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             OBIECTORVM
             REDVCTIO
          
           :
           OR
           ,
           Daily
           Imployment
           for
           the
           Soule
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Occasionall
             Meditations
          
           upon
           severall
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           By
           Donald
           Lupton
           .
        
         
           
             1
             Tim.
             4.
             14.
             
          
           Despise
           not
           the
           guift
           that
           is
           in
           thee
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           IOHN
           NORTON
           ,
           for
           IOHN
           ROTHVVELI
           ,
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           in
           Pauls
           Church-yard
           ,
           1634.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           Honourable
           LORD
           ,
           George
           Earle
           of
           Rutland
           ,
           Baron
           Roos
           of
           Hamelake
           ,
           Belvoir
           ,
           and
           Trusbutt
           ,
           Encrease
           of
           Honour
           ,
           and
           Happines
           ,
           temporall
           ,
           and
           eternall
           .
        
         
           
             My
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           REligious
           ,
           and
           Reall
           goodnes
           establish
           Greatnes
           :
           ●●thout
           these
           
             Supporters
             ,
             
             Mole
             ruit
             sua
             .
          
           Let
           Virtue
           keepe
           Court
           within
           and
           Honour
           will
           atten●
           the
           outward
           Man.
           
        
         
           Clouds
           cannot
           long
           
             obscure
             that
          
           Sunne
           
             which
             moues
          
           directly
           .
           As
           Good●nes
           
             make
             all
             men
          
           Honou●rable
           ,
           
             so
             it
             makes
             the●
          
           Conspicuous
           .
           
             Thos●
             whose
          
           Actions
           are
           pi●●ous
           ,
           
             will
             be
          
           Eminent
           i●
           Place
           ,
           and
           Person
           .
           
             Th●
             firmest
          
           Basis
           
             for
             Honou●
             to
             mount
             upon
             ,
             is
          
           Practi●call
           Virtue
           .
           Indirec●
           and
           Oblique
           
             Ascen●
             
             may
             be
             more
          
           speedy
           ,
           and
           early
           ,
           
             but
             they
             are
             subiect
             to
          
           sodaine
           ,
           
             and
             certaine
          
           Praecipices
           ,
           
             those
             which
             are
             Raisd
             upon
          
           Virtue
           are
           durable
           ,
           and
           permanent
           .
           Others
           
             may
             shine
          
           sooner
           ,
           
             but
             these
          
           surer
           ,
           &
           longer
           .
           
             Those
             are
             as
          
           blazing
           Meteors
           ,
           
             these
             as
          
           fixed
           Starres
           .
        
         
           
             I
             know
             (
             my
             Lord
             )
             your
             Intendments
             this
             way
             to
             be
          
           Methodicall
           .
           
             So
             that
             your
          
           Actions
           
             are
             warrantable
          
           directions
           
             to
             others
             ,
             and
             I
             in
             avouching
          
           your
           
           Honour
           
             to
             bee
             truely
          
           Noble
           ,
           cannot
           Iustly
           
             b●
             censured
             for
             a
          
           Parasite
           .
        
         
           The
           knowledge
           
             of
             this
             ,
             and
             the
          
           Experience
           
             of
             your
             Honours
          
           Candide
           
             disposition
             ,
             giues
             me
             Encouragement
             to
             present
             my
             Worke
             to
             your
             Tuition
             .
             I
             know
             your
             Honours
             delight
             is
             to
             bee
             a
             Lord
          
           Protector
           of
           Virtuous
           
             Endeavours
             .
             Comfort
             it
          
           may
           
             be
             to
             you
             ,
             disparagement
             it
          
           cannot
           
             be
             .
             It
             showes
             your
          
           Affection
           
             to
             Learning
             ,
             and
             Religion
             ,
             
             truely
          
           preserves
           
             your
             Memory
          
           sacred
           
             to
             Posterity
             ,
             and
             giues
          
           courage
           
             to
             the
             Heart
             of
             the
             Labourer
             ,
             even
             to
          
           future
           undertakings
           .
        
         
           That
           Reverend
           *
           Father
           
             in
             our
             Church
          
           ,
           first
           
             began
             to
             enter
             this
             Path
             ,
             and
             sent
             his
             Labours
             to
             the
             World
             for
             a
          
           patterne
           ,
           
             under
             the
             Protection
             of
             a
             Right
             Honourable
          
           Patron
           .
           His
           Exhortation
           
             was
             my
          
           Incitation
           ,
           
             I
             am
             beholden
             to
             him
             for
          
           Method
           ,
           
             but
             the
          
           Matter
           
             was
             
             mine
             owne
             .
             What
             is
             thus
             mine
             by
             right
             of
          
           Compo●sing
           ,
           
             I
             entreat
             your
             Honor
             to
             make
             yours
             by
             way
             of
             Patronage
             and
             Protection
             .
          
        
         
           
             Thus
             your
             Honour
             ,
             One
             of
             the
          
           Worthies
           of
           Israel
           ,
           
             in
             our
          
           Salomons
           
             Court
             ,
             shall
             haue
             the
             Prayers
             of
             him
             ,
             who
             desires
             to
             be
             ,
             and
             is
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Your
             Honours
             Servant
             ,
             
               Donald
               Lupton
            
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           The
           Table
           .
        
         
           
             VPon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Iew
             ,
             p.
             1
          
           
             Vpon
             Pilate
             ,
             washing
             his
             hands
             ,
             p.
             4
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Toade
             ,
             p.
             6
          
           
             Vpon
             hearing
             a
             Woman
             to
             die
             in
             Child-bed
             ,
             p.
             8
          
           
             Vpon
             Sauls
             going
             from
             Hierusalem
             ,
             to
             Damascus
             ,
             p.
             10
          
           
             Vpon
             Davids
             Adultery
             ,
             p.
             12
          
           
             Vpon
             Cains
             murthering
             his
             Brother
             ,
             p
             14
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             
               wounded
               man
            
             ,
             and
             the
             good
             Samaritan
             ,
             p.
             17
          
           
             Vpon
             Demas
             leaving
             S.
             Paul
             ,
             p.
             19
          
           
             
             Vpon
             the
             2
             Disciples
             ,
             going
             from
             Hierusalem
             to
             Emaus
             ,
             p.
             21
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Dogge
             tyed
             up
             in
             a
             Chaine
             ,
             p.
             24
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             beautifull
             ,
             and
             faire
             Virgin
             ,
             p.
             26
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             a
             man
             Arrested
             ,
             and
             carryed
             to
             Prison
             ,
             p.
             29
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             an
             Hive
             of
             Bees
             ,
             p.
             32
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             
               Mans
               shadow
            
             ,
             p.
             34
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Raine-bow
             p.
             36
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Winter-day
             ,
             p.
             38
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             Sunne
             ,
             p.
             40
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             brave
             new
             House
             ,
             without
             Means
             belonging
             to
             it
             ,
             p.
             43
          
           
             Vpon
             sight
             of
             a
             Butcher
             killing
             a
             Lambe
             ,
             p.
             46
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Doore
             turning
             vpon
             his
             Hinges
             ,
             p.
             49
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Sword
             ,
             p.
             51
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             virtuous
             Wife
             ,
             hauing
             
             many
             Children
             ,
             p.
             54
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Gras-hopper
             .
             p.
             59
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             dead
             Man.
             p.
             59
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Lottery
             ,
             p.
             61
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             great
             Candle
             ,
             in
             a
             faire
             Candlesticke
             .
             p
             64
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             dead
             Coale
             ,
             p.
             65
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             the
             Sunne
             setting
             ,
             p.
             67
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Stone
             in
             a
             River
             .
             p.
             69
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             ill
             ,
             and
             idle
             Servant
             ,
             Mat.
             25.
             27.
             p.
             72
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             Watchmen
             of
             our
             Saviours
             Sepulchre
             .
             p.
             75
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             
               Ethiopian
               Eunuch
            
             ,
             converted
             by
             S.
             Philip.
             p.
             81
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             a
             Bird
             caught
             in
             a
             Snare
             ,
             p.
             84
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Thorne-tree
             ,
             full
             of
             Blossomes
             ,
             p.
             86
          
           
             Vpon
             visiting
             a
             rich
             man
             in
             his
             sicknes
             ,
             p.
             89
          
           
             
             Vpon
             hearing
             of
             a
             faire
             Shippe
             come
             home
             richly
             loaden
             ,
             p.
             92
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             an
             Infant
             fed
             with
             Milke
             ,
             p.
             95
          
           
             Vpon
             sight
             of
             the
             Moone
             ,
             p.
             99
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             falling
             of
             leaves
             from
             a
             Tree
             ,
             p.
             102
          
           
             Vpon
             
               Reubens
               Divisions
            
             ,
             Iudg.
             5.
             15
             ,
             16.
             p.
             105
          
           
             Vpon
             Sleepe
             ,
             p.
             110
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             faire
             Garden
             p.
             11●
          
           
             Vpon
             Fire
             ,
             p.
             115
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Beggar
             ,
             p.
             118
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             
               Frontier
               Garrison
            
             ,
             p.
             121
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             Traytors
             p.
             12●
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             Angels
             ,
             p.
             12●
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Physi●ian
             ,
             p.
             12●
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Soldier
             .
             p.
             12●
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             a
             Man
             looking
             up●●
             the
             Sunne
             with
             his
             eies
             I●mediatly
             ,
             p.
             1●●
          
           
             
             Vpon
             seeing
             a
             
               Tent
               pitcht
               up
            
             ,
             and
             sodainly
             removed
             ,
             p.
             134
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             covetous
             Rich
             man
             ,
             Luk.
             12.
             19.
             p.
             136
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Pismire
             ,
             p.
             139
          
           
             Vpon
             Heaven
             ,
             p.
             143
          
           
             Vpon
             Fish
             ,
             in
             the
             sea
             ,
             p.
             146
          
           
             Vpon
             Sauls
             sparing
             Agag
             ,
             and
             the
             richest
             Booty
             .
             p.
             149
          
           
             Vpon
             his
             owne
             thoughts
             ,
             by
             way
             of
             conclusion
             .
             p.
             153
          
           
             Vpon
             his
             reading
             Dr.
             Halls
             Occasionall
             Meditations
             ,
             p.
             156
          
        
      
       
         
         
           
             
               Maij
               2.
               1634.
               
            
          
        
         
           PErlegi
           hunc
           Librum
           ,
           
             Donald
             Lupton
          
           (
           cui
           Titulus
           )
           
             Dail●
             imployment
             for
             the
             Soule
          
           ,
           Qu●
           continet
           folia
           80.
           aut
           circiter
           ,
           in
           qui●bus
           nihil
           reperio
           sanae
           doctrinae
           ,
           aut●
           bonis
           moribus
           contrarium
           ,
           quo
           minus
           cum
           utilitate
           publica
           imprimatur
           ita
           tamen
           ut
           si
           non
           intra
           5
           menses
           proxime
           sequentes
           typis
           mandetur●
           haec
           licentia
           sit
           omnino
           irrita
           .
        
         
           Guilielmus
           Haywood
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           DAILY
           Imployment
           for
           the
           Soule
           .
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             1.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             IEW.
             
          
           
             WHat
             have
             I
             ,
             or
             this
             Man
             ,
             in
             Vs
             ?
             that
             He
             should
             be
             
               reiected
               ,
               received
            
             .
             It
             might
             seeme
             ●o
             have
             beene
             as
             easie
             to
             
             have
             kept
             him
             In
             who
             was
             In
             ,
             as
             to
             place
             me
             In
             who
             was
             Out
             .
             But
             who
             dare
             dis●like
             ,
             what
             the
             
               high
               Court
            
             and
             Parliament
             of
             Heaven
             hat●
             pleasd
             to
             enact
             .
             Thou
             are
             a
             good
             
               (
               O
               God
            
             )
             in
             thy
             Iusti●
             as
             in
             thy
             mercy
             .
             If
             his
             fa●
             be
             my
             rising
             ,
             the
             number
             o●
             thy
             Elect
             is
             still
             certaine
             .
             ●
             see
             it
             is
             more
             necessary
             t●
             have
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             our
             Brother
             then
             onely
             Abraham
             to
             b●
             our
             Father
             :
             that
             covenant●
             Circumcision
             must
             be
             crown
             by
             that
             of
             Faith.
             If
             I
             ha●●
             his
             seat
             in
             the
             Church
             g●●ven
             to
             me
             ,
             who
             was
             ,
             and
             as
             yet
             excommunicate
             for
             〈◊〉
             comming
             there
             ;
             Who
             〈◊〉
             or
             dare
             accuse
             the
             Lord
             
             that
             Court
             for
             unjust
             :
             I
             desire
             hartily
             of
             God
             to
             make
             him
             my
             Pew-fellow
             ,
             let
             him
             see
             his
             error
             ,
             and
             be
             joynd
             to
             the
             glorious
             Assembly
             of
             the
             Saints
             .
             God
             excluded
             none
             who
             first
             did
             not
             exclude
             themselves
             ,
             
               We
               all
            
             are
             bound
             and
             I
             doe
             heartily
             pray
             ,
             that
             all
             Israel
             may
             come
             In.
             My
             perfection
             and
             theirs
             shall
             be
             together
             ,
             hasten
             both
             (
             O
             Lord
             ,
             )
             and
             make
             the
             Children
             of
             Abraham
             and
             Christ
             all
             one
             in
             the
             vnity
             of
             the
             same
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             the
             same
             Faith.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             2.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             PILATE
             ,
             washing
             his
             Hands
             .
          
           
             SEe
             how
             this
             
               Roman
               Deputy
            
             seemes
             to
             
               affect
               innocence
            
             ,
             He
             will
             appeare
             to
             bee
             though
             he
             will
             not
             be
             a
             sincere
             Iudge
             ,
             While
             he
             washes
             his
             hands
             ,
             He
             pollutes
             his
             heart
             .
             What
             a
             vaine
             folly
             was
             it
             to
             dippe
             in
             water
             ,
             to
             swimme
             in
             blood
             ?
             What
             a
             strange
             delusion
             was
             this
             ?
             to
             seeme
             the
             cleaner
             ,
             to
             be
             the
             fo●ler
             .
             Outward
             pretences
             may
             ,
             and
             are
             often
             voyde
             of
             sincerity
             .
             Many
             
               Roman
               Pharisees
            
             doe
             often
             
             sprinkle
             themselves
             in
             
               Holy
               water
            
             ,
             yet
             vnder
             this
             wallow
             in
             the
             blood
             of
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Gods
             weaker
             members
             ,
             and
             so
             many
             Hypocrites
             amongst
             us
             under
             the
             forme
             of
             sanctity
             commit
             the
             deepest
             and
             desperatest
             impieties
             .
             The
             worst
             complexions
             ,
             and
             sordidst
             natures
             are
             deepliest
             pain●ed
             .
             The
             grosser
             villanies
             have
             the
             fairer
             excuse
             .
             That
             great
             Imposter
             when
             Hee
             meanes
             worst
             ,
             appeares
             as
             ●n
             Angell
             of
             Light.
             We
             ●●e
             not
             to
             relye
             upon
             appearances
             ,
             I
             desire
             not
             to
             ●ash
             with
             him
             ,
             I
             had
             ra●her
             have
             a
             cleane
             Heart
             ●nd
             foule
             Hands
             ,
             then
             
             cleane
             .
             Hands
             and
             a
             soule
             Heart
             .
             
               Praestat
               esse●quam
               ●ideri
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Toade
             .
          
           
             VVHich
             of
             us
             tiro
             are
             of
             the
             Ancienter
             House
             ?
             the
             Earth
             is
             our
             mother
             .
             This
             creature
             may
             plead
             antiquity
             of
             nature
             ,
             I
             of
             sinne
             .
             My
             originall
             Polution
             makes
             this
             so
             loathsome
             to
             the
             sight
             .
             I
             am
             beholden
             to
             it
             ,
             for
             ▪
             bearing
             so
             patiently
             some
             part
             of
             my
             burthen
             .
             By
             nature
             I
             am
             as
             full
             of
             poyson
             as
             It.
             Every
             sinne
             is
             not
             onely
             
             venemous
             ,
             but
             mortall
             .
             In
             my
             corrupted
             nature
             ,
             I
             doe
             appeare
             in
             the
             Eyes
             of
             God
             as
             ugly
             as
             this
             deformed
             beast
             .
             It
             would
             perhaps
             be
             better
             if
             it
             could
             ;
             I
             may
             bee
             ,
             if
             I
             will.
             This
             creatures
             deformity
             comes
             from
             mee
             ;
             mine
             from
             my selfe
             and
             Satan
             .
             How
             am
             I
             beholden
             to
             that
             God
             ,
             that
             did
             not
             ,
             though
             hee
             
               iustly
               might
            
             have
             made
             me
             so
             .
             How
             am
             I
             bound
             to
             praise
             Him
             ,
             who
             to
             make
             mee
             comely
             ,
             le
             ts
             the
             whole
             creature
             suffer
             under
             
               vanity
               .
               Rom.
            
             8.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             4.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             hearing
             a
             Woman
             to
             die
             in
             child-bed
             .
          
           
             THE
             unlawfull
             desire
             to
             taste
             fruit
             ,
             made
             her
             di●
             in
             bearing
             fruit
             .
             Eves
             sinne
             procurd
             her
             suffering
             .
             The
             opening
             her
             wombe
             is
             a
             
               preparative
               to
               her
            
             grave
             .
             It
             may
             well
             bee
             called
             a
             Travaile
             when
             the
             Mother
             takes
             her
             journey
             out
             of
             the
             World.
             I
             see
             truely
             what
             a
             dangerous
             thing
             it
             is
             to
             conceive
             and
             breed
             sinne
             .
             St.
             Iames
             spoke
             true
             ,
             That
             sinne
             when
             it
             is
             
               conceived
               brings
               fort●death
            
             .
             Children
             (
             I
             thinke
             )
             
             have
             good
             cause
             to
             love
             their
             Parents
             who
             are
             willing
             to
             part
             with
             life
             themselves
             to
             give
             it
             these
             .
             How
             ought
             ●ve
             then
             (
             
               O
               Saviour
            
             )
             to
             love
             thee
             ,
             who
             to
             give
             us
             eternall
             life
             was
             so
             willing
             to
             lay
             downe
             thine
             owne
             life
             in
             the
             grave
             .
             And
             in
             the
             case
             of
             regeneration
             ,
             so
             must
             every
             Child
             of
             God
             doe
             .
             His
             body
             must
             die
             wholy
             to
             sinne
             ,
             that
             soule
             and
             body
             may
             live
             wholy
             unto
             righteousnes
             ,
             unto
             glory
             .
             The
             onely
             way
             to
             live
             hereafter
             ,
             is
             to
             die
             here
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             5.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             
               SAVLS
               going
               from
            
             Heirusalem
             to
             Damascus
             .
          
           
             VVHither
             posts
             this
             deepe-learnd
             Pharisee
             with
             such
             Eagernes
             and
             Zeale
             ?
             did
             Gamaliel
             his
             T●tor
             ever
             read
             such
             a
             Lecture
             of
             bloody
             persecution
             to
             him
             ?
             where
             found
             he
             this
             Axiome
             in
             the
             whole
             Law
             to
             persecute
             the
             Gospell
             ?
             where
             learnt
             he
             ever
             to
             make
             Mose
             fight
             against
             Christ
             ?
             Could
             he
             so
             deeply
             love
             the
             Seruant
             and
             yet
             kill
             the
             Master
             .
             Al●
             knowledge
             and
             Religion
             in
             
             ●●y
             professor
             is
             but
             zeale
             blin●d
             without
             Christ.
             It
             may
             ●eme
             strange
             that
             the
             Professors
             of
             Divinity
             should
             ●ave
             such
             ●arres
             and
             so
             deep●●
             uyed
             .
             Behold
             !
             the
             
             great
             ●oodnes
             of
             God.
             In
             the
             depth
             of
             darknes
             ▪
             
               Saul
               is
            
             caught
             ●nd
             compassed
             with
             the
             great
             ●●ght
             of
             a
             
               glorious
               Sauiour
            
             .
             We
             ●re
             not
             masters
             of
             our
             
               Owne
               ●houghts
            
             ,
             It
             was
             a
             true
             ●peech
             of
             
               Ioseph
               ,
               ye
               thought
               ●ill
               but
               God
               brought
               it
               to
               Good.
            
             VVhen
             wee
             thinke
             many
             times
             to
             doe
             most
             ,
             ●ee
             then
             cannot
             doe
             any
             ●hing
             .
             I
             see
             it
             's
             vaine
             figh●ing
             against
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ.
             God
             does
             well
             know
             ●ow
             to
             catch
             a
             
               Sinner
               at
               
               ad●antage
            
             .
             Even
             all
             thing
             persecution
             it selfe
             work
             for
             the
             good
             of
             Gods
             Saint
             He
             beganne
             his
             Iourney
             Saul
             .
             But
             ends
             it
             a
             Paul.
             〈◊〉
             if
             I
             be
             asked
             where
             
               Saul
               〈◊〉
               I
               may
               safely
               answere
               .
               Is
               〈◊〉
               Saul
               now
               among
               the
               Prophet
               and
               Apostles
               blessed
               for
               Euer
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             6.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             DAVIDS
             Adultery
             .
          
           
             IS
             it
             not
             pity
             such
             a
             Ros●
             should
             have
             such
             a
             Canker
             ?
             so
             
               faire
               a
               face
            
             such
             a
             Blemish
             ?
             But
             what
             Saint
             is
             priviledged
             with
             the
             state
             
             ●f
             Perfection
             here
             ?
             This
             ●●ll
             (
             as
             it
             proved
             )
             was
             but
             for
             is
             surer
             standing
             ,
             
             better
             ●eed
             taking
             .
             The
             greatest
             ●●enesit
             (
             I
             see
             )
             that
             God
             ●nds
             to
             recover
             Him
             ,
             is
             a
             
               ●od
               Sermon
               preacht
            
             ,
             and
             
               Well
               ●pplyed
            
             by
             a
             
               Worthy
               and
               well
               ●arned
               Prophet
            
             .
             send
             (
             O
             God
             )
             such
             alwayes
             (
             upon
             ●eed
             )
             in
             the
             Courts
             of
             earth●y
             Princes
             .
             
               They
               deserue
            
             there
             ●laces
             with
             reverence
             ,
             with
             ●espect
             .
             No
             Member
             of
             Christ
             can
             expect
             a
             Freedome
             from
             
               tentation
               ▪
            
             Our
             
             head
             ●ad
             his
             trialls
             ,
             and
             those
             ●harpe
             ones
             too
             ,
             by
             that
             wick●d
             One.
             the
             
               fairest
               Sunne
            
             sometimes
             meetes
             with
             Cloudes
             .
             So
             the
             purest
             lights
             
             of
             the
             Church
             want
             〈◊〉
             their
             blemishes
             (
             O
             God●
             let
             not
             me
             
               so
               much
            
             〈◊〉
             that
             
               he
               fell
            
             ,
             as
             reioyce
             〈◊〉
             he
             did
             
               in
               time
               recover
            
             .
             〈◊〉
             me
             looke
             well
             to
             my self
             For
             I
             may
             be
             sure
             ,
             that
             if
             S●tan
             durst
             invade
             such
             a
             
               religious
               Crowne
            
             .
             He
             will
             not
             〈◊〉
             the
             
               weaker
               subiect
            
             .
             The
             be●
             course
             to
             keepe
             out
             Satan
             to
             avoyd
             idlenesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             CAINS
             murther●
             his
             brother
             A●●L
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             ?
             but
             
               two
               ●●thr●n
            
             in
             a
             who●
             
             World
             ?
             and
             they
             together
             〈◊〉
             the
             eares
             .
             What
             's
             the
             ●uarrell
             ?
             for
             wealth
             ?
             or
             ho●●o●
             ?
             the
             one
             was
             not
             knowne
             ,
             ●he
             other
             not
             affected
             .
             Was
             〈◊〉
             religion
             ?
             this
             would
             have
             ●aught
             
               Cain
               love
            
             ,
             not
             revenge
             .
             This
             was
             an
             
               early
               persecution
            
             ,
             ●he
             divell
             began
             Warr
             be●imes
             ;
             goodnesse
             can
             no
             soo●●er
             be
             begun
             ,
             but
             it
             shall
             ●●eete
             with
             opposition
             .
             We
             must
             not
             loose
             our
             religion
             ,
             though
             we
             bleed
             for
             it
             by
             our
             
               〈◊〉
               brethren
               ;
               All
            
             in
             a
             family
             〈◊〉
             not
             the
             children
             of
             the
             
               〈◊〉
               father
               ,
               Grace
               is
               not
               tyed
            
             〈◊〉
             the
             
               first-borne
               .
               God
            
             may
             ●hoose
             the
             youngest
             ,
             leave
             the
             ●ldest
             .
             Cain
             scornes
             to
             hate
             ●nder
             blood-shedding
             .
             The
             divell
             
             is
             a
             murtherer
             from
             the
             beginning
             .
             Brethrens
             divisions
             especially
             in
             matters
             of
             Religion
             are
             
               hardly
               reconciled
            
             ,
             But
             though
             this
             one
             dyes
             ,
             God
             knowes
             how
             to
             bring
             up
             another
             ,
             goodnes
             shall
             be
             sure
             of
             Enemies
             but
             it
             cannot
             be
             utterly
             
               rooted
               out
               .
               Abell
            
             hath
             had
             abundance
             of
             
               brethren
               ,
               Cai●
            
             did
             not
             so
             much
             kill
             
               Abeas
               himselfe
            
             .
             It
             is
             a
             true
             Maxime
             that
             
               Sanguis
               m●●rti●rum
               semen
               Ecclesiae
               .
               S.
               〈◊〉
               shall
            
             conclude
             it
             in
             thi●
             saying
             .
             
               That
               he
               that
               〈◊〉
               borne
               after
               the
               flesh
               persec●●ted
               him
               that
               was
               borne
               afte●
               the
               Spirit
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             3.
             
          
           
             
               Vpon
               the
            
             good
             Samaritan
             
               and
               the
            
             wounded
             Man.
             
          
           
             SEe
             how
             we
             poore
             wretches
             are
             beset
             with
             
               dangers
               ,
               our
               life
               is
            
             but
             a
             
               con●inued
               passage
               through
               robbers
            
             &
             
               Free
               booters
            
             .
             It
             's
             the
             safest
             to
             keepe
             our selues
             at
             home
             .
             When
             we
             goe
             forth
             ;
             we
             expose
             our selues
             
               to
               hazards
            
             .
             It
             's
             not
             every
             Mans
             happines
             to
             have
             such
             a
             compassionate
             Passenger
             .
             
               That
               man
            
             liues
             safe
             whose
             minde
             keepes
             within
             .
             A
             retired
             life
             hath
             the
             fewer
             inconueniences
             .
             This
             Man
             found
             
             most
             good
             at
             the
             hands
             o●
             a
             stranger
             .
             A
             friend
             is
             more
             Neere
             then
             a
             brother
             .
             It
             is
             grace
             not
             
               nature
               ,
               affection
            
             not
             affinity
             that
             are
             most
             sensible
             and
             sympathizing
             of
             distresses
             .
             I
             see
             plainely
             that
             those
             Iewish
             ceremo●nies
             are
             not
             so
             Helpfull
             ,
             as
             the
             mercies
             of
             God
             in
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             ,
             It
             's
             not
             the
             Eye
             〈◊〉
             the
             passenger
             but
             the
             heart
             which
             does
             good
             to
             miseries
             .
             I
             doe
             desire
             to
             keepe
             home
             ,
             but
             if
             thou
             (
             O
             God
             )
             shall
             be
             pleased
             to
             imploy
             in
             publicke
             ,
             eyther
             protect
             ▪
             me
             from
             these
             spirituall
             murtherers
             ,
             or
             send
             me
             speedily
             such
             a
             comfortable
             Physitian
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             9.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             Demas
             leaving
             Saint
             Paul.
             
          
           
             VVHat
             a
             poore
             conditioned
             truant
             was
             this
             having
             such
             a
             good
             master
             .
             It
             was
             a
             miserable
             sequel
             of
             instruction
             Apostolicall
             to
             forsake
             God
             and
             goe
             to
             the
             Divell
             ,
             upon
             what
             warrant
             ,
             did
             he
             ground
             himselfe
             to
             be
             so
             sodainely
             besotted
             with
             the
             lust
             of
             so
             base
             a
             strumpet
             ?
             Where
             had
             he
             this
             posture
             to
             turne
             temporiser
             ?
             Was
             it
             feare
             of
             any
             Persecution
             ?
             What
             made
             hee
             then
             in
             that
             Spirituall
             warfare●
             if
             blowes
             would
             daunt
             
             him
             ?
             did
             hee
             suppose
             this
             present
             world
             the
             safer
             or
             the
             sweeter
             ?
             why
             then
             did
             he
             so
             Hypocritically
             joyne
             to
             tha●
             
               Heavenly
               Doctor
            
             in
             Divinity●
             what
             made
             he
             in
             this
             Colledge
             if
             he
             did
             not
             intend
             to
             proceed
             ?
             His
             
               non
               Proficiency
            
             is
             an
             Argument
             of
             weaknes
             .
             And
             the
             leaving
             of
             this
             society
             ,
             argues
             enough
             to
             prove
             him
             an
             ideot
             .
             And
             such
             is
             every
             one
             that
             leaves
             Heaven
             for
             Earth
             .
             How
             many
             have
             beene
             ,
             and
             are
             sicke
             of
             this
             malady
             :
             The
             naturall
             mans
             faith
             ,
             is
             his
             sence
             ,
             and
             his
             Present
             Possessions
             are
             his
             Heaven
             .
             He
             prefers
             the
             things
             that
             are
             seene
             before
             those
             that
             are
             
             not
             ,
             for
             want
             of
             fayth
             .
             I
             would
             he
             had
             beene
             the
             first
             and
             the
             last
             of
             this
             nature
             ;
             I
             pray
             thee
             (
             O
             God
             )
             to
             weane
             my
             heart
             from
             covetousnes
             .
             And
             since
             thou
             hast
             pleased
             to
             admit
             mee
             into
             the
             schoole
             of
             grace
             ,
             let
             me
             so
             order
             my
             affections
             that
             I
             alwayes
             may
             be
             a
             Student
             
               of
               that
               society
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             10.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             
               two
               Disciples
            
             going
             from
             Hierusalem
             to
             Emaus
             .
          
           
             SEe
             what
             may
             fall
             out
             by
             the
             way
             .
             I
             doe
             verily
             suppose
             
             when
             these
             two
             began
             there
             journey
             ,
             they
             little
             thought
             to
             have
             had
             such
             a
             good
             Companion
             to
             have
             gone
             along
             with
             them
             .
             But
             God
             takes
             his
             advantagious
             opportunities
             .
             There
             discourse
             is
             politicall
             ,
             yet
             fearefull
             ;
             commendable
             from
             the
             subiect
             ,
             they
             talkt
             on
             ;
             relishing
             of
             distrust
             ,
             from
             the
             party
             they
             spoke
             too
             .
             It
             s
             not
             safe
             opening
             the
             Closet
             of
             our
             hearts
             to
             every
             Traveller
             ,
             wee
             may
             lend
             our
             eares
             and
             our
             tongues
             to
             many
             whom
             wee
             will
             not
             trust
             with
             our
             hearts
             .
             (
             O
             God
             )
             I
             doe
             entreat
             thee
             
               in
               all
            
             places
             let
             my
             words
             be
             such
             as
             relish
             of
             sanctification
             .
             In
             the
             high
             way
             
             upon
             my
             journeying
             ;
             as
             well
             as
             at
             other
             times
             ,
             good
             society
             makes
             tedious
             things
             seeme
             pleasant
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             Whetstone
             to
             give
             an
             edge
             to
             a
             doubting
             soule
             .
             Thou
             dost
             (
             O
             Saviour
             )
             allow
             us
             wisedome
             with
             the
             Serpent
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             innocence
             with
             the
             Dove
             :
             we
             may
             safely
             discourse
             of
             thee
             ,
             but
             we
             must
             not
             deny
             thee
             :
             our
             policy
             must
             not
             exclude
             our
             faith
             .
             I
             doe
             intreate
             thee
             to
             take
             that
             advantage
             of
             every
             one
             that
             doubts
             of
             that
             high
             point
             of
             thy
             resurrection
             ,
             or
             
               his
               owne
            
             ,
             as
             to
             catch
             him
             and
             confirme
             his
             wavering
             heart
             in
             that
             point
             of
             faith
             .
             Lodge
             thou
             Oh
             Saviour
             in
             my
             soule
             ,
             so
             I
             shall
             
             know
             thee
             truly
             ,
             and
             raig●
             with
             thee
             eternally
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             11.
             
          
           
             Of
             a
             Dogge
             in
             a
             Chaine
             .
          
           
             THe
             malice
             of
             this
             Crea●ture
             is
             great
             ,
             but
             it
             〈◊〉
             wisely
             limited
             .
             His
             poner
             ,
             and
             his
             will
             are
             not
             proportionable
             ;
             though
             being
             chain●●
             he
             cannot
             bite
             with
             his
             teeth
             yet
             his
             barking
             showes
             what
             he
             would
             doe
             at
             liberty
             .
             Admirable
             is
             that
             divine
             Powe●
             of
             God
             
               limitting
               ,
               permitting
            
             that
             great
             Dogge
             of
             Hell●
             when
             he
             persecutes
             by
             
               bonds
               imprisonment
            
             ,
             and
             
               captivity
               ▪
            
             
             then
             he
             bites
             sore
             :
             when
             he
             
               slanders
               ,
               reviles
            
             ,
             and
             envies
             ,
             then
             hee
             sn●rles
             ,
             and
             barkes
             onely
             .
             If
             God
             should
             not
             permit
             this
             Curre
             ,
             few
             would
             feare
             his
             justice
             :
             if
             he
             should
             not
             limit
             him
             ,
             many
             would
             question
             his
             mercy
             .
             It
             shall
             be
             my
             comfort
             to
             know
             that
             my
             greatest
             Enemy
             is
             at
             my
             Fathers
             disposing
             :
             if
             I
             bee
             barked
             at
             ,
             or
             sorely
             bitten
             ,
             I
             know
             it
             is
             his
             malice
             ,
             and
             Gods
             permissive
             Will
             ,
             I
             will
             not
             feare
             him
             ,
             though
             I
             will
             endeavour
             to
             shun
             him
             .
             Sennacherib
             was
             a
             whelpe
             of
             this
             litter
             ,
             let
             loose
             ,
             but
             sodainely
             puld
             In
             againe
             ;
             he
             may
             bee
             to
             warne
             me
             ,
             not
             to
             worry
             me
             :
             He
             shall
             speed
             never
             the
             
             better
             though
             God
             〈◊〉
             him
             .
             I
             doe
             not
             much
             griev●
             that
             there
             is
             such
             a
             Dogg
             nor
             doe
             I
             much
             feare
             hi●
             
               breaking
               loose
            
             ,
             being
             s●
             strongly
             chaind
             by
             such
             a
             wise
             master
             .
             My
             prayer
             to
             God
             shall
             be
             ,
             to
             tie
             him
             up
             shorter
             ,
             and
             I
             could
             wish
             h●
             were
             alwaies
             musled
             ,
             but
             Gods
             will
             be
             done
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             12.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             beautifull
             and
             
               pure
               Virgin.
            
             
          
           
             VVHo
             would
             thinke
             that
             corrupted
             Nature
             could
             send
             forth
             such
             ●
             
             rich
             jewell
             to
             the
             world
             .
             How
             seemely
             and
             decently
             is
             very
             Part
             proportioned
             ;
             ●hat
             a
             curious
             Tabernacle
             ,
             ●s
             here
             wrought
             by
             the
             will
             ●f
             Heaven
             ,
             how
             gloriously
             And
             richly
             covered
             ,
             while
             many
             others
             either
             want
             this
             resplendancy
             ,
             nor
             counterfeit
             it
             by
             impostures
             ,
             and
             paintings
             ,
             give
             mee
             that
             ●●all
             not
             
               adulterate
               ;
               native
            
             ,
             not
             artifici●ll
             beauty
             ,
             No
             Ague
             ,
             Aches
             ,
             diseases
             ,
             have
             as
             yet
             seizd
             upon
             ,
             or
             impaired
             her
             Perfections
             :
             Any
             ●●genious
             and
             well
             qualified
             Spirit
             desires
             such
             a
             Mate
             .
             How
             lively
             an
             embleame
             is
             this
             of
             our
             soules
             ,
             before
             eyther
             corruptions
             ,
             
             or
             imperfections
             have
             taynt●
             them
             .
             But
             she
             doth
             plaine
             describe
             that
             
               mysticall
               Virg●●
            
             the
             Church
             tryumphan●
             which
             shall
             be
             presented
             t●
             her
             
               Husband
               und●filed
            
             ,
             with
             out
             any
             blemishes
             ,
             spots
             or
             wrinkles
             ,
             all
             her
             Part
             keepe
             harmony
             ,
             and
             decen●cy
             ;
             she
             shall
             bee
             gloriously
             moulded
             in
             immortality
             ,
             and
             
               incorruption
               ;
               Her
               covering
            
             shall
             then
             bee
             the
             glorious
             Roabes
             of
             her
             
               Husbands
               righteousnesse
            
             .
             The
             Church
             of
             Hypocrites
             ,
             though
             now
             in
             show
             ,
             and
             appearance
             beautifull
             ,
             shall
             then
             prove
             but
             a
             strumpet
             ;
             (
             O
             God
             )
             Hasten
             that
             day
             of
             happy
             union
             ,
             and
             let
             me
             be
             but
             in
             the
             remotest
             
             and
             extreamest
             part
             of
             that
             mysticall
             Body
             ,
             I
             shall
             be
             sure
             to
             taste
             Ioy
             and
             Comfort
             enough
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             13.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             a
             Man
             arrested
             ,
             and
             carried
             to
             Prison
             .
          
           
             SEe
             the
             power
             of
             Law
             and
             justice
             transgressed
             !
             That
             Party
             broke
             his
             ●bond
             ,
             wants
             Bayle
             ,
             and
             is
             fallen
             into
             the
             pawes
             of
             a
             mercilesse
             Creditor
             .
             What
             can
             bee
             expected
             but
             a
             full
             satisfaction
             ,
             or
             else
             a
             Perpetuall
             imprisonment
             .
             It
             was
             no
             otherwise
             (
             O
             God
             )
             
             with
             thy
             Law
             and
             thy
             Iusti●●
             by
             
               all
               transgressed
            
             ,
             we
             bro●●
             our
             Bonds
             ,
             and
             our
             Covenants
             ,
             and
             so
             fell
             into
             th●
             danger
             of
             that
             great
             jayler
             Satan
             did
             plead
             for
             a
             writ●
             and
             an
             execution
             at
             th●
             Barre
             of
             thy
             Iustice
             ,
             and
             being
             seald
             turn'd
             Serieant
             and
             
               arrested
               us
            
             .
             Wee
             all
             wanted
             sufficient
             Bayle
             ,
             and
             were
             not
             able
             to
             give
             Satisfaction
             .
             This
             grand
             executioner
             seizd
             upon
             all
             .
             But
             (
             Oh
             Eternall
             Saviour
             )
             we
             are
             for
             ever
             bound
             to
             love
             thee
             who
             of
             
               thine
               own●
               mercy
            
             and
             free
             love
             diddes●
             rescue
             us
             from
             our
             Creditors
             hands
             ,
             by
             thy
             merits
             paiedst
             the
             Debt
             and
             set
             
             us
             wholy
             free
             ,
             how
             Carefull
             ●ught
             we
             to
             be
             to
             shunne
             〈◊〉
             sinnes
             ,
             which
             make
             us
             ●ll
             such
             desperate
             Debtors
             .
             Oh
             let
             mee
             ever
             bee
             paying
             ●hee
             with
             thankes
             ,
             who
             to
             ●et
             me
             free
             didst
             
             willingly
             ●oe
             to
             Prison
             thy selfe
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             14.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             an
             Hive
             of
             Bees
             .
          
           
             I
             Doe
             not
             a
             little
             wonder
             at
             this
             Common-wealth
             of
             Flies
             .
             Every
             one
             by
             his
             proper
             diligence
             in
             particu●ar
             ,
             aduances
             the
             riches
             of
             the
             state
             in
             generall
             .
             There
             
             are
             4.
             things
             remarkeable
             〈◊〉
             this
             little
             busie-body
             .
             1.
             
             The
             make
             no
             strangers
             
               Deniz
               i●
            
             2.
             
             They
             bring
             home
             store
             〈◊〉
             wealth
             but
             transport
             littl●
             3.
             
             They
             
               harbour
               no
            
             sluggis●
             droanes
             .
             4.
             
             They
             goe
             fort●
             well
             furnished
             with
             wing
             ,
             an●
             sting
             ,
             for
             defence
             ,
             or
             offence
             .
             A
             good
             patterne
             for
             Nation
             and
             societies
             of
             men
             ,
             happy
             Republiques
             where
             store
             o●
             wealth
             flowes
             in
             ,
             but
             littl●
             goes
             out
             :
             where
             All
             are
             kep●
             from
             idlenes
             ,
             and
             are
             well
             imployed
             ,
             and
             where
             ships
             go●
             forth
             like
             Bees
             ,
             that
             can
             up
             on
             all
             
               lawfull
               occasions
            
             ,
             eythe●
             fly
             ,
             or
             fight
             ,
             well
             stored
             with
             Ammunition
             .
             It
             's
             no
             otherwise
             with
             the
             soule
             of
             a
             faithfull
             
             Christian.
             It
             must
             not
             ●●mit
             of
             strange
             Gods
             ,
             or
             
               ●range
               worship
            
             .
             It
             must
             fetch
             〈◊〉
             grace
             by
             spirituall
             labour
             and
             diligence
             .
             It
             must
             hate
             ●dlenes
             as
             the
             ruine
             of
             it's
             wel●●are
             ,
             and
             
               when
               it
            
             goes
             out
             in
             ●er
             spirituall
             warr
             ,
             must
             ●e
             furnished
             with
             the
             whole
             Armour
             of
             God.
             I
             doe
             ●eseech
             thee
             
               (
               O
               Go●
            
             )
             to
             ●ake
             me
             a
             subiect
             of
             this
             na●ure
             ,
             and
             a
             Bee
             in
             this
             Hive
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             15.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Mans
             shadow
             .
          
           
             I
             See
             not
             this
             
               mourning
               Seruiteur
            
             attend
             my
             corps
             
             in
             a
             Cloudy
             day
             ,
             nor
             in
             darke
             night
             ,
             Nor
             when
             I
             〈◊〉
             still
             in
             a
             close
             study
             .
             It
             〈◊〉
             onely
             my
             attendant
             in
             th●
             Sun-shine
             ,
             or
             in
             the
             Moon-light
             ,
             or
             else
             in
             such
             plac●
             as
             are
             capacious
             of
             bo●
             these
             Celestiall
             Candles
             .
             〈◊〉
             plainely
             see
             that
             flatte●
             most
             followes
             a
             prosper●
             state
             .
             Parasites
             hide
             th●e●
             heads
             in
             dangerous
             occa●●ons
             .
             A
             reserued
             life
             v●●tuously
             imployed
             admits
             〈◊〉
             such
             Hang-byes
             .
             Men
             who
             lives
             ,
             and
             actions
             are
             public
             and
             courteous
             ,
             are
             pester
             most
             with
             such
             vermine
             ,
             th●
             doe
             me
             this
             fauour
             ,
             that
             th●
             make
             the
             world
             beleeve
             th●
             I
             am
             a
             substance
             ,
             or
             else
             ha●
             
             ●t
             .
             And
             this
             is
             the
             state
             of
             ●he
             soule
             .
             What
             is
             the
             world
             ?
             ●he
             
               ●lesh
               ?
               Wealth
               ?
               Honour
            
             ?
             ●ut
             mee●e
             shadowes
             ,
             which
             ●n
             perilous
             times
             eyther
             appeare
             not
             ,
             or
             to
             no
             good
             purpose
             .
             He
             shall
             bee
             my
             friend
             that
             will
             bee
             my
             ●ompanion
             in
             a
             storme
             .
             Prosperity
             gets
             followers
             ,
             but
             Adversity
             makes
             the
             true
             distinction
             of
             them
             .
             There
             ●s
             no
             trust
             in
             such
             Reeds
             ;
             ●or
             he
             sung
             truely
             .
          
           
             
               Quem
               Dies
               vidit
               veniens
               Superbum
               ,
            
             
               Hunc
               Dies
               vidit
               fugiens
               Iacentem
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             16.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Raine-bow
             .
          
           
             THis
             Bow
             is
             bended
             bu●
             without
             an
             Arrow
             ,
             bu●
             God
             hath
             abundance
             in
             hi●
             Quiver
             .
             He
             forbear●s
             to
             punish
             ,
             not
             for
             want
             of
             instruments
             ,
             but
             because
             hee
             i●
             patiently
             mercifull
             .
             I
             do●
             admire
             the
             Maker
             of
             it
             ,
             an●
             the
             faithfulnesse
             of
             his
             promise
             ,
             I
             may
             well
             belee●
             him
             ,
             who
             hath
             kept
             hi●
             word
             these
             
               five
               thousand
               yeer●●
            
             and
             upwards
             .
             It
             is
             usually
             seene
             before
             and
             after
             Rain●
             
             when
             I
             see
             it
             before
             ,
             I
             may
             ●xpect
             a
             shower
             ,
             not
             feare
             a
             ●eluge
             :
             when
             I
             see
             it
             after
             Raine
             ,
             it
             doth
             confirme
             my
             ●aith
             ,
             summons
             my
             Repen●ance
             ,
             and
             doth
             
             strengthen
             ●y
             obedience
             .
             Lord
             thou
             ●rt
             willing
             to
             teach
             us
             by
             ●ll
             meanes
             ,
             Thou
             art
             so
             ●indfull
             in
             this
             ,
             and
             
               in
               all
            
             other
             thy
             promises
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             safely
             take
             them
             for
             ●erformances
             .
             Oh
             then
             I
             pray
             ●hee
             quickly
             to
             show
             
             that
             ●igne
             of
             thy
             Sonne
             
               comming
               ●o
               Iudgement
            
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             7.
             
          
           
             
               Vpon
               a
            
             Winter
             day
             .
          
           
             HOw
             cold
             and
             darke
             is
             
               this
               season
            
             ?
             and
             how
             uncomfortable
             ?
             it's
             well
             it
             is
             contracted
             ,
             and
             so
             long
             a
             night
             succeeds
             ,
             with
             the
             hopes
             of
             a
             ioyfull
             Spring-tide
             ,
             how
             diligent
             is
             every
             one
             to
             provide
             w●rme
             houses
             ,
             good
             cloaths
             ,
             restorative
             diet
             ,
             sufficient
             fewell
             for
             the
             house
             .
             How
             easily
             in
             this
             doe
             I
             see
             that
             Winters-day
             of
             sicknes
             ,
             persecution
             ,
             and
             death
             :
             withall
             ,
             I
             take
             comfort
             ,
             because
             they
             are
             
               limitted
               ;
               violent
            
             they
             may
             be
             ,
             long
             they
             cannot
             
             
               be
               .
               Sorrow
               may
            
             endure
             for
             Night
             ,
             but
             ioy
             commeth
             in
             ●●e
             Morning
             ,
             these
             
             Mysticall
             ●oods
             may
             bee
             great
             ,
             and
             ●ge
             horribly
             ,
             but
             they
             shall
             
               ●sse
               over
            
             mee
             .
             This
             pit
             of
             ●eath
             may
             be
             deepe
             ,
             but
             it
             ●annot
             shut
             his
             mouth
             upon
             ●●e
             :
             under
             I
             may
             bee
             ,
             above
             〈◊〉
             shall
             bee
             .
             Howsoever
             my
             grave
             shall
             put
             a
             Period
             to
             the
             greatest
             of
             these
             outward
             ,
             and
             temporary
             sufferings
             .
             I
             know
             ▪
             I
             shall
             sleepe
             in
             rest
             ,
             untill
             the
             ioyfull
             day
             of
             the
             ●resurrection
             ,
             as
             a
             glorious
             Spring-time
             doth
             advance
             me
             ,
             
               (
               Lord
            
             )
             I
             pray
             thee
             give
             me
             wisedome
             to
             provide
             that
             Habitation
             ,
             and
             Tabernacle
             which
             is
             eternall
             ,
             the
             warme
             
             Roabes
             of
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             hi●
             Righteousnes
             to
             adorne
             me
             thy
             Spirit
             to
             heate
             my
             affectio●
             ;
             So
             I
             shall
             be
             sure
             that
             though
             it
             be
             bitter
             with
             me
             here
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             sweet
             to
             me
             hereafter
             ,
             and
             since
             this
             
               Winter
               day
            
             shall
             come
             ,
             let
             i●
             not
             take
             me
             
               unprovided
               .
               Conturbatus
               mundus
               ,
               Caelum●
               se●enum
               est
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             18.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             Sunne
             .
          
           
             THis
             heavenly
             Candle
             is
             comfortable
             For
             his
             light
             and
             heat
             ,
             admirable
             for
             his
             beauty
             and
             motion
             ;
             necessary
             to
             all
             the
             inhabitants
             〈◊〉
             
             the
             world
             .
             He
             is
             wisely
             ,
             and
             ●orthily
             placed
             ,
             and
             he
             keepes
             his
             station
             ,
             and
             honourably
             performes
             the
             will
             of
             his
             Master
             ,
             he
             moves
             not
             ob●iquely
             ,
             but
             directly
             in
             his
             course
             .
             It
             is
             a
             great
             blessing
             when
             good
             men
             are
             advanced
             to
             preferment
             .
             When
             Moses
             ,
             and
             
             Aaron-rule
             the
             ship
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             Common-wealth
             ,
             it
             then
             goes
             safely
             ,
             stands
             firme
             ,
             and
             feares
             not
             winds
             ,
             or
             waves
             .
             What
             respect
             ,
             and
             reverence
             ought
             the
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             Common-wealth
             to
             have
             of
             Inferiors
             .
             Such
             glorious
             lights
             ought
             to
             be
             much
             and
             highly
             
               honoured
               ;
               Our
               ●afety
            
             and
             
             wel-being
             comes
             
             from
             them
             ,
             These
             keepe
             all
             the
             Heavens
             in
             an
             order
             ,
             and
             
               comely
               motion
            
             .
             It
             is
             a
             manifest
             symptome
             of
             a
             diseased
             Commonwealth
             ,
             when
             these
             are
             not
             esteemed
             :
             These
             are
             the
             eye
             and
             heart
             of
             the
             body
             
               politique
               .
               All
            
             inferiour
             members
             receive
             comfort
             from
             their
             wisedome
             .
             Learne
             me
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             a
             quiet
             subordination
             and
             a
             conscionable
             submission
             to
             these
             worthy
             lights
             .
             I
             see
             the
             Sunne
             gives
             heat
             to
             all
             .
             Gods
             blessings
             are
             not
             to
             be
             impropriat
             .
             He
             that
             gives
             to
             others
             shall
             not
             have
             the
             lesse
             virtue
             in
             Himselfe
             .
             It
             is
             usuall
             for
             one
             Candle
             to
             light
             up
             another
             .
             
               Bonum
               quò
               commu●ius
               ,
               eò
               meli●
               ▪
            
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             19.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             
               Brave
               new
               House
            
             without
             Land
             or
             Meanes
             to
             it
             .
          
           
             I
             Suppose
             
               that
               stately
            
             edifice
             was
             scituated
             there
             for
             pleasure
             ,
             and
             health
             ,
             But
             〈◊〉
             neyther
             see
             good
             furniture
             within
             ,
             nor
             proportionable
             meanes
             without
             to
             mantaine
             ●t
             ,
             It
             hath
             nothing
             but
             a
             faire
             prospect
             to
             move
             enuy
             ,
             and
             high
             Turrets
             to
             show
             the
             Pride
             of
             the
             owner
             ,
             and
             to
             expose
             it
             to
             flormes
             ,
             and
             windes
             ,
             when
             as
             yonder
             little
             Cottage
             close
             by
             ,
             seemes
             poore
             and
             base
             
             without
             ,
             yet
             is
             admirably
             well
             furnished
             with
             Olive
             branches
             within
             ,
             to
             comfort
             the
             two
             aged
             Parents
             .
          
           
             How
             plainely
             doe
             I
             describe
             beauty
             ,
             and
             outward
             comelines
             ,
             without
             any
             endowment
             of
             the
             
               minde
               ,
               alwayes
            
             the
             fairest
             face
             hath
             not
             the
             soundest
             harte
             ,
             outward
             perfections
             are
             not
             a
             generall
             argument
             of
             inward
             goodnes
             .
             The
             Caske●
             may
             be
             faire
             ,
             and
             gilded
             ,
             yet
             have
             poyson
             in
             stead
             of
             pearles
             within
             it
             .
             Naturall
             parts
             at
             the
             best
             are
             but
             meere
             blemishes
             without
             Grace
             .
          
           
             All
             is
             not
             to
             be
             trusted
             that
             is
             faire
             in
             show
             ,
             pride
             
             and
             o●●en●ation
             may
             please
             the
             passengers
             eye
             .
             But
             give
             me
             that
             
               little
               low
            
             grace
             of
             Humility
             ,
             I
             had
             rather
             not
             seeme
             ,
             and
             be
             rich
             ,
             then
             to
             seeme
             ,
             and
             not
             
               be
               so
            
             .
             The
             one
             is
             close
             retirednesse
             with
             content
             ,
             and
             safety
             .
             The
             other
             is
             
               onely
               empty
            
             formality
             with
             
               inward
               vexation
            
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             Pharisaicall
             professors
             are
             faire
             ,
             and
             pleasing
             to
             the
             eye
             ,
             yet
             rotten
             at
             the
             soule
             .
             May
             I
             ever
             professe
             the
             power
             of
             godlines
             ,
             &
             not
             strive
             onely
             to
             hold
             the
             forme
             of
             it
             .
             Reall
             performances
             of
             good
             duties
             are
             that
             which
             God
             looks
             for
             ,
             not
             fained
             and
             counterfeit
             seemings
             ,
             the
             one
             are
             but
             high
             clouds
             
             without
             water
             ,
             the
             other
             Wel●
             full
             of
             lively
             springs
             .
             Give●
             me
             an
             humble
             heart
             full
             of
             grace
             ,
             so
             I
             shall
             be
             satisfie●
             when
             they
             shall
             be
             emptie●
             and
             shall
             have
             a
             sure
             corner-stone
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             moulder
             to
             rottenes
             .
          
           
             Respicit
             Deus
             Humiles
             ,
             reijci●
             Superbos
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             20.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Butcher
             ,
             killing
             a
             Lambe
             .
          
           
             I
             Cannot
             but
             thinke
             o●
             that
             saying
             of
             St.
             Paul●
             The
             creature
             doth
             groane
             under
             the
             bondage
             of
             corruption
             .
             How
             meekly
             ,
             and
             
               patiently
               
               It
            
             submits
             to
             the
             Knife
             .
             At
             sight
             of
             this
             ,
             I
             may
             say
             ,
             
               Ec●e
               Agnus
               Dei
            
             ,
             who
             so
             quietly
             suffered
             all
             the
             iniuries
             offered
             him
             ,
             &
             as
             a
             sheepe
             before
             the
             shearer
             ,
             so
             opened
             he
             not
             his
             mouth
             :
             His
             adversaries
             were
             not
             so
             violent
             ,
             and
             eager
             in
             their
             thirsting
             for
             his
             life
             ,
             as
             hee
             was
             ready
             ,
             and
             willing
             to
             lay
             it
             downe
             ,
             and
             whereas
             they
             thought
             to
             conquer
             him
             by
             malice
             ,
             hee
             did
             conquer
             them
             by
             meeknes
             ,
             and
             mercy
             .
             How
             different
             was
             thy
             desire
             from
             theirs
             ,
             Thou
             (
             O
             Saviour
             )
             camest
             to
             give
             them
             all
             eternall
             life
             ,
             and
             they
             hunted
             with
             bloody
             wils
             to
             take
             away
             life
             from
             thee
             .
             I
             see
             also
             the
             lot
             &
             share
             of
             all
             thy
             
             
               holy
               ones
               ,
               They
            
             are
             
               Tanquam
               oves
            
             ,
             and
             Agnelli
             .
             They
             are
             but
             counted
             as
             sheepe
             for
             the
             slaughter
             :
             Oh
             Butcherly
             and
             bloody
             world
             !
             will
             not
             the
             blood
             of
             
               that
               One
            
             satisfie
             thy
             madnesse
             ?
             must
             thou
             needs
             swim
             in
             the
             blood
             of
             his
             poore
             members
             also
             ?
             persecution
             even
             to
             death
             is
             the
             portion
             of
             Gods
             children
             .
             The
             head
             hath
             suffered
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             must
             all
             looke
             to
             follow
             :
             all
             that
             will
             live
             godly
             in
             
               Iesus
               Christ
               must
            
             suffer
             persecution
             :
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             learne
             mee
             courage
             ,
             and
             chearefulnes
             in
             all
             tryals
             ,
             for
             thy
             name
             sake
             ,
             for
             I
             know
             this
             ,
             if
             I
             suffer
             with
             thee
             here
             ,
             I
             shall
             reioyce
             with
             thee
             here●fter
             .
          
           
             Per
             Crucem
             Itur
             ad
             gloriam
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             21.
             
          
           
             ●pon
             a
             Doore
             ,
             turning
             upon
             his
             Hinges
             .
          
           
             THis
             is
             contented
             with
             its
             owne
             motion
             .
             It
             turnes
             ●ackwards
             ,
             and
             forwards
             con●tantly
             :
             sometime
             for
             want
             of
             Oyle
             it
             skreikes
             ,
             and
             makes
             ●n
             unpleasant
             noyse
             ;
             but
             it
             will
             not
             bee
             gotten
             of
             from
             ●hat
             motion
             
               without
               violence
            
             .
             In
             this
             see
             the
             sinner
             Habituated
             and
             accustomed
             unto
             evill
             courses
             ,
             can
             the
             Black●ore
             change
             his
             colour
             ;
             or
             the
             Leopard
             his
             spots
             ?
             then
             may
             he
             that
             is
             accustomed
             to
             evill
             ,
             
               doe
               well
            
             .
             How
             he
             winds
             himselfe
             from
             one
             sinne
             to
             
             another
             ,
             but
             ends
             in
             the
             
               sa●●
               Center
            
             .
             Sometimes
             wea●●
             with
             the
             motion
             in
             one
             wic●kednes
             ,
             he
             turnes
             to
             another
             but
             his
             whole
             life
             is
             nothing
             else
             but
             a
             gally-mophrey
             of
             〈◊〉
             sinnes
             ,
             he
             moves
             as
             in
             a
             circle
             ,
             from
             ill
             desires
             to
             covetousnes
             ,
             so
             to
             usury
             ,
             so
             on
             to
             oppression
             ,
             then
             to
             exaction●
             then
             to
             grinding
             the
             faces
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             and
             at
             last
             eates
             up
             Gods
             people
             ,
             as
             if
             he
             would
             eate
             bread
             .
             His
             remoueals
             are
             but
             from
             one
             evill
             to
             a
             worse
             ,
             and
             dies
             in
             the
             highest
             straine
             of
             all
             impiety
             .
             But
             perhaps
             his
             conscience
             now
             and
             then
             gals
             him
             with
             horror
             .
             Then
             Satan
             oyles
             him
             with
             some
             new
             pleasure
             or
             profit
             ,
             and
             
             〈◊〉
             keepes
             him
             eyther
             as
             
             fast
             ●ound
             or
             
               faster
               then
            
             before
             .
             ●here
             is
             little
             or
             no
             hopes
             〈◊〉
             his
             ceasing
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             bee
             〈◊〉
             the
             strong
             Hammer
             of
             ●ods
             Word
             preacht
             home
             〈◊〉
             his
             conscience
             .
             Let
             me
             (
             Oh
             ●od
             )
             hate
             and
             leave
             all
             sinne
             ,
             ●ast
             I
             be
             too
             
               soone
               accustomed
            
             〈◊〉
             any
             .
             I
             pray
             heartily
             that
             ●ne
             may
             bind
             themselves
             Apprentises
             to
             that
             
             unlawfull
             ●rade
             .
          
           
             Consuet●do
             altera
             Natura
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             26.
             
          
           
             ●pon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Sword
             :
          
           
             THis
             defends
             our
             persons
             ,
             〈◊〉
             and
             offends
             our
             
               Enemies
               ,
               
               use
            
             makes
             it
             bright
             .
             Vp●●
             some
             occasions
             the
             scabbe●
             is
             either
             the
             best
             ,
             or
             worst
             pla●●
             for
             it
             ;
             It
             's
             terrible
             in
             〈◊〉
             hand
             of
             an
             expert
             Warriou●
             Many
             should
             use
             it
             ,
             who
             〈◊〉
             for
             feare
             ,
             or
             favour
             ,
             or
             both
             ,
             〈◊〉
             it
             rust
             .
             Three
             sorts
             of
             〈◊〉
             ought
             to
             use
             it
             discreetly
             ,
             〈◊〉
             publique
             Magistrate
             ,
             the
             S●●dier
             ,
             and
             the
             Traveller
             .
             It
             ●●so
             showes
             mee
             the
             nature●
             that
             spirituall
             word
             of
             tru●●
             which
             is
             the
             safest
             Buck●●
             and
             sheild
             for
             our
             soules
             ,
             〈◊〉
             bodies
             ,
             in
             all
             conflicts
             〈◊〉
             combats
             ,
             destroyes
             all
             〈◊〉
             power
             ,
             and
             Armadoes
             of
             th●
             Prince
             of
             darknesse
             ;
             the
             ●●ner
             it
             is
             used
             ,
             the
             more
             exc●●lent
             it
             is
             .
             The
             mouth
             of
             
             
               diligent
               Prophet
            
             showes
             the
             Energie
             of
             it
             .
             They
             doe
             ill
             ●hat
             debarre
             the
             use
             of
             this
             weapon
             to
             Gods
             people
             .
             It
             's
             ●ll
             when
             40000.
             
             Israelites
             can
             scarce
             have
             it
             ,
             or
             use
             it
             rightly
             ,
             but
             it
             's
             worse
             when
             the
             Magistrate
             
               will
               not
            
             ,
             and
             when
             the
             Prophet
             cannot
             handle
             it
             .
          
           
             Lend
             me
             courage
             (
             Oh
             my
             Saviour
             )
             in
             my
             calling
             and
             this
             weapon
             .
             So
             I
             need
             not
             feare
             the
             malice
             ,
             or
             
               multitude
               ,
               faces
            
             ,
             nor
             forces
             of
             those
             presumptuous
             Philistins
             .
             Teach
             thou
             my
             Hands
             to
             Warr
             ,
             and
             my
             Fingers
             to
             fight
             ,
             then
             I
             need
             not
             question
             the
             conquest
             .
             If
             I
             perish
             ,
             it
             's
             mine
             owne
             weakenesse
             
             and
             cowardize
             ,
             not
             the
             insu●●ficiency
             of
             the
             Instrument's
          
           
             
               Diabolus
               Hostis.
            
             
               Scutum
               Christus
               ,
            
             
               Verbum
               est
               Gladius
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             23.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             virtuous
             Wife
             ,
             having
             many
             Children
             .
          
           
             IT
             's
             not
             Every
             mans
             happines
             to
             enjoy
             such
             a
             blessing
             without
             fruit
             ,
             how
             well
             is
             it
             with
             him
             that
             hath
             good
             administred
             to
             him
             in
             such
             plentifull
             ,
             and
             rare
             Models
             .
             I
             am
             perswaded
             that
             her
             hus●band
             feares
             God
             :
             For
             she
             is
             promised
             a
             portion
             onely
             to
             men
             of
             that
             qualification
             .
             
             Hee
             need
             not
             feare
             his
             Enemies
             ,
             because
             his
             Quiver
             is
             full
             of
             these
             Arrowes
             .
             It
             's
             well
             when
             goodnesse
             multiplies
             ,
             such
             Seed
             cannot
             bee
             sowen
             
               too
               soone
            
             ,
             nor
             spring
             up
             
               too
               fast
            
             .
             Sterility
             is
             fittest
             when
             the
             wombe
             is
             not
             holy
             .
             God
             threatens
             to
             give
             dry
             breasts
             ,
             and
             barren
             wombs
             as
             a
             curse
             to
             sinfull
             ,
             and
             disobedient
             Husbands
             .
          
           
             
               Thy
               Church
            
             (
             O
             Saviour
             )
             is
             as
             this
             virtuous
             Matron
             
               well
               stored
            
             with
             Daughters
             ,
             and
             Olive
             branches
             to
             adorne
             the
             Courts
             of
             that
             
               new
               Hierusalem
            
             ,
             in
             her
             Husbands
             Absence
             how
             she
             mournes
             ,
             how
             lovingly
             and
             patiently
             she
             desires
             ,
             expects
             ,
             and
             prayes
             
             for
             his
             comming
             ,
             how
             prudently
             shee
             governes
             her
             family
             ?
             and
             how
             carefully
             doth
             shee
             provide
             for
             there
             diet
             ,
             and
             sustenance
             ?
             And
             just
             so
             it
             is
             with
             thy
             Syon
             ,
             Thy
             long
             absence
             makes
             her
             seeme
             as
             a
             Widow
             ,
             and
             how
             earnestly
             ,
             and
             often
             hath
             ,
             and
             doth
             she
             pray
             for
             thy
             second
             comming
             ;
             and
             I
             as
             one
             of
             her
             youngest
             sonnes
             doe
             cry
             and
             pray
             to
             see
             my
             Fathers
             presence
             .
             Come
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
             come
             quickly
             .
          
           
             
               Ecclesia
               ut
               Sponsa
               ,
            
             
               Christus
               Sponsus
               .
            
             
               Math.
               25.
               5.
               
            
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             24.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Gras-hopper
             .
          
           
             WHere
             doth
             this
             
               Summer
               singing
            
             Souldier
             ,
             take
             up
             his
             quarter
             in
             Winter
             time
             ?
             No
             man
             can
             know
             from
             whence
             he
             marches
             ,
             nor
             whither
             he
             retreats
             .
             Thus
             much
             we
             may
             learne
             ,
             to
             be
             obedient
             to
             God
             ,
             for
             here
             is
             an
             Army
             of
             potent
             Souldiers
             ready
             furnished
             to
             
               punish
               where
            
             there
             Lord
             commands
             .
             God
             hath
             4.
             
             Regiments
             of
             such
             forceable
             destroiers
             ,
             the
             Locust
             ,
             the
             Palmerworme
             ,
             the
             Canker
             ,
             and
             the
             Gras-hopper
             ;
             These
             have
             beene
             alwaies
             found
             able
             and
             willing
             to
             execute
             judgement
             having
             had
             their
             Commission
             .
             
             But
             what
             strength
             or
             pow●●
             can
             reside
             in
             these
             poore
             lit●tle
             Wormes
             ?
             or
             what
             weapo●
             are
             
               they
               able
            
             to
             manage
             ?
             as●
             
               all
               Egypt
            
             ,
             and
             it
             will
             tell
             yo●
             with
             amazement
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             good
             to
             keepe
             in
             peac●
             with
             ,
             God
             ,
             least
             he
             arme
             hi●
             Creatures
             against
             us
             .
             Go●
             can
             ,
             and
             doth
             bring
             great
             A●●tions
             to
             passe
             by
             small
             ,
             an●
             weake
             Instruments
             .
             All
             ha●●
             force
             enough
             when
             He
             im●ploies
             them
             .
             The
             Flie
             ,
             an●
             Worme
             are
             as
             able
             as
             the
             Ly●●
          
           
             Its
             not
             so
             much
             to
             quest●●on
             with
             what
             a
             man
             is
             pu●●shed
             ,
             as
             to
             learne
             from
             who●
             and
             whence
             it
             commeth
             ,
             I
             〈◊〉
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             acknowledge
             th●
             power
             in
             all
             thy
             creatures
             ,
             〈◊〉
             
             thou
             makest
             me
             an
             Example
             of
             thy
             Iustice
             by
             the
             least
             ,
             for
             despising
             their
             seeming
             impotencies
             .
          
           
             Non
             in
             quantitat●
             ,
             sed
             qualitate
             virtus
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             25.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             dead
             Man.
             
          
           
             TEach
             us
             (
             Oh
             Lord
             )
             so
             to
             Number
             our
             daies
             ,
             ●hat
             we
             may
             apply
             our
             harts
             ●nto
             wisedome
             ,
             for
             so
             soone
             ●asse
             we
             away
             ,
             and
             are
             gone
             ,
             All
             flesh
             (
             I
             see
             )
             is
             Grasse
             ,
             ●nd
             all
             the
             beauty
             of
             it
             is
             as
             ●he
             flower
             of
             the
             feild
             ,
             Thou
             ●Oh
             God
             )
             hast
             
             determined
             ●he
             number
             of
             our
             dayes
             
             which
             we
             cannot
             passe
             .
             See
             what
             followes
             the
             seperation
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             body
             .
             As
             long
             as
             this
             
               Tabernacle
               lodged
            
             the
             soule
             ,
             It
             was
             
               sensible
               ,
               active
            
             ,
             could
             heare
             ,
             see
             ,
             speak
             ,
             or
             move
             ,
             now
             
               that
               guest
            
             is
             driven
             forth
             by
             the
             Maker
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             in
             it
             ,
             but
             breeds
             loathsomnesse
             .
          
           
             I
             plainely
             see
             that
             all
             confidence
             in
             man
             is
             vaine
             ,
             and
             deceitfull
             ,
             we
             must
             all
             dy●
             for
             sinne
             ,
             but
             keepe
             me
             from
             dying
             in
             sinne
             ,
             since
             I
             mus●
             dye
             ,
             let
             me
             end
             in
             grace
             ,
             no●
             in
             nature
             .
             I
             descry
             the
             nat●●rall
             mans
             unfitnes
             for
             an●
             spirituall
             exercise
             ,
             what
             〈◊〉
             he
             performe
             without
             Christ
             And
             as
             the
             body
             is
             dea●
             
             without
             the
             soule
             ,
             so
             both
             soule
             and
             body
             without
             grace
             ,
             Oh
             let
             me
             alwaies
             be
             as
             a
             dead
             man
             unto
             sinne
             ,
             so
             this
             death
             shall
             end
             in
             life
             ,
             and
             this
             dissolution
             shall
             be
             the
             onely
             meanes
             to
             have
             both
             happily
             ,
             and
             gloriously
             united
             .
          
           
             Mortuus
             pec●ato
             ,
             vivus
             Christo.
             
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             26.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Lottery
             .
          
           
             HOw
             cunning
             the
             world
             is
             to
             deceive
             the
             world
             ?
             here
             are
             a
             thousand
             Blankes
             for
             one
             Prize
             .
             The
             World
             deales
             all
             upon
             cheating
             ,
             It
             's
             a
             thousand
             to
             one
             if
             any
             good
             
             man
             gets
             any
             good
             by
             it
             ,
             from
             it
             ,
             or
             in
             it
             .
             See
             what
             a
             throng
             is
             heere
             ,
             Every
             man
             strives
             to
             be
             first
             to
             cheate
             ,
             and
             deceive
             himselfe
             .
             I
             doe
             see
             places
             of
             
               more
               profit
            
             ,
             and
             pleasure
             stand
             empty
             .
          
           
             The
             world
             hath
             more
             Clyents
             then
             the
             Church
             ,
             we
             cannot
             conclude
             the
             greatest
             company
             to
             bee
             the
             
               best
               .
               Goodnes
            
             cannot
             bee
             justly
             numbred
             by
             the
             Pole.
             There
             is
             more
             Earth
             for
             the
             Potter
             ,
             then
             for
             the
             Gold-smith
             .
             It
             's
             no
             safe
             argument
             to
             follow
             the
             multitude
             .
             Every
             one
             that
             drawes
             hopes
             for
             a
             prize
             .
             but
             hee
             that
             hopes
             to
             be
             a
             Winner
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             shall
             be
             a
             Looser
             .
          
           
           
             The
             folly
             of
             the
             worldly
             ●ans
             wisedome
             is
             here
             easily
             ●ene
             .
             Here
             he
             will
             
             willingly
             ●●st
             away
             Pounds
             vpon
             un●●rtaine
             hopes
             :
             but
             in
             Gods
             ●ottery
             the
             Church
             ,
             hee
             will
             ●udge
             his
             farthings
             ,
             nay
             his
             ●esence
             :
             Yet
             here
             he
             
             gaines
             ●me
             ,
             and
             saves
             his
             estate
             ,
             ●ere
             hee
             looses
             both
             .
             (
             Oh
             ●ord
             )
             I
             beseech
             thee
             to
             give
             〈◊〉
             grace
             to
             come
             to
             thy
             ●tore-house
             ,
             where
             I
             may
             fur●ish
             my selfe
             with
             rich
             com●odities
             at
             a
             low
             rate
             .
             I
             ●eed
             not
             feare
             to
             adventure
             ,
             ●or
             all
             that
             comes
             from
             thee
             〈◊〉
             advantageous
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             27.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             great
             Candle
             in
             a
             fai●
             Candle-sticke
             .
          
           
             HOw
             comfortable
             ,
             ho●
             comely
             is
             this
             ?
             an●
             how
             wisely
             is
             it
             pla●ced
             .
             It
             's
             pity
             but
             such
             〈◊〉
             Candle
             should
             have
             such
             〈◊〉
             seat
             ,
             and
             such
             a
             Candle-stick●
             deserves
             such
             a
             Light.
             Ther●
             is
             not
             any
             but
             affects
             it
             ,
             if
             h●
             well
             disposed
             .
          
           
             How
             easily
             doe
             I
             in
             thi●
             see
             a
             good
             ,
             and
             painfull
             Preacher
             ,
             well
             ,
             and
             wisely
             placed
             i●
             a
             good
             Pulpit
             .
             His
             Doctri●
             is
             no
             lesse
             comfortable
             ,
             the●
             convincing
             .
             My
             Prayer
             shal●
             
             〈◊〉
             that
             every
             such
             light
             may
             ●ave
             such
             an
             
               Eminent
               Prefer●ent
            
             .
             Those
             whose
             lives
             ,
             and
             Doctrine
             are
             both
             holy
             ,
             and
             ●anctifiedare
             indeed
             burning
             ,
             ●nd
             shining
             Lampes
             ,
             and
             doe
             ●race
             the
             Temple
             ,
             and
             
             Gospell
             ●f
             Christ.
             Let
             me
             (
             Oh
             Lord
             )
             ●e
             but
             even
             a
             little
             Candle
             ●n
             thy
             Temple
             
               thus
               qualified
            
             ,
             ●nd
             I
             cannot
             dislike
             my
             ●lace
             ,
             nor
             doubt
             of
             Accep●ance
             ,
             and
             Approbation
             with
             ●hy
             Saints
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             28.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             dead
             Coale
             .
          
           
             VVHy
             
               this
               sooner
            
             extinguishd
             then
             another
             ?
             
             or
             why
             
               at
               all
               ?
               〈◊〉
            
             that
             heate
             ,
             so
             sodainely
             ,
             an●
             totally
             vanish
             from
             the
             su●●iect
             ?
             or
             being
             dead
             is
             it
             not
             〈◊〉
             be
             revived
             ?
             It
             's
             manifest
             th●
             remotenesse
             ,
             and
             solitarines●
             makes
             it
             die
             .
             But
             joyned
             〈◊〉
             the
             whole
             Company
             ho●
             soone
             recovers
             it
             the
             form●
             virtue
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             no
             otherwise
             with
             th●
             Elect
             Children
             ,
             want
             of
             
               go●●
               exercises
            
             ,
             and
             Company
             ma●
             abate
             ,
             and
             lessen
             their
             hea●
             of
             zeale
             ,
             but
             thou
             wilt
             〈◊〉
             suffer
             it
             to
             bee
             extinguishe●
             Satan
             by
             policy
             may
             cau●
             some
             remissenes
             ,
             but
             he
             sha●
             not
             procure
             absolute
             dead●nes
             .
             Graces
             in
             the
             Act
             are
             no●
             alwaies
             so
             sensibly
             operativ●
             
             yet
             the
             habit
             may
             remaine
             firme
             .
             The
             Sunne
             may
             bee
             ●hid
             with
             clouds
             ,
             but
             we
             know
             It
             doth
             
               then
               move
            
             in
             his
             Orbe
             .
             It
             's
             not
             a
             meane
             blessing
             to
             enjoy
             the
             company
             of
             Gods
             Saints
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             onely
             warme
             in
             Grace
             them●elves
             ,
             but
             also
             make
             
               others
               so
            
             to
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             :
             29.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             the
             Sunne
             setting
             .
          
           
             HOw
             glorious
             ,
             comfortable
             ,
             and
             pleasant
             was
             his
             light
             ,
             this
             
               last
               houre
            
             ?
             now
             how
             darke
             and
             disconsolate
             is
             the
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             what
             
             a
             
               sable
               Mantle
            
             spreads
             ouer
             our
             heads
             ,
             and
             how
             are
             the
             Earthly
             Inhabitants
             Canopied
             in
             Darknes
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             it
             shadow
             out
             ,
             the
             vncertaine
             condition
             ,
             and
             fraile
             estate
             of
             the
             greatest
             Monarchs
             ,
             &
             the
             mutability
             of
             all
             worldly
             lustre
             .
             Scepters
             have
             their
             periods
             ,
             and
             the
             greatest
             honours
             ,
             and
             preferments
             their
             
               appoynted
               dates
               .
               Nothing
            
             under
             the
             Sunne
             but
             is
             subiect
             to
             setting
             .
          
           
             Iust
             such
             is
             the
             case
             of
             the
             body
             without
             the
             soule
             ,
             and
             such
             is
             the
             state
             of
             the
             soule
             ,
             without
             Christ
             ,
             miserable
             ,
             uncomfortable
             .
             I
             entreat
             thee
             (
             Oh
             Saviour
             )
             never
             to
             deprive
             my
             soule
             of
             thy
             presence
             ,
             
             but
             let
             mee
             alwaies
             bee
             comforted
             with
             the
             light
             of
             thy
             countenance
             ,
             so
             I
             need
             not
             feare
             the
             darknesse
             of
             the
             Grave
             ,
             nor
             that
             of
             Hell
             ,
             being
             alwaies
             in
             
               thy
               presence
            
             ,
             who
             art
             that
             Light
             ,
             and
             that
             Sunne
             which
             never
             sets
             ,
             or
             changes
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             30.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Stone
             in
             a
             River
             .
          
           
             HOw
             unmoveable
             ,
             obdurate
             is
             this
             ,
             though
             the
             waters
             are
             about
             it
             ,
             above
             it
             continually
             .
             It
             changes
             not
             the
             forme
             ,
             seldome
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             is
             absolutely
             unfit
             for
             any
             building
             ,
             or
             necessary
             
             Imployment
             ,
             when
             as
             others
             that
             are
             heavier
             ,
             and
             greater
             then
             it
             ,
             with
             a
             few
             drop●
             of
             Raine
             onely
             ,
             are
             
               mollisied
               ,
               receive
            
             impression
             ;
             are
             squared
             ,
             and
             fitted
             for
             many
             excellent
             imployments
             .
          
           
             I
             cannot
             but
             behold
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             the
             severall
             conditions
             of
             sinfull
             men
             ,
             some
             are
             so
             desperate
             ,
             and
             accustomed
             in
             wickednes
             ,
             that
             neither
             the
             often
             showring
             downe
             of
             mercy
             ,
             nor
             iudgement
             will
             worke
             any
             thing
             upon
             them
             ,
             such
             Pha●aohs
             are
             they
             in
             
               selfe-will
               ,
               perversnes
               ,
               custome
            
             These
             are
             setled
             upon
             their
             Lees.
             
          
           
             Others
             though
             heauier
             ,
             and
             more
             loaden
             in
             sinne
             ,
             yet
             with
             
             one
             drop
             of
             mercy
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             first
             showre
             of
             punishment
             ,
             
               relent
               ,
               mollifie
            
             ,
             and
             so
             ,
             are
             sensible
             of
             their
             miserable
             condition
             ,
             and
             are
             often
             fitted
             by
             the
             Goodnes
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministery
             of
             a
             diligent
             Preacher
             ,
             for
             excellent
             uses
             in
             his
             Church
             .
             Keepe
             mee
             (
             Lord
             )
             from
             hardnes
             of
             heart
             ,
             and
             insensiblenes
             in
             sinne
             ,
             let
             my
             soule
             be
             mollified
             by
             thy
             mercy
             ,
             and
             terrified
             by
             thy
             judgments
             ,
             that
             thou
             mayest
             employ
             it
             in
             some
             service
             for
             the
             
               glory
               of
            
             thy
             Name
             ,
             the
             example
             of
             others
             ,
             and
             the
             comfort
             of
             it
             ,
             at
             that
             great
             day
             of
             Reckonings
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             31.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             ill
             ,
             and
             negligent
             Servant
             ,
             Mat.
             2●
             .
             27.
             
          
           
             HE
             ought
             to
             have
             put
             his
             Masters
             money
             to
             the
             Exchangers
             ,
             but
             〈…〉
             Why
             not
             he
             labouring
             as
             well
             as
             his
             
               two
               other
            
             fellow
             servants
             ?
             Where
             was
             he
             priviledged
             to
             bee
             idle
             ,
             while
             the
             others
             were
             working
             ?
             why
             not
             he
             performing
             his
             duty
             though
             others
             were
             
               careles
               ?
               he
            
             shall
             answer
             for
             himselfe
             .
             It
             's
             dangerous
             sinning
             by
             example
             ,
             or
             patterne
             of
             others
             ,
             but
             this
             man
             sinned
             against
             precept
             ,
             and
             without
             
             patterne
             :
             and
             I
             feare
             hath
             ●olly
             made
             himselfe
             a
             Pat●erne
             ,
             and
             Example
             to
             
             others
             ●o
             sinne
             by
             .
             It
             is
             bad
             to
             
             follow●
             ●ickednes
             ,
             but
             it
             's
             damna●le
             Impiety
             to
             lead
             others
             .
             That
             seemes
             to
             be
             one
             aggra●ation
             of
             Ieroboams
             wicked●es
             ,
             That
             he
             
               made
               Israel
            
             sin
             ,
             ●hat
             excuse
             can
             this
             
             idle
             ●oule
             make
             ?
             will
             hee
             plead
             ●●norance
             ?
             or
             impotency
             ?
             not
             〈◊〉
             :
             His
             conscience
             galls
             him
             ●ere
             ,
             what
             then
             ?
             was
             it
             a
             ●spitious
             feare
             of
             loosing
             ?
             he
             
               ●ew
               this
            
             way
             of
             managing
             〈◊〉
             was
             the
             
               onely
               warrantable
            
             ,
             〈◊〉
             advantagious
             course
             ,
             this
             as
             one
             principall
             end
             why
             〈◊〉
             had
             it
             bestowed
             on
             him
             ,
             〈◊〉
             see
             how
             impudent
             hee
             
             is
             in
             a
             lye
             to
             his
             masters
             face
             ,
             I
             knew
             thou
             wast
             an
             hard
             man
             ,
             &c.
             
             While
             hee
             is
             ashamed
             to
             father
             his
             〈◊〉
             
               himselfe
               ,
               he
            
             villanously
             seekes
             to
             disgrace
             his
             Lord.
             
          
           
             I
             see
             thus
             much
             that
             many
             a
             wicked
             and
             ungodly
             wretch
             may
             be
             under
             a
             good
             master
             .
          
           
             VVithall
             that
             many
             〈◊〉
             wicked
             man
             hath
             had
             fair●
             means
             of
             saluation
             lent
             him●
             The
             only
             way
             to
             bee
             crow●●
             hereafter
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             Diligen●
             here
             :
             It
             is
             not
             the
             enioyin●
             of
             the
             meanes
             ,
             but
             the
             righ●
             employing
             them
             that
             giv●●
             Happines
             .
             I
             may
             read
             o●
             Lecture
             to
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             other
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             One
             〈◊〉
             Gods
             people
             .
             That
             the
             rig●●
             
             ●nd
             constant
             excercising
             my
             ●alling
             is
             best
             in
             the
             Royall
             Exchange
             ,
             The
             Church
             .
             That
             those
             which
             are
             Gods
             ●actors
             for
             soules
             must
             
             imploy
             ●hemselues
             in
             this
             place
             .
             And
             for
             the
             people
             ,
             that
             ●he
             only
             thing
             that
             will
             give
             ●ontent
             to
             their
             conscience
             ,
             ●nd
             that
             will
             bee
             approved
             ●f
             GOD
             ,
             is
             to
             turne
             there
             Talent
             of
             Hearing
             into
             ●oing
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             32.
             
          
           
             ●pon
             the
             Soldiers
             that
             watcht
             the
             Sepulchre
             of
             our
             Saviour
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             a
             stirre
             is
             here
             on
             all
             sides
             ?
             The
             
             Priests
             ,
             the
             elders
             ,
             and
             S●●diers
             all
             plotting
             to
             sha●●
             themselues
             .
             The
             first
             fo●●lish
             in
             their
             Commande●
             the
             second
             Corrupters
             ,
             〈◊〉
             base
             by
             bribes
             of
             money
             ,
             〈◊〉
             third
             careles
             ,
             &
             suborned
             u●●on
             so
             high
             a
             point
             of
             s●●uice
             .
             What
             a
             folly
             was
             〈◊〉
             to
             
               watch
               him
            
             ,
             who
             did
             〈◊〉
             them
             ?
             see
             how
             
               greedy
               th●●
            
             were
             of
             monyes
             ,
             these
             〈◊〉
             spoake
             words
             against
             the●●
             
               owne
               lives
            
             ,
             what
             ?
             Watch-m●●
             and
             sleepe
             ?
             and
             upon
             the●●
             guard
             ?
             at
             any
             time
             is
             pu●●shable
             by
             death
             ;
             much
             m●●
             upon
             such
             a
             case
             as
             this
             wa●
             Yet
             further
             ,
             All
             of
             them
             ,
             well
             there
             Commaundeire
             the
             Soldiers
             ?
             and
             yet
             mo●
             
             ●his
             for
             to
             colour
             other
             mens
             
               ●●lts
               .
               Nulla
               sides
               ,
               pictasque●is
               qui
               castra
               sequuntur
               .
            
          
           
             But
             will
             they
             say
             it
             was
             a
             ●ge
             Summe
             ,
             It
             Enriched
             thē
             〈◊〉
             The
             baser
             they
             were
             that
             〈◊〉
             it
             ,
             and
             they
             onely
             the
             
               ●her
               lyers
               ,
               gaines
            
             cannot
             sup●nt
             a
             
               heart
               resolued
            
             upon
             ●euth
             .
             ill
             do
             those
             become
             
               ●oses
               chaire
            
             who
             would
             ●nder
             the
             virtue
             of
             
               Christs
               ●●surrection
            
             .
          
           
             What
             they
             will
             urge
             yet
             ,
             ●●at
             they
             were
             Soldiers
             ?
             and
             〈◊〉
             but
             an
             Ideot
             would
             re●●se
             such
             an
             
               offered
               Prize
            
             ?
             〈◊〉
             had
             they
             beene
             
             such
             ●●deed
             ,
             they
             would
             have
             dis●ined
             unfaithfulnesse
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             for
             the
             receiving
             of
             gains
             
             It
             may
             be
             the
             easier
             adm●●ted
             ,
             if
             it
             neyther
             doth
             
               p●●iudice
               faith
               ,
               trueth
               ,
               conscien●
            
             nor
             the
             life
             of
             any
             ,
             but
             th●
             receiving
             is
             liable
             to
             〈◊〉
             It
             's
             a
             part
             of
             Iudas
             to
             〈◊〉
             
               all
               these
            
             for
             money
             :
             〈◊〉
             what
             effected
             this
             there
             ●●orned
             untrueth
             ?
             did
             it
             wea●●
             or
             overthrow
             the
             fame
             of
             〈◊〉
             
               Saviours
               Resurrection
            
             ,
             no●
             noe
             !
             the
             Sepulchre
             ,
             T●●
             great
             stone
             ,
             the
             Seale
             ,
             〈◊〉
             the
             Watch
             could
             hold
             him●●
             minute
             beyond
             
               his
               tim●
            
             the
             third
             day
             shall
             〈◊〉
             him
             glorious
             ,
             maugre
             all
             〈◊〉
             malice
             ,
             God
             will
             get
             〈◊〉
             glory
             ,
             even
             by
             the
             
               actio●
               wicked
            
             men
             .
          
           
             But
             how
             many
             hath●
             
             wages
             of
             unrighteousnes
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             spurd
             on
             to
             bad
             seruices
             ?
             Bribes
             make
             
               wise
               men
               purblind
            
             ,
             shipwracke
             Con●cience
             ,
             and
             truth
             .
             It
             's
             a
             cleare
             case
             for
             the
             Conscience
             ,
             that
             Rewards
             are
             not
             to
             be
             taken
             
               ●hen
               ,
               when
            
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             and
             
               ●ruth
               must
            
             be
             declared
             .
          
           
             Yet
             seldome
             hath
             it
             beene
             knowne
             that
             wicked
             men
             have
             wanted
             Assistants
             for
             ●here
             worst
             intentions
             .
             Liars
             ●re
             well
             furnished
             for
             the
             ●ost
             part
             with
             
               Excuses
               .
               Sup●lanters
            
             of
             trueth
             as
             they
             are
             ●olyticians
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             well
             ●tored
             with
             
               Instruments
               .
               Re●ellion
               seldome
            
             marches
             with●ut
             Complices
             .
             The
             Execra●lest
             murthers
             as
             they
             have
             
             had
             their
             Plotters
             ,
             so
             they
             have
             found
             Vndertakers
             fo●
             the
             Execution
             .
          
           
             Lord
             I
             beseech
             the●●
             keepe
             mee
             from
             withhol●ding
             the
             trueth
             in
             a
             lye●
             Let
             not
             any
             gaine
             seduc●
             or
             draw
             mee
             to
             conceal
             what
             I
             am
             bound
             to
             mak●
             knowne
             .
             Let
             mee
             learne
             〈◊〉
             prize
             truth
             ,
             more
             then
             wealt●
             and
             to
             speake
             trueth
             thoug●
             I
             should
             loose
             by
             it
             .
             Th●●
             man
             paies
             deare
             for
             gold
             ,
             wh●●
             sels
             himselfe
             to
             damnati●●
             to
             purchase
             It.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             33.
             
          
           
             ●●on
             the
             
               Aethiopian
               Eunuch
            
             converted
             by
             Philip.
             
          
           
             THis
             
               noble
               Courtier
            
             tooke
             good
             paines
             to
             take
             
               so
               ●ng
            
             a
             journey
             to
             goe
             to
             ●hurch
             ,
             and
             it
             did
             please
             God
             to
             reward
             him
             well
             go●ng
             Home-wards
             .
             The
             
             Church
             ●s
             the
             most
             likely
             place
             to
             be
             ●lessed
             in
             .
             He
             made
             the
             rea●ing
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             as
             a
             ●leasant
             History
             ,
             though
             ●he
             virtue
             ,
             and
             the
             mysticall
             meaning
             was
             as
             
               yet
               hid
            
             from
             him
             .
             Hee
             was
             neither
             idle
             ,
             ●or
             ill-imployed
             in
             his
             
               Iour●ney
               .
               Reading
            
             is
             commendable
             ,
             
             especialy
             of
             such
             thing●
             as
             may
             make
             for
             the
             bett●●ring
             of
             vs.
             Vpon
             this
             〈◊〉
             how
             God
             salutes
             Him
             wit●
             an
             
               Occasionall
               wing'd
               pre●●cher
            
             .
          
           
             God
             knowes
             the
             Opportu●●nities
             to
             worke
             vpon
             vs.
             Philip
             must
             ioyne
             to
             him
             ,
             tha●
             he
             may
             be
             ioynd
             to
             God.
             
          
           
             I
             read
             not
             that
             this
             Great
             
               Lord
               Treasurer
            
             in
             his
             Coac●
             disliked
             this
             Preachers
             comming
             ,
             nor
             yet
             the
             
               seeming
               bold
            
             question
             that
             hee
             propounded
             .
          
           
             I
             see
             in
             this
             
               Religiously
               affected
            
             Noble-man
             good
             Desires
             and
             good
             Motions
             to
             know
             ,
             and
             also
             God
             seconding
             his
             pious
             Endeauors
             and
             
             ●orkes
             his
             happy
             conversi●n
             .
             It
             's
             no
             small
             blessing
             to
             ●●joy
             the
             company
             of
             a
             faith●●ll
             Preacher
             .
             Wee
             cannot
             ●●ppose
             what
             great
             Things
             God
             may
             bring
             to
             passe
             by
             ●hese
             
               too
               much
            
             despised
             Em●assadors
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             not
             every
             one
             that
             can
             ●xpound
             Scripture
             aright
             .
             But
             ●●ere
             was
             one
             that
             rightly
             di●ided
             and
             applyed
             the
             word
             of
             Trueth
             ,
             and
             see
             the
             ope●ation
             of
             one
             Sermon
             preacht
             ●ffectually
             .
          
           
             God
             send
             every
             true
             Be●eiver
             such
             a
             man
             to
             meete
             him
             ,
             and
             bid
             him
             deliver
             his
             Heart
             to
             God
             :
             these
             two
             met
             well
             ,
             and
             parted
             better
             .
             Their
             salutation
             ended
             in
             
             salvation
             .
             Let
             mee
             upon
             〈◊〉
             doubts
             light
             upon
             such
             〈◊〉
             Expositor
             ,
             and
             bee
             store●
             with
             such
             a
             Commentary
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             34.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             a
             Bird
             caught
             i●
             a
             Snare
             .
          
           
             HOw
             Agile
             ,
             sweetl●
             
               framd
               ,
               beautifull
            
             ,
             an●
             Pleasant
             ,
             was
             thi●
             prety
             Quirrister
             ,
             before
             〈◊〉
             was
             thus
             captived
             ;
             now
             ,
             ho●
             
               heavy
               ,
               mourning
            
             ,
             and
             discon●late
             is
             it
             :
             having
             not
             onel●
             lost
             her
             freedome
             ,
             but
             e●●pos'd
             her selfe
             to
             open
             ●●struction
             .
          
           
           
             The
             use
             of
             liberty
             without
             wantones
             is
             a
             pleasant
             blessing
             :
             but
             ayming
             at
             some
             
               unlawfull
               pleasure
            
             ,
             or
             profit
             ,
             proves
             dangerous
             to
             the
             Enioyer
             .
             (
             O
             Lord
             )
             it
             was
             the
             soule
             of
             Man
             that
             was
             thus
             
               beautifull
               ,
               pleasant
               ,
               pure
            
             ,
             and
             active
             in
             the
             state
             of
             Innocence
             .
             What
             a
             spacious
             ●iberty
             had
             it
             eyther
             for
             Exercise
             ,
             or
             Recreation
             ?
             but
             ●eing
             enthrald
             by
             that
             too
             ●oo
             cunning
             Fowler
             ,
             by
             ●he
             snares
             ,
             and
             traps
             of
             sin●ull
             pleasure
             ;
             How
             heavy
             ,
             ●ow
             irkesome
             ,
             and
             how
             ●oathsome
             is
             it
             ,
             even
             to
             
               it
               ●elfe
            
             ?
          
           
             Sinne
             makes
             us
             loose
             all
             ●ur
             spirituall
             mirth
             ,
             and
             
             liberty
             ,
             and
             exposes
             us
             to
             manifest
             perdition
             .
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             since
             there
             are
             so
             
               many
               snares
            
             ,
             and
             
               politique
               fowlers
            
             .
             Let
             my
             Soule
             ,
             keepe
             Above
             ,
             and
             not
             settle
             here
             Below
             ,
             so
             I
             shall
             escape
             their
             devises
             ,
             and
             preserve
             my
             owne
             liberty
             .
          
           
             Columbaest
             Anima
             ,
             Aucepse●
             Diabolus
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             35.
             
          
           
             〈◊〉
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             
               Thorne
               Tree
            
             ,
             full
             of
             Blossomes
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             makes
             〈◊〉
             growing
             ,
             and
             flouri●shing
             
             in
             so
             good
             a
             piece
             of
             Ground
             ?
             It
             doth
             deserve
             a
             ●ire
             rather
             ,
             then
             such
             an
             
               happy
               Scituation
            
             being
             naught
             in
             it
             selfe
             ,
             and
             choaking
             the
             
               good
               Seed
            
             .
             It
             's
             well
             when
             wickednes
             is
             barren
             ,
             better
             when
             it
             's
             quite
             rooted
             up
             ,
             (
             may
             some
             say
             .
             )
          
           
             But
             I
             admire
             thy
             patience
             ,
             and
             thy
             wisedome
             ,
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             even
             towards
             these
             vessels
             of
             wrath
             .
             It
             's
             thy
             will
             ,
             and
             wisedome
             to
             place
             them
             here
             .
             Who
             dare
             then
             question
             thy
             Action
             for
             uniust
             ?
             it
             stands
             here
             eyther
             for
             an
             open
             
               conversion
               ,
               conviction
            
             ,
             or
             confusion
             .
          
           
             We
             must
             not
             be
             our
             owne
             sharers
             in
             our
             
               Petitions
               .
               All
            
             
             is
             not
             best
             that
             seemes
             so
             in
             our
             desires
             .
             We
             should
             revenge
             eyther
             too
             hastily
             ,
             o●
             two
             deepely
             in
             our
             owne
             ,
             or
             our
             friends
             wrongs
             .
             Thy
             Lilly
             was
             troubled
             ,
             and
             thy
             owne
             Israel
             was
             molested
             by
             these
             ,
             yet
             both
             by
             thy
             Permission
             .
             (
             I
             believe
             they
             shall
             have
             a
             hot
             day
             of
             it
             when
             it
             comes
             .
          
           
             I
             enuy
             not
             the
             felicity
             of
             the
             wicked
             ,
             but
             patiently
             waite
             to
             see
             thy
             wisedome
             manifested
             .
             Wee
             are
             but
             foolish
             Logicians
             ,
             if
             we
             conclude
             hapines
             from
             temporall
             blessings
             ,
             the
             wicked
             may
             surfet
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             thy
             Elect
             want
             them
             .
             Let
             them
             grow
             where
             ,
             and
             
               how
               
               long
            
             thou
             pleasest
             ,
             I
             beleeve
             ●hy
             words
             ,
             That
             the
             wicked
             shall
             be
             
               rooted
               out
            
             at
             the
             last
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             36.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             visiting
             a
             Rich
             man
             ,
             in
             time
             of
             
               his
               sicknes
            
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             resorting
             to
             His
             house
             ,
             by
             
               kin●red
               ,
               friends
            
             ,
             and
             Neighbours
             ?
             Hee
             wants
             not
             their
             
               compa●y
               ,
               Councell
            
             ,
             or
             helpe
             :
             when
             ●s
             an
             honest
             poore
             man
             may
             lie
             long
             enough
             under
             〈◊〉
             tedious
             sicknes
             ,
             and
             have
             ●o
             such
             Visitants
             .
             They
             ●ome
             for
             his
             Goods
             ,
             rather
             ●hen
             to
             doe
             him
             any
             good
             .
             
             much
             like
             
               greedy
               Gleaner●
            
             when
             the
             Corne
             is
             cutting
             downe
             .
             He
             makes
             his
             wi●●
             against
             his
             will
             ,
             settles
             his
             state
             ,
             assures
             all
             for
             the
             World
             At
             last
             sends
             for
             a
             Preacher
             who
             finds
             him
             unfitting
             fo●
             God
             ,
             or
             the
             World.
             
          
           
             Sicknes
             ,
             and
             death
             (
             I
             see●●
             are
             bold
             and
             
               impartiall
               Ser●●nts
            
             .
             The
             World
             ,
             and
             weal●●
             are
             but
             
               poore
               Baile
            
             upo●
             deaths
             Arrests
             .
             All
             mean●
             are
             nothing
             when
             God
             stri●●
             us
             .
             The
             wisdome
             of
             the
             wo●●
             is
             but
             an
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             for
             He●ven
             .
          
           
             The
             Rich
             are
             unwilling●●
             dye
             because
             they
             know
             n●
             a
             
               better
               life
            
             ,
             and
             want
             〈◊〉
             to
             beleeve
             it
             .
          
           
           
             Wealth
             ,
             and
             riches
             
             often
             ●re
             but
             Percullisses
             let
             downe
             ●o
             stoppe
             the
             passage
             through
             ●he
             Gate
             to
             saluation
             .
             Rich
             ●orldlings
             have
             Gods
             
             Word
             ●n
             least
             ,
             and
             last
             consideration
             .
          
           
             Soe
             let
             God
             order
             mee
             ,
             ●hat
             in
             all
             estates
             I
             may
             be
             ●eady
             to
             part
             with
             All
             to
             ●nioy
             Him.
             But
             it
             is
             truely
             ●poaken
             ,
             Oh!
             How
             
             bitter
             ●s
             the
             Remembrance
             of
             
             death
             ●o
             a
             man
             in
             his
             full
             possessions
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             37.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             Hearing
             a
             
               faire
               Shipp●
            
             come
             home
             Richly
             laden
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             dangers
             〈◊〉
             Poore
             Vessell
             hath
             passed
             ?
             what
             
               Rockes
               ,
               Pirat●
               Sands
               ,
               Waves
               ,
            
             and
             Winde●
             hath
             it
             encountred
             with
             〈◊〉
             What
             
               hunger
               ,
               cold
               ,
               heat
               ,
               an●
               blowes
            
             hath
             she
             indured
             〈◊〉
             What
             a
             
               greene
               ,
               tedious
               ●●●knowne
               ,
               moueable
            
             way
             hath
             shee
             flowne
             over
             ?
             What
             〈◊〉
             world
             of
             water
             hath
             she
             pl●●●ed
             through
             ?
             With
             wh●●
             strange
             Nations
             hath
             sh●●
             traded
             ?
             And
             yet
             what
             mo●●
             is
             ,
             how
             often
             hath
             shee
             been●
             reputed
             and
             given
             for
             〈◊〉
             
             ●et
             safely
             at
             length
             arrived
             ●ith
             Drums
             beating
             ,
             Trum●ts
             sounding
             ,
             Colours
             dis●ayed
             ,
             and
             rich
             Prizes
             in
             ●er
             .
             GODS
             Name
             bee
             ●●aysed
             .
          
           
             Every
             sonne
             of
             man
             
               comes
               to
            
             ,
             and
             
               goes
               out
            
             of
             this
             world
             〈◊〉
             a
             Shippe
             to
             Sea.
             What
             ●●iseries
             ,
             afflictions
             ,
             cala●●ityes
             ,
             poverty
             ,
             disgrace
             ●oe
             encounter
             them
             ?
             Happy
             〈◊〉
             he
             that
             keepes
             the
             Vessell
             ●f
             his
             soule
             by
             Patience
             to
             ●he
             End.
             Many
             split
             ,
             and
             
               sinke
               ,
               ●●me
            
             are
             taken
             
               Prisoners
               ,
               ●hers
               die
            
             with
             
               hunger
               .
               All
            
             are
             ●able
             to
             
               Combats
               ,
               and
               fiery
               ●rialls
            
             .
          
           
             More
             specially
             I
             thinke
             ●f
             ,
             and
             pray
             for
             that
             Royall
             
             Shippe
             of
             thine
             (
             oh
             Saviour●
             called
             the
             All-saints
             ,
             〈◊〉
             the
             
               Church
               militant
            
             .
             Which
             hath
             beeee
             long
             forth
             ,
             hat●
             endured
             Heauy
             things
             ,
             〈◊〉
             (
             as
             I
             hope
             )
             shall
             ere
             〈◊〉
             put
             happily
             into
             her
             
               safe
               H●●●bor
            
             of
             rest
             ,
             and
             repose
             .
          
           
             VVhat
             reioycing
             ,
             an●
             gladnes
             shall
             there
             bee
             〈◊〉
             Her
             approach
             ,
             which
             com●
             laden
             with
             so
             many
             ●●●●●sands
             of
             
               pure
               Soules
            
             to
             〈◊〉
             put
             into
             that
             
               Royall
               〈◊〉
               change
            
             .
             Fetch
             home
             
               thy
               〈◊〉
            
             (
             Oh
             Lord
             )
             and
             thy
             ●●deemed
             one
             with
             
               much
               peop●●
            
             Let
             mee
             bee
             any
             Prize
             〈◊〉
             her
             ,
             and
             I
             shall
             be
             
               rich
               en●●●●
            
             .
          
           
             
               Ecclesia
               Navis
               est
               ,
            
             
               Animae
               piorum
               sunt
               Merca●●
            
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             38.
             
          
           
             ●n
             the
             sight
             of
             an
             Infant
             fed
             with
             Milke
             .
          
           
             it
             were
             not
             for
             
             this
             ●inde
             of
             foode
             the
             poore
             ●ant
             might
             starue
             .
             See
             how
             〈◊〉
             proportions
             to
             all
             Nou●●●●ment
             sitting
             there
             Age.
             〈◊〉
             quietly
             you
             may
             see
             〈◊〉
             
               receive
               it
            
             ?
             How
             kind●●
             〈◊〉
             Nurse
             giving
             it
             ?
             How
             ●grees
             with
             his
             
               tender
               Con●●ution
            
             ,
             and
             
               digested
               ,
               fits
            
             him
             〈◊〉
             stronger
             diet
             .
          
           
             How
             doth
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             〈◊〉
             Heavenly
             Wisedome
             ●peare
             ,
             in
             giving
             us
             
               sincere
               ●●ilke
            
             out
             of
             thy
             Heavenly
             
             word
             .
             While
             we
             are
             〈◊〉
             in
             Christ
             ,
             how
             meekely
             〈◊〉
             the
             thriving
             Child
             in
             〈◊〉
             receive
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             
               able
               〈◊〉
            
             save
             his
             soule
             .
             How
             lovin●ly
             doe
             thy
             faithfull
             Mi●●sters
             feed
             him
             with
             it
             ;
             〈◊〉
             being
             rightly
             received
             ,
             mak●●●
             him
             grow
             up
             unto
             the
             p●●fect
             stature
             of
             a
             
               Man
               〈◊〉
               Christ.
            
             
          
           
             God
             is
             carefull
             to
             provide
             food
             for
             mans
             〈◊〉
             The
             Preacher
             ought
             to
             be
             ●●●ligent
             in
             the
             distribution
             〈◊〉
             it
             ,
             and
             the
             hearer
             ought
             〈◊〉
             be
             constant
             in
             the
             receipt
             〈◊〉
             it
             .
          
           
             Children
             that
             will
             not
             ●●●ceive
             Milke
             ,
             eyther
             sicke●
             ,
             〈◊〉
             die
             ,
             or
             else
             prove
             Dwarf●●
             
             Seeing
             (
             Lord
             )
             it
             is
             
               uncome●y
               ,
               unnaturall
            
             ,
             alwaies
             to
             be
             〈◊〉
             Child
             ,
             ever
             learning
             ,
             but
             ●ever
             comming
             to
             perfection
             .
             Let
             mee
             so
             receive
             thy
             Word
             that
             I
             may
             grow
             from
             strength
             ,
             to
             strength
             ,
             ●nd
             from
             virtue
             ,
             to
             vir●ue
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             unnaturall
             ,
             and
             ●●nfiting
             Nurses
             ,
             who
             eyther
             doe
             not
             give
             Children
             Milke
             at
             all
             ,
             or
             else
             adulterated
             ,
             and
             sophisticated
             with
             many
             dangerous
             Ingredients
             to
             hinder
             their
             growth
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             are
             careles
             ,
             and
             unlearned
             Ministers
             :
             the
             second
             are
             superstitious
             ,
             and
             ●dolatrous
             false
             Teachers
             ,
             
             who
             presumptuously
             mix●●
             their
             humaine
             Traditions
             t●
             Gods
             Word
             ,
             hindring
             th●
             growth
             and
             encrease
             〈◊〉
             Gods
             Church
             .
          
           
             Gods
             Word
             admits
             
               〈◊〉
               mixture
            
             ;
             it
             's
             desperate
             bold●nes
             eyther
             to
             withhold
             it
             ,
             〈◊〉
             to
             adde
             to
             it
             ,
             being
             first
             ,
             〈◊〉
             necessary
             :
             secondly
             ,
             so
             perfect
             in
             its
             nature
             :
             Both
             wil●
             undergoe
             that
             heavy
             curse
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             one
             for
             Substraction
             ,
             the
             other
             for
             Addition
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             39.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             the
             Moone
             .
          
           
             THis
             Creature
             is
             now
             in
             the
             
               full
               lustre
            
             ,
             in
             the
             re●olution
             of
             a
             few
             daies
             ,
             how
             is
             the
             beautifull
             light
             of
             ●t
             diminished
             ,
             because
             it
             is
             not
             of
             ,
             or
             from
             it selfe
             ,
             but
             borrowed
             from
             the
             Sunne
             .
          
           
             That
             is
             absolutely
             perfect
             whose
             subsistence
             is
             
               in
               it
            
             selfe
             .
             That
             body
             is
             but
             imperfect
             whose
             Fundamentals
             are
             
               Externall
               dependances
               .
               Those
               Princes
            
             are
             counted
             weake
             ,
             whose
             Forces
             are
             borrowed
             from
             their
             Neighbours
             .
             Miserable
             
             is
             that
             man
             who
             in●
             His
             necessary
             imployments
             must
             have
             a
             Legge
             from
             one
             ,
             a
             Hand
             from
             another
             ,
             and
             an
             Eye
             from
             a
             
               third
               ▪
            
             That
             party
             dares
             not
             disobey
             him
             ,
             by
             whose
             power
             his
             Head
             stands
             on
             his
             Shoulders
             .
          
           
             Seldome
             doe
             they
             accomplish
             any
             great
             Actions
             ,
             whose
             Materials
             are
             other
             mens
             Beneplacits
             :
             To
             borrow
             another
             mans
             faith
             to
             goe
             to
             Heaven
             ,
             would
             seeme
             but
             the
             Errand
             of
             a
             beggarly
             Christian.
             
          
           
             The
             body
             of
             the
             Moone
             Encreases
             ,
             and
             Decreases
             ,
             to
             our
             sence
             ,
             it
             is
             as
             subject
             to
             change
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             to
             mo●motion
             ,
             
             If
             Phylosophy
             will
             serve
             for
             an
             Argument
             .
             Mans
             ●mutable
             state
             of
             his
             body
             sympathizes
             ,
             or
             else
             is
             caused
             from
             it
             .
          
           
             But
             howsoever
             it
             is
             no
             such
             mervaile
             if
             men
             bee
             unconstant
             ,
             faulty
             ,
             and
             fa●ding
             ,
             since
             those
             more
             Caelestiall
             ,
             and
             Superior
             creatures
             stood
             not
             all
             stedfast
             ,
             The
             Angels
             kept
             not
             their
             first
             Integrity
             .
             Worthy
             Calvin
             hath
             it
             ,
             
               Si
               peccare
               norunt
               Parentes
               in
               paradiso
               ,
               quid
               mirum
               si
               Nos
               in
               sterquilinio
               ?
            
          
           
             It
             is
             (
             Oh
             Saviour
             )
             with
             our
             soules
             ,
             as
             with
             the
             Moone
             ,
             shee
             hath
             light
             onely
             from
             the
             Sunne
             .
             The
             light
             ,
             and
             lustre
             wee
             have
             in
             our
             soules
             
             is
             thy
             comelinesse
             and
             beauty
             .
             We
             are
             
               darknes
               ▪
            
             but
             thou
             hast
             made
             
               us
               light
            
             in
             the
             ●ord
             .
             Let
             mee
             (
             O
             Lord
             )
             cast
             away
             now
             the
             workes
             of
             darknes
             ,
             and
             put
             vpon
             my
             soule
             the
             Armour
             of
             of
             Light.
             
          
           
             Lux
             mea
             a
             Te.
             
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             40.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             falling
             of
             Leaves
             in
             Autumne
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             a
             strange
             alteration
             is
             here
             in
             this
             Tree
             ?
             The
             last
             quarter
             how
             flourishing
             ?
             how
             replenished
             ?
             and
             decked
             with
             thousands
             
             of
             Attendants
             in
             greene
             ,
             ●romising
             much
             to
             the
             sa●isfying
             of
             the
             beholders
             ,
             but
             ●his
             was
             in
             Summer
             .
          
           
             How
             many
             such
             seeming
             Parasites
             are
             there
             ,
             which
             will
             spread
             Saile
             with
             us
             in
             〈◊〉
             faire
             gale
             of
             Wind
             ,
             or
             in
             a
             prosperous
             terme
             ,
             promising
             ●idelity
             ,
             but
             in
             the
             tempests
             ,
             and
             violent
             stormes
             of
             adversity
             ,
             or
             affliction
             are
             sodainely
             gone
             with
             a
             
               Non
               Novimus
               .
               Few
            
             men
             make
             haste
             to
             that
             Market
             where
             there
             is
             nothing
             to
             be
             bought
             but
             blowes
             .
          
           
             It
             showes
             also
             to
             us
             the
             fraile
             condition
             of
             the
             body
             ,
             and
             worldly
             preferments
             ,
             how
             beautifull
             ,
             and
             
             comely
             hath
             this
             man
             beene
             ,
             and
             how
             honourable
             
               this
               day
            
             ,
             when
             sodainely
             but
             
             one
             ●it
             of
             a
             feaver
             ,
             or
             one
             frowne
             of
             a
             Prince
             hath
             ●opt
             both
             in
             a
             moment
             .
             Sodainely
             have
             
               such
               Meteors
            
             ,
             and
             Comets
             beene
             extinguished
             .
             God
             make
             mee
             so
             resolute
             in
             perseverance
             ,
             that
             I
             may
             hold
             my
             first
             love
             .
             So
             neither
             the
             heate
             in
             Summer
             shall
             make
             mee
             
               too
               proud
            
             ,
             nor
             the
             frosts
             in
             Winter
             affright
             ,
             or
             displace
             me
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             41.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             Reubens
             divisions
             .
             Iudg.
             5.
             15.
             16.
             
          
           
             I
             wonder
             much
             ,
             and
             grieve
             more
             at
             this
             unmatchable
             seperation
             .
             Can
             those
             hearts
             which
             should
             alwaies
             bee
             united
             ,
             in
             so
             small
             a
             distance
             be
             divided
             ?
             was
             it
             any
             discontent
             that
             this
             Tribe
             harboured
             because
             it
             lost
             the
             priviledge
             of
             the
             
               first
               borne
            
             ?
             Indeed
             lawfull
             Heires
             seldome
             part
             with
             their
             Prerogatives
             ,
             but
             threaten
             revenge
             ,
             or
             intend
             it
             to
             the
             present
             possessors
             with
             Esa●
             ,
             could
             not
             the
             
               Equall
               Testament
            
             of
             a
             father
             
               so
               inspired
            
             
             be
             admitted
             for
             just
             ,
             in
             so
             many
             Generations
             ,
             Without
             malice
             ,
             or
             revenge
             .
          
           
             This
             had
             beene
             a
             faire
             opportunity
             for
             Reuben
             to
             have
             gaind
             
               that
               honour
            
             in
             the
             field
             which
             he
             lost
             in
             an
             
               unlawfull
               Bed.
            
             Was
             it
             because
             Deborah
             a
             Woman
             was
             then
             the
             Generall
             in
             the
             Feild
             ?
             And
             so
             
               Reubens
               Regiment
            
             scorned
             to
             be
             led
             up
             in
             Armes
             by
             ●o
             weake
             an
             instrument
             ?
             but
             certainly
             he
             was
             then
             the
             more
             culpable
             ,
             being
             so
             potent
             a
             Tribe
             ,
             and
             absent
             .
             VVill
             he
             put
             the
             fault
             in
             Iordan
             because
             he
             could
             not
             Passe
             over
             his
             
               high
               sweld
            
             VVaves
             ?
             Oh
             no!
             A
             willing
             minde
             slights
             such
             poore
             excuses
             ,
             
             and
             will
             affront
             the
             ●reatest
             perills
             .
          
           
             VVas
             it
             the
             force
             of
             the
             Enemies
             Army
             that
             affrigh●ed
             him
             ,
             or
             did
             he
             thinke
             he
             should
             come
             
               too
               late
            
             ?
             For
             ●he
             first
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             have
             ●azarded
             his
             life
             in
             a
             fairer
             quarrell
             ,
             nor
             amongst
             nearer
             friends
             ,
             and
             if
             he
             had
             come
             ,
             though
             after
             the
             Battaile
             ,
             no
             question
             but
             Deborah
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Lords
             would
             have
             beene
             glad
             to
             have
             ●eene
             his
             Colours
             in
             the
             Feild
             to
             tryumph
             ,
             though
             not
             to
             Fight
             .
             It
             would
             have
             shewed
             a
             readines
             ,
             and
             propensity
             of
             minde
             ,
             and
             would
             have
             made
             an
             Apology
             for
             his
             whole
             Tribe
             .
          
           
           
             Howsoever
             hee
             should
             have
             renewed
             his
             old
             familiarity
             with
             his
             brethren
             and
             more
             then
             that
             ,
             I●
             would
             have
             caused
             a
             great
             feare
             in
             the
             Army
             of
             the
             Aduersaries
             ,
             to
             have
             heard
             his
             Drummes
             ●eating
             to
             succou●
             his
             Brethren
             :
             The
             union
             of
             Brethren
             is
             terrible
             ,
             but
             their
             divisions
             are
             alwaies
             spurres
             to
             their
             Adversaries
             ,
             and
             great
             advantages
             .
          
           
             But
             briefly
             to
             lay
             him
             forth
             ,
             hee
             was
             busie
             about
             his
             private
             Commodities
             ,
             his
             Flocks
             ,
             and
             his
             Heards
             ,
             workt
             more
             with
             him
             ,
             then
             Gods
             cause
             .
             It
             is
             a
             great
             fault
             to
             slip
             opportunites
             in
             doing
             good
             ,
             especially
             to
             
             our
             selues
             ,
             and
             brethren
             ,
             how
             ●ong
             could
             he
             thinke
             to
             have
             ●njoyd
             his
             flockes
             at
             home
             ,
             ●f
             his
             Enemies
             had
             got
             the
             ●eild
             from
             his
             Brethren
             .
             Our
             ●rivate
             gaines
             must
             not
             be
             ●referd
             before
             our
             Countries
             .
          
           
             And
             such
             ,
             and
             no
             other
             are
             worldly
             men
             ,
             when
             I
             am
             assaulted
             by
             the
             power
             of
             Satan
             ,
             or
             tentations
             .
             What
             comfort
             will
             these
             afford
             my
             soule
             ?
             Noe
             :
             they
             will
             neyther
             lend
             me
             
               Comfort
               ,
               Councell
            
             ,
             or
             Prayer
             .
             So
             his
             fault
             was
             in
             respect
             of
             the
             Cause
             ,
             the
             Time
             ,
             his
             Person
             ,
             his
             
               Freinds
               ,
               Aduersaries
            
             ,
             and
             Example
             .
          
           
             
               Concordiâ
               Res
               parvae
               Crescunt
               ,
            
             
               Discordiâ
               evertuntur
               Maximae
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             42.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             Sleepe
             .
          
           
             THe
             naturall
             sleepe
             is
             〈◊〉
             cessation
             of
             all
             labor
             ,
             mo●tion
             ,
             action
             .
             With
             excesse
             i●
             brings
             poverty
             ,
             shame
             ,
             dis●grace
             ,
             sicknesses
             ,
             diseases
             ●
             Hee
             that
             is
             given
             to
             sleep●
             shall
             not
             bee
             rich
             .
             It
             stupe●fies
             ,
             besots
             the
             
               best
               sences●
            
             and
             faculties
             of
             the
             sou●●
             and
             makes
             them
             unfit
             so
             any
             good
             imployment
             ,
             o●
             virtuous
             action
             .
             It
             is
             th●
             Rust
             of
             the
             whole
             man.
             
          
           
             Nature
             cannot
             move
             t●
             Grace
             in
             its
             owne
             condition
             The
             spirituall
             sluggard
             i●
             
             ●he
             onely
             poore
             man.
             Hee
             ●●at
             
               lies
               downe
            
             in
             the
             sleepe
             ●f
             sinne
             ,
             shall
             rise
             in
             shame
             .
          
           
             No
             such
             diseased
             person
             ●s
             the
             spirituall
             sluggard
             .
             ●is
             poverty
             ,
             and
             shame
             may
             ●ome
             slowly
             ,
             but
             violently
             as
             ●n
             Armed
             man.
             
          
           
             I
             beseech
             thee
             (
             O
             Lord
             )
             ●o
             waken
             mee
             from
             slum●ring
             ,
             or
             sleeping
             in
             sinne
             .
             So
             may
             worke
             powerfully
             ,
             and
             ●h●erefully
             while
             the
             time
             ,
             ●nd
             day
             of
             grace
             doth
             shine
             :
             ●he
             night
             of
             death
             will
             come
             ,
             ●hen
             no
             man
             can
             worke
             .
             I
             ●ould
             wish
             that
             all
             would
             ●ake
             St.
             Pauls
             counsell
             ,
             
               Awake
               thou
               that
               sleepest
               ,
               arise
               ,
               ●ud
               stand
               up
               ,
               and
               Christ
               shall
               ●ive
               thee
               light
               .
            
          
           
             Somnus
             animae
             periculosus
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             43.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             faire
             Garden
             .
          
           
             I
             Question
             not
             the
             Gard●ners
             skill
             ,
             nor
             his
             diligenc●
             neither
             doubt
             I
             the
             goodne●●
             either
             of
             the
             Ground
             ,
             〈◊〉
             of
             the
             Seed
             sowne
             in
             i●
             Yet
             I
             see
             more
             Weeds
             ,
             the●
             Herbes
             ,
             or
             Rootes
             ,
             wha●
             base
             vsurping
             ,
             intruding
             Hinderers
             are
             these
             of
             be●●ter
             things
             .
             Pull
             them
             up
             what
             make
             they
             growing
             〈◊〉
             so
             choyce
             a
             Piece
             ,
             to
             th●
             disturbance
             of
             those
             whole
             some
             ,
             and
             medicinabl●
             Hearbes
             and
             Flowers
             ,
             se●
             
             the
             patient
             Wisedome
             of
             the
             Master
             .
             They
             must
             grow
             ,
             for
             that
             place
             is
             not
             priviledged
             here
             .
             This
             Mixture
             is
             tolerable
             as
             long
             as
             the
             Master
             permits
             it
             .
             The
             best
             Wheat
             may
             be
             fanned
             ,
             but
             yet
             there
             will
             some
             Chaffe
             be
             amongst
             it
             .
          
           
             (
             O
             Lord
             )
             thy
             skill
             ,
             and
             diligence
             ,
             is
             admirable
             in
             the
             Managing
             of
             that
             of
             spirituall
             Garden
             the
             Church
             .
             Thy
             Word
             which
             is
             the
             seed
             is
             good
             ,
             and
             pure
             ,
             thy
             Ministers
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             true
             Labourers
             ,
             are
             watchfull
             ,
             and
             carefull
             over
             it
             ,
             Yet
             the
             purest
             Congregation
             is
             enterlac't
             ,
             and
             mixt
             with
             
             Hypocrites
             .
             It
             was
             not
             that
             Heavenly
             Iury
             of
             Apostles
             that
             was
             free
             from
             a
             Iudas
             .
          
           
             I
             pray
             God
             ,
             I
             may
             truely
             ,
             and
             faithfully
             discharge
             my
             duty
             .
             And
             leave
             the
             successe
             ,
             and
             end
             to
             the
             wise
             will
             of
             my
             Lord
             ,
             and
             Master
             .
          
           
             Gods
             Congregation
             is
             no
             more
             to
             bee
             forsaken
             for
             Hypocrites
             being
             in
             it
             ,
             then
             a
             wedge
             of
             fine
             Gold
             is
             ,
             for
             having
             two
             ,
             or
             three
             graines
             of
             drosse
             in
             it
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             44.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             Fire
             .
          
           
             THere
             are
             five
             speciall
             gifts
             that
             make
             this
             Instrument
             admirable
             .
             
               Heate
               ,
               Light
               ,
               Purity
            
             ,
             his
             nature
             of
             Ascending
             ,
             and
             Consuming
             .
             If
             wee
             come
             too
             
               neere
               it
            
             ,
             it
             will
             prejudice
             us
             ,
             if
             wee
             stand
             too
             farre
             from
             it
             ,
             it
             will
             not
             benefit
             us
             .
             A
             wise
             Mediocrity
             is
             the
             profitablest
             station
             .
          
           
             I
             doe
             lively
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             in
             this
             see
             ,
             and
             acknowledge
             thy
             heavenly
             spirit
             of
             trueth
             ,
             it
             is
             that
             good
             Spirit
             that
             enlightens
             our
             understandings
             ,
             
             that
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             and
             
             Energy
             ●eats
             our
             Affections
             ,
             who
             by
             his
             onely
             Purity
             ,
             and
             Sanctity
             cleanses
             our
             Soules
             ,
             and
             Bodies
             ,
             making
             them
             fit
             Temples
             for
             Himselfe
             ,
             and
             Peculiar
             Vessels
             for
             his
             owne
             use
             ,
             who
             by
             his
             worth
             teaches
             vs
             to
             set
             our
             Affections
             ,
             and
             Soules
             not
             on
             Things
             below
             ,
             Temporary
             ,
             Worldly
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             are
             subject
             to
             sence
             ,
             and
             corruption
             ,
             but
             to
             mount
             Higher
             ,
             and
             to
             seeke
             those
             Things
             which
             are
             Aboue
             ,
             who
             doth
             expell
             ,
             and
             drive
             out
             of
             our
             Soules
             all
             ●infull
             lusts
             ,
             and
             rebellious
             corruptions
             .
          
           
             Learne
             mee
             (
             O
             God
             )
             Humility
             ,
             not
             with
             too
             too
             
             bold
             a
             Presumption
             to
             pry
             into
             thy
             Closet
             of
             Divine
             ,
             and
             reserved
             Secrets
             ,
             and
             withall
             ,
             giue
             mee
             that
             care
             ,
             and
             wisedome
             to
             frequent
             those
             spirituall
             exercises
             ,
             for
             as
             the
             first
             is
             forbidden
             rashnes
             ,
             so
             the
             other
             is
             forbidden
             sloath
             ,
             and
             negligence
             .
          
           
             Lord
             let
             me
             alwaies
             have
             a
             Coale
             of
             this
             Fire
             ,
             in
             the
             House
             of
             my
             soule
             ,
             to
             warme
             me
             by
             ,
             in
             the
             coldest
             day
             of
             Affliction
             ,
             and
             let
             mee
             ever
             have
             a
             vigilant
             care
             that
             I
             suffer
             it
             not
             to
             be
             quenched
             ,
             or
             extinguished
             .
          
           
             Ignis
             hic
             Fovendus
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             45.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             poore
             man
             Begging
             .
          
           
             HEe
             makes
             the
             
               High
               way
            
             the
             place
             of
             his
             gaines
             ,
             his
             Rags
             and
             Soares
             ,
             the
             Orators
             of
             his
             necessity
             ,
             and
             the
             induction
             for
             mens
             charity
             .
             Oftentimes
             Petitionates
             some
             Nobleman
             ,
             by
             relation
             of
             his
             long
             suites
             in
             Law
             ,
             or
             of
             his
             losses
             by
             the
             casualty
             of
             Fire
             ,
             or
             Water
             ,
             or
             that
             hee
             is
             destitute
             of
             Friends
             ,
             and
             Meanes
             ,
             and
             so
             findes
             
               Reliefe
               ,
               Compassion
               ,
               Cloathing
            
             .
             What
             a
             good
             Policy
             is
             this
             for
             our
             poore
             ,
             
             and
             miserable
             soules
             ,
             Iesus
             Christ
             in
             his
             Word
             ,
             in
             his
             Sacraments
             ,
             and
             Church
             ,
             is
             the
             road
             way
             of
             our
             gaines
             .
             Our
             sicke
             ,
             and
             distressed
             Soules
             ,
             and
             Consciences
             ,
             ou●
             wounded
             and
             broken
             Spirits
             are
             the
             Sores
             and
             ulcers
             ,
             which
             moue
             us
             to
             begge
             ,
             and
             cry
             out
             for
             mercy
             :
             which
             also
             are
             the
             onely
             and
             best
             meanes
             to
             get
             thy
             Pity
             ,
             favour
             ,
             compassion
             .
             Prayers
             are
             our
             Petitions
             to
             turne
             away
             the
             Rigour
             of
             thy
             Law
             ,
             and
             the
             Fire
             of
             thy
             Iustice.
             
          
           
             Shew
             thy
             mercy
             (
             Oh
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             )
             or
             wee
             are
             wretched
             .
             No
             Friends
             ,
             or
             meanes
             but
             thy
             
               Selfe
               ,
               Merits
               ,
               
               Pardons
               ,
               Indulgences
               ,
               Pu●gatory
               ,
               Pilgrimage
               ,
               Supererrogations
            
             have
             no
             force
             ,
             or
             virtue
             .
             Lend
             us
             thy
             Roabes
             of
             Righteousnes
             to
             adorne
             us
             ,
             Thy selfe
             to
             cherish
             us
             ,
             so
             our
             Persons
             ,
             and
             Prayers
             shall
             bee
             accepted
             ,
             otherwise
             thou
             mayst
             goe
             
               by
               us
            
             ,
             and
             we
             never
             the
             better
             .
          
           
             Lord
             ,
             make
             us
             common
             ,
             and
             ●arnest
             Beggars
             at
             thy
             Doore
             of
             Mercy
             ,
             so
             wee
             need
             not
             bee
             ashamed
             of
             thy
             Gifts
             ,
             nor
             of
             this
             Profession
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             46.
             
          
           
             ●pon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             
               Frontiere
               Garrison
            
             .
          
           
             VVHat
             care
             ,
             provision
             ,
             policy
             ,
             and
             guar●ing
             is
             in
             
               this
               place
            
             .
             What
             ●alles
             ,
             Moates
             ,
             Halfe●oons
             ,
             Horne
             workes
             ,
             Draw●idges
             ,
             Ramparts
             ,
             and
             Palli●does
             do
             I
             behold
             ,
             to
             secure
             ●emselues
             within
             ,
             from
             the
             ●olence
             of
             a
             threatning
             foe
             ●thout
             .
          
           
             How
             fitly
             doth
             this
             
             obiect
             ●arne
             me
             to
             Barricadoe
             my
             ●ule
             from
             all
             the
             entrances
             ,
             ●●d
             approaches
             of
             my
             bloody
             ,
             ●●d
             spirituall
             Aduersaries
             ,
             
             those
             Out-guards
             ,
             and
             
               for●
               lorne
            
             Sconces
             of
             my
             
               Eye●
               Eares
               ,
               Words
            
             ,
             and
             Actio●
             are
             to
             bee
             well
             lookt
             too
             and
             that
             priuy
             passage
             of
             m●
             thoughts
             must
             be
             warily
             kep●
             for
             vsually
             the
             Enemie
             wi●
             be
             Vnder-mining
             that
             Plac●
             or
             else
             closely
             in
             the
             Nigh●
             of
             ignorance
             will
             enter
             th●
             too
             too
             weake
             Passage
             .
             S●
             I
             must
             looke
             that
             my
             wil●
             judgment
             ,
             Memory
             ,
             affe●tions
             ,
             and
             understanding
             b●
             alwayes
             ready
             prest
             for
             th●
             Holy
             performance
             of
             sanctifi●
             duties
             .
          
           
             Bee
             thou
             alwayes
             (
             〈◊〉
             Lord
             )
             the
             Commandeire
             ,
             wa●
             thou
             the
             Round
             ,
             and
             g●
             Orders
             to
             mee
             ,
             how
             I
             sh●
             
             ●atch
             ,
             so
             I
             neede
             not
             feare
             ●y
             Surprisall
             ,
             nor
             Onslaught
             ,
             〈◊〉
             thou
             who
             never
             
             sleepest
             ●kest
             upon
             Thee
             to
             be
             the
             ●ouernour
             in
             the
             little
             Citty
             ●f
             my
             soule
             ,
             and
             except
             thou
             ●ou
             doest
             keepe
             it
             ,
             all
             my
             ●atching
             will
             be
             in
             vaine
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             47.
             
          
           
             ●pon
             a
             King
             ,
             and
             Traytors
             .
          
           
             ●He
             Law
             apprehends
             ,
             Arraignes
             ,
             Conuicts
             ,
             and
             ●ondemnes
             these
             Malefac●rs
             ,
             They
             not
             onely
             
             loose
             ●eir
             owne
             lives
             ,
             and
             honours
             ,
             ●t
             disgrace
             and
             overthrow
             ●eir
             Children
             ,
             the
             King
             may
             
             of
             mercy
             ,
             power
             ,
             free
             lo●
             and
             his
             princely
             Prerogat●
             save
             ,
             or
             
               execute
               ,
               Some
               ,
               〈◊〉
            
             or
             None
             .
             Yet
             the
             Offendors●
             themselues
             without
             
               Plea
               ,
               E●cuse
            
             ,
             or
             Merit
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             just
             the
             case
             of
             〈◊〉
             by
             Nature
             ,
             God
             by
             his
             La●
             Iustice
             ,
             Severity
             may
             ;
             〈◊〉
             could
             condemne
             us
             :
             we
             a●
             Vnable
             ,
             undeseruing
             ,
             witho●
             excuse
             .
             It
             's
             therefore
             (
             O●
             Heavenly
             Father
             )
             thy
             merc●
             and
             
               free
               lov●
            
             to
             save
             
               Any
               o●
               All
            
             ,
             when
             as
             thou
             Ius●
             mightest
             have
             destroy'd
             〈◊〉
             (
             good
             God
             )
             grant
             me
             Pardon
             royall
             for
             all
             my
             Re●bellions
             ,
             and
             seale
             it
             I
             b●●seech
             The
             with
             the
             Blood
             〈◊〉
             
               Iesus
               Christ.
            
             
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             48.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             Angels
             .
          
           
             ●Hese
             Creatures
             are
             agile
             ,
             Powerfull
             ,
             All
             perfect
             ,
             ●d
             good
             by
             Creation
             ,
             dif●ent
             by
             sinne
             .
             Their
             Nature
             ,
             ●umber
             ,
             Imployment
             ,
             
             show
             ●e
             Mercy
             ,
             Iustice
             ,
             Power
             ,
             ●●d
             VVisedome
             of
             their
             ●reator
             .
             Their
             imployment
             ●owes
             the
             
               Iust
               wages
            
             of
             O●dience
             ,
             &
             Pride
             ,
             their
             num●r
             ,
             what
             a
             Large
             ,
             and
             Royal
             ●ourt
             Heaven
             is
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             ●st
             prison
             Hell
             is
             .
             Their
             Of●e
             proves
             that
             the
             
             Righteous
             ●e
             alwaies
             well
             guarded
             with
             ●eruants
             ,
             and
             Defenders
             :
             and
             ●at
             the
             wicked
             are
             alwayes
             
             vext
             with
             tormenting
             Exe●●tioners
             .
          
           
             Let
             me
             (
             Oh
             God
             )
             ●●ware
             of
             sinne
             ,
             which
             ma●
             Angels
             ,
             Divels
             .
             Thou
             di●dest
             punish
             it
             in
             these
             ●●verely
             ,
             wilt
             not
             
               Allow
               it
               any
            
             .
             My
             Calling
             gives
             〈◊〉
             the
             same
             Name
             ,
             let
             me
             〈◊〉
             found
             faithfull
             in
             it
             ,
             lest
             loose
             Honor
             ,
             and
             life
             .
             〈◊〉
             and
             Men
             are
             the
             chiefe
             〈◊〉
             thy
             workes
             for
             Mercy
             ,
             〈◊〉
             Iustice.
             They
             both
             are
             the
             〈◊〉
             and
             the
             worst
             of
             all
             thy
             Cr●●tures
             .
             I
             may
             learne
             〈◊〉
             these
             ,
             what
             I
             
               had
               beene
            
             ,
             〈◊〉
             I
             must
             
               not
               be
            
             ,
             and
             what
             shall
             be
             .
          
           
             Corruptio
             Optimi
             p●ssima
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             49.
             
          
           
             Of
             a
             Physitian
             .
          
           
             GOD
             hath
             made
             him
             a
             fit
             Instrument
             for
             
               Health
               .
               ●●perience
               ,
               Knowledge
            
             ,
             and
             ●●thfulnes
             warrant
             ,
             and
             ●ommend
             him
             .
             The
             dis●ed
             must
             receive
             his
             Pre●iptions
             with
             
               Preparation
               ,
               Approbation
               ,
               Thankesgiuing
            
             :
             here
             's
             little
             hope
             of
             any
             〈◊〉
             without
             him
             .
             These
             〈◊〉
             adde
             Efficacy
             to
             his
             Medicines
             .
             Some
             neglect
             the
             〈◊〉
             ,
             others
             the
             second
             ,
             some
             All.
             So
             they
             justly
             groane
             ,
             ●nd
             greive
             under
             a
             continu●●
             sicknes
             .
          
           
           
             It
             's
             no
             otherwise
             with
             〈◊〉
             and
             our
             Soules
             .
             Hee
             〈◊〉
             sent
             
               Iesus
               Christ
            
             the
             Auth●●
             of
             our
             Spirituall
             Healt●
             his
             
               Knowledge
               ,
               Experience
            
             ,
             〈◊〉
             faithfulnes
             are
             wonderful
             His
             Prescriptions
             are
             all
             w●●rantable
             ,
             and
             Soueraig●●
             Many
             have
             Vlcerated
             Co●●sciences
             ,
             and
             soules
             
               deepe
               〈◊〉
            
             a
             Spirituall
             Consumptio●
             because
             they
             will
             not
             r●●ceive
             this
             onely
             Restorati●●
             I
             hold
             it
             best
             to
             subscrib●
             to
             thy
             Directions
             for
             
               Purg●
               Potion
            
             ,
             or
             diet
             ,
             my
             R●●covery
             is
             not
             to
             be
             doubte●
             if
             I
             follow
             thy
             Aduise
             ,
             H●●ouely
             Remedies
             all
             shakin●
             Agues
             of
             wavering
             Consci●ences
             .
             Burning
             
               Feavers
               〈◊〉
            
             
             ●●nfull
             Lust.
             All
             Consump●ions
             of
             Faith
             ,
             and
             zeale
             ,
             and
             All
             the
             swellings
             and
             rising
             ●f
             the
             Lights
             to
             Pride
             ,
             or
             ●aine
             Ambition
             (
             Oh
             good
             ●amaritan
             )
             dwell
             in
             the
             ●ttle
             House
             of
             my
             soule
             ,
             〈◊〉
             I
             shall
             be
             purg'd
             ,
             Cured
             ,
             ●nd
             Comforted
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             〈◊〉
             All
             diseases
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             50.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             a
             Soldier
             .
          
           
             See
             in
             these
             Professors
             a
             dangerous
             Mixture
             ,
             some
             〈◊〉
             march
             in
             the
             same
             Army
             whose
             Hearts
             are
             with
             their
             ●rethrens
             Enemies
             ,
             And
             as
             
             Opportunity
             serues
             ,
             Runne
             ●●way
             ,
             mutineere
             ,
             or
             〈◊〉
             absolute
             Cowards
             upon
             〈◊〉
             of
             Pike
             ,
             or
             any
             great
             seruice
             Yet
             some
             there
             are
             ,
             
               〈◊〉
               deserue
            
             Commendations
             〈◊〉
             their
             qualification
             of
             
               Ob●●dience
               ,
               Courage
               ,
               Patience
               ,
               wat●●fulnes
               ,
            
             and
             Constancy
             .
          
           
             It
             hath
             beene
             alwayes
             〈◊〉
             (
             Oh
             Lord
             )
             in
             the
             Spirit●●all
             Army
             ,
             some
             Israeli●●
             have
             their
             Hearts
             with
             〈◊〉
             Lords
             of
             the
             Philistines
             ,
             〈◊〉
             ●ayly
             Runne
             away
             fro●
             Gods
             Garrison
             ,
             the
             Churc●
             They
             goe
             out
             from
             us
             ,
             b●●cause
             they
             were
             not
             
               of
               us
            
             .
             O●thers
             turne
             Rebels
             to
             
               Ies●●
               Christ
            
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             with
             
               Nolumus
               Hunc
               Regnare
            
             ,
             an●
             
             ●housands
             are
             faint-harted
             ,
             ●nd
             white
             liverd
             ,
             though
             the
             ●ause
             be
             good
             ,
             and
             God
             hath
             promis'd
             to
             defend
             it
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             thy
             Faithfull
             ,
             and
             Elect
             (
             O
             God
             )
             that
             undergoe
             the
             Heat
             of
             the
             day
             .
             I
             beseech
             Thee
             qualifie
             me
             with
             parts
             Requisite
             ,
             and
             then
             I
             feare
             not
             the
             faces
             ,
             nor
             forces
             of
             those
             Goliah●like
             ,
             Enemies
             .
             I
             am
             sure
             I
             shall
             have
             some
             trew
             Comrades
             to
             goe
             with
             me
             ,
             and
             some
             to
             follow
             me
             .
             The
             Lord
             Generall
             is
             march'd
             before
             with
             a
             strong
             
               Regiment
               ,
               He
            
             hath
             ,
             and
             will
             for
             ever
             Triumph
             .
             I
             doubt
             not
             to
             have
             a
             share
             of
             
               Comfort
               with
            
             him
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             of
             B●owes
             for
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             40.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             seing
             a
             Man
             looking
             upon
             the
             Sunne
             with
             his
             Eyes
             Immediately
             .
          
           
             THis
             mans
             Iudgment
             is
             Erroneous
             ,
             because
             his
             Perspectiue
             deceives
             him
             ,
             he
             Concludes
             the
             Sunne
             to
             be
             noe
             greater
             then
             it
             doth
             Appeare
             to
             his
             Eye
             .
             He
             may
             as
             well
             conclude
             that
             it
             doth
             not
             move
             ,
             because
             he
             perceives
             It
             not
             .
             The
             Height
             of
             it
             from
             the
             Earth
             ,
             the
             weaknes
             of
             his
             Sence
             ,
             and
             the
             Greatnes
             of
             It's
             Light
             makes
             this
             confusion
             in
             his
             Iudgment
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             no
             otherwi●e
             in
             the
             
             
               spirituall
               Vision
            
             ,
             the
             Naturall
             Man
             perceives
             not
             the
             Greatnes
             ,
             and
             Glory
             of
             that
             Sunne
             of
             Righteousnes
             ,
             The
             state
             of
             Glory
             is
             not
             to
             be
             seene
             with
             the
             Eye
             of
             Sence
             ,
             or
             
               Reason
               .
               Spirituall
               Obiects
            
             must
             bee
             Spiritually
             discerned
             .
          
           
             He
             that
             will
             Rightly
             ,
             and
             Effectually
             behold
             Thee
             (
             Oh
             Saviour
             )
             must
             have
             the
             Prospective
             of
             Faith.
             The
             Mystery
             of
             thy
             
               Conception
               ,
               Incarnation
               ,
               Resurrection
            
             ,
             and
             Ascension
             are
             so
             high
             above
             Nature
             ,
             That
             Flesh
             ,
             and
             Blood
             cannot
             attaine
             unto
             them
             .
             Such
             Knowledge
             is
             too
             deepe
             for
             the
             meere
             Naturalist
             ,
             In
             beholding
             these
             deepe
             
             Points
             ,
             Let
             me
             
               put
               out
            
             the
             Eye
             of
             Reason
             ,
             and
             open
             the
             Eye
             of
             faith
             .
             Oh
             Lord
             give
             me
             such
             an
             Instrument
             ,
             so
             I
             shall
             neither
             faile
             in
             my
             Expectation
             ,
             nor
             bee
             falsified
             about
             the
             Obiect
             .
             For
             
               Faith
               drawes
               firme
               Conclusions
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             52.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             seeing
             a
             
               Tent
               Pitcht
            
             up
             ,
             and
             suddenly
             Removed
             .
          
           
             HOw
             fit
             this
             Instrument
             is
             for
             motion
             ,
             when
             as
             great
             Howses
             are
             Burthenous
             ,
             and
             are
             of
             that
             nature
             they
             they
             cannot
             bee
             our
             Companions
             
             in
             
               any
               sodaine
            
             extremities
             .
             This
             I
             see
             is
             of
             that
             ease
             ,
             and
             yet
             convenient
             enough
             for
             a
             Covering
             ,
             That
             a
             man
             may
             carry
             it
             all
             day
             at
             his
             backe
             ,
             like
             a
             Snayle
             .
          
           
             In
             cases
             of
             sodaine
             necessity
             the
             Tent
             is
             the
             better
             house
             .
             I
             had
             rather
             have
             a
             Tent
             ,
             and
             escape
             the
             danger
             of
             a
             Pursuing
             Enemy
             ,
             then
             a
             faire
             great
             House
             ,
             and
             my
             life
             taken
             away
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             (
             Believe
             it
             )
             Riches
             ,
             and
             this
             worldly
             Pompe
             have
             the
             greater
             Inconveniences
             .
             He
             that
             hath
             least
             of
             this
             worldly
             Goods
             ,
             hath
             the
             fewer
             feares
             .
             
               Feriunt
               Summos
               fulmina
               Montes
            
             ,
             Give
             me
             a
             poore
             Life
             with
             safety
             ,
             
             rather
             then
             Riches
             with
             such
             hazards
             .
             Let
             me
             never
             looke
             for
             a
             long
             stay
             of
             certainty
             here
             ,
             but
             alwaies
             so
             live
             ,
             as
             expecting
             every
             moment
             a
             removeall
             from
             hence
             .
             
               Militia
               est
               vita
               hominis
               super
               terram
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             53.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             covetous
             Rich
             M●n
             ,
             Luk.
             12.
             16
             ,
             17
             ,
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20.
             
          
           
             HOw
             full
             of
             care
             was
             this
             Earth-worme
             ?
             yet
             how
             secure
             ?
             how
             foolish
             ?
          
           
             What
             a
             base
             sinne
             is
             that
             
             which
             makes
             men
             so
             greedy
             ,
             and
             so
             restles
             in
             getting
             wealth
             ,
             and
             being
             gotten
             ,
             debars
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             Right
             ,
             or
             of
             any
             good
             Vse
             of
             it
             :
             while
             he
             will
             not
             part
             with
             his
             〈◊〉
             ,
             hee
             must
             part
             with
             his
             〈◊〉
             .
             And
             when
             hee
             thinkes
             to
             gaine
             the
             World
             ,
             he
             must
             〈◊〉
             it
             .
             While
             hee
             is
             making
             ●his
             Resolutions
             ,
             hee
             is
             forc't
             to
             his
             Dissolution
             :
             before
             hee
             can
             Build
             ,
             or
             Enlarge
             his
             Barnes
             ,
             he
             must
             passe
             to
             his
             Grave
             .
          
           
             He
             basely
             seekes
             to
             
             hoard
             ●p
             that
             ,
             which
             hee
             should
             have
             distributed
             ,
             what
             faire
             Opportunities
             doth
             a
             rich
             Covetous
             man
             loose
             .
          
           
           
             Many
             may
             ,
             and
             shall
             smart
             for
             having
             so
             〈◊〉
             lent
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             they
             no●
             lending
             any
             ,
             to
             any
             .
          
           
             The
             possession
             gives
             not
             the
             master
             happines
             ,
             so
             much
             as
             the
             distribution
             .
          
           
             The
             one●y
             way
             to
             gaine
             Eternal●
             ,
             is
             to
             passe
             away
             Tem●●●ls
             .
          
           
             The
             certainty
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             the
             uncertainty
             of
             the
             time
             ,
             is
             ,
             and
             ought
             to
             bee
             a
             great
             Motive
             to
             weane
             us
             all
             from
             covetousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             54.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             sight
             of
             a
             Pismire
             .
          
           
             I
             See
             greater
             Creatures
             that
             may
             learne
             of
             this
             ,
             to
             get
             their
             owne
             living
             ,
             some
             reasonable
             Ones
             scarce
             get
             it
             so
             diligently
             ,
             and
             honestly
             ,
             as
             this
             contemptible
             Worme
             .
             It
             labours
             while
             a
             faire
             opportunity
             is
             offered
             ,
             Her
             worke
             is
             not
             to
             prejudice
             others
             by
             Oppression
             ,
             or
             Extortion
             ,
             meerely
             for
             sustentation
             against
             harder
             times
             ,
             and
             for
             the
             well
             being
             of
             her selfe
             ,
             and
             her
             necessary
             Family
             .
          
           
           
             A
             necessary
             direction
             for
             all
             Sluggards
             ,
             and
             
               Spend
               thrifts
            
             ,
             who
             may
             goe
             to
             her
             ,
             and
             heare
             Lectures
             of
             Diligence
             ,
             and
             Providence
             wisely
             discoursd
             of
             .
             The
             first
             ,
             shee
             teaches
             to
             get
             his
             owne
             Bread
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             live
             by
             unlawfull
             meanes
             .
             The
             second
             ,
             she
             tutors
             to
             provide
             for
             his
             Wife
             ,
             and
             Children
             ,
             and
             to
             have
             something
             reseru'd
             for
             a
             rainy
             Day
             of
             Sicknes
             ,
             of
             Adversity
             ,
             or
             both
             .
          
           
             As
             I
             see
             providence
             in
             this
             Creature
             ,
             so
             I
             observe
             a
             society
             with
             Order
             .
             There
             are
             no
             Private
             or
             Domestique
             quarrels
             practised
             amongst
             them
             .
             Nature
             hath
             
             setled
             peace
             ,
             and
             concord
             in
             their
             Co●fines
             .
             Privat
             Contentions
             are
             a
             continuall
             dropping
             to
             a
             Family
             ,
             which
             may
             prove
             an
             unhappy
             overflowing
             tempest
             to
             the
             
               Republique
               .
               Abrahams
            
             advice
             is
             worth
             Imitation
             .
             Let
             there
             bee
             no
             contention
             betweene
             thee
             ,
             and
             mee
             ,
             or
             thy
             Shepheards
             ,
             and
             mine
             ,
             For
             
               we
               are
               Brethren
               :
               Vnity
            
             crownes
             Fraternity
             .
             Divisions
             are
             the
             bane
             of
             the
             strongest
             Societies
             :
             civill
             wars
             made
             potent
             Rome
             a
             Cripple
             ,
             an
             house
             divided
             against
             it selfe
             is
             ,
             as
             when
             the
             Head
             wounds
             the
             Heart
             ,
             or
             the
             Hand
             ,
             both
             .
             It
             was
             deplored
             ,
             when
             Ephraim
             was
             
             against
             Manasseh
             ,
             and
             Manasseh
             against
             him
             ,
             yet
             both
             against
             Iudah
             .
             Peace
             not
             onely
             makes
             a
             State
             flourish
             ,
             but
             also
             establishes
             ,
             and
             con●firmes
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             goodnes
             of
             the
             Creature
             lies
             not
             in
             the
             
               greatnes
               .
               Wisedome
            
             goes
             not
             alwaies
             by
             strength
             .
             Many
             other
             Creatures
             read
             Morality
             to
             man
             ,
             this
             little
             great
             Student
             reads
             Morality
             ,
             and
             Divinity
             .
             I
             would
             be
             loath
             this
             litle
             Harvest-man
             should
             condemne
             me
             .
             Let
             me
             gather
             food
             for
             my
             soule
             while
             I
             have
             the
             Sun
             of
             the
             Gospell
             .
             So
             in
             the
             daies
             of
             scarcenes
             ,
             I
             shall
             haue
             enough
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             55.
             
          
           
             Of
             HEAVEN
             .
          
           
             IT
             's
             
               Beautifull
               ,
               Large
               ,
               High
            
             ,
             and
             Firme
             ,
             God
             made
             it
             a
             Court
             for
             
               Himselfe
               ,
               Angels
            
             ,
             and
             good
             men
             .
             There
             have
             beene
             many
             in
             it
             ,
             who
             shall
             never
             come
             
               into
               it
               againe
            
             .
             They
             cast
             out
             themselves
             
               Eiectione
               firma
            
             ,
             It
             is
             full
             of
             beauty
             ,
             Majesty
             ,
             yet
             the
             poorest
             Peasant
             may
             be
             a
             priviledged
             Courtier
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             large
             ,
             to
             give
             spacious
             liberty
             to
             the
             Inhabitants
             .
             It
             's
             High
             ,
             yet
             made
             for
             the
             Lowly
             ,
             and
             Humble
             ,
             
             firme
             to
             consummate
             the
             blisse
             of
             the
             godly
             .
          
           
             The
             beauty
             of
             thy
             Cou●●
             makes●mee
             thinke
             what
             an
             infinit
             Majesty
             the
             Maker
             of
             it
             is
             of
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             it
             puts
             me
             in
             mind
             of
             the
             necessity
             of
             my
             sanctification
             ,
             for
             no
             uncleane
             thing
             shall
             come
             in
             there
             .
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             glorious
             happines
             of
             thy
             Elect
             vessels
             ,
             that
             shall
             dwell
             in
             it
             for
             ever
             .
          
           
             The
             largnes
             of
             it
             showes
             that
             this
             Earth
             ,
             and
             my
             Body
             ,
             are
             the
             Prisons
             of
             my
             soule
             ,
             so
             that
             I
             desire
             to
             enjoy
             that
             spacious
             liberty
             .
          
           
             The
             Height
             ,
             and
             distance
             of
             it
             from
             the
             Earth
             ,
             warnes
             me
             to
             begin
             my
             journey
             
             
               ●●ither
               betimes
            
             .
             The
             firmnes
             〈◊〉
             it
             keepes
             mee
             from
             des●ire
             .
             I
             may
             the
             surer
             finde
             〈◊〉
             because
             the
             Court
             never
             〈◊〉
             moves
             .
             Thy
             Court
             (
             O
             God
             )
             〈◊〉
             full
             of
             Favorites
             .
             Let
             me
             ,
             ●entreat
             thee
             bee
             enrolled
             a●ong
             the
             rest
             ,
             for
             One.
             The
             ●ay
             is
             narrow
             ,
             yet
             to
             bee
             〈◊〉
             .
             If
             I
             seeke
             it
             ,
             as
             I
             
               may
               ,
               〈◊〉
            
             I
             ought
             ,
             or
             as
             thousands
             〈◊〉
             done
             before
             mee
             .
             (
             Oh
             ●ord
             )
             whom
             have
             I
             in
             Hea●en
             but
             Thee
             ?
             and
             who
             doe
             〈◊〉
             desire
             on
             Earth
             ,
             in
             compa●●son
             of
             Thee
             ?
          
           
             Glorious
             things
             are
             spoken
             〈◊〉
             Thee
             ,
             thou
             City
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             56.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             the
             Fish
             in
             the
             Sea.
             
          
           
             HOw
             long
             have
             these
             crea●tures
             spaciated
             them●selves
             in
             this
             watry
             World
             yet
             come
             forth
             not
             infecte●
             with
             the
             saltnes
             of
             the
             plac●
             their
             Bodies
             are
             capab●●
             of
             it
             ,
             they
             lodge
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             in
             it
             ,
             feed
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             Behold
             an
             Admirab●●
             Patterne
             for
             vs
             from
             the
             Sea-faring
             Inhabitants
             .
             〈◊〉
             godly
             man
             will
             keepe
             his
             I●●tegrity
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             and
             〈◊〉
             all
             places
             .
             Though
             it
             bee
             
             great
             Blessing
             to
             have
             our
             Lotte
             ,
             and
             Habitation
             in
             Zion
             ,
             yet
             if
             it
             be
             in
             Sodome
             ,
             goodnes
             is
             not
             there
             to
             be
             left
             .
          
           
             I
             shall
             never
             approve
             of
             his
             Actions
             ,
             who
             changes
             his
             minde
             with
             the
             places
             hee
             passes
             through
             :
             to
             be
             for
             the
             Coule
             in
             Rome
             ,
             and
             
               Rhemes
               ,
               in
               Geneva
            
             a
             Praecisian
             ,
             A
             Lutheran
             in
             Dantzick
             ,
             A
             Protestant
             in
             London
             ,
             and
             an
             Heathen
             in
             Barbary
             .
          
           
             He
             is
             not
             a
             good
             man
             who
             followes
             this
             
               Mutability
               ,
               These
            
             Creatures
             shall
             Condemne
             those
             then
             that
             will
             Conforme
             themselues
             to
             all
             sinnes
             ,
             of
             all
             places
             .
             Drunkennes
             with
             the
             
               Dutch
               ,
               Lust
            
             
             with
             
               French
               ,
               Infidelity
            
             wit●
             the
             
               Italian
               ,
               Ambition
            
             ,
             an●
             cruelty
             with
             the
             
               Spaniard
               Treachery
            
             with
             the
             
               Moore
               Witch-craft
            
             with
             the
             
               Lap●lander
               ,
               Covetousnes
            
             with
             the
             
               Iew
               ,
               Malice
            
             with
             the
             Turke
             and
             Hypocrisie
             at
             home
             .
          
           
             A
             Wise
             Man
             keepes
             himselfe
             free
             from
             the
             sinne●
             of
             the
             
               Times
               ,
               persons
            
             ,
             and
             places
             .
             It
             is
             not
             the
             plac●
             that
             makes
             Good
             ,
             or
             Bad.
             A
             Man
             may
             bee
             Good
             in
             the
             Campe
             ,
             and
             bad
             in
             the
             Church
             .
             I
             beseich
             thee
             (
             Oh
             Lord
             )
             to
             give
             mee
             Circumspection
             over
             my
             Waies
             ,
             so
             in
             
               all
               places
            
             I
             may
             retaine
             goodnes
             ,
             and
             keepe
             Piety
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             57.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             Saul
             sparing
             Agag
             ,
             and
             the
             rich
             ,
             and
             best
             of
             the
             Booty
             1
             Sam.
             15.
             
          
           
             HEaven
             would
             punish
             Amaleck
             with
             the
             sword
             ,
             But
             Earth
             will
             pity
             him
             with
             Covetousnes
             :
             God
             
               intends
               Iustice
            
             ,
             Saul
             aimes
             at
             Profit
             .
             Hee
             lookes
             not
             so
             much
             upon
             his
             Commission
             to
             obey
             it
             ,
             as
             he
             seeks
             Euasions
             to
             transgresse
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             greatest
             Princes
             may
             faile
             in
             their
             designes
             ,
             when
             such
             
               Generalls
               are
            
             put
             upon
             the
             Execution
             .
          
           
             Actions
             of
             the
             
               greatest
               
               Consequence
            
             layd
             upon
             the
             performance
             of
             vniust
             stewards
             come
             short
             of
             the
             
               first
               ●ntendments
            
             .
          
           
             Couetousnes
             is
             as
             Bad
             a
             fault
             in
             a
             Commaunder
             as
             Cowardize
             .
             The
             one
             dare
             not
             fulfill
             his
             Iniunction
             ,
             the
             other
             
               will
               not
            
             .
          
           
             That
             Pity
             is
             Execrable
             that
             hinders
             Heavens
             Iustice.
             The
             Sword
             is
             sometimes
             to
             be
             vsed
             rather
             then
             the
             Scepter
             .
             There
             may
             be
             time
             when
             the
             Generall
             in
             the
             Feild
             must
             be
             as
             a
             Iudge
             ,
             not
             regarding
             the
             beauty
             ,
             wealth
             ,
             or
             quality
             of
             the
             person
             ,
             but
             must
             proceed
             with
             Iustice.
             If
             God
             commands
             the
             Rule
             to
             be
             Generall
             ,
             ●t's
             
             no
             safe
             practise
             to
             put
             in
             Exceptions
             .
             Gods
             Edicts
             need
             not
             humane
             helpes
             to
             perfect
             them
             .
             The
             fitest
             Glosse
             upon
             them
             is
             Obedience
             to
             them
             .
             This
             conclusion
             is
             
               firme
               .
               Heaven
            
             commands
             this
             ,
             or
             that
             ,
             therefore
             it
             's
             good
             .
             beeing
             good
             ,
             It
             is
             to
             be
             performed
             .
          
           
             Sauls
             proceeding
             in
             this
             kind
             is
             much
             like
             to
             a
             Partiall
             Minister
             .
             God
             Commands
             him
             to
             destroy
             
               all
               those
            
             spirituall
             Amalekites
             ,
             sinnes
             .
             But
             he
             onely
             beates
             downe
             the
             sinnes
             of
             
               poore
               Men
            
             ,
             but
             spares
             ,
             and
             connives
             at
             great
             Mens
             faults
             ,
             holding
             them
             Prisoners
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             not
             willing
             to
             
             Incurre
             perhaps
             their
             Disfavour
             .
          
           
             And
             all
             those
             Men
             which
             onely
             roote
             out
             small
             Corruptions
             ,
             and
             lesser
             sinnes
             from
             Their
             soules
             ,
             but
             let
             great
             Ones
             raigne
             still
             ,
             either
             for
             Profit
             ,
             or
             Pleasure
             ,
             or
             both
             ,
             doe
             falsifie
             with
             God
             ,
             as
             Saul
             did
             here
             .
          
           
             Lord
             I
             pray
             thee
             give
             me
             grace
             to
             performe
             what
             thou
             Commandest
             .
             For
             Obedience
             is
             at
             all
             times
             ,
             in
             all
             things
             pleasing
             to
             Thee
             .
          
           
             Obedientia
             praestantior
             He●atombis
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             45.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             his
             owne
             Thoughts
             by
             way
             of
             conclusion
             .
          
           
             IT
             's
             harder
             I
             thinke
             than
             to
             be
             well
             Imployed
             ,
             not
             to
             be
             imployed
             
               at
               all
            
             .
             It
             is
             as
             Toylsome
             to
             bee
             
               ill
               Occupied
            
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             to
             be
             Idle
             .
             I
             cannot
             conceive
             that
             such
             an
             
               Operative
               Organ
            
             as
             the
             soule
             can
             want
             worke
             .
             It
             may
             as
             well
             be
             thought
             to
             cease
             to
             Bee
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             be
             labouring
             .
             Shee
             is
             mistresse
             in
             such
             a
             foule
             House
             ,
             shee
             had
             need
             alwayes
             be
             cleansing
             ,
             she
             lodges
             so
             
               many
               guests
            
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             a
             continuall
             worke
             to
             place
             all
             
             in
             
               Conuenient
               Roomes
               .
               Many
               Thoughts
            
             are
             such
             Quicke
             Guests
             they
             will
             bee
             gone
             ,
             and
             steale
             away
             some
             good
             from
             her
             ,
             unles
             shee
             bee
             wary
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             all
             like
             Curreirs
             carrying
             out
             ,
             and
             bringing
             in
             
               newes
               from
            
             her
             ,
             to
             the
             World
             ,
             and
             from
             the
             World
             ,
             to
             her
             .
          
           
             They
             are
             alwayes
             in
             Travaile
             ,
             the
             soule
             abounds
             with
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             Sunne
             with
             Moates
             .
             Wee
             are
             borne
             to
             Labour
             ,
             and
             we
             must
             performe
             our
             Taske
             .
             As
             the
             Thoughts
             of
             Man
             are
             Many
             ,
             so
             they
             are
             
               different
               ,
               All
            
             are
             not
             good
             ,
             nor
             all
             bad
             .
          
           
           
             There
             is
             not
             any
             thing
             is
             blest
             with
             such
             a
             Library
             ,
             as
             the
             soule
             of
             Man
             is
             ,
             
               Every
               Obiect
               within
            
             ,
             and
             without
             reades
             to
             her
             obseruations
             of
             Morality
             ,
             and
             Piety
             .
             Shee
             cannot
             complaine
             for
             want
             of
             Variety
             ,
             for
             the
             whole
             Vniverse
             is
             her
             study
             .
          
           
             Her
             thoughts
             are
             but
             her
             Servants
             ,
             which
             shee
             Entertaines
             ,
             or
             discharges
             as
             
               they
               please
            
             ,
             or
             
               dislike
               her
            
             .
          
           
             I
             could
             wish
             that
             my
             thoughts
             would
             be
             tied
             upon
             the
             
               Quatuor
               Novissima
            
             .
             So
             they
             would
             never
             be
             
               ill
               Imployed
            
             .
          
           
             I
             pray
             thee
             (
             O
             God
             )
             to
             set
             a
             watch
             ouer
             all
             my
             thoughts
             ,
             That
             they
             may
             be
             
             such
             onely
             as
             may
             Glorifie
             Thee
             ,
             Benefit
             my selfe
             ,
             and
             Better
             others
             ,
             and
             this
             is
             my
             Thought
             .
          
           
             
               Come
               Lord
               Iesus
               ,
               come
               Quickly
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             MEDITATION
             .
             59.
             
          
           
             Vpon
             his
             reading
             the
             
               Occasionall
               Meditations
            
             of
             the
             
               Reverend
               Doctor
            
             Hals
             Composition
             .
          
           
             IT
             's
             good
             to
             have
             a
             patterne
             ,
             then
             it
             's
             a
             great
             blessing
             to
             stirre
             up
             others
             to
             
               good
               Indeauours
            
             .
             I
             must
             confesse
             
             I
             had
             not
             laboured
             but
             by
             His
             aduice
             :
             his
             Fire
             made
             my
             Coale
             burne
             .
             It
             is
             as
             necessary
             a
             way
             for
             a
             Christian
             ,
             as
             I
             know
             any
             ,
             and
             as
             Beneficiall
             ,
             and
             pleasant
             to
             the
             soule
             .
          
           
             It
             's
             Lawfull
             to
             Imitate
             any
             good
             Action
             in
             any
             One
             ,
             we
             might
             else
             casheire
             Examples
             ,
             and
             onely
             entertaine
             Precepts
             ,
             but
             that
             
               Magis
               ducimur
               Exemplis
               quam
               Praeceptis
            
             ,
             the
             virtues
             of
             our
             Predecessors
             had
             died
             before
             this
             time
             ,
             had
             they
             not
             beene
             maintained
             by
             worthy
             Imitators
             .
             It
             is
             Blockish
             stupiditie
             then
             to
             be
             senseles
             of
             embracing
             such
             offered
             benefits
             .
          
           
           
             It
             is
             the
             easier
             for
             the
             soule
             to
             collect
             something
             out
             of
             euery
             thing
             .
             We
             are
             all
             beholding
             to
             the
             Pens
             that
             hath
             writ
             before
             us
             .
             I
             cannot
             see
             how
             a
             wise
             Christian
             ,
             can
             let
             any
             thing
             passe
             him
             ,
             without
             some
             benefit
             by
             it
             .
             For
             a
             good
             Scholler
             in
             Christs
             Church
             will
             reduce
             most
             things
             to
             Application
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
           
        
      
    
     
       
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