of
           
             Canaan
             .
             David
          
           ,
           a
           man
           after
           Gods
           
           heart
           ,
           though
           he
           had
           fought
           the
           battels
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           his
           wrath
           in
           murdering
           Vriah
           ,
           was
           not
           permitted
           to
           build
           the
           house
           of
           God
           the
           Temple
           .
           When
           Christ
           was
           to
           suffer
           ,
           he
           bids
           Peter
           put
           up
           his
           sword
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           uses
           the
           sword
           ,
           shall
           perish
           by
           the
           sword
           .
           If
           we
           suffer
           for
           a
           Ministry
           of
           wrath
           ,
           with
           a
           spirit
           of
           wrath
           ,
           we
           shall
           find
           the
           wrathfull
           sword
           turn
           it self
           against
           us
           ;
           't
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           alone
           ,
           't
           is
           the
           spirit
           of
           love
           ,
           of
           faith
           and
           joy
           ,
           which
           brings
           to
           the
           good
           land
           of
           rest
           ,
           which
           builds
           up
           the
           heavenly
           Temple
           .
        
         
           Now
           I
           come
           to
           my
           Rule
           it self
           ,
           which
           is
           ,
           Suffer
           alone
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           God.
           I
           shall
           divide
           this
           Rule
           into
           four
           parts
           .
        
         
           
             
             Suffer
             first
             for
             the
             Ministry
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             
             For
             attendance
             to
             this
             Ministry
             of
             the
             grace
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             
             For
             obedience
             to
             this
             grace
             .
          
           
             
             For
             the
             kingdome
             of
             this
             grace
             .
          
        
         
           
           First
           ,
           Suffer
           only
           for
           a
           Ministry
           of
           grace
           ;
           hast
           thou
           seen
           the
           beauty
           of
           Christ
           ?
           hast
           thou
           tasted
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           ?
           hast
           thou
           known
           how
           sweet
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           to
           the
           poor
           soul
           of
           man
           ,
           to
           poor
           lost
           sinners
           ?
           and
           canst
           thou
           forbear
           to
           declare
           or
           hear
           those
           things
           which
           you
           have
           tasted
           and
           seen
           ,
           when
           they
           appertain
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           King
           of
           grace
           ,
           when
           they
           appertain
           to
           all
           mankind
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           the
           joy
           of
           the
           whole
           earth
           and
           of
           heaven
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           the
           hope
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           of
           every
           creature
           in
           its
           capacity
           ?
           
             I
             will
             publish
             the
             name
             of
             God
             ,
          
           sings
           Moses
           in
           Deut.
           32.3
           .
           you
           to
           whom
           that
           name
           hath
           proclaimed
           it self
           in
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           publish
           that
           God
           is
           light
           in
           whom
           is
           no
           darkness
           ,
           a
           light
           of
           pure
           glory
           ,
           that
           God
           is
           love
           it self
           ,
           free
           ,
           absolute
           ,
           unmix'd
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           God
           Emmanuel
           ,
           this
           light
           ,
           this
           love
           ,
           with
           us
           ,
           for
           us
           ,
           in
           us
           ,
           in
           our
           stead
           ,
           springing
           up
           in
           us
           .
           Oh
           pour
           out
           this
           name
           of
           God
           wherever
           you
           come
           ,
           as
           an
           oyntment
           that
           may
           fill
           all
           spirits
           round
           about
           you
           with
           a
           sweet
           smell
           ,
           to
           draw
           all
           souls
           by
           the
           sweet
           smell
           of
           Christs
           loveliness
           in
           thee
           ,
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           make
           them
           in
           love
           with
           him
           ;
           and
           now
           see
           what
           Saint
           Paul
           saith
           ,
           Phil.
           2.17
           .
           
             Yea
             ,
             and
             if
             I
             be
             offered
             on
             the
             sacrifice
             and
             service
             of
             your
             faith
             ,
             I
             joy
             and
             rejoyce
             with
             you
             all
             ;
             for
             the
             same
             cause
             also
             do
             ye
             joy
             and
             rejoyce
             with
             me
             .
          
           Doth
           the
           most
           high
           God
           in
           thy
           spirit
           shine
           out
           with
           the
           light
           of
           his
           blessed
           beauty
           
           and
           love
           ?
           doth
           he
           by
           thy
           spirit
           shed
           abroad
           his
           dearest
           love
           to
           many
           souls
           ?
           doth
           he
           by
           thee
           wooe
           souls
           and
           bring
           them
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           his
           most
           heavenly
           love
           ,
           where
           they
           also
           become
           Children
           of
           light
           and
           love
           ,
           shining
           in
           the
           same
           beauty
           ,
           springing
           in
           the
           same
           sweetness
           ?
           If
           thou
           be
           offered
           up
           in
           any
           degree
           of
           suffering
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           sacrifice
           for
           this
           service
           of
           the
           faith
           of
           any
           ,
           for
           thus
           espousing
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           the
           souls
           of
           Saints
           one
           to
           another
           in
           this
           golden
           band
           of
           incorruptible
           beauty
           and
           love
           ,
           Oh
           rejoyce
           ,
           and
           call
           all
           holy
           Angels
           ,
           and
           blessed
           Spirits
           ,
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           thee
           ,
           and
           be
           thereby
           helpers
           forward
           of
           your
           joy
           .
           Thus
           suffer
           for
           the
           Ministry
           of
           grace
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Suffer
           for
           thine
           attendance
           on
           the
           Ministry
           of
           
           grace
           ;
           faith
           comes
           by
           hearing
           ,
           and
           hearing
           by
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ;
           
             Oh
             cursed
          
           ,
           saith
           that
           good
           and
           noble
           Italian
           Marquess
           ,
           
             be
             he
             that
             thinks
             all
             the
             treasures
             in
             the
             world
             to
             be
             worth
             one
             moments
             communion
             with
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ.
             David
          
           a
           great
           King
           saith
           ,
           
             One
             day
             in
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             behold
             his
             glory
             ,
             is
             better
             than
             a
             thousand
             elsewhere
             .
          
           Doth
           God
           by
           any
           Ministry
           through
           the
           outward
           word
           of
           his
           grace
           bring
           forth
           himself
           to
           thee
           as
           a
           heavenly
           Bridegroom
           comming
           out
           of
           his
           Chamber
           richly
           adorned
           as
           the
           Sun
           in
           a
           Summer
           morning
           fresh
           and
           sweet
           with
           beauty
           of
           his
           grace
           ,
           to
           take
           thee
           out
           of
           thy
           state
           of
           sin
           and
           sorrow
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           tumults
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           to
           his
           Bridall
           Chamber
           ,
           to
           his
           Marriage
           Chariot
           ,
           to
           Ryde
           with
           him
           as
           his
           Queen
           ?
           canst
           thou
           now
           think
           there
           are
           any
           joyes
           ,
           any
           treasures
           to
           be
           compared
           with
           this
           State
           ?
           have
           you
           thus
           in
           the
           Ministry
           of
           his
           grace
           seen
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           received
           him
           in
           his
           love
           into
           your
           souls
           ?
           and
           is
           not
           one
           hour
           spent
           thus
           ,
           better
           than
           thousands
           in
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           world
           ?
           is
           not
           one
           grain
           of
           this
           glory
           better
           ,
           of
           more
           worth
           ,
           than
           all
           this
           world
           at
           present
           ,
           with
           respect
           to
           the
           present
           sweetness
           ?
           what
           will
           it
           then
           be
           as
           it
           grows
           up
           in
           full
           ripe
           Fruits
           to
           Eternity
           ?
           Thus
           suffer
           for
           attending
           to
           the
           Ministry
           of
           grace
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Suffer
           for
           your
           obedience
           only
           to
           the
           grace
           of
           
           God
           ;
           the
           Wise
           men
           followed
           the
           Starr
           ,
           though
           it
           went
           into
           
           a
           Stable
           ,
           because
           there
           they
           met
           with
           the
           King
           of
           glory
           .
           Behold
           a
           more
           beautifull
           guide
           than
           a
           Starre
           ,
           I
           will
           guide
           thee
           by
           my
           eye
           ,
           the
           face
           of
           God
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           is
           the
           day
           spring
           from
           on
           high
           ;
           Follow
           this
           day
           spring
           ,
           this
           eye
           ,
           this
           face
           of
           God
           ,
           whethersoever
           it
           leads
           thee
           ,
           though
           to
           a
           Manger
           ,
           though
           to
           a
           Prison
           ,
           though
           to
           the
           Cross
           and
           to
           the
           Grave
           ,
           to
           Poverty
           and
           Desolation
           :
           Oh
           follow
           it
           ,
           for
           where-ever
           it
           leads
           you
           ,
           you
           shall
           find
           your
           Jesus
           there
           ,
           the
           Prince
           of
           glory
           ,
           turning
           the
           Stable
           ,
           the
           Prison
           ,
           to
           a
           Palace
           of
           glory
           ,
           and
           turning
           the
           Cross
           to
           a
           flourishing
           Tree
           of
           life
           ,
           budding
           as
           Aarons
           Rod.
           
        
         
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           Suffer
           only
           for
           the
           kingdome
           of
           grace
           ;
           there
           be
           two
           Scriptures
           which
           I
           shall
           present
           to
           you
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           this
           part
           of
           my
           Exhortation
           ,
           Heb.
           11.13
           .
           
             They
             confessed
             that
             they
             were
             strangers
             and
             Pilgrims
             on
             the
             earth
             :
          
           then
           14th
           .
           
             They
             that
             say
             such
             things
             ,
             declare
             they
             sought
             a
             Countrey
             ,
             a
             Kingdome
             ,
          
           but
           what
           Kingdom
           ,
           15.
           vers
           .
           
             not
             that
             from
             whence
             they
             came
          
           ;
           and
           16.
           
             but
             now
             they
             desire
             a
             better
             Countrey
             ,
             that
             is
             an
             heavenly
             ;
             therefore
             God
             is
             not
             ashamed
             to
             be
             called
             their
             God
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             prepared
             for
             them
             a
             City
             :
          
           they
           seek
           a
           Countrey
           ,
           't
           is
           their
           heavenly
           native
           Countrey
           ;
           the
           word
           is
           Patrida
           ,
           
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
             〈◊〉
          
           ,
           suffer
           as
           Pilgrims
           here
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           Princes
           ,
           care
           not
           for
           it
           ;
           have
           you
           been
           cast
           out
           of
           your
           Possessions
           ,
           Estates
           ,
           and
           Glories
           here
           ,
           and
           desire
           not
           to
           return
           whatever
           opportunities
           present
           themselves
           ?
           let
           not
           this
           be
           in
           your
           eye
           in
           suffering
           ,
           profess
           here
           you
           have
           no
           abiding
           place
           ,
           no
           enduring
           substance
           ,
           profess
           your selves
           Pilgrims
           ,
           give
           your selves
           to
           suffer
           as
           such
           ,
           let
           your
           eye
           be
           upon
           your
           native
           Countrey
           ,
           on
           the
           heavenly
           Jerusalem
           ;
           now
           you
           please
           God
           to
           the
           heart
           ,
           and
           God
           delights
           to
           be
           called
           your
           God
           ,
           when
           together
           with
           him
           ,
           you
           will
           be
           sojourners
           here
           ,
           and
           seek
           no
           kingdome
           but
           that
           in
           which
           he
           Reigns
           ;
           now
           God
           will
           prepare
           ,
           now
           God
           hath
           prepared
           for
           you
           a
           City
           ,
           nay
           a
           Kingdome
           .
           The
           second
           Scripture
           is
           2
           Cor.
           4.18
           .
           with
           the
           5th
           .
           and
           1st
           .
           what
           carryed
           Paul
           through
           suffering
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           
             We
             look
             not
             at
             the
             things
             that
             are
             seen
             ,
             but
             things
             not
             seen
             ,
             which
             are
             Eternal
          
           ;
           and
           now
           we
           know
           ,
           that
           if
           our
           earthly
           house
           of
           
           this
           Tabernacle
           were
           dissolved
           ,
           we
           have
           a
           building
           of
           God
           Eternal
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           this
           we
           groan
           for
           ,
           to
           be
           cloathed
           with
           our
           house
           which
           is
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           uncloathed
           ,
           but
           clothed
           ,
           that
           mortality
           may
           be
           swallowed
           up
           of
           life
           ▪
           here
           's
           a
           Kingdome
           for
           which
           alone
           all
           the
           Saints
           are
           to
           suffer
           ;
           not
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           nor
           in
           this
           world
           ;
           not
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           or
           in
           the
           flesh
           ;
           but
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           spirit
           ;
           but
           for
           an
           invisible
           kingdome
           ,
           which
           the
           eye
           of
           no
           natural
           understanding
           can
           reach
           ,
           a
           kingdome
           seated
           and
           established
           in
           God
           ,
           a
           kingdome
           eternal
           in
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           where
           the
           invisible
           light
           and
           glory
           swallows
           up
           all
           that
           is
           visible
           ,
           temporal
           ,
           and
           mortal
           into
           it self
           :
           for
           this
           kingdome
           of
           grace
           endure
           sufferings
           ,
           so
           you
           will
           be
           like
           Christ
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           said
           he
           endured
           for
           the
           joy
           set
           before
           him
           ;
           what
           was
           that
           joy
           set
           before
           him
           ?
           see
           that
           John
           17.5
           .
           
             And
             now
             ,
             O
             Father
             ,
             glorifie
             me
             with
             thy self
             ,
             with
             the
             glory
             which
             I
             had
             with
             thee
             before
             the
             world
             was
             :
          
           see
           here
           the
           joy
           and
           kingdome
           which
           was
           in
           the
           eye
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           kingdome
           of
           God
           above
           which
           is
           righteousness
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           which
           was
           before
           the
           world
           was
           ;
           a
           kingdome
           in
           Eternity
           ,
           God
           himself
           that
           kingdome
           ,
           the
           invisible
           ,
           eternal
           glory
           of
           the
           God-head
           ,
           which
           was
           ,
           when
           the
           world
           was
           not
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           ,
           when
           the
           world
           is
           no
           more
           ,
           which
           while
           the
           world
           continues
           is
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           not
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           nor
           in
           appearance
           to
           sence
           or
           reason
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           invisibility
           of
           the
           eternal
           spirit
           ,
           in
           a
           glory
           farr
           surmounting
           sence
           or
           reason
           ;
           this
           kingdome
           was
           in
           Christs
           eye
           when
           he
           suffered
           ,
           now
           the
           joy
           of
           this
           kingdome
           made
           him
           despise
           the
           shame
           ;
           Oh
           be
           ye
           like
           Christ
           ,
           and
           suffer
           for
           this
           kingdome
           to
           reign
           with
           God
           in
           his
           invisible
           and
           eternal
           glory
           .
           So
           much
           for
           this
           second
           Rule
           ,
           To
           suffer
           only
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Let
           us
           suffer
           with
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           our
           spirits
           ;
           
           when
           the
           Disciples
           desired
           Jesus
           Christ
           to
           call
           for
           fire
           from
           Heaven
           to
           destroy
           those
           Samaritans
           that
           would
           not
           suffer
           him
           to
           go
           through
           their
           City
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           saith
           unto
           them
           ,
           
             Ye
             know
             not
             what
             spirits
             you
             are
             of
          
           ;
           these
           words
           are
           capable
           of
           a
           two-fold
           sence
           :
           first
           ,
           you
           know
           not
           not
           O
           my
           Lambs
           
           what
           is
           your
           proper
           spirit
           ,
           and
           how
           that
           you
           ask
           is
           your
           proper
           spirit
           ,
           this
           is
           unproper
           to
           my
           spirit
           ,
           and
           do
           you
           desire
           to
           know
           what
           spirit
           this
           is
           ?
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           tells
           in
           the
           Epistle
           of
           Saint
           
             James
             ,
             Jam.
          
           3.14
           .
           
             If
             you
             have
             any
             bitter
             envying
             and
             strife
             in
             your
             hearts
             ,
             glory
             not
             ,
             and
             lye
             not
             against
             the
             truth
          
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           bitter
           Zeal
           in
           the
           Original
           ,
           call
           not
           this
           Zeal
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Grace
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           you
           lye
           against
           the
           truth
           if
           you
           do
           so
           ;
           
             this
             wisdome
             is
             not
             from
             above
             ,
             but
             is
             earthly
             ,
             sensual
             ,
             and
             devillish
             :
          
           O
           see
           what
           spirit
           we
           are
           of
           ,
           if
           we
           call
           for
           fire
           from
           Heaven
           to
           consume
           those
           that
           reject
           us
           and
           resist
           us
           ,
           to
           destroy
           the
           soul
           or
           life
           of
           any
           man
           ;
           this
           is
           a
           bitter
           Zeal
           ,
           and
           brings
           in
           16
           vers
           .
           
             Confusion
             ,
             and
             every
             evil
             work
             .
          
        
         
           A
           second
           sence
           is
           ,
           you
           know
           not
           what
           spirit
           you
           are
           of
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           understand
           what
           the
           spirit
           of
           grace
           ,
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           in
           you
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           spirit
           of
           a
           Saint
           under
           the
           Gospel
           is
           ;
           
             For
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             came
             not
             to
             destroy
             souls
             ,
             but
             to
             save
             them
             :
          
           would
           you
           know
           the
           proper
           spirit
           of
           a
           Saint
           ?
           see
           that
           in
           the
           17th
           .
           vers
           .
           
             But
             the
             wisdome
             that
             is
             from
             above
             ,
             is
             first
             pure
             ,
             then
             peaceable
             ,
             gentle
             ,
             easie
             to
             be
             entreated
             ,
             full
             of
             mercy
             ,
             and
             the
             fruits
             of
             righteousness
             are
             sown
             in
             peace
             ,
             without
             partiality
          
           ;
           the
           word
           is
           ,
           
             without
             wrangling
          
           :
           See
           the
           spirit
           which
           is
           your
           spirit
           ,
           the
           spirit
           of
           Saintship
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           Dove
           ,
           as
           the
           eyes
           of
           the
           Spouse
           ,
           a
           spirit
           composed
           of
           the
           purity
           of
           a
           spiritual
           and
           heavenly
           loveliness
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           simplicity
           of
           this
           loveliness
           ,
           it
           flows
           out
           in
           love
           to
           all
           ,
           without
           regard
           to
           this
           party
           ,
           or
           the
           other
           party
           ,
           without
           quarrelling
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           its
           life
           ,
           it
           sows
           the
           fruit
           of
           righteousness
           ,
           in
           peace
           ,
           in
           the
           purity
           ,
           love
           ,
           peacebleness
           ,
           and
           gentleness
           of
           this
           spirit
           ,
           and
           so
           makes
           peace
           ,
           and
           springs
           up
           into
           peace
           .
           Oh
           that
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           were
           ever
           in
           our
           eye
           and
           heart
           as
           a
           pattern
           ;
           when
           he
           was
           Crucified
           ,
           he
           died
           to
           be
           a
           Sacrifice
           of
           Love
           to
           those
           that
           Crucified
           him
           ;
           when
           his
           blood
           was
           poured
           out
           with
           the
           greatest
           malice
           ,
           he
           shed
           it
           to
           wash
           away
           their
           sins
           that
           spilt
           it
           ,
           to
           make
           his
           blood
           a
           heavenly
           wine
           in
           the
           kingdome
           of
           his
           Father
           for
           those
           very
           sinners
           to
           drink
           of
           ,
           and
           receive
           a
           new
           life
           ,
           to
           have
           fellowship
           with
           him
           in
           his
           life
           ;
           his
           last-breath
           
           was
           spent
           in
           a
           Dove-like
           breathing
           ,
           and
           giving
           a
           kiss
           of
           love
           to
           those
           souls
           that
           Crucified
           him
           ,
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             Father
             forgive
             them
             ,
             for
             they
             know
             not
             what
             they
             do
             :
          
           what
           a
           kiss
           of
           kindness
           was
           this
           to
           those
           souls
           that
           were
           with
           the
           greatest
           rage
           Crucifying
           him
           .
           Oh
           suffer
           ye
           in
           like
           manner
           .
        
         
           'T
           is
           said
           ,
           
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             Saints
             ,
             is
             the
             seed
             of
             the
             Church
          
           ;
           when
           you
           suffer
           ,
           let
           your
           loss
           and
           suffering
           be
           with
           this
           spirit
           ,
           to
           sow
           a
           pretious
           seed
           of
           grace
           and
           love
           ,
           of
           peace
           and
           righteousness
           ,
           to
           spring
           up
           in
           the
           souls
           of
           those
           by
           whom
           you
           suffer
           ,
           by
           your
           heavenly
           love
           and
           meekness
           in
           suffering
           .
           If
           you
           dye
           suffering
           on
           account
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           let
           the
           breathings
           of
           your
           soul
           to
           the
           last
           ,
           be
           an
           offering
           of
           prayers
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           those
           that
           cause
           your
           sufferings
           ,
           that
           God
           may
           pardon
           them
           ,
           and
           delight
           in
           them
           ,
           to
           do
           them
           good
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           to
           the
           same
           rest
           of
           God
           with
           you
           .
        
         
           My
           fourth
           Rule
           is
           ,
           Let
           grace
           be
           in
           your
           outward
           behaviour
           
           when
           you
           suffer
           ;
           It
           is
           said
           of
           the
           Spouse
           ,
           that
           milk
           and
           honey
           are
           under
           her
           tongue
           ;
           so
           in
           your
           deportments
           ,
           carriage
           ,
           looks
           ,
           or
           words
           ,
           let
           there
           appear
           nothing
           of
           the
           venome
           of
           the
           Serpent
           ,
           nothing
           of
           the
           fierceness
           of
           the
           Wolf
           ,
           let
           all
           be
           Lamb-like
           ,
           let
           your
           eyes
           be
           Doves-eyes
           ,
           let
           every
           action
           and
           word
           be
           milk
           and
           honey
           ,
           pure
           ,
           true
           ,
           wise
           ,
           healing
           ,
           nourishing
           ,
           gentle
           ,
           softning
           ,
           sweetning
           ;
           as
           spices
           when
           they
           are
           thrown
           into
           a
           fire
           ,
           send
           out
           a
           sweet
           perfume
           to
           recreate
           the
           sences
           of
           those
           that
           threw
           them
           into
           the
           fire
           ;
           such
           should
           the
           suffering
           of
           a
           Saint
           ,
           breathing
           out
           the
           sweetness
           of
           heavenly
           joy
           and
           love
           to
           those
           that
           cast
           them
           into
           the
           fire
           ,
           to
           allure
           them
           into
           the
           fellowship
           of
           this
           grace
           ,
           and
           so
           heap
           coals
           of
           fire
           upon
           their
           heads
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           of
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           1
           Cor.
           4.12
           .
           
             Being
             reviled
             ,
             we
             bless
          
           .
           
        
         
           A
           fifth
           Rule
           is
           this
           ,
           Let
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           be
           your
           onely
           solace
           in
           all
           your
           sufferings
           ;
           I
           shall
           only
           gloss
           a
           little
           on
           two
           Scriptures
           ,
           and
           so
           conclude
           ;
           the
           first
           is
           ,
           in
           Rom.
           8.35
           .
           
             Who
             shall
             seperate
             us
             from
             the
             love
             of
             Christ
             ?
             shall
             tribulation
             ,
             distress
             ,
             or
             persecution
             ,
             famine
             ,
             or
             nakedness
             ,
             peril
             or
             sword
             ?
          
           nay
           ,
           in
           all
           these
           things
           we
           are
           more
           then
           conquerours
           ,
           through
           him
           that
           loved
           us
           ;
           for
           I
           am
           perswaded
           that
           neither
           death
           ,
           nor
           
           life
           ,
           nor
           any
           creature
           ,
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           seperate
           from
           the
           love
           of
           God
           which
           is
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           our
           Lord.
           
        
         
           The
           grace
           of
           God
           that
           we
           have
           been
           speaking
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           love
           of
           God
           here
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           are
           all
           one
           ,
           how
           sweet
           and
           full
           of
           consolation
           is
           this
           grace
           in
           suffering
           ?
           the
           love
           and
           grace
           of
           God
           which
           shines
           out
           and
           lives
           in
           the
           glorified
           person
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           is
           the
           same
           that
           he
           communicates
           to
           his
           Saints
           and
           lives
           in
           them
           .
           And
           now
           whatever
           suffering
           comes
           to
           a
           Saint
           ,
           no
           part
           of
           it
           shall
           ever
           come
           between
           you
           O
           Saint
           ,
           and
           this
           bosome
           of
           love
           ,
           nothing
           shall
           seperate
           from
           this
           love
           :
           A
           cloud
           of
           suffering
           may
           surround
           you
           ,
           and
           be
           black
           without
           to
           those
           that
           look
           on
           it
           ,
           but
           this
           cloud
           within
           shall
           (
           like
           the
           Tabernacle
           with
           Badgers
           skins
           without
           ,
           all
           glorious
           within
           )
           shall
           be
           full
           of
           divine
           love
           to
           you
           ;
           this
           cloud
           shall
           not
           come
           between
           you
           and
           this
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           shall
           be
           between
           you
           and
           every
           cloud
           ;
           They
           say
           of
           the
           Romans
           of
           old
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           a
           sort
           of
           linnen
           that
           would
           not
           be
           burnt
           in
           the
           fire
           ,
           and
           after
           they
           had
           burned
           the
           dead
           as
           was
           their
           custome
           ,
           they
           took
           up
           the
           bones
           and
           wrapt
           them
           in
           that
           linnen
           ,
           and
           therein
           burnt
           them
           to
           ashes
           to
           keep
           the
           ashes
           unmixt
           from
           the
           common
           ashes
           .
           Let
           what
           suffering
           will
           come
           ,
           let
           what
           fire
           will
           be
           kindled
           upon
           you
           ,
           you
           are
           wrapt
           in
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ;
           and
           whatever
           operation
           the
           fire
           may
           have
           upon
           you
           ,
           it
           〈◊〉
           do
           you
           no
           hurt
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           safe
           wrapt
           up
           in
           that
           love
           which
           the
           fire
           cannot
           hurt
           .
           The
           houses
           of
           great
           persons
           have
           naked
           ,
           bare
           ,
           dead
           ,
           damp
           walls
           in
           them
           ,
           when
           the
           owners
           family
           is
           from
           thence
           ;
           but
           when
           they
           come
           to
           their
           houses
           they
           furnish
           them
           with
           rich
           hangings
           ,
           which
           are
           beautiful
           to
           the
           eye
           ,
           and
           keep
           the
           rooms
           warm
           ,
           and
           serve
           for
           recreation
           to
           entertain
           the
           indwellers
           with
           some
           pleasant
           stories
           which
           are
           described
           in
           them
           .
           O
           my
           beloved
           ,
           every
           state
           of
           suffering
           into
           which
           a
           Saint
           comes
           ,
           is
           a
           distinct
           room
           of
           the
           Pallace
           of
           the
           great
           King
           of
           Glory
           and
           his
           Bridegroom
           ,
           and
           though
           that
           condition
           be
           like
           bare
           walls
           ,
           damp
           ,
           melancholy
           ,
           and
           naked
           ,
           yet
           when
           you
           come
           into
           it
           ,
           having
           this
           grace
           of
           God
           accompanying
           you
           in
           every
           state
           ;
           now
           it
           is
           furnisht
           richly
           for
           you
           with
           love
           ,
           as
           
           for
           an
           heire
           of
           glory
           ,
           with
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           light
           of
           Divine
           love
           ,
           beauty
           and
           joy
           all
           in
           one
           ;
           God
           in
           Christ
           shining
           in
           the
           simplicity
           of
           all
           his
           love
           ,
           doth
           as
           with
           hangings
           of
           glory
           furnish
           thy
           room
           ;
           now
           the
           deformity
           of
           the
           walls
           is
           covered
           with
           divine
           beauty
           ,
           now
           the
           damp
           of
           the
           walls
           is
           taken
           away
           with
           the
           warmth
           of
           divine
           love
           ,
           now
           the
           melancholy
           is
           taken
           away
           ,
           and
           you
           are
           entertained
           with
           pleasant
           stories
           of
           this
           love
           and
           its
           glory
           ,
           all
           in
           this
           furniture
           ,
           in
           this
           love
           of
           God
           which
           comes
           between
           thee
           and
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           present
           themselves
           to
           thee
           according
           to
           all
           wisdome
           and
           prudence
           .
           My
           last
           Scripture
           is
           ,
           1
           Pet.
           4.14
           .
           
             If
             ye
             are
             reproacht
             for
             the
             name
             of
             Christ
             ,
             happy
             are
             yo●
             for
             the
             spirit
             of
             God
             and
             of
             glory
             rests
             on
             you
             .
          
           Let
           me
           give
           you
           a
           few
           considerations
           from
           this
           word
           of
           grace
           ;
           First
           ,
           when
           you
           suffer
           as
           a
           Saint
           God
           is
           with
           you
           ,
           he
           presents
           himself
           and
           appears
           to
           thee
           in
           grace
           and
           love
           .
           So
           it
           was
           with
           Jacob
           ,
           he
           was
           by
           Esau's
           ill
           will
           cast
           out
           of
           his
           Fathers
           house
           ,
           sent
           away
           poor
           and
           alone
           ;
           with
           my
           staff
           I
           went
           over
           saith
           he
           ;
           he
           wanders
           in
           a
           large
           field
           ,
           and
           meets
           with
           a
           dark
           night
           and
           a
           hard
           bed
           ,
           having
           a
           cold
           stone
           for
           his
           sorrowful
           head
           to
           sleep
           upon
           ;
           but
           behold
           there
           he
           met
           with
           that
           presence
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           spirit
           of
           God
           and
           of
           glory
           ,
           in
           such
           eminency
           ,
           as
           he
           never
           saw
           before
           ,
           that
           he
           cries
           out
           ,
           This
           is
           none
           other
           but
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           gate
           of
           Hea●●●
           .
           Let
           us
           not
           fear
           what
           will
           befall
           us
           while
           we
           be
           obedient
           to
           the
           heavenly
           vision
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Christ
           ;
           we
           may
           be
           cast
           out
           of
           our
           Fathers
           house
           by
           our
           churlish
           Brethren
           ,
           from
           our
           own
           houses
           ,
           estates
           ,
           and
           joys
           of
           this
           life
           to
           wants
           and
           nakedness
           .
           But
           behold
           their
           God
           will
           appear
           to
           us
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           say
           ,
           O
           blessed
           experience
           ,
           I
           am
           cast
           out
           of
           my
           own
           house
           ,
           but
           here
           I
           am
           in
           the
           house
           of
           my
           God
           ,
           where
           I
           shall
           dwell
           for
           evermore
           .
        
         
           2ly
           .
           God
           will
           be
           with
           thee
           in
           his
           spirit
           ,
           not
           a
           spirit
           of
           grace
           only
           ,
           but
           a
           spirit
           of
           glory
           ,
           God
           will
           be
           with
           thee
           in
           the
           spirit
           unvailed
           ,
           and
           give
           thee
           the
           sweetest
           view
           of
           his
           naked
           face
           ,
           he
           will
           in
           this
           spirit
           of
           grace
           and
           glory
           poure
           out
           himself
           in
           the
           highest
           delights
           to
           thy
           bosome
           ,
           and
           take
           thee
           to
           his
           bosome
           ,
           to
           the
           fountain
           of
           love
           and
           sweetness
           ,
           making
           himself
           with
           thee
           one
           spirit
           of
           Joy
           ,
           beauty
           ,
           sweetness
           ,
           love
           and
           
           light
           ,
           all
           your
           graces
           shall
           be
           turned
           into
           glories
           ;
           now
           as
           Gold
           by
           the
           fire
           is
           heightned
           to
           a
           lustre
           ,
           the
           spirit
           shall
           be
           in
           every
           grace
           ,
           comfort
           ,
           and
           truth
           ,
           a
           spirit
           of
           glory
           .
           God
           shall
           say
           to
           you
           ,
           come
           out
           from
           the
           possessions
           and
           joyes
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           to
           the
           naked
           open
           field
           ;
           there
           I
           will
           bring
           thee
           to
           my
           garden
           ,
           and
           there
           I
           will
           sing
           of
           my
           loves
           ,
           come
           out
           of
           the
           Tabernacles
           of
           clay
           ,
           come
           with
           me
           my
           love
           to
           my
           banquetting
           house
           ,
           there
           I
           will
           give
           thee
           my
           loves
           ,
           there
           I
           will
           spread
           my
           banner
           of
           love
           more
           gloriously
           then
           ever
           you
           saw
           it
           ,
           and
           you
           shall
           be
           more
           sick
           of
           love
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           more
           abundantly
           satisfie
           thy
           love
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           God
           will
           now
           be
           with
           thee
           to
           rest
           on
           thee
           to
           continue
           with
           thee
           ,
           not
           as
           in
           your
           prosperity
           like
           a
           waifairing
           man
           ,
           to
           give
           a
           visit
           for
           a
           night
           and
           away
           ;
           no
           ,
           he
           will
           say
           thou
           hast
           left
           and
           lost
           comfort
           of
           relations
           ,
           &
           friends
           ,
           &
           ready
           to
           lose
           thy
           life
           ,
           now
           I
           will
           not
           leave
           thee
           alone
           ,
           I
           will
           be
           house
           and
           land
           ,
           gardens
           and
           orchard
           ,
           sweet
           relations
           ,
           all
           joys
           of
           life
           ;
           I
           le
           be
           the
           pillar
           of
           fire
           and
           pillar
           of
           cloud
           at
           once
           to
           thee
           by
           day
           and
           by
           night
           ;
           I
           le
           be
           a
           firm
           security
           to
           thee
           ,
           a
           fire
           shining
           round
           about
           thee
           with
           flames
           of
           purest
           glory
           ,
           most
           ravishing
           sweetness
           ,
           divinest
           love
           ;
           I
           le
           be
           a
           sweet
           cloud
           overshadowing
           thee
           ,
           distilling
           on
           thee
           peace
           and
           rest
           ;
           I
           will
           keep
           thee
           in
           perpetual
           safety
           by
           my
           over
           shadowing
           thee
           ;
           I
           will
           never
           leave
           thee
           alone
           while
           you
           sleep
           ;
           I
           le
           watch
           over
           thee
           when
           you
           awake
           ;
           I
           will
           talk
           with
           thee
           ;
           I
           will
           entertain
           thee
           ;
           I
           will
           speak
           of
           my
           Kingdom
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           thy
           walks
           I
           will
           guide
           thee
           ;
           I
           will
           tell
           thee
           of
           the
           union
           between
           thee
           and
           me
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           unsearchable
           mistery
           to
           the
           natural
           man
           ;
           I
           will
           celebrate
           before
           thee
           my
           everlasting
           love
           ,
           my
           light
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           way
           in
           which
           you
           shall
           walk
           ,
           in
           which
           you
           shall
           go
           from
           one
           delight
           to
           another
           ,
           till
           you
           come
           to
           eternal
           joys
           in
           my self
           .
        
         
           Lastly
           ,
           when
           you
           suffer
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           it
           appears
           from
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           all
           grace
           will
           rest
           in
           thee
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           will
           lay
           himself
           down
           in
           thy
           bosome
           ,
           and
           give
           thee
           full
           satisfaction
           ,
           highest
           complacency
           and
           joy
           that
           you
           are
           capable
           of
           :
           when
           Christ
           was
           baptized
           ,
           Heaven
           was
           
           opened
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           God
           came
           down
           in
           the
           form
           of
           a
           Dove
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             This
             is
             my
             well
             beloved
             Son
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             am
             well
             pleased
             .
          
           Oh
           who
           would
           not
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           enter
           into
           a
           Baptisme
           of
           the
           deepest
           affliction
           ,
           the
           greatest
           suffering
           ,
           to
           have
           God
           as
           the
           Heaven
           of
           Heavens
           opening
           himself
           about
           thee
           ,
           and
           come
           in
           a
           Dove-like
           form
           in
           purest
           love
           ,
           speaking
           such
           words
           as
           these
           ,
           
             this
             is
             my
             beloved
             Child
             ,
             in
             whom
             my
             soul
             is
             well
             pleased
             ?
          
           now
           is
           my
           joy
           full
           in
           thee
           ,
           and
           thy
           joy
           shall
           be
           full
           in
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           will
           glorifie
           thee
           with
           my self
           ;
           these
           sufferings
           themselves
           shall
           be
           a
           Crown
           of
           glory
           .
        
         
           Thus
           my
           beloved
           ,
           make
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           the
           only
           solace
           to
           you
           in
           sufferings
           ,
           and
           set
           these
           Rules
           before
           you
           in
           suffering
           ,
           from
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           a
           Ministry
           of
           love
           ,
           and
           in
           attendance
           on
           it
           ,
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
           to
           walk
           in
           God
           as
           he
           is
           love
           ,
           and
           have
           nothing
           but
           this
           love
           dwell
           in
           you
           ;
           suffer
           with
           a
           spirit
           of
           grace
           and
           love
           ,
           springing
           up
           into
           all
           grace
           ,
           suffer
           with
           a
           gracious
           behaviour
           ,
           where
           nothing
           but
           love
           to
           all
           ,
           springs
           up
           a
           divine
           love
           like
           the
           love
           of
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           making
           you
           in
           suffering
           a
           sacrifice
           of
           a
           Lamb
           for
           all
           in
           love
           ;
           and
           then
           let
           this
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           this
           grace
           which
           is
           the
           highest
           love
           ,
           beauty
           and
           joy
           ,
           which
           is
           God
           himself
           in
           highest
           love
           and
           joy
           ,
           coming
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           taking
           you
           to
           himself
           ;
           let
           this
           be
           your
           solace
           in
           suffering
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           God
           of
           grace
           and
           peace
           shall
           keep
           you
           whether
           you
           live
           or
           dye
           ,
           he
           shall
           sow
           the
           Fruits
           of
           Righteosness
           in
           peace
           ,
           which
           shall
           spring
           up
           in
           peace
           to
           your selves
           ,
           and
           all
           round
           about
           you
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           this
           Exhortation
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A61473-e1080
           
             Rules
             .