A Serious advice to the citizens of London by some ministers of the Gospel in the said city upon occasion of the horrid murder and dreadful death of Nathaniel Butler, an high malefactor.
      
       
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             A Serious advice to the citizens of London by some ministers of the Gospel in the said city upon occasion of the horrid murder and dreadful death of Nathaniel Butler, an high malefactor.
             Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.
          
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           A
           SERIOUS
           ADVICE
           TO
           THE
           CITIZENS
           OF
           LONDON
           ,
           By
           some
           MINISTERS
           of
           the
           GOSPEL
           in
           the
           said
           CITY
           :
           Upon
           occasion
           of
           the
           HORRID
           MURDER
           And
           DREADFUL
           DEATH
           OF
           NATHANIEL
           BUTLER
           ,
           An
           high
           Malefactor
        
         
           
             Beloved
             in
             Christ
             ,
          
        
         
           AS
           we
           thought
           it
           a
           great
           duty
           lying
           upon
           us
           ,
           before
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           sentence
           of
           death
           upon
           
             Nathaniel
             Butler
          
           to
           lay
           out
           
           our selves
           to
           the
           utmost
           for
           the
           promoting
           of
           his
           spiritual
           and
           eternal
           good
           ;
           in
           frequent
           praying
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           for
           him
           ;
           in
           endevouring
           to
           convince
           him
           of
           the
           superlative
           greatness
           of
           his
           sins
           ,
           and
           in
           spreading
           the
           freeness
           of
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           in
           Christ
           before
           him
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           penitential
           workings
           ,
           we
           observed
           in
           him
           .
           So
           (
           having
           done
           our
           duty
           to
           him
           ;
           (
           who
           is
           dead
           under
           the
           stroke
           of
           justice
           )
           and
           as
           is
           hoped
           with
           some
           success
           too
           through
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           bless
           him
           )
           we
           humbly
           judge
           there
           is
           a
           further
           duty
           incumbent
           upon
           us
           ,
           unto
           you
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           this
           famous
           City
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           spectators
           of
           this
           Tragedy
           ,
           in
           a
           serious
           recommending
           of
           this
           providence
           to
           you
           and
           the
           duty
           which
           it
           calls
           for
           .
        
         
           Psal.
           9
           16.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             is
             known
             by
             the
             judgment
             which
             he
             executeth
             .
          
           And
           surely
           this
           latter
           Age
           (
           though
           an
           Age
           full
           of
           sin
           )
           hath
           not
           set
           before
           you
           a
           more
           dreadful
           instance
           of
           mans
           sinfulness
           ,
           and
           Gods
           justice
           (
           though
           in
           the
           end
           sweetned
           much
           with
           mercy
           )
           then
           that
           which
           in
           and
           upon
           this
           notorious
           Malefa●tor
           hath
           been
           laid
           before
           your
           observation
           .
           And
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           here
           be
           silent
           ,
           but
           must
           take
           this
           advantage
           with
           all
           humility
           and
           affection
           to
           your
           souls
           good
           ,
           plainly
           to
           open
           our
           hearts
           to
           you
           .
        
         
         
           By
           some
           (
           we
           know
           before
           hand
           )
           we
           shall
           be
           sleighted
           and
           censured
           as
           men
           too
           busy
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           ,
           as
           men
           too
           credulous
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           God
           we
           can
           say
           ,
           our
           aim
           is
           publick
           good
           and
           the
           discharge
           of
           our
           consciences
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           are
           not
           discouraged
           .
        
         
           And
           we
           are
           not
           wholly
           without
           hope
           ,
           but
           that
           some
           benefit
           may
           be
           reaped
           from
           these
           few
           lines
           ,
           which
           here
           with
           all
           sincerity
           we
           do
           present
           upon
           that
           late
           providence
           which
           hath
           been
           before
           you
           .
           That
           providence
           we
           say
           ,
           which
           like
           the
           
             Cloud
          
           is
           on
           one
           side
           very
           dark
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           side
           bright
           ;
           very
           dark
           as
           to
           the
           mans
           sin
           ,
           but
           bright
           as
           to
           Gods
           mercy
           unto
           him
           ,
           as
           is
           believed
           .
        
         
           T
           is
           the
           daily
           and
           inward
           grief
           of
           our
           spirits
           ,
           God
           knows
           it
           ,
           that
           our
           Ministry
           is
           so
           successeless
           ,
           that
           we
           see
           so
           little
           fruit
           of
           the
           word
           preached
           by
           us
           ,
           that
           in
           a
           City
           where
           there
           is
           such
           plain
           and
           powerful
           preaching
           ,
           such
           horrid
           sins
           should
           be
           committed
           :
        
         
           
             This
             is
             a
             lamentation
             and
             shall
             be
             for
             a
             lamentation
             .
          
           But
           possibly
           some
           secure
           sinners
           may
           be
           a
           little
           startled
           and
           awakened
           by
           this
           terrible
           judicial
           hand
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           so
           a
           word
           setting
           in
           with
           this
           providence
           may
           be
           more
           effectual
           then
           many
           in
           an
           ordinance
           .
           We
           cannot
           but
           comply
           with
           the
           will
           of
           God
           in
           the
           use
           of
           all
           means
           for
           the
           furtherance
           of
           your
           salvation
           .
           
           And
           oh
           !
           that
           God
           would
           so
           bless
           this
           dispensation
           that
           you
           all
           may
           
             hear
             and
             fear
             and
             sin
             no
             more
             .
          
        
         
           Touching
           the
           sad
           occasion
           ,
           we
           will
           not
           inlarge
           upon
           that
           :
           the
           hainous
           murder
           ,
           the
           abominable
           uncleanness
           ,
           the
           wicked
           theft
           ,
           of
           which
           
             Nat
             :
             Butler
          
           was
           guilty
           (
           of
           the
           former
           but
           once
           ,
           which
           we
           speak
           not
           by
           way
           of
           extenuation
           ;
           for
           that
           's
           too
           much
           ,
           of
           the
           two
           latter
           very
           often
           )
           as
           also
           the
           shamefulness
           and
           dreadfulness
           of
           his
           death
           :
           these
           we
           pass
           over
           ,
           as
           being
           very
           well
           known
           to
           all
           of
           you
           ,
           Neither
           shall
           we
           interest
           our selves
           in
           any
           narrative
           of
           the
           workings
           of
           God
           upon
           his
           heart
           ,
           during
           his
           imprisonment
           ,
           and
           at
           his
           execution
           ;
           (
           though
           herein
           we
           could
           speak
           much
           as
           being
           (
           for
           the
           most
           of
           us
           )
           very
           often
           with
           him
           in
           this
           time
           ,
           and
           narrow
           observers
           of
           him
           .
           )
           Nor
           shall
           we
           expatiate
           upon
           some
           of
           those
           great
           truths
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           this
           famous
           instance
           doth
           lead
           us
           to
           ;
           Namely
           that
           sometimes
           it
           pleases
           God
           in
           the
           sovereignty
           and
           prerogative
           of
           his
           grace
           to
           ceaze
           upon
           the
           greatest
           sinners
           ;
           and
           out
           of
           the
           coursest
           rubbish
           to
           erect
           the
           monuments
           of
           his
           unlimited
           mercy
           .
           1
           Tim.
           1.
           16.
           
           The
           Lord
           doth
           sometimes
           take
           the
           vilest
           wretches
           ,
           and
           hangs
           them
           out
           as
           patterns
           of
           his
           infinite
           love
           that
           the
           freeness
           of
           his
           grace
           may
           be
           admired
           ,
           and
           the
           greatest
           of
           sinners
           may
           be
           incouraged
           ;
           but
           still
           in
           the
           way
           of
           
           
             Faith
          
           and
           
             Repentance
             ,
          
           we
           do
           not
           ,
           we
           dare
           not
           limit
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           exclude
           this
           Notorious
           and
           Bloody
           sinner
           from
           it
           ;
           nay
           we
           have
           good
           hope
           ,
           that
           through
           the
           infinite
           Mercy
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           the
           All-sufficient
           Merits
           of
           the
           Son
           ,
           he
           is
           accepted
           to
           eternal
           Life
           .
           Indeed
           ,
           when
           we
           consider
           the
           horribleness
           of
           his
           sin
           ,
           the
           greatness
           of
           his
           joy
           ,
           after
           a
           short
           humiliation
           (
           yet
           deep
           and
           through
           we
           hope
           )
           we
           easily
           conjecture
           ,
           that
           some
           will
           question
           both
           the
           prudence
           of
           any
           publication
           ,
           and
           the
           truth
           of
           his
           Conversion
           .
           But
           we
           will
           meddle
           with
           neither
           of
           these
           ,
           leaving
           men
           to
           jude
           of
           the
           former
           ,
           and
           God
           alone
           (
           who
           searches
           and
           knows
           the
           heart
           )
           to
           judge
           of
           the
           latter
           .
        
         
           Waving
           therefore
           all
           these
           things
           ,
           our
           only
           design
           and
           businesse
           in
           this
           application
           ,
           is
           to
           press
           upon
           you
           (
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           this
           City
           )
           to
           some
           of
           whom
           we
           are
           more
           neerly
           related
           in
           our
           respective
           Charges
           )
           the
           several
           duties
           ,
           which
           do
           naturally
           result
           from
           this
           Providence
           .
        
         
           We
           would
           exhort
           you
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           To
           be
           thankful
           to
           God
           for
           his
           Restraining
           Grace
           ;
           which
           though
           it
           be
           short
           of
           his
           Renewing
           Grace
           ,
           yet
           t
           is
           with
           all
           thankfulness
           to
           be
           valued
           :
           Oh!
           bless
           the
           Lord
           ,
           who
           keeps
           you
           from
           those
           sins
           which
           this
           poor
           Wretch
           was
           guilty
           of
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           Adulterers
           ,
           Theeves
           ,
           
           nay
           ,
           Murderers
           and
           Malefactors
           ,
           to
           be
           
             punished
             by
             the
             Iudge
             ;
          
           this
           is
           the
           Lords
           mercy
           .
           1
           Cor.
           4.
           
             7.
             
             Who
             makes
             you
             to
             differ
             from
             others
             ?
          
           Have
           not
           you
           the
           same
           Natures
           ?
           Have
           not
           you
           the
           Seed
           and
           Spawn
           of
           all
           wickedness
           in
           you
           ?
           And
           should
           God
           leave
           you
           to
           the
           baseness
           of
           your
           own
           hellish
           hearts
           ,
           would
           not
           you
           also
           run
           to
           all
           
             Excess
          
           of
           sin
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           
             Greediness
             too
             ?
          
           When
           you
           read
           over
           this
           sad
           Story
           ,
           we
           beseech
           you
           lay
           your
           hands
           upon
           your
           hearts
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           What
           a
           mercy
           is
           it
           ,
           I
           was
           neither
           the
           
             Murderer
          
           nor
           the
           
             Murdred
             !
          
        
         
           We
           desire
           you
           to
           mourne
           over
           the
           crying
           sins
           that
           are
           to
           be
           found
           amongst
           us
           .
           Oh!
           the
           Scarlet
           sins
           that
           swarm
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           even
           in
           
             London
             !
          
           Swearing
           ,
           Drunkenness
           ,
           Uncleanness
           ,
           Profanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           Day
           ,
           Contempt
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ministry
           thereof
           ;
           nay
           ,
           even
           Blood-guiltiness
           is
           to
           be
           found
           amongst
           us
           !
           Should
           not
           your
           Souls
           ,
           like
           the
           Soul
           of
           Righteous
           
             Lot
             ,
          
           be
           
             vexed
          
           within
           you
           for
           these
           things
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
             2.
             7
             ?
          
           Should
           you
           not
           all
           come
           up
           to
           be
           
             Ezekiel's
          
           mourners
           ,
           in
           the
           remembrance
           of
           them
           ,
           
             Ezek.
             9.
             4
             ?
          
           Especially
           ,
           considering
           that
           these
           things
           are
           done
           in
           times
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           place
           of
           Vision
           ,
           even
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           Gospel
           shines
           so
           gloriously
           ;
           where
           the
           Word
           is
           Preached
           so
           plentifully
           and
           powerfully
           ,
           even
           
           there
           these
           abominations
           are
           to
           be
           found
           .
           Will
           you
           not
           lay
           them
           to
           heart
           ?
        
         
           And
           what
           reason
           have
           you
           to
           admire
           the
           patience
           of
           God
           to
           this
           
             City
             ?
          
           T
           is
           a
           wonder
           
             London
          
           is
           not
           made
           as
           
             Sodom
             ,
          
           that
           desolation
           doth
           not
           seize
           upon
           your
           houses
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           all
           swept
           away
           with
           the
           Bee●ome
           of
           suddain
           destruction
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           not
           hung
           upon
           the
           Gibbet
           as
           Spectacles
           of
           Gods
           vengeance
           to
           all
           the
           Nations
           round
           about
           !
           What
           ?
           so
           much
           provocation
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           City
           to
           stand
           !
           Oh
           the
           Patience
           and
           Long-suffering
           of
           God!
           Doubtless
           ,
           if
           God
           had
           not
           a
           
             Romnant
          
           amongst
           you
           ,
           who
           seek
           him
           daily
           ,
           and
           fear
           his
           Name
           ,
           you
           had
           been
           laid
           desolate
           long
           before
           now
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           9.
           
        
         
           We
           need
           not
           from
           hence
           to
           stir
           you
           up
           to
           submit
           to
           
             Government
             ,
          
           and
           to
           bless
           God
           that
           you
           live
           in
           a
           place
           where
           Laws
           are
           Executed
           .
           What
           a
           
             Chaos
             ?
          
           what
           a
           Wilderness
           of
           wild
           Beasts
           should
           we
           be
           ,
           if
           Malefactors
           were
           not
           punished
           ?
           What
           Confusion
           ,
           Cruelty
           ,
           Barbarousness
           ,
           would
           overspread
           all
           ,
           if
           by
           wholsome
           Laws
           ,
           and
           the
           care
           of
           good
           Magistrates
           in
           the
           Execution
           of
           them
           ,
           we
           had
           not
           some
           Boundaries
           set
           to
           the
           Lusts
           of
           men
           ?
           whether
           would
           the
           heart
           of
           man
           run
           ,
           if
           there
           were
           not
           some
           reins
           upon
           it
           ?
           T
           is
           sad
           the
           Law
           of
           God
           will
           not
           keep
           men
           from
           sin
           ,
           but
           seeing
           it
           will
           
           not
           ,
           t
           is
           mercy
           we
           have
           the
           Laws
           of
           Man
           .
           Many
           are
           afraid
           of
           the
           
             Gallowes
             ,
          
           which
           have
           no
           sense
           of
           
             Hell
             .
          
        
         
           This
           great
           Sinner
           is
           represented
           to
           you
           as
           an
           eminent
           instance
           of
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           we
           hope
           he
           was
           .
           T
           is
           very
           necessary
           therefore
           ,
           we
           should
           here
           insert
           a
           Caveat
           against
           the
           abusing
           of
           this
           Grace
           of
           God
           .
           How
           apt
           are
           we
           with
           the
           Spider
           to
           such
           Poyson
           ,
           where
           with
           the
           Bee
           we
           should
           suck
           Honey
           ?
           How
           many
           will
           be
           apt
           from
           hence
           to
           encourage
           themselves
           in
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           say
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             sin
             ,
             that
             Grace
             may
             abound
             ,
          
           Rom.
           6
           1.
           
           Or
           ,
           let
           us
           sin
           ,
           for
           Grace
           will
           abound
           .
           Man
           is
           not
           more
           prone
           to
           any
           thing
           then
           to
           catch
           at
           eminent
           Acts
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           that
           
             Fewel
          
           to
           his
           
             Lust
             ,
          
           which
           God
           intended
           only
           to
           be
           
             Food
          
           to
           his
           
             Faith
             .
          
           And
           never
           was
           there
           any
           age
           wherein
           there
           was
           more
           of
           this
           Spirit
           of
           Presumption
           ,
           then
           this
           wherein
           we
           live
           ;
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           upon
           this
           very
           account
           ,
           some
           of
           us
           were
           very
           inclinable
           to
           think
           ,
           That
           't
           was
           better
           to
           have
           the
           story
           of
           this
           man
           suppressed
           then
           published
           .
           But
           since
           providence
           hath
           so
           ordered
           it
           that
           it
           doth
           see
           the
           Light
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           annex
           to
           it
           an
           Antidote
           against
           presuming
           .
           Sinners
           ,
           do
           not
           pervert
           this
           Grace
           of
           God
           ;
           God
           lets
           you
           have
           it
           ,
           to
           keep
           you
           off
           from
           the
           rock
           of
           despair
           ,
           not
           that
           you
           should
           run
           upon
           the
           rock
           
           of
           presumption
           .
           Deut.
           29.
           19
           ,
           20.
           
           If
           you
           sin
           you
           may
           have
           mercy
           ,
           but
           if
           you
           presume
           to
           sin
           ,
           can
           you
           then
           expect
           mercy
           ?
           Grace
           rejected
           may
           yet
           save
           you
           (
           though
           that
           will
           cost
           you
           dear
           )
           but
           oh
           tremble
           to
           abuse
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           to
           incourage
           you
           in
           sins
           !
        
         
           God
           sometimes
           gives
           some
           rare
           instances
           of
           his
           grace
           to
           notorious
           sinners
           that
           none
           may
           
             de
             pair
             ,
          
           but
           he
           is
           very
           choice
           in
           these
           that
           none
           may
           
             presume
             .
          
           T
           is
           true
           ,
           upon
           repentance
           the
           greatest
           sinner
           shall
           find
           mercy
           ,
           but
           how
           do
           you
           know
           ,
           that
           God
           will
           give
           you
           repentance
           ?
           How
           many
           are
           in
           the
           same
           condemnation
           that
           this
           offender
           was
           ,
           that
           die
           without
           any
           such
           work
           upon
           them
           ?
           we
           affectionately
           beseech
           you
           and
           warn
           you
           ,
           not
           to
           
             turn
             this
             grace
             of
             God
             into
             wantonnesse
             .
          
        
         
           These
           things
           we
           hint
           in
           general
           ;
           More
           particularly
           we
           shall
           address
           our selves
           to
           you
           in
           the
           several
           capacities
           wherein
           you
           stand
           .
        
         
           You
           the
           
             Right
             honourable
             Magistrates
             of
             the
             City
             ,
          
           with
           all
           submission
           ,
           and
           yet
           with
           all
           holdness
           we
           exhort
           you
           to
           do
           your
           duty
           .
           T
           is
           nor
           enough
           for
           you
           to
           punish
           sin
           when
           't
           is
           before
           you
           ,
           but
           you
           are
           to
           endevour
           the
           preventing
           of
           it
           ,
           you
           see
           what
           is
           the
           sad
           fruit
           of
           
             Ale-houses
             ,
             Whore-houses
             ,
          
           and
           such
           places
           ,
           we
           hope
           your
           zeal
           will
           yet
           continue
           ,
           nay
           be
           heightned
           in
           the
           suppressing
           of
           them
           .
           Down
           with
           them
           ,
           
           Down
           with
           them
           ,
           spare
           them
           not
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           Divels
           Shops
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           have
           no
           Free-Trade
           amongst
           us
           :
           If
           you
           will
           ,
           none
           shall
           have
           so
           many
           Customers
           as
           he
           .
           How
           many
           Labourers
           drink
           that
           away
           at
           these
           houses
           ,
           which
           should
           maintain
           their
           wives
           and
           children
           with
           bread
           ?
           How
           are
           the
           youth
           of
           this
           City
           debauched
           at
           them
           ?
           where
           they
           have
           their
           Gaming
           ,
           Cheating
           ,
           Whoring
           ;
           and
           what
           not
           ?
           Oh
           let
           your
           Reformation
           be
           severe
           and
           throughout
           in
           this
           particular
           !
           But
           herein
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           we
           have
           great
           cause
           as
           wel
           to
           commend
           as
           quicken
           the
           zeal
           of
           many
           .
           We
           heartily
           wish
           that
           those
           who
           have
           power
           in
           the
           
             Suburbs
          
           of
           the
           City
           ,
           would
           be
           as
           active
           in
           the
           restraining
           of
           sin
           as
           you
           are
           ;
           that
           those
           places
           and
           persons
           which
           you
           will
           not
           indure
           in
           the
           City
           (
           the
           naming
           of
           which
           would
           foul
           our
           pen
           )
           might
           not
           be
           held
           up
           and
           harboured
           there
           ;
           otherwise
           it
           will
           be
           small
           advantage
           to
           smother
           Whores
           out
           of
           one
           Hive
           ,
           when
           they
           have
           another
           ready
           to
           receive
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           hear
           and
           fear
           t
           is
           too
           true
           that
           Priests
           and
           Jesuites
           (
           those
           Romish
           Locusts
           )
           do
           swarm
           amongst
           us
           in
           the
           City
           and
           Suburbs
           :
           We
           beseech
           you
           for
           the
           sake
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           for
           love
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           put
           forth
           your
           power
           to
           the
           utmost
           for
           the
           discovering
           &
           suppressing
           of
           them
           :
           And
           the
           rather
           ,
           because
           they
           and
           their
           
           party
           are
           so
           bold
           ,
           as
           to
           intrude
           themselves
           upon
           prisoners
           condemned
           to
           die
           ,
           to
           pervert
           them
           from
           the
           true
           Religion
           ,
           (
           for
           this
           attempt
           they
           were
           bold
           to
           make
           upon
           
             N.
             B.
          
           before
           he
           was
           executed
           .
           )
        
         
           We
           should
           also
           speak
           to
           our selves
           ,
           and
           to
           our
           
             reverend
             Brethren
          
           in
           the
           Ministry
           .
           Doth
           not
           this
           providence
           speak
           something
           to
           us
           ?
           Should
           we
           not
           from
           hence
           be
           stirred
           up
           in
           our
           several
           congregations
           ,
           more
           vigorusly
           to
           reprove
           sin
           ,
           and
           to
           deter
           men
           from
           sin
           ?
           Whither
           will
           sinners
           go
           ,
           if
           we
           let
           them
           alone
           ?
           Let
           our
           preaching
           be
           lively
           ,
           quick
           ,
           powerful
           ,
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           a
           means
           to
           prevent
           these
           abominable
           practises
           ;
           However
           let
           's
           do
           this
           and
           then
           let
           our
           hearers
           do
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           their
           
             blood
             shall
             be
             required
             at
             their
             own
             hands
             .
          
           Ezech.
           3.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           We
           shall
           be
           free
           from
           it
           .
           Let
           us
           beat
           down
           drunkenness
           .
           Adultery
           ,
           &c.
           and
           such
           scandalous
           sins
           ;
           and
           while
           we
           labour
           to
           preach
           down
           unbelief
           ,
           let
           us
           take
           heed
           that
           presumption
           and
           gross
           sins
           do
           not
           break
           in
           upon
           us
           with
           a
           mighty
           breach
           .
        
         
           Should
           we
           enlarge
           upon
           these
           things
           ,
           we
           should
           be
           tedious
           .
           Our
           principal
           intendment
           was
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           to
           you
           ,
           the
           people
           and
           Citizens
           of
           the
           place
           which
           we
           shall
           dispatch
           with
           all
           plainness
           and
           brevity
           .
           And
           here
           we
           
           will
           only
           take
           the
           liberty
           of
           advising
           you
           in
           the
           Notion
           of
           
             Governours
          
           and
           
             Governed
             .
          
        
         
           You
           that
           are
           
             Governours
             ,
          
           (
           we
           mean
           Governours
           of
           families
           )
           give
           us
           leave
           to
           set
           in
           with
           this
           providence
           ,
           and
           to
           stir
           you
           up
           ,
           to
           make
           more
           conscience
           of
           the
           Family-duties
           and
           engagements
           ,
           that
           lie
           upon
           you
           ,
           in
           reference
           to
           your
           children
           and
           Servants
           .
           Probably
           (
           if
           things
           be
           not
           mis-represented
           )
           had
           there
           been
           a
           consciencious
           discharge
           of
           these
           duties
           in
           the
           Family
           ,
           where
           this
           young
           man
           lived
           ,
           he
           had
           never
           come
           to
           this
           sad
           end
           .
           But
           we
           had
           rather
           awaken
           then
           censure
           ;
           Was
           not
           that
           a
           brave
           resolution
           of
           
             Ioshua
             ?
             I
             and
             my
             house
             will
             serve
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Josh.
           24.
           15.
           
           Gen
           18.
           9.
           
           Can
           you
           have
           a
           better
           Evidence
           of
           sincerity
           towards
           God
           ,
           then
           a
           faithful
           comming
           up
           to
           relative
           and
           Family-duties
           ?
           Do
           not
           parents
           that
           send
           up
           their
           children
           to
           you
           ,
           put
           a
           great
           trust
           into
           your
           hands
           ?
           Are
           not
           their
           children
           dearer
           to
           them
           then
           all
           their
           outward
           comforts
           ,
           and
           shall
           they
           miscarry
           under
           you
           for
           want
           of
           care
           ?
           Will
           not
           their
           blood
           be
           required
           at
           your
           hands
           ,
           if
           they
           perish
           through
           your
           neglect
           ?
           will
           it
           not
           be
           sad
           to
           have
           children
           and
           servanns
           to
           rise
           up
           in
           judgment
           against
           you
           and
           to
           bring
           in
           evidence
           at
           the
           great
           tribunall
           of
           Christ
           ?
           
             Lord
             my
             
             Father
             never
             minded
             me
             !
             Lord
             my
             master
             never
             regarded
             me
             ,
             I
             might
             sin
             ,
             he
             never
             reproved
             me
             ,
             I
             might
             go
             to
             hell
             ,
             it
             was
             all
             one
             to
             him
             ,
          
           will
           not
           this
           be
           sad
           ?
           will
           not
           this
           be
           sweet
           to
           you
           ,
           when
           you
           come
           to
           die
           to
           be
           able
           to
           say
           ,
           Lord
           I
           have
           
             walked
             in
             my
             house
             with
             a
             perfect
             heart
             ?
          
           Psal.
           101.
           2.
           
           Have
           you
           no
           love
           to
           religion
           ,
           to
           propagate
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           provide
           for
           it's
           flourishing
           when
           you
           are
           dead
           and
           gone
           ?
           Doth
           not
           your
           neglect
           of
           family-duties
           make
           all
           the
           endeavours
           of
           our
           godly
           magistrates
           ,
           and
           of
           godly
           ministers
           to
           be
           ineffectual
           and
           frustraineous
           ?
           God
           hath
           put
           it
           into
           their
           hearts
           to
           do
           good
           ,
           but
           t
           is
           but
           little
           ,
           they
           can
           do
           in
           publick
           ,
           because
           you
           are
           so
           remiss
           in
           private
           .
           And
           t
           is
           the
           desire
           of
           our
           souls
           to
           beat
           down
           sin
           but
           we
           groan
           under
           the
           sense
           of
           sad
           disappointment
           ,
           and
           this
           is
           one
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           
             what
             we
             do
             at
             the
             Church
             is
             undone
             by
             you
             again
             in
             your
             Families
             ;
          
           No
           setting
           on
           the
           word
           ,
           no
           praying
           over
           the
           word
           &c.
           
           Oh
           that
           these
           things
           might
           be
           as
           so
           many
           spurs
           in
           your
           sides
           ,
           to
           quicken
           you
           to
           family-duties
           .
        
         
           Set
           up
           prayer
           in
           your
           Families
           ;
           There
           's
           a
           curse
           pronouned
           upon
           the
           Families
           ,
           that
           do
           not
           call
           upon
           God
           .
           The
           Lord
           be
           mercisul
           to
           the
           thousands
           of
           Families
           in
           the
           City
           ,
           
           where
           there
           is
           scarce
           a
           prayer
           by
           the
           master
           of
           the
           family
           ,
           from
           yeer
           to
           yeer
           .
           How
           can
           such
           hope
           for
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           to
           be
           upon
           them
           ,
           who
           ,
           though
           he
           gives
           mercy
           freely
           ,
           yet
           
             he
             will
             be
             sought
          
           unto
           for
           it
           ?
           Ezek.
           36.
           37.
           
           How
           can
           such
           look
           for
           Gods
           
             bounty
             ,
          
           who
           deny
           him
           his
           
             worship
             ?
          
           Doth
           not
           
             prayer
          
           procure
           all
           your
           Family-comforts
           ,
           and
           sanctifie
           all
           your
           family-comforts
           ?
           
             Morning
          
           and
           
             Evening
          
           call
           upon
           God
           ;
           and
           call
           in
           your
           servants
           ,
           let
           them
           not
           want
           the
           benefit
           of
           prayer
           ;
           't
           wil
           be
           poor
           to
           
             feed
          
           their
           bodyes
           ,
           and
           to
           
             starve
          
           their
           souls
           .
           If
           you
           
             eate
          
           together
           ,
           by
           all
           means
           
             pray
          
           together
           .
        
         
           
             Catechize
          
           your
           children
           and
           servants
           ;
           instruct
           them
           in
           the
           fundamentals
           of
           religion
           ;
           would
           you
           keep
           them
           from
           error
           in
           the
           Head
           ,
           from
           loosness
           in
           the
           life
           ,
           make
           conscience
           of
           this
           duty
           .
           How
           excellent
           ,
           how
           necessary
           ,
           how
           profitable
           is
           this
           ordinance
           ,
           and
           yet
           how
           sadly
           is
           it
           neglected
           ,
           we
           may
           in
           a
           great
           measure
           blame
           you
           for
           the
           many
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           erroneous
           persons
           ,
           with
           whom
           we
           swarm
           in
           these
           dayes
           .
        
         
           Read
           and
           open
           the
           Scrptures
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           do
           this
           with
           all
           humility
           and
           sobriety
           ,
           or
           else
           there
           will
           be
           danger
           .
           These
           are
           the
           Magazine
           ,
           the
           Treasury
           of
           all
           knowledge
           ,
           able
           to
           make
           you
           and
           yours
           wise
           
             to
             Salvation
             ;
          
           
           Let
           the
           
             word
             of
             Christ
             dwell
             richly
          
           in
           you
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           that
           belong
           to
           you
        
         
           See
           that
           they
           frequent
           the
           
             publick
             Ordinances
          
           let
           them
           follow
           you
           to
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           not
           out
           of
           state
           ,
           but
           in
           love
           to
           their
           soules
           ;
           and
           when
           they
           are
           there
           ,
           see
           they
           keep
           there
           ,
           that
           they
           do
           not
           run
           out
           again
           to
           
             Ale-houses
          
           and
           
             Taverns
          
           (
           as
           too
           many
           do
           ,
           to
           our
           grief
           and
           your
           shame
           be
           it
           spoken
           )
           when
           a
           publick
           Ordinance
           is
           ended
           ,
           call
           them
           to
           an
           account
           see
           what
           they
           remember
           ,
           wherein
           they
           profit
           ,
           how
           they
           relish
           the
           word
           ;
           this
           is
           to
           do
           good
           indeed
           to
           their
           soules
           .
        
         
           Keep
           them
           to
           strict
           observance
           of
           the
           
             Lords-day
             ;
          
           you
           will
           not
           let
           them
           trifle
           away
           your
           days
           ,
           then
           you
           'l
           hold
           them
           to
           their
           work
           ;
           Oh!
           let
           them
           not
           trifle
           away
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
           Why
           do
           your
           children
           and
           servants
           stand
           gazeing
           at
           your
           doors
           upon
           the
           Sabbath
           ?
           Call
           them
           in
           ,
           put
           them
           upon
           ,
           reading
           wholsom
           books
           ,
           and
           other
           exercises
           which
           are
           proper
           to
           the
           day
           ;
           be
           not
           partakers
           of
           their
           sin
           .
        
         
           What
           ever
           liberty
           you
           grant
           them
           at
           other
           times
           ,
           hold
           them
           to
           a
           close
           sanctification
           of
           the
           Sabbath
           .
           And
           spend
           this
           day
           with
           them
           ,
           in
           
             prayer
             ,
             repetition
             ,
             singing
             of
             Psalms
             ;
          
           This
           is
           to
           make
           your
           Families
           as
           so
           many
           
             little
             Churches
          
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           How
           little
           conscience
           do
           the
           generality
           of
           you
           make
           of
           Sabbath-duty
           ;
           
           we
           might
           sadly
           bemoan
           this
           before
           the
           Lord
           .
           For
           your selves
           you
           can
           make
           that
           day
           which
           is
           a
           day
           for
           Physick
           for
           the
           soul
           ,
           to
           be
           the
           Day
           for
           Physick
           for
           the
           Body
           ;
           you
           cannot
           spare
           time
           all
           the
           weeke
           long
           ,
           you
           'l
           take
           it
           upon
           the
           Lords
           day
           .
           And
           for
           your
           children
           and
           servants
           ,
           let
           them
           walk
           in
           the
           Field
           ,
           play
           in
           the
           streets
           ,
           sleep
           in
           their
           beds
           ,
           or
           drink
           in
           Taverns
           .
           't
           is
           all
           one
           to
           you
           !
           Will
           God
           beare
           this
           from
           you
           ?
           Certainly
           ,
           this
           will
           be
           bitterness
           in
           the
           end
           .
        
         
           Do
           not
           indulge
           your
           servants
           in
           
             idleness
             .
          
           that
           is
           the
           bane
           of
           youth
           ,
           the
           Devils
           in-let
           to
           all
           temptations
           .
        
         
           An
           idle
           person
           is
           like
           tinder
           that
           will
           take
           every
           sparke
           that
           falls
           upon
           it
           ,
           let
           them
           be
           out
           of
           imployment
           ,
           't
           is
           a
           thousand
           to
           one
           ,
           but
           presently
           they
           are
           in
           some
           sin
           .
           And
           yet
           those
           that
           know
           how
           to
           use
           their
           Liberty
           ,
           let
           them
           have
           it
           sometimes
           for
           lawful
           recreations
           ,
           but
           this
           we
           leave
           to
           your
           prudence
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           pursuit
           of
           your
           own
           pleasures
           and
           conveniences
           have
           a
           care
           of
           your
           Families
           ;
           Many
           of
           you
           go
           to
           your
           Country
           houses
           (
           we
           condemne
           you
           not
           for
           it
           )
           but
           what
           becomes
           of
           your
           servants
           ?
           As
           
             Eliab
          
           said
           to
           
             David
             ,
             with
             whom
             have
             you
             left
             
             those
             few
             sheep
             in
             the
             wildrnesse
             ?
          
           
           Whilst
           you
           are
           in
           your
           pleasant
           gardens
           gratifying
           your selves
           in
           your
           creature-enjoyments
           ,
           who
           takes
           care
           of
           them
           that
           are
           left
           behind
           to
           pray
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           instruct
           them
           ,
           to
           see
           they
           sanctifie
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           the
           health
           of
           some
           Masters
           bodies
           is
           the
           ruine
           of
           their
           servants
           souls
           .
        
         
           Set
           them
           in
           all
           things
           a
           good
           example
           ,
           if
           they
           see
           you
           can
           strain
           in
           defrauding
           others
           ,
           they
           'l
           easily
           come
           to
           strain
           in
           the
           defrauding
           of
           you
           ;
           let
           them
           see
           you
           fear
           to
           sin
           and
           that
           will
           be
           an
           awe
           upon
           their
           spirits
           against
           sin
           .
        
         
           Take
           your
           Apprentices
           out
           of
           religious
           Families
           in
           the
           Country
           ;
           Many
           of
           you
           are
           punished
           with
           vexatious
           servants
           ,
           you
           may
           thank
           your selves
           for
           it
           ;
           you
           take
           your
           Apprentices
           by
           the
           pound
           ,
           not
           by
           good
           education
           ,
           who
           will
           give
           most
           ,
           not
           who
           will
           deserve
           most
           ,
           and
           you
           smart
           for
           it
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           do
           these
           Heads
           swell
           upon
           our
           hands
           ,
           though
           we
           do
           but
           name
           them
           !
           These
           are
           some
           of
           the
           things
           which
           we
           should
           present
           to
           the
           serious
           consideration
           of
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           
             Governours
          
           of
           Families
           ;
           and
           the
           Lord
           make
           them
           useful
           to
           you
           .
        
         
           In
           particular
           ,
           it
           is
           of
           great
           use
           to
           prevent
           much
           wickedness
           to
           look
           to
           the
           keys
           and
           doors
           of
           your
           houses
           and
           to
           have
           them
           in
           your
           own
           custody
           not
           in
           your
           servants
           that
           so
           an
           occasion
           of
           sinning
           may
           be
           cut
           off
           from
           those
           that
           
           seek
           such
           occasions
           as
           most
           fit
           for
           their
           pernicious
           designs
           ,
           keep
           up
           Discipline
           ,
           or
           rather
           restore
           it
           again
           ;
           How
           is
           it
           fallen
           in
           these
           times
           ,
           how
           is
           it
           almost
           lost
           amongst
           us
           in
           the
           City
           ;
           The
           reins
           which
           your
           predecessors
           held
           with
           a
           very
           strict
           hand
           ,
           are
           very
           loose
           in
           yours
           ;
           many
           of
           your
           servants
           will
           do
           what
           they
           list
           ,
           and
           you
           let
           them
           alone
           ;
           we
           do
           very
           much
           lament
           the
           low
           ebb
           of
           Discipline
           and
           Government
           and
           judg
           that
           to
           be
           one
           Cause
           of
           the
           many
           disorders
           which
           are
           among
           us
           ;
           we
           heartily
           wish
           it
           may
           be
           restored
           in
           Church
           ,
           in
           State
           ,
           in
           Families
           ,
           if
           this
           be
           wanting
           ,
           all
           things
           run
           up
           to
           strange
           confusion
           .
        
         
           A
           Word
           to
           the
           Youth
           and
           
             Apprentices
          
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           we
           have
           done
           .
           Oh
           that
           you
           would
           hear
           us
           now
           ,
           least
           you
           
             mourne
          
           at
           the
           last
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             How
             have
             we
             hated
             instruction
             ,
             and
             our
             hearts
             despised
             reproof
             ?
             And
             have
             not
             obeyed
             the
             voice
             of
             our
             Teachers
             ,
             nor
             inclined
             our
             ear
             to
             them
             that
             instructed
             us
             .
          
           This
           
             Great
             Offendor
          
           was
           one
           of
           your
           Rank
           ,
           had
           he
           taken
           the
           advice
           of
           Gods
           Word
           ,
           his
           sin
           had
           not
           been
           so
           great
           ,
           nor
           his
           punishment
           so
           terrible
           .
           Of
           all
           ,
           we
           fear
           ,
           our
           counsel
           to
           you
           will
           be
           the
           most
           successless
           ;
           Youth
           is
           rash
           ,
           inconsiderate
           ,
           vain
           ,
           proud
           ,
           but
           sometime
           or
           other
           you
           will
           remember
           what
           we
           say
           .
        
         
           Take
           heed
           of
           
             lesser
             sins
             .
          
           Little
           sins
           will
           make
           way
           for
           greater
           sins
           ;
           if
           you
           sip
           of
           sin
           ,
           
           you
           'l
           be
           drunk
           of
           it
           at
           last
           .
           How
           modest
           is
           sin
           at
           first
           ,
           but
           when
           't
           is
           gratified
           ,
           it
           growes
           impudent
           .
           This
           poor
           man
           lately
           executed
           ,
           first
           he
           began
           to
           game
           ,
           then
           to
           steal
           ,
           then
           to
           Whore
           ,
           and
           then
           to
           Murder
           .
        
         
           Be
           careful
           of
           your
           company
           :
           associate
           with
           them
           that
           fear
           God
           ;
           say
           unto
           them
           that
           are
           vain
           and
           wicked
           ,
           
             Depart
             from
             us
             ,
             for
             we
             will
             keep
             the
             Commandments
             of
             God
             ,
          
           Psal.
           119.
           115.
           
           Bad
           company
           is
           the
           way
           to
           corrupt
           and
           spoil
           you
           :
           
             Can
             a
             man
             touch
             pitch
             ,
             and
             not
             be
             defiled
             ?
          
        
         
           Read
           the
           Scriptures
           much
           ;
           by
           them
           you
           must
           stand
           or
           fall
           to
           all
           eternity
           ;
           when
           we
           walk
           by
           you
           in
           your
           Shops
           ,
           we
           see
           many
           have
           their
           Shop-Book
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           but
           few
           have
           the
           
             Bible
          
           in
           their
           hands
           ;
           the
           Shop-Book
           is
           open
           ,
           but
           the
           Bible
           is
           shut
           .
        
         
           Entertain
           high
           thoughts
           of
           Holiness
           and
           holy
           men
           :
           The
           froth
           of
           your
           wits
           runs
           out
           too
           often
           in
           jeering
           godlinesse
           ;
           but
           take
           heed
           ,
           tha●●
           not
           a
           thing
           to
           be
           dealt
           withal
           .
           Many
           of
           you
           count
           sin
           to
           be
           gallantry
           ,
           and
           Religion
           but
           a
           low
           and
           disgraceful
           thing
           .
           God
           convince
           you
           of
           your
           folly
           .
        
         
           Frequent
           Publick
           Ordinances
           ,
           especially
           upon
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           because
           you
           have
           not
           opportunity
           so
           to
           do
           upon
           the
           week
           days
           .
           You
           'l
           find
           more
           comfort
           in
           the
           Word
           and
           Prayer
           ▪
           then
           in
           all
           your
           youthful
           delights
           .
        
         
         
           Keep
           the
           Sabbath
           ;
           You
           have
           six
           dayes
           ,
           let
           God
           have
           one
           ;
           can
           he
           have
           lesse
           ?
           God
           out
           of
           special
           respects
           to
           servants
           ,
           hath
           instituted
           and
           sanctified
           this
           day
           .
           How
           can
           you
           hope
           to
           keep
           an
           everlasting
           Sabbath
           in
           heaven
           ,
           if
           this
           Sabbath
           on
           earth
           be
           profaned
           by
           you
           .
           Many
           go
           to
           Tiburn
           lamenting
           the
           profanation
           of
           the
           Lords
           day
           ,
           as
           that
           which
           ushered
           in
           all
           their
           wickedness
           .
        
         
           Every
           day
           spend
           some
           time
           in
           private
           prayer
           ;
           't
           is
           but
           rising
           a
           little
           the
           earlyer
           ,
           and
           going
           to
           bed
           a
           little
           the
           later
           ;
           you
           shall
           never
           be
           the
           worse
           for
           that
           time
           you
           spend
           in
           the
           Service
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Be
           subject
           and
           obedient
           to
           your
           Masters
           ;
           study
           how
           to
           please
           them
           ;
           bear
           with
           their
           passionate
           infirmities
           :
           
             Do
             not
             purloyn
             but
             shew
             all
             good
             fidelity
             ,
             that
             the
             doctrine
             of
             God
             our
             Saviour
             may
             be
             adorned
             ,
          
           Tit.
           2.
           9
           ,
           10.
           
           Be
           diligent
           in
           your
           Callings
           ;
           if
           you
           be
           idle
           ,
           Satan
           will
           get
           an
           advantage
           .
           The
           sitting
           bird
           is
           easily
           shot
           ,
           and
           the
           standing
           water
           gathers
           filth
           .
        
         
           Love
           those
           that
           curb
           you
           ,
           and
           restrain
           you
           in
           wayes
           of
           sin
           ;
           they
           are
           your
           best
           friends
           :
           't
           is
           better
           to
           be
           held
           in
           ,
           then
           to
           have
           a
           wicked
           liberty
           ;
           't
           is
           better
           to
           have
           lust
           restrained
           then
           satisfied
           .
           Be
           not
           angry
           with
           those
           who
           cannot
           see
           you
           damne
           your
           souls
           ,
           and
           let
           you
           alone
           .
        
         
           Enter
           upon
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           betimes
           ,
           the
           
           sooner
           the
           better
           :
           Shall
           the
           devil
           have
           the
           best
           draught
           ,
           and
           shall
           God
           be
           put
           off
           with
           the
           Lees
           and
           Dregs
           
             Eccl.
          
           12.
           1.
           
        
         
           Live
           alwayes
           as
           in
           Gods
           sight
           ,
           and
           know
           ,
           if
           you
           sin
           ,
           God
           will
           certainly
           find
           you
           out
           one
           time
           or
           other
           .
           Alas
           how
           many
           wayes
           hath
           God
           to
           bring
           the
           most
           hidden
           works
           of
           darkness
           to
           light
           ;
           sometimes
           by
           startling
           mens
           own
           consciences
           to
           an
           accusation
           of
           themselvs
           ,
           sometimes
           by
           awakening
           some
           of
           their
           complices
           to
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           rest
           .
           If
           you
           sin
           together
           ,
           you
           shall
           smart
           together
           .
           Let
           this
           sad
           example
           never
           be
           forgotten
           by
           you
           for
           this
           :
           Those
           that
           were
           Confederates
           in
           sin
           ,
           are
           made
           instruments
           and
           occasions
           of
           misery
           each
           to
           other
           .
           Look
           not
           upon
           sin
           in
           the
           pleasure
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           danger
           of
           it
           :
           The
           Wine
           sparkles
           in
           the
           cup
           ,
           but
           't
           will
           be
           poyson
           in
           the
           belly
           .
           Fear
           the
           strokes
           of
           God
           more
           then
           the
           stroaks
           of
           man
           What
           's
           a
           fetter
           ,
           a
           dungeon
           ,
           a
           gallows
           to
           hell
           fire
           ?
           Mortifie
           a
           spirit
           of
           pride
           Never
           such
           pride
           amongst
           the
           youth
           of
           the
           City
           as
           now
           ;
           What
           vanity
           in
           apparel
           ,
           what
           superciliousness
           in
           carriage
           ,
           what
           contempt
           of
           Authority
           ?
           Oh
           ,
           
             be
             clothed
             with
             humility
             ,
          
           1
           Pet.
           5.
           5.
           
           Give
           not
           way
           to
           imaginary
           ,
           speculative
           heart
           sins
           ;
           Murder
           in
           the
           heart
           ,
           will
           soon
           be
           Murder
           in
           the
           hand
           ;
           uncleanness
           allowed
           in
           the
           thoughts
           ,
           wil
           come
           to
           bodily
           uncleanness
           at
           the
           
           last
           .
           Keep
           Satan
           at
           a
           distance
           ,
           if
           he
           get
           in
           ,
           he
           'l
           be
           too
           hard
           for
           you
           .
        
         
           To
           sum
           up
           all
           :
           A
           dreadful
           spectacle
           of
           Gods
           Justice
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           fruit
           of
           sin
           ,
           hath
           been
           lately
           set
           before
           you
           ,
           we
           beseech
           you
           in
           the
           Bowels
           of
           Iesus
           Christ
           ,
           break
           off
           from
           all
           your
           sinful
           wayes
           by
           repentance
           ;
           
             One
          
           is
           smitten
           that
           
             many
          
           may
           fear
           ;
           He
           's
           a
           warning
           to
           you
           ,
           take
           heed
           lest
           you
           be
           made
           a
           warning
           unto
           others
           .
           If
           you
           would
           avoid
           his
           
             end
             ,
          
           walk
           not
           in
           his
           
             sins
             ;
          
           as
           secure
           as
           you
           are
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           allow
           your selves
           in
           that
           which
           is
           evil
           ,
           you
           do
           not
           know
           whither
           the
           divel
           wil
           carry
           you
           in
           a
           way
           of
           sin
           ,
           or
           to
           what
           God
           will
           bring
           you
           in
           a
           way
           of
           punishment
           
             Stand
             in
             aw
             therefore
             and
             sin
             not
             .
             Flee
             youthful
             lusts
             ,
          
           Ps.
           4.
           4.
           2
           Tim.
           2.
           22.
           
           
             Let
             him
             that
             thinketh
             he
             standeth
             ,
             take
             heed
             lest
             he
             fal
             ,
          
           1
           Cor
           10.
           12.
           
           Every
           day
           pray
           that
           God
           will
           keep
           you
           from
           and
           strengthen
           you
           against
           temptation
           :
           Say
           not
           ,
           't
           is
           not
           possible
           I
           should
           ever
           be
           so
           vile
           as
           this
           Malefactor
           was
           ;
           Alas
           ,
           if
           God
           leave
           you
           you
           'l
           be
           as
           bad
           as
           he
           .
           
             Blessed
             is
             the
             man
             that
             feareth
             alwayes
             .
          
           Prov.
           28.
           14.
           
           In
           all
           things
           so
           carry
           your selves
           according
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           the
           Word
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           neither
           fall
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           men
           ,
           nor
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           far
           the
           most
           dreadful
           .
           
             'T
             is
             a
             fearful
             thing
             to
             fal
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             living
             God
             .
          
           Heb.
           10.
           31.
           
        
         
           That
           Governors
           and
           Governed
           may
           th●●
           discharge
           their
           duties
           shall
           be
           the
           great
           design
           
           of
           our
           Minstrie
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           and
           our
           constant
           prayer
           at
           the
           Throne
           of
           Grace
           .
        
         
           
             
               Septemb.
               11.
               1657.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Edmund
                 Calamy
                 .
              
               
                 Arthur
                 Iackson
                 .
              
               
                 Iames
                 Nalton
                 .
              
               
                 Tho.
                 Iacomb
                 .
              
               
                 Robert
                 Hutchison
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 White
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Parson
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Doelittle
                 .
              
               
                 Simeon
                 Ashe
                 .
              
               
                 Thomas
                 Case
                 .
              
               
                 Will.
                 Tayto
              
               
                 Roger
                 Drake
                 .
              
               
                 Geo.
                 Griffith
                 .
              
               
                 Matthew
                 Poole
                 .
              
               
                 Dan.
                 Batcheler
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A30736e-30
           
             Reverend
             Mr.
             
               Stork
            
             an
             eminent
             Preacher
             in
             thi●
             City
             was
             wont
             to
             make
             this
             matter
             of
             much
             complaint
             .